Vegetable/Fruit Beer

New Belgium Kick & Clutch Arrive

The newest Lips Of Faith Beers from New Belgium are hitting shelves.   (Or has depending on what part of the country you are in)

Kick – Fruit/Veg Beer, 8.5% ABV.  Brewed with Elysian Brewing, Kick is slightly sour. Continue Reading →

Monk’s Blush At Founder’s Big Beers

Founder’s Brewing announced they are going to start selling 750 ml bottles.  As excitement grew, the question was – what’s first?  Today we have the answer – Blushing Monk.

The bomber series will be called the “Backstage Series.”  The first beer in the Backstage series will be Blushing Monk, a Belgian Style Fruit beer fermented with pure raspberries.  Founder’s made this beer close to 5 years ago (2007) and has gone under the pseudonym Imperial Belgian Razz.

The Backstage Series will feature 3 releases this year.

Style: Fruit Beer

12.3% ABV

Dogfish Black & Red Details

As previously mentioned, Dogfish Head Brewing is going “minty” with Black & Red.  Raspberries & mint come together in a new one-off, draft only concoction.  The brewery mentioned this is being kegged today.

From Dogfish:
Black & Red is a velvety smooth Continue Reading →

Bridgeport Stumptown 2011 Deets

The 4th edition of Bridgeport Brewing’s Stumptown Tart is upon us.  Bridgeport released details about this years edition today.

What You Need To Know:
2011 edition is infused with 2,000 pounds of Oregon strawberries from local growers at Willamette Valley Fruit Company.  Brewed with Saaz hops, so as not to overpower the strawberries.  These berries are sweeter than other strawberries. Touted to have a higher “brix” count, or higher nutrient content.  This makes these strawberries of the highest quality, and red all the way through.

Release Party is planned for June 2nd,2011 at the Bridgeport Brewpub.  Attendees will get to meet Ms. Stumptown aka Bernie Dexter.

Availability: Limited edition 22oz bottles.