Lagers

Cigar City Re-Brews Vienna Lager

Today Cigar City Brewing posted that they will be re-brewing another batch of their Vienna Lager from the Torcedores Series. Refresher on the Torcedores Series: the brewers at Cigar City were  invited to create and formulate each of their own recipes and Continue Reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Summerfest Planned For Cans [Updated]

Sierra Nevada (Chico, CA) is busy these days. Hell, they are always busy.  Building a new brewery in North Carolina, expanding the Ovila Abbey Series, maintaining the gold standard for IPAs in America, the list goes on.

As the craft beer in cans revolution continues, so does Sierra Nevada’s canned offerings. Currently you can get Torpedo and Pale Ale in cans. You’ll soon kick back with Summerfest in a can. Cans should ship by Memorial Day, 2013. Summerfest is a late Spring/Summer seasonal.

Style: Pilsner
Hops: Czech Saaz, Select, Spalter, Perle
Malts: Two Row Pale, Pilsner, Munich

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Cans- soon
Arrival: Memorial Day, 2013

5% ABV, 28 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Sixpoint Craft Ales

Sixpoint Killer Crisp Lager

Sixpoint Killer Crisp Lager

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer & Food Pairings, New Releases, Troegs Brewing

Troegs Scratch #91 “Dunkel Lager” Taps This Week

Troegs Brewing (Hershey, PA) adds Scratch #91 “Dunkel Lager”  to the series this month. The recipe comes from Tröegs brewer Jeff Campbell. A traditional Bavarian dark lager brewed with Chocolate and Munich malts and German noble hops, Scratch #91 is smooth, rich and complex, but comes without the heaviness of many other dark beer styles.

Style: Dunkel Lager
Availability: Draft only
Arrival: 4/6/13

?? ABV 

Read more: Troegs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing

Cigar City Re-Brews Vienna Lager

Today Cigar City Brewing posted that they will be re-brewing another batch of their Vienna Lager from the Torcedores Series. Refresher on the Torcedores Series: the brewers at Cigar City were  invited to create and formulate each of their own recipes and then brew them draft-only at the brewpub.

Style: Vienna Lager
Availability: Draft Only

5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Grimm Brothers Brewhouse, New Beers

Grimm Brothers Maiden’s Kiss

Grimm Brothers Maiden's Kiss

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, New Belgium, New Releases

ICYMI: New Belgium Shift Hits 12 Packs

New Belgium’s Shift Pale Lager is now available in 12oz, 12 pack cans. The “session” lager was released in the Spring of 2012, in 16oz cans. Now you can kill a few 12’ers, with draft offering arriving this year.

Style: Lager
Hops: Target, Nelson Sauvin, Liberty, Cascade
Malts:  Pale, Munich, C-8

Availability: 16oz cans, 12oz/12 pks. Soon- Draft.  (Currently, Year Round)

5% ABV

Read more: New Belgium, Canned Craft Beer

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Otter Creek Brewing

Otter Creek Vermont Lager

Otter Creek Vermont Lager

by Reid Ramsay