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Avery Lililo’i Kepolo Slated For Cans

An Avery Brewing taproom rarity, Lililo’i Kepolo is taking aim at 12oz cans.

Avery Brewing Lililo’i Kepolo is a Belgian-style witbier, brewed with passionfruit, coriander, and orange peel. A tropical beer that goes wherever you go.

Luscious. Juicy. Tart. And like no other! Continue Reading →

New Belgium Black is the New Wit

New Belgium Black is the New Wit joins the Garage Series. A witbier brewed with coriander and orange peel.

The Garage Series comes off the brewery’s pilot system, and hits specific markets.

Style: Witbier (w/ Orange Peel, Coriander)
Availability: Draft only, as of Continue Reading →

Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Headlines

Attention Computer Nerds: Cigar City Error Establishing Database Connection

A little computer meets beer for your Monday morning. Cigar City Error Establishing Database Connection.

Terminology for the website being down, Cigar City Error Establishing Database Connection is a barleywine, aged in cognac barrels with orange peel and cacao nibs. (Probably referring to the El Catador Club site crashing on sign up day.)

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Cigar City Error Establishing Database Connection will be available in 750ml bottles. Most likely an El Catador Club offering.

Style: Barleywine (w/ Orange Peel, Cacao Nibs. Barrel Aged. Cognac.)
Availability: 750ml bottles
Release: TBA

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Note: This is a “first look” preview. Details are subject to change at anytime by the brewery. 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, New Belgium, Terrapin Beer Company

Beer Street Journal Video: Terrapin & New Belgium Team Up

Back in October, Terrapin Beer Company’s co-founder and brewmaster “Spike” Buckowski traveled to New Belgium to create the first half of this new collaboration, Black is the New Wit. Weeks later, New Belgium’s Peter Bouckaert travelled to Terrapin’s Athens, Georgia home.

Peter Bouckaert and Spike have been wanting to collaborate for some time now. Their biggest issue wasn’t geographic distance, but style. After kicking around style ideas, the duo decided on an imperial witbier. This style is light bodied enough to allow the wood aging to shine through in the finish. Black is the New Wit is no exception.

“Peter and I have been wanting to do a collaboration for about three years now,” said Terrapin’s Brian “Spike” Buckowski. “We originally wanted to brew something with muscadine, but the timing didn’t line up right. We kicked around a couple of ideas like a Baltic porter that didn’t really have a dark color, but got its dark flavor from wood.  From that popped out the idea of doing an imperial black wit brewed with rye and aged on cedar.”

There will be two editions of Black is the New Wit released. Both versions are essentially the same beer, but with each aged on different wood.  New Belgium aged on cedar, Terrapin on sassafras.

In the Beer Street Journal exclusive video above, you can join Spike and Peter on brew day in Athens.

Style: Witbier (Coriander, Orange Peel. Wood Aged.)
Hops: Sorachi Ace, Lemondrop, Mandarina Bavaria
Malts: 2-Row Pale, Torrified Wheat, Malted Wheat, Rye, Midnight Wheat, DH Carafa III

Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft.
Arrival: February, 2015

8.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Natty Greene's

Natty Greene’s Specter White IPA Kicks Off Silo Series

Natty Greene’s Brewing Company (Greensboro, NC) will launch Specter White IPA, the first in their Silo Series in 2015.

Specter White IPA is brewed with Sorachi Ace hops, orange peel, chamomile, coriander, and lemongrass.

Specter White IPA was pulled from Natty Greene’s Master Brewers’ archives due to its exceptional and unique characteristics.

Natty Greene’s Specter White IPA will be a draft only offering. The Silo Series in 2015 will progress this year with a series of draft only offerings and wide-range of styles.

Style: White IPA (w/ Orange Peel, Chamomile, Coriander, Lemongrass.)
Hops: Sorachi Ace

Availability: Draft only
Release: 2/2/15 (First series offering)

7.6% ABV, 69 IBUs

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

Avery Lililo’i Kepolo Slated For Cans

An Avery Brewing taproom rarity, Lililo’i Kepolo is taking aim at 12oz cans.

Avery Brewing Lililo’i Kepolo is a Belgian-style witbier, brewed with passionfruit, coriander, and orange peel. A tropical beer that goes wherever you go.

Luscious. Juicy. Tart. And like no other! Adding a tropical island flair to a spicy traditional witbier, Lililoi Kepolo erupts with monumental passionfruit aroma and acidity along with a sublimely succulent finish. Sediment may occur over time. Fear not! It’s passionfruit.

 

Style: Witbier (w/ Coriander, Orange Peel, Passionfruit.)
Availability: Draft (Current) 12oz Cans (Soon)
Release: TBA

5.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, New Belgium

New Belgium Black is the New Wit

New Belgium Black is the New Wit joins the Garage Series. A witbier brewed with coriander and orange peel.

The Garage Series comes off the brewery’s pilot system, and hits specific markets.

Style: Witbier (w/ Orange Peel, Coriander)
Availability: Draft only, as of 11/13/14

7.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, New Releases, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Smoked Porter with Chocolate Orange Peel Launches Today

Stone Brewing Co. (Escondido, CA) is releasing a new edition of Smoked Porter this month – Smoked Porter with Chocolate and Orange Peel.

In a sea of successful Smoked Porter variants like Smoked Porter with Vanilla Bean, and Smoked Porter with Chipotle Peppers, the brewery eyed fall edition – Stone Smoked Porter – Autumn Addition Edition.

Herbs, spices, and gourds from Stone Farms were going to be added to the porter, but eventually, they landed on chocolate and orange.

Stone Smoked Porter with Chocolate and Orange Peel features the peat smoke flavor of the smoked porter, with orange peel and cacao nibs. Available for a limited time in 22oz bottles and draft.

Style: Smoked Porter (w/ Cacao Nibs, Orange Peel)
Hops: Magnum, Mt. Hood

Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft.
Distribution: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, and Puerto Rico

Arrival: 10/20/14

5.9% ABV, 53 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Southern Tier Brewing

Southern Tier Tripel Cafe Joins Belgian Series

Southern Tier Brewing (Lakewood, NY) will add another offering to their Belgian Series next month – Tripel Cafe.

As the name suggests, the beer is a Belgian-style tripel, with coffee. True, but with a twist. Tripel Cafe has green coffee beans. Green coffee beans are unroasted, or immature beans. Orange peel is added to the brew for a flavor boost.

A juicy orange. A green coffee bean. There once was a time when both were considered exotic delights, carried from far reaching corners of the globe. Within this bottle is your opportunity to rediscover these ingredients in an uncommon form, that of a Belgian Style Ale. Enjoy Tripel Cafe with appetizers, or alongside a meal enjoyed with your friends when they happen to swing by.

Southern Tier Tripel Cafe will be available in 22oz bombers. Other offerings in this series include Tier De Garde, Sonnet, and Grand Arbor.

Style: Belgian-style Tripel (w/ Green Coffee Beans, Orange Peel)
Availability: 22oz Bombers
Arrival: November, 2014

8.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay