Oak Aged

Anchorage Mosaic Saison Now Available

Anchorage Mosaic Saison recently hit shelves. The Alaskan brewery actually released this new offering on Mother’s Day, but as you can imagine (and if you have a map of North America) it takes a little time for Anchorage beers to Continue Reading →

Allagash Little Sal Hits Tap Room

Allagash Little Sal the brewery’s first beer brewed with brewed with blueberries was released in the brewery’s Portland, Maine taproom.

Little Sal is a sour, red beer, aged on two pounds of blueberries per gallon for six months in Continue Reading →

Posted in New Belgium, Seasonal Return

New Belgium Eric’s Ale Returns to Lips of Faith Series

New Belgium Eric’s Ale makes a return to the brewery’s Lips of Faith Series lineup this month.

New Belgium Eric’s Ale is a sour ale “spiked” with peaches, named for the brewery’s Eric Salazar. To create New Belgium Eric’s Ale, Salazar blended threads of Felix, a sour base beer, and a golden strong ale. (Plus peaches, of course.)

Eric’s Ale pours a hazy golden-orange with subtle fuzzy ripe peach and vanilla aromas. It’s both sweet and tart and finishes warm and crisp. Woody notes are drawn out from the oak foeders to round out this middle-of-the-road sour. 

New Belgium Eric’s Ale is now available in 22 ounce bottles and draft, across the brewery’s distribution network.

Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (w/ Peaches, Oak Aged.)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft.
Return: July, 2015

7% ABV, 16 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Anchorage Brewing Company, New Releases

Anchorage Mosaic Saison Now Available

Anchorage Mosaic Saison recently hit shelves. The Alaskan brewery actually released this new offering on Mother’s Day, but as you can imagine (and if you have a map of North America) it takes a little time for Anchorage beers to make it to other markets.

Anchorage Mosaic Saison uses just Mosaic hops, and is fermented with two saison yeast, and two strains of Brettanomyces. Fermented in oak tanks (seen in the background).

Available now in 750ml bottles.

Style: Saison (Oak Aged)
Hops: Mosaic

Availability: 750ml Bottles
Release: May/June, 2015

6.5% ABV

Image via Anchorage Brewing Company

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Lonerider Brewing Company, New Releases

Lonerider Tres Vaqueros, A Barrel Aged Tripel Coming to Cans

Lonerider Tres Vaqueros is coming to cans in the near future. For this offering, the Raleigh, North Carolina brewery created a Belgian-style tripel and aged it in oak barrels.

Tres Vaqueros represents our Belgian-style Tripel Ale. Made with German and Belgian malts, this low hopped ale is aged in oak barrels to give it even more complexity.

Lonerider Tres Vaqueros (three cowboys) will be available in 16oz cans. The brewery has not yet announced this offering.

Style: Belgian-style Tripel (Oak Aged)
Availability: 16oz Cans
Release: Fall, 2015

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Monday Night Brewing

Monday Night Spirit Animal, the Brewery’s First Sour

Monday Night Spirit Animal takes aim at the brewery’s elite Black Tie Series in 2015. Important to note, this beer is a sour.

Monday Night’s Black Tie Series has featured medal winning Bourbon Barrel Aged Drafty Kilt (a scotch ale), Master Splinter (Imperial red ale) and Hipster Fresh Hop Harvest, just to name a few. A sour beer changes the game a bit.

Crouching below the surface, hidden in the bubbles, prowling in the tang of the yeast of Spirit Animal, is a wolf. Wild and untamed, this sour ale echoes a time when beer was fermented in the open air in the moonlight.

This wolf is hungry, and he’s preying on your tastebuds. Prepare to be smote. Smiled. Smitten. Whatever.

Monday Night Spirit Animal is aged on toasted French oak and rose hips. Available in 22oz bottles. Monday Night tells Beer Street Journal that Spirit Animal is nearly ready, and will be shooting for an early July release.

A Beer Street Journal video short is coming soon.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Rose Hips, Oak Aged)
Hops: Chinook, Columbus, Willamette
Malts: Pilsner, Wheat

Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft.
Release: Early July, 2015

5.5% ABV, 15 IBUs

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

Cigar City Cow Boss, a Milk Stout Aged on Cypress

Cigar City Cow Boss is a new bottle potential out of Tampa, Florida. A collaboration with Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation, Cigar City Cow Boss is a milk stout aged aged on cypress wood.

Cow Boss Imperial Milk Stout was brewed in collaboration with the Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation. We aged this big stout on Florida cypress wood, which gives the beer a Good ol’ Southern Chocolate Layer Cake character. We used hops that show subtle notes of dark fruit, orange, and anise.

Cigar City Cow Boss will be available in 22oz bottles. The brewery has not yet announced this offering.

Style: Imperial Milk Stout (Wood Aged)
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Release: TBA

?? ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Allagash Brewing, New Releases

Allagash Little Sal Hits Tap Room

Allagash Little Sal the brewery’s first beer brewed with brewed with blueberries was released in the brewery’s Portland, Maine taproom.

Little Sal is a sour, red beer, aged on two pounds of blueberries per gallon for six months in a red wine barrel. The finished beer is dark violet in color, with earthy aromas of blueberry and oak, and juicy, tart flavors of blueberry.

Allagash Little Sal is available in 375ml bottles, in the brewery’s tap room. No distribution for this offering.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Blueberries. Red Wine Barrel Aged.)
Availability: 375ml bottles
Released: 5/30/15

6.5% ABV

Article updated to include release details. Image via Allagash Brewing

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bruery Terreux, Headlines, New Releases

Bruery Terreux Beret (Sour with Raspberries) now year round

Bruery Terreux Beret has joined the newly renamed and specialized sour and wild lineup year-round. To create Bruery Terreux Beret, the brewery soured a witbier in oak, with a plethora of spices and raspberries.

Beret is an imperial sour wit beer, fermented in oak with raspberries added for just a hint of fresh fruit flavor before bottling. Balanced, fruity, and bright, this will be a delicious addition to shelves and draft faucets near you.

Bruery Terreux Beret joins, Humulus Terreux, as new year round releases.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Raspberries. Oak Aged.)
Availability: 750ml bottles, Draft. Year round.
Released: Late Summer, 2015

9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay