Posted in Bell's Brewing, Coming Soon

Bell’s The Raspberry Wild One In Just a Few Bottles

Interesting. Awesome. And completely hard to get. Bell’s Brewery (Kalmazoo, MI) will be putting The Raspberry Wild One in big bottles.

Each of these large format releases sneak onto the shelves at the Eccentric Cafe in Kalamazoo, typically without any warning. The above beer is an American wild ale aged in wine barrels with raspberries. A fruity take on another rare draft and bottle offering – The Wild One. There is a Flo Rida song stuff in my head now.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Raspberries, Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750 ml bottles, Limited Draft
Arrival: TBA (Bottles)

by Reid Ramsay April 6, 2013

Posted in Coming Soon, Jester King Brewery

Jester King’s Mystery Raspberry Sour

In quite a cryptic email, Jester King says last month they added 2,000 lbs of raspberries from Washington state to oak barrels with a ‘wild, sour beer.’ No indication was provided of what this beer was, is, or will be, just that it happened. They aren’t sure how it will turn out or when it will be bottled but “if all goes well, we’ll be able to release our first fruited barrel-aged, sour beer sometime later this year.” Stay tuned for more details…

by Reid Ramsay February 8, 2013

Posted in Coming Soon, Mother Earth Brewing

Mother Earth Window Pane #4: Raspberry

In two days Mother Earth Brewing releases Windowpane Series Fig & Raisin. Looking ahead to March is the 4th edition in the series – Raspberry. Each beer is North Carolina inspired, using local fruit. Raspberry ‘s base is a Belgian-style witbier, currently resting in chardonnay and Pinot barrels until blending in March.

Fourth in a series of four North Carolina inspired beers, Raspberry Window Pane is a double Belgian Style Wit beer fermented snth vast quantities of this North Carolina fruit then aged in chardonnay and Pinot Nom barrels for three months. Anticipate a prevailing aroma of Raspberry blended with tartness. vanilla, and a slight oak character. Malt Beverage Brewed with Raspberries and aged in wine barrels.

Style: Witbier (w/ Raspberries, Wine Barrel Aged. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay)
Availability: 750 bottles, Corked & Caged
Arrival: 3/23/13

8.3% ABV

Read more: Windowpanes Series, Mother Earth

by Reid Ramsay February 7, 2013

Posted in EPIC Brewing Company

Epic Adds to Exponential Series

The newest forthcoming addition to Epic Brewing’s Exponential Series will be Brainless on Raspberries. Much like the rest of the Brainless portion of the series, the base of this beer is their award-winning Brainless Belgian golden ale and then raspberries will be added with the final product aged in wine barrels.

So far the other two in the series, Braineless on Cherries and Brainless on Peaches, have a wonderfully fruity and tart finish so expect the same with this batch. Only a few thousand bottles of these beers are released so grab a few when you see them!

Style: Belgian-Style Fruit Beer (w/ Raspberries)
Availability: 22 oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

??% ABV

by Reid Ramsay February 1, 2013

Posted in Coming Soon, Weyerbacher

2012 Artwork: Weyerbacher Riserva (Wild Ale w/ Raspberries)

The 2012 artwork for Weyerbacher Brewing’s Riserva. Each release takes over a year to make. This American wild ale is fermented with the funky yeast brettanomyces and raspberry puree. Aged in oak for a year prior to release.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Raspberries, Oak Aged)
Availability: 750 ml bottles, Corked & Caged.
Arrival: Typically, February release.

11.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay November 20, 2012

Posted in New Beers, Pipeworks Brewing

Pipeworks Well Read Temptress

by Reid Ramsay October 21, 2012

Posted in Bridgeport Brewing, New Releases

Bridgeport Debuts “Enchanted” This Week

Oregon’s oldest craft brewery Bridgeport Brewing unveils a new, limited brew this week for the Great American Beer Festival. They took the 2012 edition of Stumptown Tart, a fruit beer beer with 2,000 lbs of raspberries and aged it in oak barrels for two years. The result, a blend: 50% Belgian tripel aged in wine barrels for a year, 50% raspberry Belgian tripel.

“This is a special one for our team,” commented brewmaster, Jeff Edgerton. “The 2010 Stumptown Tart was a favorite not only amongst our loyal BridgePort fans — but also amongst our brewers. The only way to up the ante on that beer was to let it age in oak barrels for two years. The result is something surprising and pretty unforgettable.”

Style: Framboise (w/ Raspberries, Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Wax capped

7.7% ABV

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by Reid Ramsay October 10, 2012

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