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The Bruery Sourrento Now Available to Members

The Bruery is now offering Sourrento, a sour ale inspired by the spirit Limoncello, to their Reserve and Preservation Society members.

Sourrento is a sour ale that was inspired by the lemon flavored spirt, Limoncello,which hails from the city of Sorrento, Italy. Continue Reading →

River Rat My Morning Stout Releases Today

River Rat Brewery (Columbia, SC) has released My Morning Stout, brewed with coffee, cocoa nibs, vanilla beans.

…Finally without further adieu, we are releasing our “My Morning Stout”! Made with a special roast coffee, cocoa nibs and vanilla beans. You can Continue Reading →

Prairie Christmas Bomb! Hits Shelves

Prairie Artisan Ales Christmas Bomb! has hit shelves. Based loosely on the Bomb! Imperial Stout, this festive version is brewed with spices reminiscent of the season.

The regular edition of Bomb! is an imperial stout aged on espresso beans, chocolate, vanilla Continue Reading →

Deschutes The Abyss 2014 Returns 11/13

The first time you will be able to buy Deschutes Brewing’s The Abyss will be on November 13th, 2014. 22oz bottles and draft will go on sale at Deschutes Pub.

Deep, dark Imperial Stout, The Abyss has almost immeasurable depth and complexity. Hints Continue Reading →

Bell’s “Venus” Ready to Ship

The second edition in Bell’s Brewery’s Planetary Series, Venus has been bottled and ready to ship. This edition is a blonde ale with apricot, honey, cardamon, and vanilla.

The second release in our Planets Series starts with spicy, fruity and light Continue Reading →

Posted in New Releases, The Bruery

The Bruery Sourrento Now Available to Members

The Bruery is now offering Sourrento, a sour ale inspired by the spirit Limoncello, to their Reserve and Preservation Society members.

Sourrento is a sour ale that was inspired by the lemon flavored spirt, Limoncello,which hails from the city of Sorrento, Italy. To create this unique, sweetly sour flavor, we aged our sour blonde ale with both lemon zest and fresh vanilla beans. The resulting beer is somewhere between a classic sour ale, a delightful Italian apertif, and a lemon meringue pie.

The Bruery Sourrento is available in 750ml bottles, for $16.99.

Style: Sour/Wild Ale (w/ Lemon Zest, Vanilla Beans. Oak Aged)
Availability: 750ml bottles
Arrival: December, 2014

7.7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, River Rat Brewery

River Rat My Morning Stout Releases Today

River Rat Brewery (Columbia, SC) has released My Morning Stout, brewed with coffee, cocoa nibs, vanilla beans.

…Finally without further adieu, we are releasing our “My Morning Stout”! Made with a special roast coffee, cocoa nibs and vanilla beans. You can truly enjoy this beer anytime of day or night with a smile!

River Rat My Morning Stout goes on sale today.

Style: Stout (w/ Vanilla Beans, Coffee, Cocoa Nibs)
Availability:
Arrival: 12/4/14

6.9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Prairie Artisanal Ales

Prairie Christmas Bomb! Hits Shelves

Prairie Artisan Ales Christmas Bomb! has hit shelves. Based loosely on the Bomb! Imperial Stout, this festive version is brewed with spices reminiscent of the season.

The regular edition of Bomb! is an imperial stout aged on espresso beans, chocolate, vanilla beans, and ancho chile peppers, finishing at bold 13% The brewery has not disclosed the extra seasonal spices in Christmas Bomb!

Prairie Christmas Bomb! is available in 12oz bottles.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee, Chocolate, Vanilla Beans, Chilies, Spices)
Availability: 12oz bottles
Distribution: OK, TX, AR, GA, & Shelton Brothers territories

Arrival: Mid to Late November, 2014

13% ABV

Check out the Home Alone references on the label…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Tallgrass Brewing

Tallgrass Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat Returns

Two years ago, Tallgrass Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat was promoted to big time status. The brewery took Buffalo Sweat, an oatmeal cream stout, and nuanced it with Ugandan vanilla beans.

The result is a creamy chocolate beer with a hint of espresso, turned full on dessert beer.

To create Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat we start with our best selling beer, Buffalo Sweat. We carefully infuse this award- winning oatmeal cream stout with whole Ugandan vanilla beans. This enhances the beer’s natural dark-roasted flavors of espresso, chocolate, and creamy sweetness. “Liquid chocolate chip espresso cookies” is how one fan described its unique flavor.

Tallgrass Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat is available in 16oz cans again for 2014.

Style: Oatmeal Stout (w/ Vanilla Beans)
Availability: 16oz Cans. Winter Seasonal

5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Deschutes Brewing, Don't Miss This, Seasonal Return

Deschutes The Abyss 2014 Returns 11/13

The first time you will be able to buy Deschutes Brewing’s The Abyss will be on November 13th, 2014. 22oz bottles and draft will go on sale at Deschutes Pub.

Deep, dark Imperial Stout, The Abyss has almost immeasurable depth and complexity. Hints of molasses, licorice and other alluring flavors make it something not just to quaff, but contemplate.

The Abyss is an imperial stout is brewed with brewers’ licorice, cherry bark, vanilla, and black strap molasses and is then “dry hopped” with vanilla beans and cherry bark. It is finished in bourbon, Oregon oak and pinot noir barrels

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Molasses, Vanilla, Licorice, Cherry Bark. Barrel Aged. Bourbon. Wine Aged. )
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. Limited.
Arrival: November 14, 2013

11% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases

Bell’s “Venus” Ready to Ship

The second edition in Bell’s Brewery’s Planetary Series, Venus has been bottled and ready to ship. This edition is a blonde ale with apricot, honey, cardamon, and vanilla.

The second release in our Planets Series starts with spicy, fruity and light citrus notes along with herbal notes from cardamom in the aroma. Apricots contribute a very distinct tart character and sweetness from the vanilla rounds out the finish. More than 60 pounds of hand sliced vanilla beans were used to ferment this strong fruit and spice beer with a complex herbal fruit character.

Bell’s Venus is available in 12oz bottles. In Roman mythology, Venus was a goddess that encompassed love, sex, prosperity and fertility. The first release in the Plantary Series was Mars, The Bringer of War.

Style: Blonde Ale (w/ Vanilla Beans, Cardamom, Honey, Apricot Juice)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Arrival: December, 2014

7.5% ABV

Read more: Bell’s Planetary Series

Image via Bell’s 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Ballast Point Brewing, Beer News, Don't Miss This

Ballast Point Victory at Sea Returns Friday. Brewery Teases Year Round

Ballast Point Brewing Victory at Sea returns this Friday. The imperial porter is brewed with vanilla beans, and coffee. It never sticks around very long.

Our Victory at Sea Imperial Porter is a bold, smooth brew with just the right amount of sweetness. We infused this robust porter with whole vanilla beans and San Diego’s own Caffe Calabria coffee beans. The subtle roasted notes and minimal acidity of the cold brewed coffee, balances perfectly with the sweet caramel undertones of the malt, creating a winning combination for your palate.

Ballast Point Victory at Sea is available in 22oz bottles and draft. The brewery teased fans this week by saying it might become a year round offering. We can always hope.

Style: Imperial Porter (w/ Coffee, Vanilla Beans)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. Limited Release

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay