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Terrapin Side Project #22

Terrapin Beer Company (Athens, GA) is ready to ship Side Project #22, Moonray. The beer is a chocolate weizenbock, meant to resemble the chocolate oranges you get at Christmas.

To accomplish this flavor, the brewing team added orange peel and cocoa Continue Reading →

Terrapin Side Project #22: MoonRay

Terrapin Beer Co’s (Athens, GA) Side Project #21 Pineapple Express launches this month. That beer is the winner of the employee home-brew competition.

Side Project #22 “MoonRay” is already in planning, with the test recipe being tweaked as you read this.  Per Continue Reading →

Spring Sam Adams: Cold Snap

Is Samuel Adams Cold Snap a rebrand of the White Ale? It looks that way. The spring seasonal white ale uses a host of different spices like coriander and orange peel to create a complex, smooth flavor.

Crisp & lively, the Continue Reading →

Mikkeller Brews a Porter with Orange

Mikkeller’s creativity expands soon with the future addition of …Zest Please! A porter brewed with orange zest.

Look for this stateside in 11.2oz bottles.

Style: Porter (w/ Orange Zest)
Arrival: TBA

7% ABV

 

Posted in Don't Miss This, New Releases, Saint Arnold Brewing

Beer for Heroes: Saint Arnold Homefront IPA Releases

Saint Arnold Brewing Company releases Homefront IPA today. The beer is brewed as a part of Operation Homefront, an organization that provides emergency financial aid and other assistance to the families of our service members and wounded warriors.

The single batch release is just in time for Memorial Day Weekend. The IPA is brewed with orange zest.

“This is a community effort, with volunteers showing up to help zest oranges for the recipe and the entire supply chain enthusiastically stepping forward to donate their products and services,” said Brock Wagner, founder/brewer of Saint Arnold Brewing Company. “With our war efforts no longer in the headlines everyday, people quickly lose focus on the sacrifices made by those who have served our country. We hope Homefront IPA brings back some awareness to these issues in addition to the money we will be donating from sales of this beer.” 

In 2012, the Saint Arnold and partners raised $125,000 for the cause.

Style: IPA (w/ Orange Zest)
Availability: 22oz Bottles. Texas Market

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Saint Arnold Homefront IPA Bottle

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Side Project #22

Terrapin Beer Company (Athens, GA) is ready to ship Side Project #22, Moonray. The beer is a chocolate weizenbock, meant to resemble the chocolate oranges you get at Christmas.

To accomplish this flavor, the brewing team added orange peel and cocoa nibs.

Sometimes things get a little weird when there’s a full moon. Floating into Side Project spot 22 is Moonray Chocolate Orange Weizenbock. Our rendition of this traditional style is clearly a hoax with the addition of cocoa nibs and orange peel for a greater depth of flavor. With its big malt presence and hint of banana from the yeast, this beer may just make you howl at the moon.

Terrapin Moonray is a name nod to Sunray Wheat the brewery retired in 2011. The beer is available on draft and 22oz bombers this May. While you’re sipping #22, start thinking about Side Project #23 – Guano Loco.

Style: Weizenbock (w/ Cocoa Nibs, Oranges)
Hops: Sterling
Malts: Malted Wheat, Dark Munich, Vienna, Chocolate

Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. One-time release.

8.3% ABV, 20 IBUs

Read more: Terrapin Side Projects

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Golden Road Brewing, New Beers

Golden Road Carry On Citrus Ale

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines

Cigar City’s 5 Years for 5 Years: Packaging Team

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) will soon be making up for five missed birthday commemorative releases with a “Five Beers” series.

Each of the brewery’s five internal departments are creating their own unique Cigar City 5 Beers for 5 Years creation each of the missed years. Expect an offering from the brewery’s packaging, cellar, brewers, tasting room, and brewery reps/marketing team.

Read more: 5 Beers for 5 Years Releases

The a new offering in the series is a “Florida Weisse Ale.” Florida, most assuredly is a reference to the tropical fruits of orange and tangerine that were used during fermentation. This release was dreamed up by The Tasting Room folks.

Style: Berliner Weisse (w/ Tangerine & Oranges)
Availability: 22oz Bombers
Arrival: TBA

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

Terrapin Side Project #22: MoonRay

Terrapin Beer Co’s (Athens, GA) Side Project #21 Pineapple Express launches this month. That beer is the winner of the employee home-brew competition.

Side Project #22 “MoonRay” is already in planning, with the test recipe being tweaked as you read this.  Per brewery co-founder “Spike” Buchowski, he intends on making this beer a bit like the chocolate orange candy. (the chocolate that splits open like orange slices).

He hopes to the do this with the addition of orange peels, chocolate malt and cocoa nibs. The weizenbock yeast will give the beer a touch of banana flavor too.

Expect this offering by Summer, 2014

Style: Weizenbock (w/ Chocolate, Oranges)
Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft
Arrival: TBA

8.34% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sam Adams

Spring Sam Adams: Cold Snap

Is Samuel Adams Cold Snap a rebrand of the White Ale? It looks that way. The spring seasonal white ale uses a host of different spices like coriander and orange peel to create a complex, smooth flavor.

Crisp & lively, the hazy smoothness of this unfiltered White Ale is roused by the cracking of spring spices. From a hint of sweetness from orange peel & plum to the peppery bite of fresh ground coriander, the subtle blend of spices creates just the right refreshing kick to signal that spring is on its way. Cheers!

Style: White Ale (w/ Orange Peel, Coriander, Plum)
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft.
Arrival: Spring, 2014

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Mikkeller

Mikkeller Brews a Porter with Orange

Mikkeller’s creativity expands soon with the future addition of …Zest Please! A porter brewed with orange zest.

Look for this stateside in 11.2oz bottles.

Style: Porter (w/ Orange Zest)
Arrival: TBA

7% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay