Can’t process Gluten? Then a lot of beers will end up making you feel worse than better. There are a few gluten free beers out there, but the taste is hit or miss.
Dogfish Head feels your pain. If you recall Tweason’Ale brew day Continue Reading →
Cigar City Brewing’s Fruit In the Room is this Saturday, August 20th. CC just released the lineup for the event. Guava Groove, the brewery’s newest Guava based beer (with twice the amount of guava and funk) debuts…
Founders Brewing just received approval to add 4,000 feet to the brewery in Grand Rapids, MI. The extra space will give Founders more brewing room, but will not be expanding the tap room. <MLive>
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.
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.
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.
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. Pumpkins, cranberries and a little oak aging stretches this flavor across the entire fall season. This puts NB’s & Elysian’s collaboration count to near 10. If you like slightly tart/sour beers with a touch of fruit, don’t miss this beer.
Clutch – American Stout ,9% ABV. Named for Maryland-based hard rock band. NB describes it best with: The sour stout has a pronounced bass line of dark chocolate, coffee and black malts that bridge the sourness of the dark wood ale for a fluid riff. Clutch is a roasty stout with a twinge of sour notes. A rockstar.
Gluten Free? Dogfish Has Beer For That This December
Can’t process Gluten? Then a lot of beers will end up making you feel worse than better. There are a few gluten free beers out there, but the taste is hit or miss.
Dogfish Head feels your pain. If you recall Tweason’Ale brew day in animated GIFs; that is the beer is destined for shelves. Drinkers at the Dogfish brewpub have asked about a gluten free offering for years.
“It seems as if lots of folks who have gluten-tolerance issues are pining for an interesting beer,” says Dogfish founder and president Sam Calagione. “While there are a few well-made examples that mirror traditional beer styles, there aren’t any off-centered offerings.”
Presenting an off centered beer free of evil gluten: Tweason’ale.
…we replaced the classic barley foundation of beer with a mild, high-maltose sorghum base. The hints of molasses and pit-fruit are balanced by vibrant strawberry notes and a unique complexity that comes with the addition of a malty buckwheat honey. We believe health-conscious beer drinkers and the millions of Americans who suffer from Celiac disease can cut back on gluten while relishing the distinction and drinkability of this very special brew.
Tweason’Ale will be the first brand new 4 pack offering in over 5 years by DFH. It will go into the brewery’s national distribution network.
Style: Fruit Beer (Gluten Free) Availability: 12oz/4pks, Draft. Will make a GABF 2011 appearance
Cigar City Brewing’s Fruit In the Room is this Saturday, August 20th. CC just released the lineup for the event. Guava Groove, the brewery’s newest Guava based beer (with twice the amount of guava and funk) debuts…
Fruit In The Room Lineup
Okay folks, you asked for it, here’s the list of fruit beers we shall be pouring for Fruit in the Room, this Saturday, August 20th, from 4pm-7pm in the tasting room.
-Guava Groove
-Blueberry Muffin Brown Ale
-Chocolate Cherry Porter
-Raspberry Table Saison
-Strawberries and Cream White Ale
-Pleepleus Plantain Wheat Ale
-Apple IPA
-Kumquat Wit
-Peach IPA
-Tropical White Oak IPA
-Okay Guys Here We Go Sour Ale
-Wild Lychee Sour Ale
-Tangerine Cream
-Coconut Porter
-Papaya IPA
-Kiwi’s Big Adventure (Kiwi’s Playhouse with 2x kiwis)
-Blueberry Maduro
….and more!
PLUS these two big hits from Hunahpu’s Day, brewed by Johnathan Wakefield:
-Pineapple Kölsch
-Passionfruit and Dragonfruit Berliner Weisse
ALSO, 10+ special guest beers!
Tickets are still on sale. $40 in advance, $45 day of. If you don’t wish to buy an all-day pass, you can purchase each beer individually for $5.
Founders Brewing just received approval to add 4,000 feet to the brewery in Grand Rapids, MI. The extra space will give Founders more brewing room, but will not be expanding the tap room. <MLive>
Also, the first of the brewery’s 750ml bottles are rolling off the line. Blushing Monk is the first of the new “Backstage Series.” Monk is a Belgian style fruit beer fermented with pure raspberries. (Previously brewed half a decade ago under the name Imperial Belgian Razz.)
Availability: 750ml bottles Arrival: Released in Summer, 2011
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
Full Press Release
(Grand Rapids, MI) — Founders Brewing Co. Vice President/Director of Marketing Dave Engbers announced today that his GrandRapids brewery will begin selling 750 milliliter bottles of specialty beers–dubbed the “Backstage Series”–this summer.
Engbers said part of the almost $7 million expansion to the brewery, which increased capacity from 28,000 barrels to nearly 50,000 barrels, includes a state of the art bottling line that allows them the flexibility to bottle and package 12oz as well as large format 750ml bottles.
The first “Backstage Series” release is sure to put a smile on the face of Founders fans. “We haven’t produced this product in over four years and people have been begging for it–so this is the perfect time to bring Blushing Monk back to market.” Blushing Monk is a decadent Belgian Raspberry Ale that was last produced in 2007, and is still highly sought after.
The company is not revealing the entire lineup, but Engbers said it would consist of many of the “popular one-offs” that have been offered in the taproom over the years and have become favorites. “I think part of what people love about Founders, besides our beer, is that we listen to what they are saying,” says President Mike Stevens. “With our new line, now we can offer them more of what they’ve been asking for.”
The company expects to release two or three in the series this year.
Founders Brewing Company opened their doors in 1997 with the vision of creating some of the most unique craft beer in the world. Today, Founders has a loyal following with several beers lauded nationally and internationally as award winners in their respective categories. In 2009, they were ranked the second fastest growingbrewery in the United States, and they are currently rated the second highest brewery in the world by ratebeer.com.
Founders Brewing Company, 235 Grandville Avenue SW in downtown Grand Rapids, is a proud member of the Michigan Brewers Guild. www.michiganbrewersguild.org.
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 dry-minted stout with a serious fruit problem! The huge portion of heavily roasted grains brings a dry, chocolaty character which contrasts its sweet fruity full body. As you tilt your glass, youll notice that the black color you are perceiving is actually a very deep reddish hue and the rich creamy foam has a tinge of pink to it. Black & Red starts off roasted and warming with a robust mintiness from 100lbs of organic mint (from our friends at Washington’s Green Grocer) added to the secondary fermentation and finishes out sweet and smooth.
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.
Fourth Generation Stumptown Tart Uses Strawberries from Willamette Valley Fruit Company
PORTLAND, Ore. – April 4, 2011 – BridgePort Brewing Company, Oregon’s oldest craft brewery is releasing its fourth generation Stumptown Tart on June 2. The new brew is a Strawberry Ale infused with 2,000 pounds of Oregon strawberries from local growers at Willamette Valley Fruit Company. Brewmaster Jeff Edgerton used Czech Saaz hops, most often found in pilsner or American Lager, to allow the taste of the Willamette Valley strawberries to shine through.
“Earlier this year I was able to sit down and talk with Jeff Dunn from Willamette Valley Fruit Company,” commented Brewmaster Jeff Edgerton. “It became evident pretty quickly that using strawberries was the way to go, especially after hearing more about the varietal unique to Oregon and the Willamette Valley.”
Oregon strawberries contain a higher “brix” count, when compared to other growing regions across the world. The higher the brix reading on a strawberry indicates a higher nutrient content and, in turn, a sweeter berry. This unique quality also means that Oregon strawberries are red all the way through, adding more flavor, as opposed to water filler.
BridgePort will host a Stumptown Tart release party Thursday, June 2 at 5:30pm at the BridgePort BrewPub in the Pearl at 1313 NW Marshall St. Free and open to the public, attendees can be among the first to try free samples of the new brew while supplies last and purchase a limited-edition 22-ounce bottle of Stumptown Tart. Guests will also be given the opportunity to meet the Stumptown Tart herself, bottle model Bernie Dexter, as we celebrate another year of this tasty brew. Bernie will be at the BrewPub to sign bottles, posters, and provide festive eye candy to all in attendance.
