The newest seasonal from Peak Organic Brewing Company is now arriving on shelves. This spring offering by the brewery is a pale ale obviously featuring a beer geek favorite hop – the mighty simcoe. The simcoe hops were grown organically Continue Reading →
Victory Brewing is set to release an anniversary beer in 2011. This release celebrates the brewery, the neighbors and friends of their home city Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and Brandywine creek for which the water for brewing flows – this beer debuts February 15th, 2011.
From The Victory Beer Blog: Reflecting over the years as we approach our 15th anniversary here at Victory, we can’t help but be struck by the realization that Downingtown has made a great home for Victory. From the enthusiastic throngs that crowd our brewpub to enjoy our creative, flavorful beers and cuisine to the natural charms of the area, we are blessed with good fortune. As the active community contributor we’ve been over those years, we recognize our opportunity to both utilize and protect these assets. Chief among those assets is the pure water we receive from the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek that begins its journey to us just under 14 miles from where we brew with it. We’ll be celebrating this water (insert your lite beer joke here) with our anniversary beer, Headwaters Pale Ale, due to be released February 15, 2011. Now, considering that beer is the product of four simple ingredients and the three other than water rely on water for their existence, we’ve had a fair amount of latitude in paying homage to water in our beer. So, we’ve played all of our cards deftly, bringing the hops, malt and yeast in harmony, with our great local water as the conductor in Headwaters Pale Ale.
It is unclear currently how far this beer will travel, but early talk is that it will reach all markets where Victory beer is sold.
The new one heads to you from Thornbridge Brewing (England). Kipling, a “South Pacific Pale Ale” joins St. Petersburg, Halcyon, and Jaipur in the brewery’s American lineup. Why South Pacific? Read the description for clues.
Here is another offering in the Chatoe Rogue series. This series features beers with ingredients grown in Rogue Brewing’s hop & malt yards in Oregon. That’s why they refer to it as GYO or, Grow Your Own. Wet Hop in Continue Reading →
is a light and refreshing American Ale, made with pale malt and crystal hops. She was inspired by my Mother’s Mother, Granny Ruth because of her love and support. Don’t be Ruthless. Have one Continue Reading →
In celebration of Atlanta Beer Week, Manuel’s Tavern is tapping a cask of Sweetwater 420 on Hopoids! It’s Sweetwater 420 dry hopped with centennial and cascade. 420 is an American pale ale.
Back with a spiffy new label – it’s Sierra Nevada’s Southern Hemisphere Fresh Hop Ale! Southern Hemisphere is an American pale ale that uses fresh hops from New Zealand.
Sierra Nevada used fresh New Zealand hops to give them the opportunity Continue Reading →
The newest seasonal from Peak Organic Brewing Company is now arriving on shelves. This spring offering by the brewery is a pale ale obviously featuring a beer geek favorite hop – the mighty simcoe. The simcoe hops were grown organically by a brewery friend in Washington state. It’s the 4th edition of the seasonal releases by Peak.
From Peak: It’s a classic pale ale, single-hopped and dry-hopped with Simcoe hops, which provide unique pine and apricot notes. Cold fermenting gives the beer a crisp, dry finish, so the hops really pop. It’s been an honor working with our friends and farmers Jason, Brad, Patrick, Darren, Mike and Pat to bring these incredible new hop varieties to life in an organically-grown, pure format.
Style: American Pale Ale
Taste Expectations: Big simcoe hop nose, citrusy, clean. Hop flavor is bright with a nice hop finish.
Victory Brewing is set to release an anniversary beer in 2011. This release celebrates the brewery, the neighbors and friends of their home city Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and Brandywine creek for which the water for brewing flows – this beer debuts February 15th, 2011.
From The Victory Beer Blog: Reflecting over the years as we approach our 15th anniversary here at Victory, we can’t help but be struck by the realization that Downingtown has made a great home for Victory. From the enthusiastic throngs that crowd our brewpub to enjoy our creative, flavorful beers and cuisine to the natural charms of the area, we are blessed with good fortune. As the active community contributor we’ve been over those years, we recognize our opportunity to both utilize and protect these assets. Chief among those assets is the pure water we receive from the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek that begins its journey to us just under 14 miles from where we brew with it. We’ll be celebrating this water (insert your lite beer joke here) with our anniversary beer, Headwaters Pale Ale, due to be released February 15, 2011. Now, considering that beer is the product of four simple ingredients and the three other than water rely on water for their existence, we’ve had a fair amount of latitude in paying homage to water in our beer. So, we’ve played all of our cards deftly, bringing the hops, malt and yeast in harmony, with our great local water as the conductor in Headwaters Pale Ale.
It is unclear currently how far this beer will travel, but early talk is that it will reach all markets where Victory beer is sold. Below is a picture of Victory co-founder Bill Covaleski standing in Brandywine Creek. Doesn’t it make you thirsty?
The new one heads to you from Thornbridge Brewing (England). Kipling, a “South Pacific Pale Ale” joins St. Petersburg, Halcyon, and Jaipur in the brewery’s American lineup. Why South Pacific? Read the description for clues.
Commercial Description: Golden blonde beer with an exquisite passionfruit, gooseberry and mango aroma. An initial sweetness and full body are balanced by a lasting grapefruit-like bitter finish.
Style: English Pale Ale
Taste Expectations: Citrus hops, with a tropical flair. Expect pineapple/mango. Honey, herbal flavor. Malts are pale w/ a touch of biscuit.
Availability: 16oz bottles. No U.S. draft to date.
Here is another offering in the Chatoe Rogue series. This series features beers with ingredients grown in Rogue Brewing’s hop & malt yards in Oregon. That’s why they refer to it as GYO or, Grow Your Own. Wet Hop in indeed hopped with fresh, green hops from the hop farm.
Beer Rundown: Style: Pale Ale Hops: Rogue Micro Hopyard Freedom, Revolution, Independent, Rebel, Alluvial and Liberty Malts: Carawheat, Carafoam and Rogue Micro Barley Farm Dare, Risk Yeast: Pacman
Taste Expectations: Robust, nutty. Touch of caramel. Clean, citrus hops.
Availability: 22oz Bombers. Draft. One time release.
6.4% ABV
Looking for this? Hop City, Green’s, Tower, Mac’s (Downtown)
is a light and refreshing American Ale, made with pale malt and crystal hops. She was inspired by my Mother’s Mother, Granny Ruth because of her love and support. Don’t be Ruthless. Have one on Granny.
In celebration of Atlanta Beer Week, Manuel’s Tavern is tapping a cask of Sweetwater 420 on Hopoids! It’s Sweetwater 420 dry hopped with centennial and cascade. 420 is an American pale ale.
Sweetwater 420 casks are hard to come by. Taps today at 6pm!
5.4% ABV
Manuel’s Tavern – 5/21, 6pm
602 N Highland Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30307-1433
(404) 525-3447
Seasonal Return: Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere
Back with a spiffy new label – it’s Sierra Nevada’s Southern Hemisphere Fresh Hop Ale! Southern Hemisphere is an American pale ale that uses fresh hops from New Zealand.
Sierra Nevada used fresh New Zealand hops to give them the opportunity to make a fresh hop ale more than once a year. Hops are harvested in the fall, which in the southern hemisphere is occurring right now. Sierra traveled to New Zealand, picked out their hops which were dried on site, and flew them directly back to Chico, California to get them in the boil ASAP. The result is a pale ale with fresh hop flavor.
Ingredients –
Bittering Hops – New Zealand Southern Cross
Aroma Hops – New Zealand Pacifica & Motueka
Dry Hops – New Zealand Southern Cross, Pacifica, Motueka
Malts – Two row Pale & caramel
Tasting Expectations – Toasty, caramel-like malts with a fresh hop flavor of peppery spice, and lemon with a hint of rose like aromas.
The newest seasonal from Peak Organic Brewing Company is now arriving on shelves. This spring offering by the brewery is a pale ale obviously featuring a beer geek favorite hop – the mighty simcoe. The simcoe hops were grown organically by a brewery friend in Washington state. It’s the 4th edition of the seasonal releases by Peak.
