Posted in Black Pond Brews, New Beers

Black Pond Brews CT Uncommon

by Reid Ramsay January 3, 2016

Posted in Coming Soon, Don't Miss This, Victory Brewing Company

Victory Brotherly Love coming to cans

Victory Brotherly Love looks to joins the brewery’s can lineup in 2016.

This year, the Downingtown, Pennsylvania based brewery released Vital IPA, Headwaters Pale Ale, and Summer Love in cans for the first time.

Victory Brotherly Love, aka Philly’s finest lager, boasts whole flower hops, and a 12 ounce package. The brewery has not yet announced this offering.

Style: Lager
Availability: 12oz Cans
Release: 2016

4.9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay December 21, 2015

Posted in Hi Wire Brewing, New Releases

Hi-Wire Smoked Mexican-style Lager released

Hi-Wire Smoked Mexican-Style Lager is now available from the Asheville, North Carolina brewery.

If you are asking yourself, Mexican lager? Is that a thing? Technically. The lager style is dominant in Mexico. Corona, a lager, dominates in the world’s export market. It is one of the world’s most consumed beers. So really it’s a reference to the style the country is known for.

Hi-WIre’s edition includes a touch of oak-smoked malt.

This beer blends the crisp mouthfeel and dry finish of a Mexican lager with the complexity of smoked malt. Oak-Smiled wheat malt and beechwood-smoked barley malt are combined with Saaz, Perle and First Gold hops to create a smooth and refreshing smokehouse-inspired lager.

Hi-Wire Smoked Mexican-style Lager is available in 12 ounce bottles and draft for a limited time.

Style: Lager
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Release: Late November, 2015

4.9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay November 27, 2015

Posted in Anheuser-Busch, Don't Miss This, New Releases

Anheuser-Busch releases Bud Light Apple, in one state only

Anheuser-Busch has joined the “apple train” with the addition of Bud Light Apple. A-B InBev’s biggest competition MillerCoors has found great success with the addition of Redd’s Apple Ale. So much so, that the brand extension has added Strawberry, Sweet Tea, and Cranberry editions.

You’ll recall this isn’t the first time that Anheuser-Busch has released a spin on their most popular brand Bud Light. Specifically, the Bud Light “Rita” Series, with Lemon-Ade-Rita, Mang-O-Rita, Lime-A-Rita just to name a few.

The Rita Series was such a popular addition for A-B that it prompted Dos Equis to release Dos-A-Rita.

Anheuser-Busch has launched this new beer, in the state of Georgia only as a limited release. Interestingly, since the first mention of this beer appeared on Beer Street Journal, the brewery agreed to acquisition terms with SABMiller. If that deal goes through, the mega-brewery would own both Redd’s Apple Ale, and Bud Light Apple.

Let’s not forget the Anheuser-Busch marketing team’s strike against peach pumpkin ales, and this summer’s shot at watermelon wheat beers. I guess the Anheuser-Busch market research has proven that people cheer when you bring apples to the party. Just ask MillerCoors.

Style: Light Lager (w/ Apple)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, 16oz Aluminum Bottles, Draft.
Release: November, 2015

4.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay November 5, 2015

Posted in New Beers

Kansas Territory Brewing Life Coach Lager

by Reid Ramsay October 12, 2015

Posted in New Beers

Rubicon Nice Lager

by Reid Ramsay October 12, 2015

Posted in Angel City Brewing, New Beers

Angel City LA Lager

by Reid Ramsay October 9, 2015

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