Bell’s Brewing’s epic & tasty IPA – Two Heart Ale keg cans get a new label. The fish label that you have come to know and love will still be featured on the backdrop of a book. Volume Continue Reading →
Speakeasy Ale & Lager’s Big Daddy IPA. First released in March, 1998.
No lightweight, Big Daddy I.P.A tips the scales with a huge hop flavor and a clean, dry finish that leaves the scene without a trace.
Style: India Pale Ale
Hops: 3 Varieties of Continue Reading →
Sierra Nevada Brewing (Chico, CA) has spent 2010 celebrating their 30th year of brewing. Their anniversary ale has been retired, but their Celebration Ale will live on. This fresh hopped ale celebrates the coming of the winter season, Christmas and Continue Reading →
Fall means hop harvest. Hop Harvest means fresh hopped beers. Hops are fresh picked off the vine and added to the beer usually within a day. Left Hand Brewing (Longmont, CO) is a released once a year concurrent with Continue Reading →
Sierra Nevada is easily one of the most environmentally conscious breweries in the United States. Based in Chico, California, Sierra is mostly solar powered, owns a rail spur, and now has released it’s first 100% certified organic beer – “Estate Continue Reading →
Without further ado, Terrapin Brewing’s fresh hopped IPA is here. This the first release of this beer that will now come out annual each fall. Each year it will feature a different “wet” hop.
Terrapin’s Description:
Amarillo hop goodness is what Continue Reading →
Little late on this post- but here goes. Today(9/10) at The Fred Bar, Randy O’Dempsey will be visiting. Randy is a homebrewer turned contract/professional brewer here in Atlanta. A few months ago, he debuted his first professional beer for sale Continue Reading →
Bell’s Brewing’s epic & tasty IPA – Two Heart Ale keg cans get a new label. The fish label that you have come to know and love will still be featured on the backdrop of a book. Volume 2011. Beautiful artwork.
Speakeasy Ale & Lager’s Big Daddy IPA. First released in March, 1998.
No lightweight, Big Daddy I.P.A tips the scales with a huge hop flavor and a clean, dry finish that leaves the scene without a trace.
Style: India Pale Ale
Hops: 3 Varieties of Pacific Northwest Hops, 3 hop additions, including dry hopping
Malts: Pale malted barley, German Munich Malts
Yeast: Speakeasy Ale Yeast
Tasting Notes: Copper color. Pale color. Hop aromas very evident. Dry and crisp. Balance toward the hop aroma and flavor, with a hint of toasted malt character.
Availability: 12 oz bottles
6.5% ABV
Sierra Nevada Brewing (Chico, CA) has spent 2010 celebrating their 30th year of brewing. Their anniversary ale has been retired, but their Celebration Ale will live on. This fresh hopped ale celebrates the coming of the winter season, Christmas and the holidays, and the year as it draws to a close.
Commercial Description:
The long, cold nights of winter are a little brighter with Celebration Ale. Wonderfully robust and rich, Celebration Ale is dry-hopped for a lively, intense aroma. Brewed especially for the holidays, it is perfect for a festive gathering or for a quiet evening at home.
Beer Rundown:
Style: American IPA
Hops: Chinook (Bittering) Cascade & Chinook ( Finishing/Dry Hop)
Malts: 2 Row Pale, English Caramel
Taste Expectations: Hops are citrusy, herbal, resiny. Some pine. Bitter finish to this beer. In the best of ways. A great IPA to round out the year.
Availability: 12oz/6 pks. 12 pks. 22oz Bombers. Draft. Winter seasonal.
6.8% ABV
65 IBU’s
Fall means hop harvest. Hop Harvest means fresh hopped beers. Hops are fresh picked off the vine and added to the beer usually within a day. Left Hand Brewing (Longmont, CO) is a released once a year concurrent with the fall harvest. This years release got a new label makeover, like Left Hand’s entire line has this year. Quick note, the first deliveries in 2010 are a bit thin, more cases to follow shortly.
Commercial Description:
Full of fresh hop flavors, this fresh-hopped IPA has become an annual cult classic. Brewed only once a year using fresh whole flower Colorado grown hops flown in from Rising Sun Farms in Paonia by Schwall and Spears Hop Freight Service. A strong malt foundation complements the bright floral hoppiness, allowing for a well-balanced, drinkable IPA.
Beer Rundown:
Style: American IPA
Hops: Fresh Cascade, Warrior. Colorado grown
Malts: Pale 2 Row, Crystal, Wheat
Taste Expectations: Hops grapefruit & piney. Spicy & herbal are great descriptions. Sweet caramel toasted malts round this out.
Availability: 22oz bombers. Draft. Brewed seasonally once a year.
6.6% ABV
Sierra Nevada is easily one of the most environmentally conscious breweries in the United States. Based in Chico, California, Sierra is mostly solar powered, owns a rail spur, and now has released it’s first 100% certified organic beer – “Estate Homegrown Ale”. All the ingredients are grown on site at the brewery. Currently Sierra Nevada has close to 50 acres in which they grow barley and hops. Hops include Citra, Cascade & Chinook. Estate Ale is “wet hopped” with hops picked fresh on brew day.
Commercial Description:
Here in the sun-drenched fields of California’s North Valley, the black soil is rich with promise. In winter, rows of barley seed are laid in the freshly tilled dirt. In spring, trellises are set for hops. From our fields comes a remarkable homegrown ale, made with organic wet hops and barley grown at our brewery here in Chico and one of the few estate-made ales produced anywhere in the world! This Estate Ale is rich with the flavors of the valley–featuring hops with earthy, grapefruit-like flavors and layered spicy aromas and barley with mild sweetness and smooth, toasted flavors. Together, these crops grow alongside the brewery to make a truly unique brew. Enjoy!
Style: American IPA
Taste Expectations: Fresh hop aroma, with wet juicy floral & grapefruit hop flavor. Slightly spicy, with a touch of sweet caramel malt balance.
Availability: 750 ML Capped & Waxed Bottles.
6.7% ABV
Without further ado, Terrapin Brewing’s fresh hopped IPA is here. This the first release of this beer that will now come out annual each fall. Each year it will feature a different “wet” hop.
Terrapin’s Description:
Amarillo hop goodness is what this beer is all about! Twelve thirty pound boxes of Amarillo flown in overnight from the Yakima Valley in Washington State…to be exact. This is a beer that celebrates the hop! Made with freshly picked, whole leaf, “wet hops” these off the vine beauties will encourage you to drink fresh, drink local and drink now!
Beer Rundown:
Hops: Fresh, wet Amarillo
Malts: 2 Row, Marris Otter, Best Munich, Honey, Fawcett Crystal
Taste Expectations: Unbelievable fresh hop flavor. Very floral. Balanced with a nice light malt finish.
Availability: 22oz bombers. Draft. Seasonal brew. Different hop in 2011
Cellar? NO! It’s a fresh hop beer. As Terrapin says – Drink fresh, drink now!
6.7% ABV
Looking for this? 10/14, 2pm @ Greens on Ponce
Little late on this post- but here goes. Today(9/10) at The Fred Bar, Randy O’Dempsey will be visiting. Randy is a homebrewer turned contract/professional brewer here in Atlanta. A few months ago, he debuted his first professional beer for sale and distribution — “Big Red Ale.” The red ale, like today’s release is contract brewed through Red Brick Brewing. The initial launch of the “Big Red Ale” was successful “Inukshuks IPA” has arrived. Randy will be on hand to talk about brewing/homebrewing/professional brewing – plus both his Big Red Ale and IPA will be on tap.
The Fred Bar – 9/10/10, 6pm
5600 Roswell Road Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30342
Twitter: @TheFredBar
