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.
Jailhouse Brewing’s newest Insanity Plea an American IPA hits tap handles this week. Brewmaster Glen Golden experimented with some some hop combinations – specifically columbus & palisade.
New Belgium Brewing rounds out their 2011 Lips of Faith series with these 2 new releases: Fresh Hop India Pale Ale and Prickly Passion Saison. These releases follow the recent and very popular Clutch and Kick Lips Of Faith releases.
Shmaltz Brewing will be releasing the Holiday Gift Pack again this year, with a next of characters. Last years edition contained 8 bottles, one of each of the Vertical Jewbelation beers 8-14, with a rye bourbon aged Continue Reading →
Shmaltz Brewing recently released Hop Manna in bombers for brewclubs & internal tastings. Due to limited brewing capacity, it wasn’t expected for Hop Manna to see larger distribution until 2012. Lucky for you, kegs of Hop Manna have hit Continue Reading →
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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 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.
Another entry into Sam AdamsSmall 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
Jailhouse Brewing’s newest Insanity Plea an American IPA hits tap handles this week. Brewmaster Glen Golden experimented with some some hop combinations – specifically columbus & palisade.
New Belgium Fresh Hop & Prickly Passion Round Out 2011
New Belgium Brewing rounds out their 2011 Lips of Faith series with these 2 new releases: Fresh Hop India Pale Ale and Prickly Passion Saison. These releases follow the recent and very popular Clutch and Kick Lips Of Faith releases.
Fresh Hop India Pale Ale – IPA, 7% ABV, 70 IBUs. Packs a citrus punch of Amarillo, Centennial and Cascade hops, straight off the vine in Washington State. This brazen and deliciously bitter IPA pours deeply golden with the slight haze of a really hoppy beer. The array of hops gives a sharp blast, but the finish is light and dry.
Prickly Passion Saison – Saison, 8.5% ABV. In a fruit medley of passion fruit and prickly pear, Prickly Passion Saison is New Belgium’s return to farmhouse ales. The fruit juices combine with the tropical esters of an earthy Saison yeast, creating a broad and reaching mango-like character. Deemed “ostentatiously amber,” this Lips selection is guaranteed to provoke the palate.
Hops: Target, Liberty Malts: Pale, C-80 Fruits: Prickly Pear, Passionfruit
“We opted not to make our fourth quarter Lips selections exceptionally wintery or heavy,” said New Belgium brewer Grady Hull. “Instead, we are hosting a hops harvest party and bringing uncommon fruit selections to the table, both of which sparkle with holiday flavor.”What? No stouts? It’s wintertime!
Availability: 22oz bombers, November-February.
As New Belgium Brewing has recently expanded their tasty empire on the east coast. Do you have NB yet? Try their Libation Locator.
He’Brew Holiday Gift Pack Returning With New Lineup
Shmaltz Brewing will be releasing the Holiday Gift Pack again this year, with a next of characters. Last years edition contained 8 bottles, one of each of the Vertical Jewbelation beers 8-14, with a rye bourbon aged blend for that 8th crazy night.
This year, the new pack lineup will include: : Genesis Ale, Messiah Bold, Origin, Jewbelation 15, Reunion Ale ’11, Bittersweet Lenny’s RIPA, Hop Manna, and a surprise bottle of Jewbelation (one vintage selection from Jewbelations 8 – 14). Each box will have a He’Brew glass, Chanukah candles, and Menorah building instructions. Just like last year, there will be a 2nd Annual Beer Menorah Photo Contest, with rewards for the best ones. Full release dates for the gift packs to follow soon. This year, Hanukkah begins at sunset on Tuesday, December 20 and ends at sundown on Wednesday, December 28th. (Artwork above is last years set.)
Shmaltz Brewing recently released Hop Manna in bombers for brewclubs & internal tastings. Due to limited brewing capacity, it wasn’t expected for Hop Manna to see larger distribution until 2012. Lucky for you, kegs of Hop Manna have hit larger distribution, and are currently hitting tap handles around He’brew markets.
So what is Hop Manna? It’s a dry hopped American IPA. You’d be truly remiss in your beer drinking duties NOT to read Jeremy’s infamous bottle rhetoric:
In the the book of Exodus, the ancient Hebrews survived 400 years of bondage before the ultimate supreme court dropped the 10 deadly Plagues on the land of the taskmasters and its head dictator, the Pharaoh. Even then, only the begrudgingly, did he Let My People Go. The freedom ride across, nay through the sea left a band of wandering nomads broke and suffering, no doubt with a mighty thirst and profound hunger. Enter the Manna: a glorious gift to nourish body and soul. Manna was said to combine the tastes of everything delicious to each person, depending on the desires of the one experiencing it. And as the Good Book says, Each shall gather according to one’s need and shall enjoy a double portion to get through thy chosen day of rest. Manna fed the entire tribe, but tradition suggests the righteous received manna ground in a heavenly mill, wile the wicked had to grind it below for themselves. Perhaps we’ll let the brewers decide who’s been naughty or nice…
Hear o’Tribe of Shmaltz…Behold! A celebration of the flower of the craft beer revolution! A golden opportunity to feed your inner hop head and rejoice in Hop Manna, our newest delicacy of the modern He’brew Beer family. L’Chaim!
Style: American IPA Taste Expectations: Lots of floral & piney hops, with a solid malt backbone. Easy drinking IPA that is neither too bitter, or too sweet. Availability: 22oz bombers (limited), Draft
Lagunitas can’t make Brown Shugga this year. The beer is expensive to produce, and when you factor in the time it takes to make the beer over the loss in production – the brewery just couldn’t pull it off this year.
To have at least SOMETHING to look forward to from Petaluma, the brewery is offering you this – Lagunitas Sucks Holiday Ale Brown Shugga’ Substitute. Sucks is officially arriving at retailers, making hopefully making up their over sight to your tastebuds.
Label: This sad holiday season we didn’t have the brewing capacity to make our favorite seasonal brew, the widely feared Brown Shugga’ Ale. We’re just out of capacity. There is nothing cool about screwing up this badly and we know it.
Style: IPA Taste Expectations: Piney, floral, tropical hop notes. Full malt background. Piney like a Christmas tree? Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft 7.6% ABV
Want to know how sorry Lagunitas is? Read the sales sheet below. Expecially: “We suck moldy donkey butt.”
Redhook Brewing will be bringing Longhammer IPA to cans. This will be their second beer offered in cans, after Copperhook. 
