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Dogfish Head Scrapple Beer Returns

Dogfish Head’s Beer For Breakfast, aka Scrapple Beer, made a return to the Dogfish Head brewpub today. The meat infused beer made news when it was first released in December of last year.

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Terrapin Moo-HooChiato Hits Shelves [VIDEO]

Terrapin Beer Company’s (Athens, GA) latest Special Reserve Series release is Moo-hooChiato. Now on shelves.

The brewery took their popular seasonal Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout that contains Olive & Sinclair cocoa nibs from Nashville, Tennessee, and combined it with locally roasted Jittery Continue Reading →

Terrapin Moo-Hoo 2014 Released

Terrapin Beer Co’s (Athens, GA) popular chocolate beer, Moo Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout has returned again in 2014. The creamy sweet offering features cocoa nibs from Olive & Sinclair in Nashville, Tennessee and milk sugar (lactose) for a silky mouthfeel.

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Posted in Dogfish Head, Seasonal Return

Dogfish Head Scrapple Beer Returns

Dogfish Head’s Beer For Breakfast, aka Scrapple Beer, made a return to the Dogfish Head brewpub today. The meat infused beer made news when it was first released in December of last year.

Being from Delaware, I feel like I have to tell you everything else about Dogfish Head’s Brewpub Exclusive, Beer for Breakfast, before mentioning scrapple so you stick with me.

The brewery has re-released a breakfast themed beer (in the realm of Chicory Stout, brewed with Mexican coffee, licorice root and chicory) but this time they are going all in. Well, as far as ingredients are concerned. The ingredients rundown looks like this:

  • Scrapple Beer contains maple syrup from the trees at Northfield Mount Hermon High School (Sam Calagione met his wife there)
  • Barley smoked over applewood from Delaware’s Fifer Orchards (Bacon anyone?)
  • Lactose (Milk. or milk sugar in this case)
  • Coffee from The Bean Factory in St. Paul, Minnesota, added post fermentation.
  • and 25 pounds of Scrapple from Rapa’s Scrapple.

Don’t know what scrapple is? As the name suggests, it’s pork scraps with spices and corn meal. It’s crazy good, don’t knock it until you try it.

Dogfish Head Beer for Breakfast (a nod to The Replacements song, Beer For Breakfast) first debuted onDecember 5th, 2014 at a special Happy Hour. And well, again today.

Style: Milk Stout (w/ Coffee, Lactose, Maple Syrup, Scrapple)
Availability: Draft Only, Brewpub
Return: 2/2/15

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Flying Dog Brewing, New Releases

Flying Dog Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout Hits Shelves

Flying Dog Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout is the first Brewhouse Rarities release of 2015. The beer is inspired by the spicy hot chocolate beverage.

The brewery created Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout with lactose, cinnamon, serano chiles and cocoa powder.

…a combination of sweet spice and roasted chocolate aromas are lollowed by flavors of dark chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon and a lingering chili finish.

Flying Dog Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout  has already hit the brewery’s tap room. 12oz bottles hit shelves in Flying Dog’s limited distribution territory as early as this week.

Style: Milk Stout (w/ Lactose, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Chocolate, Chilies.)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Limited Release.
Distribution: Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York City

5.7% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Blue Pants Brewery, Coming Soon

Blue Pants Double Stuff Pinstripe Stout Releases Soon

Blue Pants Brewery (Madison, AL) will soon release Double Stuff Pinstripe, a variant of their cold weather seasonal.

While Pinstripe is a coffee stout with hints of chocolate, Double Stuff Pinstripe features extra cocoa nibs to bump up the chocolate, and vanilla and lactose to boost the dessert-like flavor.

Take Pinstripe, our rich, chocolatey export stout and add cocoa nibs to bump up the chocolate to a whole new level. Then, add lactose and vanilla to provide a frosting like middle and you have Double Stuff Pinstripe. Are most decadent, popular variant from Pinstripe Fest 2014.

Blue Pants Double Stuff Pinstripe Stout will be available in 22oz bottles.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee, Cocoa Nibs, Lactose, Vanilla Beans)
Availability: 22oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, New Releases, Southern Tier Brewing

Southern Tier 2X Presso Hits Shelves

Southern Tier Brewing (Lakewood, NY) kicks off 2015 with the release of 2X Presso. The base beer is an milk stout, brewed with coffee and lemon peels.

Espresso is a drink that is not for the faint of heart. Pulling a perfect shot is as much a science as it is an art form. Come to think of it, the same can be said for brewing beer. Of course, both coffee and beer have certain, shall we say ‘uplifting’ qualities. Combine the two is a natural progression.

Southern Tier 2X Presso is a winter seasonal in 12oz bottles.

Style: Milk Stout (w/ Coffee, Lemon Peels, Lactose.)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Released: January, 2015

7.5% ABV

Image via Southern Tier

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Hangar 24, Headlines

Hangar 24 Barrel Roll Pugachev Mocha Hits in December

Hangar 24 Barrel Roll Pugachev Mocha drops on December 6th, 2014.  This years release sounds like what beer geek dreams are made off. The brewery took a Russian Imperial stout, and aged in it a 25 year bourbon barrel with coffee, cocoa nibs. To smooth it all out, Hangar 24 added lactose too. Yeah, I’m drooling too.

Pugachev Mocha is a truly indulgent creation that brings together ingredients from some of our favorite local craftsmen. It began as a single barrel of our Pugachev’s Cobra, specially aged in a 25 year bourbon barrel for 14 months. Into this barrel went single-origin cacao nibs from Parliament Chocolate, and locally roasted coffee beans from Augie’s Coffee, both located here in Redlands. A head of lactose sugar tops Mocha off, adding body and sweetness for final layer of decadence.

There are less than 70 memberships left in the Barrel Roll program that guarantees you beers like this. Hangar 24 Pugachev Mocha will be available in limited 22oz bombers.

Style: Imperial Milk Stout (w/ Coffee, Cocoa NIbs. Lactose. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 22oz Bombers. Limited Release.
Arrival: 12/6/14

14.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, New Releases, Terrapin Beer Company, Videos

Terrapin Moo-HooChiato Hits Shelves [VIDEO]

Terrapin Beer Company’s (Athens, GA) latest Special Reserve Series release is Moo-hooChiato. Now on shelves.

The brewery took their popular seasonal Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout that contains Olive & Sinclair cocoa nibs from Nashville, Tennessee, and combined it with locally roasted Jittery Joes coffee. The result? A coffee infused creamy milk stout you don’t want to hold very long.

Terrapin Moo-hooChiato is available in 22oz bombers, capped and waxed.

Style: Milk Stout (w/ Lactose, Coffee, Cocoa Nibs.)
Hops: Nugget, Willamette
Malts: 2-Row Pale, Flaked Oat, Crystal 85, Chocolate, DH Carafa III, Roasted Barley

Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. Limited Release.
Release: Early November, 2014

6.9% ABV

Read more: Terrapin Special Reserve Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Moo-Hoo 2014 Released

Terrapin Beer Co’s (Athens, GA) popular chocolate beer, Moo Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout has returned again in 2014. The creamy sweet offering features cocoa nibs from Olive & Sinclair in Nashville, Tennessee and milk sugar (lactose) for a silky mouthfeel.

The Terrapin “Moo-Hoo” Chocolate Milk Stout proudly uses cocoa nibs and shells from Olive and Sinclair Chocolate Company to give this beer its great taste! An  appetizing cold weather treat this sweet stout is rich creamy and uniquely satisfying. Beer and Chocolate together they truly make one of life’s great indulgences.

Style: Milk Stout (Cocoa Nibs, Cocoa Shells & Lactose)
Hops: Nugget, Willamette
Malt: 2 Row Pale, Flaked Oat, Chocolate, Crystal 85, Carafa III Special, Roasted Barley

6% ABV, 30 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay