Porters

NoDa NoDable Release: Dark-O’-Lantern

Today’s NoDable Release features Dark-o’-Lantern, a Pumpkin Spice Porter. Made with chocolate and pumpkin spices. Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice, & Clove. On tap at the brewery today. 6% ABV. Read more: Noda (Charlotte, NC)

Harpoon 100 Barrel #44: El Triunfo Coffee Porter

Coming soon to Harpoon’s 100 Barrel Series – #44 El Triunfo Coffee Porter.  White IPA #43 just hit shelves.  El Triunfo just happens to be a Mexican restaurant in Harpoon’s hometown of Boston.  Release date to be announced.

Victory Red Thunder Arrives November 21

Victory Brewing Company is prepping their first ever wine barrel aged release Red Thunder. The brewery took Baltic Thunder and has been aging it in red wine barrels from Wente Vineyards.

“While enjoying our first batch of Baltic Thunder Continue Reading →

Hangar 24 Brews Gourdgeous Today

Hangar 24 (Redlands, CA) receives a shipment of pumpkins today. Volunteers will arrives at the brewery to help clean the pumpkins and prep for brewing. Gourdgeous is a strong porter, brewed with pumpkin, spices and molasses. Interesting, while almost every Continue Reading →

Victory Red Thunder, Aged in Red Wine

Potential release from Victory Brewing Company: Red Thunder. The Downingtown, PA brewery has aged their a porter (Baltic Thunder?) in red wine barrels.

First brewed in England in the 18th century, porter-style beers were transported to Baltic maritime cities in oak Continue Reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Lazy Magnolia Brewing, New Releases

Lazy Magnolia Releases Gulf Porter This Month

Lazy Magnolia will release a new brew this month – Gulf Porter. A roasty, decadent porter. Part of the Brewer’s Choice Series.

Just in time for Fall’s leaf-kicking season, Lazy Magnolia re- releases its Gulf Porter. Part of our original Brewer’s Choice Series, this revamped dark winter ale imparts an inviting nose of chocolate, caramel and toffee, and the rich complexity and smooth character compliments the interesting aroma with hints of plum, fig, molasses and coffee. Sit. Relax. Watch the leaves fall, and enjoy our Gulf Porter libations. 

Style: Porter
Availability: Draft, 12 oz bottles (Mix Pack). Oct – Winter, 2012

Arrival: October, 2012

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, NoDa Brewing, Videos
Posted in Coming Soon, Harpoon Brewing

Harpoon 100 Barrel #44: El Triunfo Coffee Porter

Coming soon to Harpoon’s 100 Barrel Series – #44 El Triunfo Coffee Porter.  White IPA #43 just hit shelves.  El Triunfo just happens to be a Mexican restaurant in Harpoon’s hometown of Boston.  Release date to be announced.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Red Brick Brewing, Seasonal Return

Red Brick Smoked Vanilla Gorilla Arrives This Week, With Changes

Red Brick Brewing (Atlanta, GA) is releasing the 2012 round of Brick Mason Smoked Vanilla Gorilla this week.  The 2012 edition is a little different. The vanilla beans aren’t smoked this year, just the malt. The smoke is subtle. brewer Garrett Lockhart wanted the beer to have a bit more silky smoothness. Also, no barrel aging this year. The base beer is still Red Brick oatmeal porter.

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft.
Arrival: First week of October, 2012

Tasting Notes (Per Red Brick): Vanilla Gorilla is a strong porter with big chocolate and roasted flavors.  It has a delicate addition of vanilla that compliments its subtle smokey finish.

Style: Porter (w/ Vanilla Beans, Smoked)

7.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Victory Brewing Company

Victory Red Thunder Arrives November 21

Victory Brewing Company is prepping their first ever wine barrel aged release Red Thunder. The brewery took Baltic Thunder and has been aging it in red wine barrels from Wente Vineyards.

“While enjoying our first batch of Baltic Thunder in 2007, Ron and I immediately sensed that the deep complexities of this nuanced brew left almost no room for improvement,” said Victory Brewing Company President and Co-Brewmaster Bill Covaleski. “But as our experience with Baltic Thunder grew, we became intrigued with barrel-aging it, and red wine barrels proved to deliver the perfect level of flavor enhancement.”

Flavor?

…The burnished cocoa creaminess of the Baltic-style porter is accented by the tannic dryness of the wood to produce a rich, fruity final product.

Red Thunder arrives on November 21, 2012. Only available in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts and Ohio

Style: Baltic Porter (Aged in Red Wine)
Availability: 750 ml bottles, Corked & Caged

8.5% ABV

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Hangar 24, New Releases

Hangar 24 Brews Gourdgeous Today

Hangar 24 (Redlands, CA) receives a shipment of pumpkins today. Volunteers will arrives at the brewery to help clean the pumpkins and prep for brewing. Gourdgeous is a strong porter, brewed with pumpkin, spices and molasses. Interesting, while almost every other pumpkin beer is on the shelves for the year, Hanger 24 is just now brewing theirs.

Style: Porter (w/ Pumpkin, Molasses, & Spices)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft (Tap Room)
Arrival: October 6, 2012?? ABV 

 

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Victory Brewing Company

Victory Red Thunder, Aged in Red Wine

Victory Red Thunder

Potential release from Victory Brewing Company: Red Thunder. The Downingtown, PA brewery has aged their a porter (Baltic Thunder?) in red wine barrels.

First brewed in England in the 18th century, porter-style beers were transported to Baltic maritime cities in oak casks. As the style roamed through Europe, it picked up flavor influences along the way. We guessed that this drifting, vagabond style would enjoy a bit of downtime, so we gave it a new home for a few months. We filled oak barrels that previously held red wine with our Baltic Thunder and waited patiently for results.Subtle and seductive, the burnished cocoa creaminess of this beer is now accented with the tannic dryness that the wood imparts. Like our Baltic Thunder, Red Thunder honors the Baltic god of heavenly rumblings, as the ever-changing porter is as unpredictable, yet romantic, as an evening storm.

Style: Porter (Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

?? ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay