IPA

Swamp Head Dark Water Hitting Bottles

Look who’s coming to bottles. Swamp Head Brewery, Gainesville’s premiere swamp themed beer wonderland, is putting Dark Water in bottles. The black IPA gets it’s dark malty flavor from chocolate wheat malt, giving the beer

Similar to a Black IPA, Darkwater Continue Reading →

SweetWater Puts Some Strange In A Bottle

Yeah, it was delayed. A brewery undergoing an expansion like SweetWater Brewing in Atlanta, Georgia can expect some growing pains. The newest release in the brewery’s Dank Tank Series (and first brew in the top secret, yet to be unveiled to Continue Reading →

Tin Roof Releases Juke Joint

This might be last week’s news from some, but Tin Roof Brewing has just released a new seasonal – Juke Joint IPA. A little something to  make your spring hoppier…

India Pale Ale with a Continue Reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Swamp Head Brewery

Swamp Head Dark Water Hitting Bottles

Swamp Head Dark Water

Look who’s coming to bottles. Swamp Head Brewery, Gainesville’s premiere swamp themed beer wonderland, is putting Dark Water in bottles. The black IPA gets it’s dark malty flavor from chocolate wheat malt, giving the beer

Similar to a Black IPA, Darkwater boasts a bright, fresh hop profile that rests alongside a rich, dark chocolate malt profile. The flavors swirl and flow together to brin gyou a satisfying glass of hoppy dark water to take in with good friends. 

Style: Black IPA
Availability: Draft, 750ml bottles (New)
Arrival: TBA (Bottles)

6.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Heavy Seas, New Releases

Heavy Seas Releases Riptide White IPA

Heavy Seas (Baltimore, MD) has launched their newest bottle offering – Riptide White IPA.  This new brew is a crossover of sorts, as it has the malt body of witbier, but hopped like an IPA. The best of both worlds really as the weather warms up.

When brewing Riptide the brewery filled the hopback (a piece of brewery equipment used to hop your beer) with orange peel, and coriander, in addition to a healthy hop dose. The finished product is fun to sort out with each sip.

Style: White IPA (w/ Sweet & Bitter Orange Peel, Coriander)
Hops: Czech Saaz, French Strisselspalt, Calypso, Centennial, Cascade, Citra
Malts: Torrified Wheat

Food Pairings: Grilled Fish, Panko Crusted Seafood, Tropical Fruit

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. April-June

7.25% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Heavy Seas, New Releases

Heavy Seas Now Officially in Cans [PIC]

Heavy Seas (Baltimore, MD) in now officially in the canning biz. Loose CANnon, the brewery’s hop bomb of an IPA has a new metal home. This is the first time any Heavy Seas brew has been canned, so you can imagine the brewery’s excitement.

Expect to see 12oz/12 packs of these hoppy bad boys in the coming weeks. Throw of few in your bag, and get outside.

Style: IPA
Hops: Warrior, Simcoe, Palisade, Centennial
Malts: 2 Row, Caramalt, Munich

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft, Cask, 12oz cans. Year Round

7.25% ABV

Expect a lower ABV edition of Davy Jones Lager, and Arghhtoberfest! coming soon to cans too.

Read more: Canned Craft Beer

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Revolution Brewing

Revolution Brewing Crystal Hero

Revolution Brewing Crystal Hero

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, Coming Soon

Bell’s Eccentric Bottles: Round House IRA

Bell's Roundhouse IRA

Another small batch Eccentric Cafe bottle offering from Bell’s Brewery (Kalamazoo, MI). Round House IRA, an IPA with honey, sounds a bit like a Hopslam cousin. A few special brews are picked by Bell’s to be bottled in a very limited run, and often times, released without warning.

Style: IPA (w/ Honey)
Availability: Draft (Previously), 750ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

7.7% ABV 

Read more: Eccentric Cafe Releases

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, SweetWater Brewing

SweetWater Puts Some Strange In A Bottle

Yeah, it was delayed. A brewery undergoing an expansion like SweetWater Brewing in Atlanta, Georgia can expect some growing pains. The newest release in the brewery’s Dank Tank Series (and first brew in the top secret, yet to be unveiled to the public) brewhouse has been bottled.

Soon you’ll get Some Strange, a black IPA. Having had a taste off the tanks this week, know this – you are in for a treat. Imagine SweetWater IPA (bright and citrusy) with a dark/coffee complexity. Yeah- I thought you’d like that.

Get the low down on more Dank Tank releases.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Tin Roof Brewing

Tin Roof Releases Juke Joint

This might be last week’s news from some, but Tin Roof Brewing has just released a new seasonal – Juke Joint IPA. A little something to  make your spring hoppier…

India Pale Ale with a solid malt backbone, huge floral and citrus aroma, and a nice strong bitterness up front that fades and does not leave you puckered. Juke Joint is the aroma hop lovers dream.

Style: IPA
Hops: Warrior, Centennial, Columbus, Simcoe
Malts: Pale, Pilsen, Carapils, Caramel
Availability: Draft only

7% ABV, 60 IBUs 

by Reid Ramsay