Lagers

Clown Shoes Shows Some Swagger

Like a peacock driving a Lamborghini, Clown Shoes (Ipswich, MA) Swagger Hoppy Red Lager is a show off.

Clown Shoes Swagger is a liquid strut, a summertime quaff with attitude, a crisp red lager dry hopped with Simcoe and Citra. Perfect Continue Reading →

Posted in New Beers

Motor City Brewing Works Motown Lager

Motor City Brewing Works Motown Lager

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Heavy Seas

Heavy Seas Davy Jones’ Lager Cans Come in June

Another beer to add to your cans of summer lineup. Heavy Seas Davy Jones’ Lager cans should be hitting shelves in June 2013. This beer was once categorized as marooned and no longer going to be made by Heavy Seas. Its revival is a ‘steam’ beer that uses lager yeast fermented at ale temperatures creating a creamy smoothness with a malt body. This time around, the recipe was tweaked a little bit. Davy Jones is down to 6% instead of 7%. That might make a little difference in the sun. Go ahead a grab for that 4th can. Or 5th.

Style: Lager/California Common
Availability: 12oz Cans. 12 packs only.
Arrival: June 2013

6% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Widmer Brothers Brewing

Widmer Downward Spiral

Widmer Downward Spiral

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Sam Adams

Samuel Adams Winter Lager Slated For Cans

Samuel Adams Winter Lager Cans

I’m sure we will be seeing a lot more Samuel Adams offerings in cans, now that the brewery has made the jump. Just recently, the brewery launched the flagship Boston Lager and Summer Ale in 12oz cans, and Boston Lager is also planned for tallboys.

Late fall, you will soon see Winter Lager joining the aluminum lineup. Winter Lager is a seasonal beer, brewed with cinnamon, ginger and orange peel. Tailgating perhaps?

Style: Lager (w/ Ginger, Orange Peel, Cinnamon)
Hops: Hallertau
Malts: Samuel Adams Two-row pale malt blend, Caramel 60, Malted wheat, Weyermann Carafa Malt, and Munich 10

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. 12oz cans (Coming Soon)
Release: November, 2013

5.6% ABV, 44 IBUs 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Clown Shoes Brewing

Clown Shoes Shows Some Swagger

Like a peacock driving a Lamborghini, Clown Shoes (Ipswich, MA) Swagger Hoppy Red Lager is a show off.

Clown Shoes Swagger is a liquid strut, a summertime quaff with attitude, a crisp red lager dry hopped with Simcoe and Citra. Perfect for a barbecue or a picnic at the beach, as well as to pacify your inner peacock. 

Style: Lager
Availability: 12oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

6% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Brooklyn Brewing, F.X. Matt Brewing, Ommegang

Artwork: New York Limited (A SAVOR Collaboration)

The 2013 SAVOR collaboration teams up Brooklyn Brewery, Saranac and Ommegang to create New York Limited. The beer is a bottle conditioned white lager, brewed with a plethora of New York state ingredients including, lemon verbena, honey, state grown hops. Brewed at Brooklyn with a lager yeast, bottle conditioned with an ale yeast.

Style: Lager (w/ Lemon Verbena, Honey, Spices)
Availability: 750 ml bottles. Corked & Caged. SAVOR attendees only

8.5% ABV

Tickets to SAVOR 2013 in New York are still available. Check out the gallery from New York Limited Bottling Day

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Zeke's Brewing

Zeke’s Brewing Lazy Lager

Zeke's Brewing Lazy Lager

by Reid Ramsay