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Posted in Bayou Teche Biere, New Beers

Bayou Teche Boucanèe

Bayou Teche LA 31 Boucanee

Bayou Teche Brewing (Arnaudville, LA) Boucanèe is a year round offering. The smoked wheat beer is inspired by cherrywood smoked meats of Louisiana.

LA-31 Boucanèe is our acknowledgment of the importance of the wild cherry tree to south Louisiana. Using cherry-wood smoked wheat we craft a surprisingly delicious and unique ale. A cold glass of Boucanèe enhances the taste of many local dishes, whether smoked or not. At our brewery, we enjoy pairing it with chicken and sausage gumbo, barbeque, sausage po-boys, and grilled hamburgers. We can no longer even look at a link of boudin without instinctively opening a cold bottle. 

Bayou Teche Boucanèe is available in 12oz bottles and draft.

Style: Smoked Wheat Ale
Hops: Spalt
Malts: Pilsner, Wheat, Vienna, Smoked

Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Year round.

5.7% ABV, 27 IBUs

Read more: Bayou Teche Brewing

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Pipeworks Brewing
Posted in Jack's Abby Brewing, Lawson's Finest Liquids, New Beers
Posted in Calfkiller Brewing Company, Yazoo Brewing

Yazoo/Calfkiller “The Beacon” Hits Shelves Today

Tennessee isn’t making it easy to be a craft brewer. In fact, taxes per gallon breakdown for craft  beer over “college” beer is almost 1/3 more. Thus – The Beacon, a Tennessee High Tax Ale. Yazoo Brewing (Nashville) and Calfkiller (Sparta, TN) created a smoked wheat ale that hits shelves around Nashville today.

Fight the power.

Availability: 750 ml bottles.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Calfkiller Brewing Company, Yazoo Brewing

Yazoo & Calfkiller’s “The Beacon” Fights Stupid Beer Taxes

It’s a pathetic situation when craft brewers have to fight to change the laws just to exist. In Tennessee, craft brewers are charged more per gallon, then wine or beers from larger, non craft breweries. That is what brings Yazoo Brewing (Nashville, TN) and Calfkiller Brewing (Sparta, TN) together. The Beacon aka A Tennessee High Tax Ale.

Brewed with smoked wheat this unique style knows no limits, but is already guaranteed to have the highest taxes in the nation. Cut the red tape, pop the cap, and enjoy this oppressively refreshing ale!

Style: Wheat Ale (Smoked)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Jester King Brewery

Jester King Salt Lick: Wood Smoked Saison

Jester King Salt Lick

Jester King (Austin, TX) continues to push the flavor boundaries with Salt Lick, a smoked saison. The beer is a collaboration of sorts. A portion of the malt was smoked over pecan wood  at Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood, Texas.

First came the witches, and soon after there were vampires. They came in droves and each time one popped up it seems to be better looking then the last., each polished to a blinding luster. For a brief moment even werewolves even had there moment in the spotlight, plucked and preened to studio perfection. Then, to our astonishment, monsters comprised of nothing more than smoke joined this pop phenomenon – and that we couldn’t resist.

Style: Saison (Partially Oak Aged, Smoked)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA

6.7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in NoDa Brewing, Videos