Wine Aged

NoDa & Night Shift Brewing team up once again

NoDa Brewing (Charlotte, NC) is teaming up again with Everett, Massachusetts’s Night Shift Brewing. The result will be a fan favorite from years ago.

Some will remember Stop, Collaborate, and Glisten. An instant hit for young NoDa at the time. Next October, the Continue Reading →

Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru now available

Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru, a special imperial version of the brewery’s Dogpatch Sour Ale is joining the brewery’s big bottle lineup.

Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru is blend, of a Flanders red style sour ale with red wine grapes. The brewery took Continue Reading →

Posted in Coming Soon, Night Shift Brewing, NoDa Brewing

NoDa & Night Shift Brewing team up once again

NoDa Brewing (Charlotte, NC) is teaming up again with Everett, Massachusetts’s Night Shift Brewing. The result will be a fan favorite from years ago.

Some will remember Stop, Collaborate, and Glisten. An instant hit for young NoDa at the time. Next October, the collaboration will come out of the barrels, ready for the big time once again.

NoDa Stop, Collaborate and Glisten is a golden ale base, ferment in wine barrels with Sauvignon Blanc grape must and wild yeast.

“When we made the decision to turn our original production facility into a barrel aging, sour, specialty house, we knew we had to bring our friends at Night Shift Brewing down to bring back one of my favorite collaborations of all time — Stop, Collaborate & Glisten,” said Chad Henderson, co-owner & head brewer of NoDa Brewing Company.  “I’m excited to brew with them again.”

NoDa Stop,Collaborate & Glisten will return to bottles and taps after its time in barrels on October 29th, 2016. If you are really bold, check out their music video for this beer below.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Grape Must. Wine Barrel Aged.)
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft
Return: 10/29/16

?? ABV (Beer haven’t finished fermenting yet)

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers

Coastal Empire Red Wine Barrel Midnight in the Garden

Coastal Empire Red Wine Barrel Midnight in the Garden

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Almanac Beer Co., New Releases

Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru now available

Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru, a special imperial version of the brewery’s Dogpatch Sour Ale is joining the brewery’s big bottle lineup.

Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru is blend, of a Flanders red style sour ale with red wine grapes. The brewery took California-grown Zinfandel, Syrah, Tannat, Petite Sirah, and Tempranillo grapes and added it to a special imperial edition of their Dogpatch Sour (aged in wine barrels with cherries.) The best flavors of beer and wine are the end goal for the blended release.

Tannic red wine notes mingle with complex sour yeast flavors and French oak barrel character to create an exceptionally original new brew. Pair with beer-braised beef dishes and savor on special occasions.

Almanac Dogpatch Grand Cru is a 750 milliner bottle offerings, available exclusively in California.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Grapes, Cherries. Wine Barrel Aged.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Release: November, 2015

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Almanac Beer Co., New Releases

Almanac Wakatu Sour added to Farm to Barrel Series

Almanac Wakatu Sour has joined the brewery’s Farm to Barrel Series. Wakatu is a New Zealand created hop variety; a relative of the Hallertau hop.

Almanac Wakatu Sour is a single-hopped sour blonde ale, aged in wine barrels for six months. The barrel result was blended with a younger, 100% Brettanomyces fermented beer.

This blend combines the oaky, vanilla character of the barrels with tropical, pineapple and guava-like flavors created by brett, and highlights the fruity tangerine and lime aromas of Wakatu hops.

Almanac Wakatu Sour is a 375 milliliter bottle offering.

Style: American Wild Ale (Barrel Aged. Wine Aged.)
Availability: 375ml Bottles
Release: Fall, 2015

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Almanac Beer Co., New Releases

Almanac Saison de Brettaville added to Farm to Barrel Series

Almanac Saison de Brettaville has joined the brewery’s Farm to Barrel Series.

The brewery created Almanac Saison de Brettaville by starting with their Saison Delores, and added 12 different strains of Brettanomyces. After aging in white wine barrels, the beer was dry-hopped with Hallertau Blanc, Mandarina, and Mosaic.

The result is a farmhouse ale that is more funky than sour, with nuance that only brett can create. Serve with soft, creamy cheeses or as a tangy counterpoint to rich charcuterie.

Almanac Saison de Brettaville is available in 375 milliliter bottles.

Style: American Wild Ale (Barrel Aged. White Wine)
Availability: 375 ml Bottles
Release: November, 2015

7.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Hi Wire Brewing, New Releases

Hi-Wire Pulcinella Russian Imperial Stout releases November 7th

Hi-Wire Pulcinella Russian Imperial Stout bottles release on November 7th, 2015.

Hi-Wire Pulcinella Russian Imperial Stout has been aged in various oak barrels, including Napa Valley Zinfandel, Kentucky bourbon, and North Carolina dark rum barrels.

To celebrate this beer’s release, Hi-Wire is hosting a Stout Bout event at the brewery on release day. A stout $5 for entry, with various stouts available. Tasters are $2, full pours are $6 dollars.

Hi-Wire Pulcinella Russian Imperial Stout will be available for sale on 11/7, distribution to follow the week after.

Style: Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged. Bourbon. Rum. Wine.)
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Release: 11/7/15

?? ABV

If you go: Hi-Wire Brewing, 11/7/15. 1-5 pm

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Dry River Brewing, New Beers

Dry River Brewing Xibalba

Dry River Brewing Xibalba

by Reid Ramsay