Wet Hopped

VID: Sean Cornelius On Harpoon Docesna

Docesna, is the recent release in Harpoon Brewing’s 100 Barrel Series. The beer is an American pale ale, brewed with fresh hops from the fall harvest. The brewer of Docesna, Sean Cornelius chats about this edition.

New Beers For The Bruery This Weekend

The Bruery welcomes 2 beers into their family this weekend – Humulus Wet, & Rub A Dub Dubbel.  That’s in addition to 100% Barrel Aged Autumn Maple bottles that go on sale today…

Humulus Wet Taps Today – 

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SEASONAL RETURN: Sierra Nevada Celebration

Sierra Nevada Brewing (Chico, CA) has spent 2010 celebrating their 30th year of brewing.  Their anniversary ale has been retired, but their Celebration Ale will live on.  This fresh hopped ale celebrates the coming of the winter season, Christmas and Continue Reading →

Posted in Smuttynose Brewing

Smuttynose Releasing First Wet-Hopped Beer “Herbaceous”

Smuttynose Brewing Co (Portsmouth, NH) will release their first wet-hopped offering in their Short Batch Series on Thursday, October 11th.  Herbaceous is first and foremost an amber ale, hopped generously with 150 lbs of fresh citra. Wet-hopping on the east coast is a little pricey to0, as these hops were overnighted from the Yakima Valley.

Her – ba – ceous [hur-bey-shuhs, ur-] adj  1: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an herb

46 cases go on sale 10/11 at 5 pm.

Style: Amber Ale (Wet Hopped)
Hops: Citra, Magnum, Willamette, Sterling
Malts: Weyermann Vienna and Weyermann CaraMunich
Yeast: California Ale

Availability: 22oz bombers, Brewery release

4.25% ABV, 50 IBUs 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Sixpoint Craft Ales

Sixpoint Autumnation 2012 Features Pumpkin, Citra

Sixpoint Autumnation returns. The wet hopped perennial favorite is back celebrating the fall harvest. Autumnation changes a bit each year. An online poll decided the hop strain will accompany the pumpkin in the 2012 release. Citra won the place of honor this year. Some folks from the brewery travelled to Yakima, Washington for the hop picking festivities.

Our own Brewmaster Jan Matysiak and Sixpoint Brewer Heather McReynolds traveled to Yakima to observe the festivities of the hop harvest this September. “During the time of harvest and processing, one can actually smell the hops when walking through the city of Yakima. It’s truly astounding” said Matysiak. McReynolds was equally impressed. “Being in Yakima was a truly great experience,” she remarked. “One that every brewer and homebrewer should have at least once.”

Style: Fruit/Vegetable (w/ Pumpkin, Ginger, Wet Hopped)
Availability: Cans, Draft. Fall seasonal
6.7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin Chooses Citra For So Fresh, So Green Release

Terrapin Beer Co’s So Fresh & So Green, Green is a seasonal fresh hop release. The hops are harvested from the vines, then delivered to the brewery wet (undried, like green leaves) to the brewery in a matter of hours. The result is a fresh, chewy, pungent hop flavor.

Citra hops are of U.S. origin, debuting in 2008.  It is a hybrid of 50% Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, 25% U.S. Tettnanger, 25% East Kent Golding. The flavor is very citrusy/tropical.

Style: IPA (Fresh hopped)
Availability: 22 oz bottles
Arrival: October, 2012

6.6% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in NoDa Brewing, Videos

NoDa NoDable: Freshy Fresh Front Yard Pale Ale

A new NoDable release. A Wet Pale Ale using the centennial hops growing up the front NoDa’s building. On 9/4/12, NoDa taps Freshy Fresh Front Yard Pale Ale.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Harpoon Brewing, Videos

VID: Sean Cornelius On Harpoon Docesna

Docesna, is the recent release in Harpoon Brewing’s 100 Barrel Series. The beer is an American pale ale, brewed with fresh hops from the fall harvest. The brewer of Docesna, Sean Cornelius chats about this edition.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, The Bruery

New Beers For The Bruery This Weekend

The Bruery welcomes 2 beers into their family this weekend – Humulus Wet, & Rub A Dub Dubbel.  That’s in addition to 100% Barrel Aged Autumn Maple bottles that go on sale today…

Humulus Wet Taps Today – 

A wet hopped beer, brewed with 60 lbs of Chinook & 6o lbs of Citra hops.

The combination makes for a blast of piney, floral and citrus-y goodness that is sure to be a hit. Hoppy beers are best consumed as fresh as possible so come in as soon as possible for a pint of Wet.

Saturday is the debut of  Rub-A-Dub-Dubbel, 7.4% ABV.

Rub A Dub Dubbel is a delightful Belgian-style brown ale with plenty of bready yeast esthers balanced with a nutty, coffelike malt back bone and a dry roasty finish.

For funsies, on Sunday grab a Hottenroth Mimosa.  Berliner Weisse & orange or grape juice…  [Bruery]


 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Sierra Nevada

SEASONAL RETURN: Sierra Nevada Celebration

Sierra Nevada Brewing (Chico, CA) has spent 2010 celebrating their 30th year of brewing.  Their anniversary ale has been retired, but their Celebration Ale will live on.  This fresh hopped ale celebrates the coming of the winter season, Christmas and the holidays, and the year as it draws to a close.

Commercial Description:
The long, cold nights of winter are a little brighter with Celebration Ale. Wonderfully robust and rich, Celebration Ale is dry-hopped for a lively, intense aroma. Brewed especially for the holidays, it is perfect for a festive gathering or for a quiet evening at home.

Beer Rundown:
Style: American IPA
Hops: Chinook (Bittering) Cascade & Chinook ( Finishing/Dry Hop)
Malts: 2 Row Pale, English Caramel

Taste Expectations: Hops are citrusy, herbal, resiny.  Some pine.  Bitter finish to this beer. In the best of ways. A great IPA to round out the year.

Availability: 12oz/6 pks.  12 pks.  22oz Bombers. Draft.  Winter seasonal.

6.8% ABV

65 IBU’s

by Reid Ramsay