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Ommegang’s New Operatic Crescendo

A busy week for Brewery Ommegang.  Yesterday, BSJ mentioned that the brewery will celebrate 15 years with “XV“, a trappist style dark ale.  The above is Crescendo, a saison.  Brewed with a variety of spices, including grains of paradise, coriander, Continue Reading →

Weyerbacher Seventeen, A Boozy Saison Ships

Weyerbacher Brewing has a little more info on Seventeen, now shipping.

Seventeen is a Saison Ale brewed with pink peppercorns, orange zest, lemon zest, and grapefruit zest.  Brewed to the classic “Weyerbacher anniversary requirement” of a strength of 10% abv or more, Continue Reading →

Sierra Nevada Anything Gose

Sierra Nevada Anything Gose.  Another from a the prolific Chico, California brewery.  Brewed with lemon peel and coriander.

Style: Gose
Availability: Draft only, as of 5/26/12

 

A New Saison To Saranac High Peaks Series

A new addition to the Saranac High Peaks Series- Lemon Ginger.   A saison.    Lemon Ginger joins Imperial IPA, Chocolate Orange, and Imperial Porter.

Style: Saison
Availability:  22 oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

8.5% ABV 

 

Weyerbacher Celebrates “17”

Weyerbacher Brewing celebrates 17 years this year, with Seventeen.  Each milestone  is a different style, packed full of flavor.  (Sixteen was a braggot, Fifteen was a smoked imperial stout.) Weyerbacher was founded in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1995 by Dan Weirback.

2012’s Continue Reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Leinenkugel's Brewing

Leinenkugel’s Lemon Berry Shandy Arrives Late Summer

Leinenkugel Lemon Berry Shandy

Leinenkugel’s will be adding to it’s shandy portfolio late summer.  Lemon Berry Shandy is slated to be released in September according to the brewery.

Lemon Berry is much like Summer Shandy- as it’s weiss beer blended with blackberry, raspberry, and lemon juice.  Shandy sales are strong, especially for Leinie’s.  Summer Shandy is only sold for 5 months out of the year, but account for a whopping 1/3 of the brewery’s revenue. This year Lenie’s even released the beer a full month earlier – on leap day.

Style: Shandy (w/ Lemons, Raspberries, Blackberries)
Availability: 12oz bottles
Arrival: September, 2012

?? ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Ommegang

Ommegang’s New Operatic Crescendo

Ommegang Crescendo

A busy week for Brewery Ommegang.  Yesterday, BSJ mentioned that the brewery will celebrate 15 years with “XV“, a trappist style dark ale.  The above is Crescendo, a saison.  Brewed with a variety of spices, including grains of paradise, coriander, lemon peel, and white pepper. Crescendo is brewed for the 2012 Glimmerglass Festival Season, an internationally renowned summer opera festival based in Ommegang’s home of Cooperstown, New York.  Now the name makes sense right?

This delectable saison is brewed especially for the 2012 Glimmerglass Festival Season, it opens with full flavor and carbonation – then fruit, spice and malt aromas.  The flavors then expand into a crescendo of complex tastes and body.  The finish is gentle, with a touch of sweetness and a lingering note of spice.

Style: Saison (w/ Grains Of Paradise, Coriander, Lemon Peel, White Pepper)
Availability: 750 ml bottles, corked & caged.  Draft
Arrival: TBA

7.3% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Weyerbacher

Weyerbacher Seventeen, A Boozy Saison Ships

Weyerbacher Brewing has a little more info on Seventeen, now shipping.

Seventeen is a Saison Ale brewed with pink peppercorns, orange zest, lemon zest, and grapefruit zest.  Brewed to the classic “Weyerbacher anniversary requirement” of a strength of 10% abv or more, Seventeen weighs in at a style-obliterating 10.5% abv.  Seventeen releases subtle notes of fruit, berry and pepper upon pouring. You’ll notice a balanced sweetness with a touch of citrus and spice with a dry and peppery finish.

Seventeen is a once-and-done release only and will not be here for long!  This style of beer should age very, very well.  Be sure to get some before it’s gone!

Style: Saison

Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft. One time brew.
Arrival: June, 2012

10.5% ABV  (quite high for a saison)

 

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Belgium, Videos

New Belgium & G-Love Create Peach Porch Lounger (with Southern Twist)

Anyone else get a little giggly when news of a new Lips Of Faith beer from New Belgium surfaces?  Before you read any further, click play on the video.  Now keep reading.  Peach Porch Lounger is the result of a musical collaboration with G-Love of G-Love and the Special Sauce.  G-Love, better known as Garrett Dutton, has been home brewing since high school.  Mr. Love is also a big New Belgium fan, reportedly riding a Fat Tire bike to the beach.  The name?  Based off of G-Love’s favorite song – Front Porch Lounger.  The bottle mimics the cover of that album – The Hustle.

An afternoon on the stoop, foot stomps a loop. Southern style poured in 2 glasses, time becomes molasses.  Harmony with hominy grits, peel the peaches and throw out the pits, get some action in the bottles with brettanomyces.  Peach Porch Lounger is just for you.

Style:  strong ale?  (w/ molasses, lemon peel, peach juice)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: TBA

9.4% ABV

Read More: Lips Of Faith, New Belgium

The Hustle

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Anything Gose

Sierra Nevada Anything GoseSierra Nevada Anything Gose.  Another from a the prolific Chico, California brewery.  Brewed with lemon peel and coriander.

Style: Gose
Availability: Draft only, as of 5/26/12

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, F.X. Matt Brewing

A New Saison To Saranac High Peaks Series

Saranac Lemon GingerA new addition to the Saranac High Peaks Series- Lemon Ginger.   A saison.    Lemon Ginger joins Imperial IPA, Chocolate Orange, and Imperial Porter.

Style: Saison
Availability:  22 oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

8.5% ABV 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Weyerbacher

Weyerbacher Celebrates “17”

Weyerbacher Seventeen Saison AleWeyerbacher Brewing celebrates 17 years this year, with Seventeen.  Each milestone  is a different style, packed full of flavor.  (Sixteen was a braggot, Fifteen was a smoked imperial stout.) Weyerbacher was founded in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1995 by Dan Weirback.

2012’s ale is a saison, brewed with orange peel, lemon peel, grapefruit peel, and pink peppercorns.

Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft
Arrival: TBA

10.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay