IPA

Elysian Brewing Bottling Idiot

Elysian Brewing looks to be bottling Idiot Sauvin IPA this year.  This Manic IPA release features Nelson Sauvin hops, a New Zealand variety that adds wine-like flavors to beer.   Idiot has be spotted on tap recently.

The star of this Continue Reading →

Oskar Blues Hoppy Deviant In Tallboys

Oskar Blues (Lyon, CO) will be bringing Deviant Dale’s Pale Ale to 16oz tallboys in 2012.  This hopped up offering launched last January on tap at Colorado Old Chicago restaurants.  It was the first collaboration on a exclusive brew that Continue Reading →

Sierra Nevada Red-oric

Sierra Nevada Red-oric.

Availability: Draft Only, As of 12/23/11

8% ABV

Brewed by 2 individuals in Indiana.  Read more on this brew HERE.

 

Why Lagunitas Still Sucks

So this season, Brown Shugga’couldn’t be made by Lagunitas Brewing.  They weren’t happy about it at all, but DID make Lagunitas Sucks – an IPA attempting to smooth over hurt feelings.  As it turns out, Sucks has been quite popular. Continue Reading →

Southampton Burton IPA

Southampton Burton IPA.  Obviously an English IPA (re: Burton)  Could be a name tweak to the brewery’s IPA?

Availability: 12oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

6.5% ABV 

Redhook Long Hammer Headed For Cans

Redhook Brewing will be bringing Longhammer IPA to cans.  This will be their second beer offered in cans, after Copperhook. 

The generous addition of hops both during and at the end of the fermentation process (dry-hopping) gives our India Pale Ale Continue Reading →

Sam Adams Dark Depths

Another entry into Sam Adams Small Batch Series – Dark Depths.  Depths is a IPA or a hoppy porter ( Need some clarification) brewed with a lager yeast for an interesting mesh of styles.

Across the cold and brackish waters of Continue Reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Elysian Brewing

Elysian Brewing Bottling Idiot

Elysian Idiot SauvinElysian Brewing looks to be bottling Idiot Sauvin IPA this year.  This Manic IPA release features Nelson Sauvin hops, a New Zealand variety that adds wine-like flavors to beer.   Idiot has be spotted on tap recently.

The star of this show in this beer is the citrus and passion fruit aroma and flavor of the New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops.   Our Manic IPA Series allows us to indulge in our hop obsession and share with you some of our favorite varietals.  

Style: American IPA
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft.
Arrival: January, 2012

6.3% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Oskar Blues Brewing

Oskar Blues Hoppy Deviant In Tallboys

Oskar Blues Deviant Dales PaleOskar Blues (Lyon, CO) will be bringing Deviant Dale’s Pale Ale to 16oz tallboys in 2012.  This hopped up offering launched last January on tap at Colorado Old Chicago restaurants.  It was the first collaboration on a exclusive brew that was intended for OB’s tap rooms.

What’s Deviant Dale’s?

It’s a double edition fo the perennial favorite – Dales’s Pale Ale.  The brewery describes it as “a sensory assault for Hop Lovers.”   There are 4 hop editions during the hop process, and final massive dry hop of Columbus hops. Hops, hops and more hops.  Not just for tap handles anymore.  We’re talking tallboys baby!

Style: IPA
Availability: Draft, & soon 16oz tallboy cans
Arrival: TBA

7.5% ABV 

Let’s sling a little mud, girl.  Sippin on a tallboy

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Red-oric

Sierra Nevada Red-oricSierra Nevada Red-oric.

Availability: Draft Only, As of 12/23/11

8% ABV

Brewed by 2 individuals in Indiana.  Read more on this brew HERE.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Coming Soon, Lagunitas

Why Lagunitas Still Sucks

Lagunitas Still SucksSo this season, Brown Shugga’couldn’t be made by Lagunitas Brewing.  They weren’t happy about it at all, but DID make Lagunitas Sucks – an IPA attempting to smooth over hurt feelings.  As it turns out, Sucks has been quite popular.  Ok, so it’s no Shugga’ but a tasty substitute.

Remember when I mentioned you’ll see it again?  If you missed your shot at this tasty second stringer, you’ll get you’re shot with Lagunitas Sucks Holiday Leftover Ale. Here’s some good bad or bad good news.  It’s taking the place of Big Hairy Eyeball.  Recently, Lagunita’s new brewhouse ate it en route to Petaluma.  The delay has set production back even more.  So, more Sucks, less Balls. err.. Eyeballs. Hairy ones.

Big Hairy Eyeball will return in 2013.   Some beer is better than no beer right?

In other Lagunitas news: More Bourbon Cappuccino Stout headed your’re way, Fusion 8, & some Butterfly Videos

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Southampton Publick House

Southampton Burton IPA

Southampton Burton IPASouthampton Burton IPA.  Obviously an English IPA (re: Burton)  Could be a name tweak to the brewery’s IPA?

Availability: 12oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

6.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Redhook

Redhook Long Hammer Headed For Cans

Red Hook Longhammer CansRedhook Brewing will be bringing Longhammer IPA to cans.  This will be their second beer offered in cans, after Copperhook. 

The generous addition of hops both during and at the end of the fermentation process (dry-hopping) gives our India Pale Ale its characteristic bitterness and piney citrus aroma and flavor.  The medium body, crisp finish, and moderate alcohol and IBU levels makes this one of America’s most drinkable and best-selling IPAs.

Style: IPA
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Cans (2012)

6.5% ABV

First brewed – 1984 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon

Sam Adams Dark Depths

Sam Adams Dark DepthsAnother entry into Sam Adams Small Batch Series – Dark Depths.  Depths is a IPA or a hoppy porter ( Need some clarification) brewed with a lager yeast for an interesting mesh of styles.

Across the cold and brackish waters of the Baltic, the English Porter was transferred, from a mild ale to a dark and complex lager that confounds definition.  Immersed in dark, roasted malts and a bold citrus hop character, these big and contrasting flavors are brought together with the smoothness of a lager for a brew that’s bold, mysterious, and full of flavor. Batch #1

Style: Hoppy Porter? IPA (ish)Hops: Saaz, Zeus, Ahtanum, Simcoe
Malts: Two Row Harrington, Metcalfe, Copeland Pale, Carafa I, Caramel 60, Munich
Yeast: Lager

Availability: 22oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

7.6% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay