Lagers

Abita Strawberry Harvest Now Available in Cans

Anita Brewing’s Strawberry Harvest is now officially available in cans. The lager is brewed with copious amounts of Louisiana strawberries. With cans growing exponentially among craft breweries, and Abita already canning, 2015 is time

Strawberry Harvest Lager is a wheat beer made with real Continue Reading →

Finally. Keystone Light Lime.

Keystone Light Lime could soon grace the shelves of liquor stores. Rumblings of a lime version of Keystone started last year, but to the best of our knowledge, it never saw daylight.

Anheuser-Busch introduced Bud LIght Lime in early 2008. Since Continue Reading →

A New Red Stripe? Ginger Zing

Back in June, Kingston, Jamaica’s Desnoes and Geddes Limited (D&G) filed a trademark for a new variant of Red Stripe – Red Stripe Ginger Zing.

Billed as Red Stripe with a “zing” of ginger, Red Stripe Ginger Zing will be available in Continue Reading →

Posted in New Releases, Southern Tier Brewing

Southern Tier Where the Helles Summer? Hits Shelves

Southern Tier Where the Helles Summer? is the brewery’s spring seasonal offering, preceding the summer offering Tangier. The beer is hitting shelves now, timed quite well as the northeast and New England dig out of a massive snowfall.

Where the Helles Summer (based on a local saying when it’s cold when it should be hot) is a helles lager, brewed with three malts, and three hops.

Look for Southern Tier Where the Helles Summer? in 12oz bottles, and draft.

Style: Lager
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Seasonal release.
Released: Late January, 2015

4.6% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Victory Brewing Company

Victory Helles Lager Now in Full Distribution

Victory Brewing Company (Downingtown, PA) will now ship their Helles Lager to all 35 states to which they distribute. Until now, the beer has stayed pretty close to home.

Originally known as Brandywine Valley Lager when it made its debut in 1996, this lager paid homage to Victory’s pristine water source, one of the four crucial ingredients in beer.  The brand transformed into Victory Lager and is now rebranded as Victory Helles Lager marrying the preservation of the traditional German style and the critical water source.

Victory Helles Lager is available in 12oz bottles.

Style: Lager
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Year Round.

4.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Abita Brewing

Abita Strawberry Harvest Now Available in Cans

Anita Brewing’s Strawberry Harvest is now officially available in cans. The lager is brewed with copious amounts of Louisiana strawberries. With cans growing exponentially among craft breweries, and Abita already canning, 2015 is time

Strawberry Harvest Lager is a wheat beer made with real Louisiana strawberries, picked late in the season when they’re at their swee This brew has earned quite a reputation in a short time, causing the brewery to up their production year after year. When this brew is found, emails and phone calls fly to friends informing them of the store’s location. Strawberry Harvest is a crisp, light lager with just a hint of strawberry sweetness. It is wonderful with desserts or lighter fares such as salads and pastas. Fresh cheeses such as Burrata, chevre, Creszenza, mozzarella or Teleme pair well with Strawberry Harvest.

Abita Strawberry Harvest is available in 12oz bottles, draft, and now 12oz cans.

Style: Fruit Beer (w/ Strawberries.)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft, Cans. Seasonal release.

4.2% ABV 13 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Jack's Abby Brewing, New Releases

Jack’s Abby Will Release Six Winter Lagers

Jack’s Abby (Framingham, MA) will release six new lagers this winter, starting this month. Below is a list of all six, with the brewery’s descriptions of each.

Red Tape Lager: This beer is a throwback of sorts. A nod to the beginning, when we were navigating the labyrinth of brewery licensing and state regulations to get Jack’s Abby Brewing launched. When we got the green light, we also got the inspired with the perfect name for our pilot brew. A traditional style Dunkel, Red Tape Lager is amber in color and has a full, malty flavor. This is the first time Red Tape has been brewed since 2011.  December release. ABV 5%, IBUs 25.

trIPL: trIPL is a massively hopped Triple India Style Lager with a deep copper color and full body. Intensely aromatic with hints of pine and citrus, our special warm hopping process help the Columbus, Chinook and Citra hops dominate, giving the beer a bitter back and a long, complex finish. December release. ABV 10%, IBUs 100.

Bride Maker: An ode to two brewery staffers tying the knot this year, Bride Maker is a lager wine aged in bourbon barrels previously used for our Barrel-Aged Framinghammer Baltic Porter. Lengthy aging allows the 13% ABV to mellow and develop a deep vanilla, almost honey-like sweetness and plum-like dark fruit flavors. Be warned—this beer is a sipper! December release (.5L bottles only). ABV 13%.

Saxonator: A dark, strong interpretation of a double bock, Saxonator is full-bodied with a raisin-y dark fruit, slightly roasted and chewy malt character. Lagered for two months, a smooth malt character balances the high ABV of this beer. Saxonator is brewed with MA grain. February release. ABV 9%, IBUs  25.

Framinghammer: Big, bold and black. A lengthy conditioning period creates a silky smooth chocolatey mouth feel enhanced by the use of oats and brown sugar. Noticeable sweetness is balanced by roasted malt and hop bitterness. February release. ABV 10%, IBUs 55.

House Lager: Landbier, AKA “House Lager,” pulls inspiration from the numerous country lagers or landbiers found in Franconia. Don’t let the name House Lager fool you—sweet and golden with a full, malty body—this is a special beer for year-round enjoyment.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Finally. Keystone Light Lime.

Keystone Light Lime could soon grace the shelves of liquor stores. Rumblings of a lime version of Keystone started last year, but to the best of our knowledge, it never saw daylight.

Anheuser-Busch introduced Bud LIght Lime in early 2008. Since then it has been among the best selling brands by the brewery.

Coors, makers Keystone and Keystone Light look like they might be green lighting Keystone Light Lime, presumably in competition with the leading lime lager maker. In 16oz cans, no less.

Style: Lager (w/ Lime)
Availability: 16oz cans
Arrival:

4.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Don't Miss This

A New Red Stripe? Ginger Zing

Back in June, Kingston, Jamaica’s Desnoes and Geddes Limited (D&G) filed a trademark for a new variant of Red Stripe – Red Stripe Ginger Zing.

Billed as Red Stripe with a “zing” of ginger, Red Stripe Ginger Zing will be available in 11.2oz bottles.

D&G Limited also exports ginger beer (the non-alcoholic kind) so a ginger infused Red Stripe isn’t a random addition.

Style: Pale Lager (w/ Ginger)
Availability: 11.2oz Bottles
Arrival: TBA

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, The Unknown Brewing Co.

Unknown Brewing’s Beer with a Really Long Name is Brewed with Scorpions

The Unknown Brewing Company (Charlotte, NC) is releasing a follow up to to the very recent Vehopcirator Imperial IPA. This name is much longer than the first – La Jordana del Escorpion en Fuego Hacia la casa del Chupacabra muerto.

This roughly translates to “The Path of the Fiery Scorpion through the House of the Dead Chupacabra”. Shortening it to Escorpion en Fuego, the beer is an imperial Mexican lager, with agave nectar, seranno peppers, and aged on tequila oak staves. Oh, just in case that wasn’t enough, 99 (food grade) scorpions.

 When asked if these scorpions would affect the flavor, head brewer and owner Brad Shell responded “I’m not sure, that’s not the point. The point is this beer needs scorpions. Some things just have to happen”.

Unknown Brewing Escorpion en Fuego releases on The Day of the Day, November 1st in 22oz bombers and draft.

Style: Mexican Lager (w/ Seranno Peppers, Agave Nectar. Scorpions. Oak Aged. Tequila.)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft.
Arrival: November 1, 2014

10.1% ABV

by Reid Ramsay