Jester King and Mikkeller’s Drink’in in the Sunbelt Organic Hoppy Wheat Beer arrives next week. This second round of the beer encompasses the following changes:
– Certified USDA Organic. First in Texas
– ABV is lower, 3.9% ABV
– Farmhouse yeast this year, Continue Reading →
So another Missouri brewer opted to put their highly touted chocolate ale on hiatus? Don’t fret. Another up and coming Missouri brewery looks to woo those with a love of the cocoa bean. The above is Perennial Artisanal Ale’s house Continue Reading →
Introducing Shock Top End Of The World. The beer of course alludes to 2012 being the earth’s last dance. In a dramatic departure from Shock’s other offerings, End Of The World is brewed with midnight wheat (a dark malt) chocolate Continue Reading →
I think you are starting to know the drill here. Another entry into this impending Brewmaster’s Small Batch Series by Anheuser-Busch. Batch 540 joins a host of other batches – Batch 541, 537, 538, 542 in this series c
This one, just like Continue Reading →
Harpoon is releasing the 42nd Session in the 100 Barrel Series this month. Ginger Wheat will be bottled this week. This isn’t the first time that this Ginger has seen the series, last packaged in 2009.
The Harpoon 100 Barrel Series Continue Reading →
Today, Sixpoint launched their first summer installment in their seasonal can rotation. Apollo has arrived. From the brewery:
The last time we launched a new beer, we dissected and glorified the hop cone. As many have noticed over the years, Sixpoint has a fascination – Continue Reading →
Jester King and Mikkeller’s Drink’in in the Sunbelt Organic Hoppy Wheat Beer arrives next week. This second round of the beer encompasses the following changes:
– Certified USDA Organic. First in Texas
– ABV is lower, 3.9% ABV
– Farmhouse yeast this year, not English Ale. (Flavor change!)
– For brewers/brewing fans: 2012 = Zythos in boil & dry hops
Style: Wheat Beer
Availability: 750 ml bottles
3.9% ABV
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So another Missouri brewer opted to put their highly touted chocolate ale on hiatus? Don’t fret. Another up and coming Missouri brewery looks to woo those with a love of the cocoa bean. The above is Perennial Artisanal Ale’s house brew for Bailey’s Chocolate Bar, based in Saint Louis. The bar features 90 beers, chocolate martinis and over 90 beers, including the above. Even better, this chocolate ale is already available. Don’t expect a heavy stout or porter. This is an amber wheat ale, with a delicate chocolate balance.
This is Bailey’s Chocolate Bar’s luxurious house brew. An approachable yet complex Amber Wheat Ale with deep natural chocolate flavors. Our handcrafted beer is sure to please both beer aficionados and chocolate lovers, alike.
Style: Wheat Ale (w/ cocoa nibs)
Availability: 750ml bottles at Chocolate Bar – St. Louis.
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Introducing Shock Top End Of The World. The beer of course alludes to 2012 being the earth’s last dance. In a dramatic departure from Shock’s other offerings, End Of The World is brewed with midnight wheat (a dark malt) chocolate malt, chilis and spice. Shock Top has had a marketing push this year around the supposed end history, with taglines like – “Shock Top, The Official Beer Of The End Of The World. Shock Top’s ad agency 72AndSunny is the mastermind behind the campaign.
Style: Wheat Beer
Availability: 12 oz bottles
Arrival: TBA
6% ABV
I think you are starting to know the drill here. Another entry into this impending Brewmaster’s Small Batch Series by Anheuser-Busch. Batch 540 joins a host of other batches – Batch 541, 537, 538, 542 in this series c
This one, just like the others, has a geographic location on the label, corresponding to AB brewery/production location. Batch 538: St. Louis, MO. Batch 537: Los Angeles, CA. Batch 542: Fairfield, California. Batch 541: Baldwinsville, NY. 539: Williamsburg, VA. 540: Fort Collins, Colorado.
Style: Wheat Ale (w/ Citrus Peels, Spice)Availability: 12 oz bottles
Arrival: TBA
5.2% ABV
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Harpoon is releasing the 42nd Session in the 100 Barrel Series this month. Ginger Wheat will be bottled this week. This isn’t the first time that this Ginger has seen the series, last packaged in 2009.
The Harpoon 100 Barrel Series Ginger Wheat Ale is an ode to brewer Scott Shirley’s favorite spice, ginger. The earthy, warming flavor of this golden-hued ale is derived from fresh ginger. Honey from a local New Hampshire farm yields a slight sweetness to balance the ginger spiciness. A hint of lemon adds acidity and rounds out the ginger flavor. Cheers!
Style: Wheat Beer (w/ Ginger)
Availability: 22 oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: May, 2012
6.2% ABV
Today, Sixpoint launched their first summer installment in their seasonal can rotation. Apollo has arrived. From the brewery:
The last time we launched a new beer, we dissected and glorified the hop cone. As many have noticed over the years, Sixpoint has a fascination – bordering on obsession – with hops. Today we are happy to announce a complete change of pace. We are offering you an entirely new canned creation brewed with finesse and subtlety. The secret and story in this beer is not within the hops, but instead within the yeast.
Apollo is the first-ever summer installment in our seasonal can rotation, and a new style for the brewery as well. In a white can to reflect the sun as well as nod to one of its main ingredients, white wheat, this ale is a clear, bronze-hued elixir to cool down those oncoming scorching days and sweltering evenings.
The inspiration for Apollo came from a land that is very dear to beer. Over the past few years, we’ve traveled to Bavaria several times to experience again the truly golden qualities of their weizens, or wheat ales. A collaboration between Sixpoint Founder/President Shane Welch and Sixpoint Braumeister Jan Matysiak, a German native and Weihenstephan Institute alumnus, the recipe was developed over many tastings and tourings around Bavaria, and put into action back home. Using an ancient Bavarian wheat ale yeast and a 50/50 ratio of wheat malt to barley malt, Apollo ale pays homage to its tried-and-true roots while offering a twist on tradition.
We invite you to witness the story and watch the full-length video to accompany the arrival of Apollo. This video was compiled from raw footage while in Germany where we learned and philosophized about wheat beer.
We hope you enjoy it as much as we do, and have a toast to a long summer ahead. Prost!
