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Dogfish Head Scrapple Beer Returns

Dogfish Head’s Beer For Breakfast, aka Scrapple Beer, made a return to the Dogfish Head brewpub today. The meat infused beer made news when it was first released in December of last year.

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Goose Island Bourbon County Maple Coming?

Goose Island Beer Co. (Chicago, IL) teased their fans today with a pictures of Bourbon County Brand Stout being added to barrels with (presumably) maple syrup.

Goose Island calls it “Maple Innovation” right now, with a little “BCS” abbreviation visible in Continue Reading →

Labatt Maple Ale Joining Prohibition Series

Labatt Brewing (Buffalo, NY/ Canada) recently launched two offerings in their Prohibition Series. The series is a “nod” keeping the beer flowing during America’s prohibition years.

Offerings to date include Labatt Bourbon Barrel Ale, and Apple Harvest Ale.

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Posted in Coming Soon, Creature Comforts

Creature Comforts See the Stars, Aged in Maple Syrup Bourbon

Creature Comforts See the Stars, a new maple bourbon barrel aged imperial stout, releases September 12th.

The brewery experimented with this beer before the brewery officially opened. Co-founders Adam Beauchamp and David Stein maple-treated Corsair barrels. The end result was fantastic, so the recipe has been upscaled for a public release.

Creature Comforts obtained Willet bourbon barrels and sent some to Mac’s Maple, a maple syrup farm in New Hampshire. After four months, the barrels were drained and sent to the Athens, Georgia brewery.

Creature Comforts See the Stars will be available at a special event at the brewery on September 12th, 2015. No distribution. Tickets are available through  the brewery’s website. 

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged. Maple Syrup. Bourbon.
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Release: 9/12/15

13% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Goose Island Brewing, Headlines

Goose Island Proprietors Bourbon County Brand 2015

Goose Island Proprietors Bourbon County Brand 2015 returns again on Black Friday, with a few things different then last year.

First – the bottle. You’ll notice new the packaging for the line for 2015. The bottles are embossed with the Bourbon County Brand logo, with the top featuring a “flag” with the beer description.

Goose Island Proprietors Bourbon County Brand 2015 is a barrel aged imperial stout, with maple, toasted pecans, and guaillopeppers.

To get the recipe for Proprietors, every brewer is encouraged to take home some Bourbon County Stout and experiment with ingredients. This year, brewer Di’s recipe got selected.

Goose Island Proprietors Bourbon County Brand 2015 will be available on Black Friday, November 27th, in 16.9 ounce bottles in Chicago only.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Maple, Peppers, Pecans. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 16.9oz Bottles
Release: 11/27/15, Chicago only

?? ABV

Image via Goose Island

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Dogfish Head, Seasonal Return

Dogfish Head Scrapple Beer Returns

Dogfish Head’s Beer For Breakfast, aka Scrapple Beer, made a return to the Dogfish Head brewpub today. The meat infused beer made news when it was first released in December of last year.

Being from Delaware, I feel like I have to tell you everything else about Dogfish Head’s Brewpub Exclusive, Beer for Breakfast, before mentioning scrapple so you stick with me.

The brewery has re-released a breakfast themed beer (in the realm of Chicory Stout, brewed with Mexican coffee, licorice root and chicory) but this time they are going all in. Well, as far as ingredients are concerned. The ingredients rundown looks like this:

  • Scrapple Beer contains maple syrup from the trees at Northfield Mount Hermon High School (Sam Calagione met his wife there)
  • Barley smoked over applewood from Delaware’s Fifer Orchards (Bacon anyone?)
  • Lactose (Milk. or milk sugar in this case)
  • Coffee from The Bean Factory in St. Paul, Minnesota, added post fermentation.
  • and 25 pounds of Scrapple from Rapa’s Scrapple.

Don’t know what scrapple is? As the name suggests, it’s pork scraps with spices and corn meal. It’s crazy good, don’t knock it until you try it.

Dogfish Head Beer for Breakfast (a nod to The Replacements song, Beer For Breakfast) first debuted onDecember 5th, 2014 at a special Happy Hour. And well, again today.

Style: Milk Stout (w/ Coffee, Lactose, Maple Syrup, Scrapple)
Availability: Draft Only, Brewpub
Return: 2/2/15

10% ABV

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

Goose Island Bourbon County Maple Coming?

Goose Island Beer Co. (Chicago, IL) teased their fans today with a pictures of Bourbon County Brand Stout being added to barrels with (presumably) maple syrup.

Goose Island calls it “Maple Innovation” right now, with a little “BCS” abbreviation visible in on the barrel labelling sheet.

Variants of Bourbon County include editions with coffee, Vanilla Rye, Berries, and coconuts.

Image via Goose Island

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Abita Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines

Abita Bourbon Street Maple Pecan to Join Bourbon Street Series

Abita Brewing has launched a new big bottle seres with Bourbon Street Imperial Stout. Macchiato Espresso Milk Stout just hit shelves. Up next, Bourbon Street Maple Pecan.

Abita Bourbon Street Maple Pecan features the mix of bourbon barrels, with flavors of maple syrup and pecan.

Maple Pecan will be available in 22oz bottles. Details available closer to launch.

Style: American Strong Ale (w/ Maple Syrup, Pecans. Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft. Limited Release.
Release: TBA

8.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon

Labatt Maple Ale Joining Prohibition Series

Labatt Brewing (Buffalo, NY/ Canada) recently launched two offerings in their Prohibition Series. The series is a “nod” keeping the beer flowing during America’s prohibition years.

Offerings to date include Labatt Bourbon Barrel Ale, and Apple Harvest Ale.

Labatt Maple Ale is estimated to be the third offering, to be available in 12oz bottles. 5.2% ABV.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, New Releases, Terrapin Beer Company, Videos

Terrapin French Toasted Wake-n-Bake Released [VIDEO]

Terrapin Beer Company (Athens, GA) has just released the fifth offering in their Special Reserve Series- French Toasted Wake n Bake. As the brewery’s robust, coffee-laden imperial stout is hitting shelves for the 10th year, French Toasted W-n-B won’t be far behind, utilizing Athens, Georgia based Jittery Joe’s coffee, plus maple syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon to make a beer perfect for breakfast.

Breakfast in a bottle returns this year with one of our favorite morning time treats. French toasted w-n-B combines big maple syrup notes, fresh coffee, and hence of vanilla and cinnamon to stand out among the ordinary Imperial Stout. With this much decadence packed into one bottle, this beer will get you back to the table for another round.

 

Terrapin French Toasted W-n-B is now available in 22oz bottles and draft.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee, Maple Syrup, Cinnamon.)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, waxed capped. Draft. Limited.
Arrival: 12/1/14

9.4% ABV

Read more: Terrapin Special Reserve Series

by Reid Ramsay