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Boulevard & Ommegang Release Spiced Saison

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) is ready to release the fourth offering in their collaborative series. Each of the prior releases features a hand pictured brewery with a unique story. This edition features a another brewery in Boulevard Brewing’s new family, Ommegang. Continue Reading →

Shock Top Spiced Banana Wheat Launches

Shock Top continues their quest to create limited edition flavors with the addition of Shock Top Spiced Banana Wheat.

As with the plethora of other offerings by the brewery, Shock Top uses the base Belgian-style witbier, and nuances it with banana, honey Continue Reading →

Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Citrus Bottles Released

Citrus and wheat collide in Almanac Beer Company’s Farmers Reserve Citrus. Bottles of this refreshing summer offering have shipped from Northern California.

The brewery takes a sour blonde wheat beer, then adds zest of Buddha’s Hand, Bergamont oranges, and aged it in wine Continue Reading →

Boulevard & Ommegang Team Up

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) is prepping a fourth release in their collaborative series.  This edition features a another brewery in Boulevard Brewing’s new Duvel Moortgat family, Ommegang.

Boulevard Collaboration No. 4 Spiced Saison was brewed at Boulevard Brewing, featuring Continue Reading →

Stone Stochasticity Addition: Hibiscusity

Stone Brewing Co. (Escondido, CA) will expand their Stochasticity Project releases with Hibiscusity Belgian-style Ale. Stone created the Stochasticity Project under the pseudonym Koochevagner (a play on the last name of two founders of the company). Taking the Stone name away, it Continue Reading →

Left Hand’s Operation Homefront Back For Year 2

Left Hand Brewing (Longmont, CO) is shipping Homefront IPA for a second time. The collaborative American IPA raises money and awareness for Operation Homefront. Operation Homefront is a non-profit organization that provides emergency assistance to military families, and wounded warriors. America’s Continue Reading →

Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Don't Miss This, Ommegang

Boulevard & Ommegang Release Spiced Saison

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) is ready to release the fourth offering in their collaborative series. Each of the prior releases features a hand pictured brewery with a unique story. This edition features a another brewery in Boulevard Brewing’s new family, Ommegang. Both breweries are part of the Duvel Moortgat family, after Boulevard was purchased by the parent company last year.

Boulevard Collaboration No. 4 Spiced Saison was brewed at Boulevard Brewing, featuring their house yeasts. Spiced Saison was split into two fermentation tanks, one with Boulevard’s Belgian yeast, and one with Ommegang’s house yeast. The two beers were blended together during filtration.

Collaboration No. 4 will be bottled in 750ml bottles, and draft for a limited time.

Style: Saison (w/ Sweet Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Coriander, Grains of Paradise)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Draft. (1/6 kegs)
Arrival: TBA

7.3% ABV

Previous Collaborations:

No. 1 – Imperial Pilsner, with Belgian brewer Jean-Marie Rock
No. 2 – White India Pale Ale, with Deschutes Brewery
No. 3 – Stingo, with Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Shock Top

Shock Top Spiced Banana Wheat Launches

Shock Top continues their quest to create limited edition flavors with the addition of Shock Top Spiced Banana Wheat.

As with the plethora of other offerings by the brewery, Shock Top uses the base Belgian-style witbier, and nuances it with banana, honey and citrus.

Some Shock Top “limited edition” brews appear solely in their mixed packs.

Style: Witbier (w/ Honey, Banana, Oranges)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Release: August, 2014

5.5% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Almanac Beer Co., New Releases

Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Citrus Bottles Released

Citrus and wheat collide in Almanac Beer Company’s Farmers Reserve Citrus. Bottles of this refreshing summer offering have shipped from Northern California.

The brewery takes a sour blonde wheat beer, then adds zest of Buddha’s Hand, Bergamont oranges, and aged it in wine barrels. A great compliment to summer food, and summer temperatures.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Buddha’s Hand, Oranges. Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 375ml Bottles

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Headlines, Ommegang

Boulevard & Ommegang Team Up

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) is prepping a fourth release in their collaborative series.  This edition features a another brewery in Boulevard Brewing’s new Duvel Moortgat family, Ommegang.

Boulevard Collaboration No. 4 Spiced Saison was brewed at Boulevard Brewing, featuring their house yeasts. Spiced Saison was split into two fermentation tanks, one with Boulevard’s Belgian yeast, and one with Ommegang’s house yeast. The two were blended together during filtration.

Boulevard/Ommegang Collaboration No. 4 Spiced Saison will be bottled in 750ml bottles and draft for a limited time.

Style: Saison (w/ Sweet Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Coriander, Grains of Paradise)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Draft (1/6 kegs)
Arrival: Late September, 2014

7.3% ABV 

Previous Collaborations:

No. 1 – Imperial Pilsner, with Belgian brewer Jean-Marie Rock
No. 2 – White India Pale Ale, with Deschutes Brewery
No. 3 – Stingo, with Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Stochasticity Addition: Hibiscusity

Stone Brewing Co. (Escondido, CA) will expand their Stochasticity Project releases with Hibiscusity Belgian-style Ale. Stone created the Stochasticity Project under the pseudonym Koochevagner (a play on the last name of two founders of the company). Taking the Stone name away, it allowed the brewery some freedom to create as they see fit. For instance, this release, a Belgian inspired beer brewed with hibiscus and orange peel. 

When the warmth of summer lifts mercury toward the triple digits, many seek refreshment from “lawnmower beers” (aka—the fizzy, yellow, tasteless, cut-rate, industrialized facsimile of Pilsner we have all come to know and revile). In pushing the beer envelope, we aim to advance imbibers’ options for something far beyond run-of-the-mill with this immensely flavorful alternative. As original as the tongue-twisting name we coined far it, this robust Belgian-style ale is brewed with wheat and rendered optimal for summer with the addition of orange peel and hibiscus, bringing forth floral and citrus notes against a brilliant pink hue.

Stone Stochasticity Hibiscusity will be available in 22oz bombers, and draft.

Style: Belgian-Style Golden Ale (w/ Hibiscus Flower, Orange Peel)
Availability: 22oz Bombers
Arrival: TBA

8.6% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Left Hand Brewing, Seasonal Return

Left Hand’s Operation Homefront Back For Year 2

Left Hand Brewing (Longmont, CO) is shipping Homefront IPA for a second time. The collaborative American IPA raises money and awareness for Operation Homefront. Operation Homefront is a non-profit organization that provides emergency assistance to military families, and wounded warriors. America’s heroes.

[Operation Homefront] is aged on Louisville Slugger maple bats and infused with orange zest. Biscuit, honey, and grapefruit pith notes will play on your tongue, followed by a memorable dry, bitter finish.

In 2013, Left Hand raised $18,148 towards the cause. Donors to the beer brewing include Hops Direct, Cargill, Ol and Tricor Braun, DWS, and Moxie Sozo (Label design) help make this possible.

Style: American IPA (Orange Zest. Aged on Baseball Bats)
Hops: Chinook, Cascade
Malts: 2 Row Pale, Aromatic, Light Crystal

Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft. May Release
Distribution: AZ, NM, CO, WA, TX, OK, KS, MO, KY, IN, OH, WI, MI, IL, MN, NC, SC, TN, NJ, PA, VA, MA, NY, AL, FL, GA, MD, DC

6.6% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Widmer Brothers Brewing

Widmer Brothers Blinded By the White

by Reid Ramsay