Porters

Heavy Seas Deep Six Now Available

Heavy Seas Deep Six hits shelves alongside CrossBones Session IPA. Deep Six is an English-style porter.

Dark and earthy, this robust porter exhibits rich mocha-like complexity, with a dry finish that keeps all hand on deck.

Heavy Seas Deep Six will be available in Continue Reading →

Stone Smoked Porter with Vanilla Beans Returns

Stone Brewing Company (Escondido, CA) is bringing back their most requested winter seasonal, Smoked Porter with Vanilla Beans.

The brewery has taken their smoked porter, and made a few tasty variants from it, including Chocolate Orange, and Chipotle Peppers. This edition Continue Reading →

Wicked Weed Divergence Bottles, 12/6

Wicked Weed Divergence, the brewery’s barrel aged sour porter with coffee, releases in bottles on December 6th.

This house favorite, brewed with locally roasted Konga Dry Processed coffee shines with bright notes of berry boosted by a roasted sour quality that Continue Reading →

Cigar City 110K + OT Batch 7 Released

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) just launched the seventh batch of 110K + OT this week. The brewery subtitles this release – “Death By Chocolate.”

Cigar City 110K+OT Batch 7 is a strong porter, brewed with cocoa nibs from Ecuador and Continue Reading →

Posted in Don't Miss This, Heavy Seas, New Releases

Heavy Seas Deep Six Now Available

Heavy Seas Deep Six hits shelves alongside CrossBones Session IPADeep Six is an English-style porter.

Dark and earthy, this robust porter exhibits rich mocha-like complexity, with a dry finish that keeps all hand on deck.

Heavy Seas Deep Six will be available in 12oz bottles and draft.

Style: Porter
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Jan-March, 2015
Released: January, 2015

6.2% ABV

Posted in Don't Miss This, Odell Brewing

Odell Fernet Aged Porter Returns in January

Odell Brewing Co (Fort Collins, CO) is ready to release Fernet Aged Porter for the second time. The unique porter is a collaboration with Denver based Leopold Bros. Distillery. Fernet is a dark minty liqueur made with herbs & spices and aged in oak barrels. Leopold Bros. creates their version of Fernet with lavender, honeysuckle, ginger root, bitter aloe, dandelion root, rose petals, chamomile, and peppermint.

The roasty chocolate malt character of the beer is infused with hints of mint and licorice from the herb soaked oak, creating a decadent flavor and aroma.

Odell Fernet Aged Porter will be available in 750ml bottles, corked & caged.

Style: Porter (Barrel Aged, Fernet Barrels)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: January, 2015 (2nd Release)

9.8% ABV

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Posted in Coming Soon, Flying Dog Brewing, Headlines

Flying Dog Rum Barrel Aged Gonzo Makes Appearance

Flying Dog Brewery (Frederick, MD) will release Rum Barrel Aged Gonzo Porter tonight, exclusively at Max’s Taphouse in Baltimore, Maryland. This is the only place to snag this new offering until it releases at the brewery next year.

Our believed Gonzo Imperial Porter, a tribute to the late, great Hunter S. Thompson, aged for three months in South American rum barrels. Released for the first time in limited production.

Previous versions include Whiskey Barrel Aged Gonzo. Flying Dog Rum Barrel Gonzo will release in 750ml bottles sometime in 2015.

Style: Imperial Porter (Barrel Aged. Rum.)
Availability: 750ml bottles
Arrival: Draft (12/16/14, Max Taphouse Exclusive), Bottles, 2015

11.8% ABV

Posted in Seasonal Return, Stone Brewing Co.

Stone Smoked Porter with Vanilla Beans Returns

Stone Brewing Company (Escondido, CA) is bringing back their most requested winter seasonal, Smoked Porter with Vanilla Beans.

The brewery has taken their smoked porter, and made a few tasty variants from it, including Chocolate Orange, and Chipotle Peppers. This edition uses Madagascar vanilla beans.

Warm up your palate with this delicious vanilla-laced creation. Whole Madagascar vanilla beans impart a vanilla quality that melds perfectly with the malty, chocolaty, coffee-like characteristics of our venerable Stone Smoked Porter. Enjoy this exquisite brew on its own or paired with a variety of food.

Stone Smoked Porter with Vanilla Beans returns in 22oz bombers (previously 12oz bottles) and draft.

Style: Smoked Porter (w/ Vanilla Beans)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft. Limited winter seasonal.
Distribution: All Stone Distribution

5.9% ABV, 53 IBUs

Posted in Wicked Weed Brewing Co

Wicked Weed Divergence Bottles, 12/6

Wicked Weed Divergence, the brewery’s barrel aged sour porter with coffee, releases in bottles on December 6th.

This house favorite, brewed with locally roasted Konga Dry Processed coffee shines with bright notes of berry boosted by a roasted sour quality that culminate in complex bourbon-aged ale.

Bottles will be available at the brewpub and Funkatorium, and will hit North Carolina distribution shortly after.

Style: Porter (w/ Coffee, Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability:
Arrival: 12/6/14

Posted in Cigar City Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases

Cigar City 110K + OT Batch 7 Released

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) just launched the seventh batch of 110K + OT this week. The brewery subtitles this release – “Death By Chocolate.”

Cigar City 110K+OT Batch 7 is a strong porter, brewed with cocoa nibs from Ecuador and the Dominican Republic.

Currently on tap at Cigar City, bottles will hit distribution soon.

Style: Imperial Porter (w/ Cocoa Nibs)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft.
Arrival: December, 2014

10% ABV

Posted in Cigar City Brewing, New Releases

Cigar City Puppy’s Breath Porter Released in 22oz Bottles

Cigar City Puppy’s Breath Porter is available in 22oz bombers for the first time. Bottle are on sale in the tap room for $7, and will hit distribution. Puppy’s Breath Porter is released three times a year in April, August, and December.

Style: Porter
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft.

6.5% ABV

Note: There has been some discussion surrounding the cost of the 22oz bottle vs. 12oz can/4 packs. We are verifying the price and can availability for this release.