IPA

Wicked Weed Pernicious Released in Bottles

Wicked Weed Pernicious India Pale Ale has joined the Asheville, North Carolina’s bottle lineup later this year.

The brewery’s new production facility is now online, where both Wicked Weed Pernicious and Freak of Nature have now emerged. Pernicious has already been available on Continue Reading →

Clown Shoes Whammy Bar Celebrates 6

Clown Shoes Whammy Bar will mark the Ipswich, Massachusetts brewery’s 6th Anniversary.

What does a brewery known for their barrel aged beers brew for their 6th birthday? An IPA of course. You’ll recall Clown Shoes labels features characters like Dragons, Minnie Continue Reading →

Oskar Blue Blue Dream IPA Coming to Cans

Oskar Blues (Lyon, CO/Brevard, NC) unveiled a new IPA today in Brevard. The new offering will be available in 12 ounce cans.

In the image above, Oskar Blues Anne-Fitten Glen holds up the artwork for the new offering. More to come.

Style: Continue Reading →

Wicked Weed Tyranny, a Bottle Potential

Wicked Weed Tyranny Red India Pale Ale is on the horizon from the Asheville, North Carolina brewery. Currently, Wicked Weed is building out a new production facility, where Tyranny will be brewed.

Tyranny is absolute power vested in a single ruler. Continue Reading →

Posted in Seasonal Return, Shmaltz Brewing

Shmaltz Death of A Contract Brewer Returns For Halloween

Shmaltz Death Of A Contact Brewer celebrated the brewery opening, by creating a beer celebrating the death of what once was. Contract brewing.

Jeremy Cowan started out of the back of his grandmother’s car in San Francisco, California has grown into a national craft beer sensation. The black IPA will return again in time for Halloween.

Death seems so obvious: the end of life, no mas, kaput. But Humans stand an optimistic animal. Many tradition suggest alternate endings: Resurrection, reincarnation, rebirth, afterlife. Even the atheist view of Eterna Oblivion doesn’t seem quite final, more of a shift in spiritual states of (un)consciousness. As usual, Jewis tradition prescribes… Food. 7 days of family, community, and bagels (beer!), called, Shiva, meaning “7” i Hebrew. The flip side to the 7 days of Creation with the 7th as a holy day of rest. The first meal of Shiva is “th comfort meal.” And the number 7 provides powerful mojo: 7 Jewish wedding blessings, 7 Liberal Arts, 7 Luck Japanese gods, 7 stars of the Big Dipper, 7 colors of the rainbow, 7 seas, 007 license to kill, 7 dwarves, We are by Wordsworth with a child’s view of death, 7 deadly sins, Best of 7 finals in NBA, NHL, MLB, 7th Inning stretch, If on Elway & Tiny Archibald. George Castanza yearned to name his firstborn, “7” as a living tribute to 07 Micke Mantle. The 7 award however must go to the immortal George Carlin for 7 Dirty Words, inspired by another her Lenny Bruce. Coming into 17 years of beer, and Year with our own Brewery, we commemorate this conversio with Death Of A Contract Brewer, our Shmaltz homage to new life – L’Chaim!

Shmaltz Death Of A Contact Brewer is a 12 ounce bottle offering.

Style: Black IPA
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft.
Return: Fall, 2015

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in 21st Amendment Brewing, Headlines

21st Amendment Toaster Pastry, a Pop-Tart Inspired Beer

21st Amendment Toaster Pastry, a new Pop-Tart flavored beer releases this month.

First and foremost, the beer is homage to their new San Leandro brewery’s building’s former self, a Kellogg’s plant. (Maker of Pop-Tarts). 21st Amendment Toaster Pastry is billed as an “India-style” red ale, with biscuit malts for a nutty flavor, and dark crystal and pale malts for a strawberry jam taste.

Our first beer out of our new brewery is an homage to its former life as a toaster pastry factory. Biscuit malts give the beer a slightly nutty, crust-like flavor, while pale and dark crystal malts create the mouthfeel and flavors reminiscent of strawberry jam. Calypso and other experimental hops give this ruby ale a welcome bite, plus a few more in the op back for a toasty-sweet aroma.

21st Amendment Toaster Pastry will be available in 19.2 ounce cans when the San Leandro August 29th at the grand opening.

Style: IPA
Availability: 19.2 ounce cans.
Release: 8/29/15

7.6% ABV, 74 IBUS

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Wicked Weed Brewing Co

Wicked Weed Pernicious Released in Bottles

Wicked Weed Pernicious India Pale Ale has joined the Asheville, North Carolina’s bottle lineup later this year.

The brewery’s new production facility is now online, where both Wicked Weed Pernicious and Freak of Nature have now emerged. Pernicious has already been available on draft in the past.

When the beer debuted in March, Wicked Weed found that Blue Blood Brewing Company in Nebraska already sold a “Pernicious” beer. A quick call to Blue Blood, found their president Brian Podwinski quite amiable, and allowed Wicked to use the name as well.

Pernicious implies influence that is harmful in a way not easily noticed. This beer is harmful, not because of overwhelming hop bitterness, but because its balanced brightness insidiously ruins your expectations for all other IPA’s. This hop delivery vehicle is crafted to enjoy fresh and often, and because of its drinkability and clean finish, you’ll never look at other IPA’s the same again. The harm is done.

Wicked Weed Pernicious is available in 11.2oz bottles.

Style: IPA
Availability: Draft, 11.2oz Bottles
Bottle Release: August, 2015

7.3% ABV

Wicked Weed Pernicious India Pale Ale

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Clown Shoes Brewing, Coming Soon, Don't Miss This

Clown Shoes Whammy Bar Celebrates 6

Clown Shoes Whammy Bar will mark the Ipswich, Massachusetts brewery’s 6th Anniversary.

What does a brewery known for their barrel aged beers brew for their 6th birthday? An IPA of course. You’ll recall Clown Shoes labels features characters like Dragons, Minnie Quay, Gargoyles and more. Most of the characters are brewery reps, or someone associated with the team. The Clown Shoes Whammy Bar rocks seventeen different characters on it. You’ll see a few familiar folks.

Soulful tunes and good beer touch the best part of us here at Clown Shoes. Whammy Bar is brewed in a West Coast style, dry hopped with Galaxy, Ella, Mosaic, and Columbus hops, then balanced with song from a cast of characters that composes our orchestral team. We encourage those of you who drink this beer to listen to the music that you love most.

Clown Shoes Whammy Bar is a 22 ounce bottle offering. Look for it in December, especially if you have Clown Shoes in your town.

Style: IPA
Availability: 22o bottles, Draft.
Release: December, 2015

7.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, New Releases, Oskar Blues Brewing

Oskar Blue Blue Dream IPA Coming to Cans

Oskar Blues (Lyon, CO/Brevard, NC) unveiled a new IPA today in Brevard. The new offering will be available in 12 ounce cans.

In the image above, Oskar Blues Anne-Fitten Glen holds up the artwork for the new offering. More to come.

Style: IPA
Availability:
Release:

6.4% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Wicked Weed Brewing Co

Wicked Weed Tyranny, a Bottle Potential

Wicked Weed Tyranny Red India Pale Ale is on the horizon from the Asheville, North Carolina brewery. Currently, Wicked Weed is building out a new production facility, where Tyranny will be brewed.

Tyranny is absolute power vested in a single ruler. The Red India Pale Ale commands all authority, relegated in unflinching decrees of dank, resinous hops and the absolute foundation of crimson and crystal malts. balanced unlike any ruler before, there is no chink in its hop-fortified armor. Surrender to the Tyranny is unconditional.

Wicked Weed Tyranny will join Pernicious, and Freak of Nature as new bottles coming from the new facility. The brewery has not yet announced this offering.

Style: IPA
Availability: 11.2oz Bottles
Release: TBA

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Grayton Beer Company, New Releases

Grayton Handful of Thorns Arrives for Summer

Grayton Beer Company’s Handful of Thorns has just been released, as of June 27th. The beer is a session IPA, inspired by Neil Young’s “Love is a Rose.”

The simple and subtle dry malt bill with low sweetness builds an ideal stage on which to spotlight a unique floral hop profile and all of the complexities that fresh rose petals offer. The end result is an incredibly refreshing ale with earthy and herbal notes and a bright floral aroma.

Grayton Handful of Thorns is available in 12oz bottles and draft all summer.

Style: IPA
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft
Release: 6/27/15

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The artwork used on the Handful of Thorns label was created by Bryan Hand, a Northwest Florida artist specializing in colorful, realistic acrylic paintings.

by Reid Ramsay