Pale Ales

Cans: Airways PSA Summer Ale Arrives

Airways Brewing Company (Kent, WA) summer seasonal arrives today. The citrusy pale ale kicks off the brewery’s summer. The best part about this offering? Cans.

“Our summer ale has a slightly new name, but is the same flavor-packed pale as last year,” Continue Reading →

Cans: Great Raft Commotion

Great Raft Brewing (Shreveport, LA) newest can offering is Commotion Pale Ale. The beer features a big wheat backbone that softens the finish, and compliments the grapefruit and citrus hop notes.

Great Raft Commotion Pale Ale is available year round.

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Starr Hill Promotes Grateful

Starr Hill Brewing Company (Charlottesville, VA) promoted Grateful Pale Ale to year round status.

Grateful creates a fresh spin on the American Pale Ale tradition. A strong citrusy, resinous aroma from the hops leads into a light body with subtle malt Continue Reading →

Rare Blackberry Farm Brewery Launches in Georgia

Blackberry Farm Brewery is officially launching in Georgia today. Blackberry Farm is a Relais & Château luxury resort nestled in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.

Blackberry Farm is actually home to a series of artisanal food and drink, including a beekeeper, butcher, cheese Continue Reading →

Goose Island Launches New Pale Ale

Kicking off a series of three limited release brews is Goose Island Ten Hills Pale Ale.

The name comes from Bonners Ferry, Idaho Elk Mountain Farms, the exclusive hop grower for Goose Island. The farm started with ten “hills” of hops Continue Reading →

Posted in Airways Brewing Company, New Releases

Cans: Airways PSA Summer Ale Arrives

Airways Brewing Company (Kent, WA) summer seasonal arrives today. The citrusy pale ale kicks off the brewery’s summer. The best part about this offering? Cans.

“Our summer ale has a slightly new name, but is the same flavor-packed pale as last year,” said Alex Dittmar, founder and head brewer at Airways Brewing Company. “At 4.8% ABV, it’s the perfect beer to take along with you to a barbecue or on a hike.”

In addition to PSA Summer Ale, Sky Hag IPA, Chocolate Stout and 16oz cans of Pre Flight Pilsner are also available.

Style: Pale Ale
Availability: 16oz Cans. Draft. April – September.

4.8% ABV, 30 IBUs

Read more: Canned Craft Beer 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, New Releases, Shipyard Brewing, Videos

Shipyard Launches English Born American Pale Ale [VIDEO]

Shipyard Brewing Co’s (Portland, ME) American Pale Ale was first released in 2013 in the United Kingdom. The beer was first a collaboration with Shipyard and Marston’s. Now it’s time to launch it in the United States. Marston’s owns Ringwood Brewery, where Shipyard’s brewer Alan Pugsley learned to brew 20 years ago.

Style: Pale Ale
Hops: Challenger, Chinook, Citra, Polaris, Huell Melon, Cascade, Centennial
Malt: English Pale, Whole Wheat
Yeast: English Ale

4.5% ABV 55 IBUs

Shipyard American Pale Ale

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Great Raft Brewing, New Releases

Cans: Great Raft Commotion

Great Raft Brewing (Shreveport, LA) newest can offering is Commotion Pale Ale. The beer features a big wheat backbone that softens the finish, and compliments the grapefruit and citrus hop notes.

Great Raft Commotion Pale Ale is available year round.

Style: Pale Ale
Hops: Bravo, Cascade
Malts: Pale Wheat, 2-Row, Caravienne

Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Year round.

5.2% ABV, 49 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Starr Hill Brewing Company

Starr Hill Promotes Grateful

Starr Hill Brewing Company (Charlottesville, VA) promoted Grateful Pale Ale to year round status.

Grateful creates a fresh spin on the American Pale Ale tradition. A strong citrusy, resinous aroma from the hops leads into a light body with subtle malt flavor. Grateful is a sessionable brew at 4.7% abv.

Style: Pale Ale
Hops: Chinook, Centennial, Topaz & Cascade
Malts: Two Row, Wheat & Caramel

Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft

4.7% ABV, 16 IBUs

Pic via Starr Hill

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Blackberry Farm Brewery, Distribution Expansion, Don't Miss This

Rare Blackberry Farm Brewery Launches in Georgia

Blackberry Farm Brewery is officially launching in Georgia today. Blackberry Farm is a Relais & Château luxury resort nestled in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.

Blackberry Farm is actually home to a series of artisanal food and drink, including a beekeeper, butcher, cheese maker, and of course a brewery. Until now, the beers were only available at Blackberry Farm, Sean Brock’s Hush in Nashville, Tennesee.

Launch lineup includes (Click each for more):

Classic Saison (6% ABV): a medium-bodied, Belgian-style farmhouse ale with earthy and floral hop aromas.

Farm Ale (5.4% ABV): a session beer that balances malt sweetness with notes of fruit and noble hops.

Screaming Cock (6% ABV): a dark amber Dubbel with rich malt characteristics and hints of dried fruit and chocolate.

Starting today, you can get Blackberry Farm’s offerings at Atlanta’s H&F Bottle Shop, and Hop City, starting at 4 pm.

Blackberry Farms is located in Walland, Tennessee.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Goose Island Brewing, New Releases

Goose Island Launches New Pale Ale

Kicking off a series of three limited release brews is Goose Island Ten Hills Pale Ale.

The name comes from Bonners Ferry, Idaho Elk Mountain Farms, the exclusive hop grower for Goose Island. The farm started with ten “hills” of hops and has grown to over 200,000 hills.

 “As craft beer drinkers’ palates shift toward hoppy beers, we want to highlight the creativity of the Goose Island brewing team and bring something distinctive to the drinker. Among craft beer connoisseurs, we’re already loved and lauded in the IPA style and these three new beers brewed with hops from Elk Mountain Farms will offer our fans even more to love from Goose Island.”

Look for this to arrive in 12oz bottles nationwide in December. Draft will arrive in March, 2014.

Style: Pale Ale
Hops: Perle, Cascade, Saaz
Flavor: “Apricot and tangerine aroma, tasting of sweet honey and toast and finishes with an earthy, herbal hop character. “

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft

6.2% ABV, 48 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Founders Brewing, Headlines

Founders Pale Ale & Aircraft Carriers

Founders Brewing Company announced the 8th and last entry into the Backstage Series for 2013, Sweet Repute. Tack on a pale ale to the news list. The brewery already has a year round dry hopped pale ale, so keep that in mind. The Gerald R. Ford Dry Hopped Pale Ale is most likely a special edition label.

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is set to be christened on November 13, 2013. Interestingly, the ship CVN-78 is considered to be the lead class of Navy super carriers. It is over 1100 feet long, can carry over 75 aircraft, and cost 13 billion to build. Oh, and since it’s nuclear powered, it has unlimited ocean range. It never stops.

If you stop and think about it, aircraft carriers are a feat of technology and engineering. Just like beer can be.

Distribution and release details to follow.

Style: Pale Ale
Availability: 12oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

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by Reid Ramsay