Witbier

Blue Moon Caramel Apple-Spiced Ale

Blue Moon Caramel Apple-Spice Ale.  Brewed with apple juice.

Style: Witbier /Fruit beer
Availability: Draft only, as of 2/10/12

5.7% ABV 

Blue Moon Variants now include the following:

Belgian-Style Pale Ale
Agave Blonde Ale
Valencia Amber Ale,
Peanut Butter
Farmhouse Red
Raspberry Cream Ale 

Another Batch Of Namaste Ships

Dogfish Head just shipped another batch of Namaste. The beer – more than just a hippie saying, is a witbier brewed with dried organic orange slices, lemongrass and a bit of coriander. Available in 750ml bottles.

Blue Moon Raspberry Cream Ale

Blue Moon Raspberry Cream Ale.  Brewed with raspberries. 

Style: Witbier
Availability: Draft only, as of 1/20/12

5.7% ABV 

Blue Moon Variants now include:

Belgian-Style Pale Ale
Agave Blonde Ale
Valencia Amber Ale,
Peanut Butter
Farmhouse Red 

 

On Deck For Anchorage

Some news from Alaska, Anchorage Brewing has a good bit brewing.

Tide and it’s Takers Triple is next for the young brewery – a triple with Sorachi Ace & Stryian Golding hops, aged in French oak with brett.

Anadromous Belgian Black Bier. Continue Reading →

Blue Moon Valencia Amber, Spring 2012

Blue Moon has recently shown their “craftier” side of brewing, with variations of Blue Moon like Peanut Butter, Lemon & Lime Wheat.  Valencia, brewed with orange peel, looks to be joining the bottle lineup next spring.

Label:
Our limited-release Valencia Continue Reading →

A Jolly Pumpkin For Prostates

Jolly Pumpkin (Dexter, MI) has teamed up with The Rare Beer Club and Shelton Brothers to bring a special release benefiting Pints For Prostates.  Lúpulo de Hielo is an oaky, pumpkin sour beer.

Lúpulo de Hielo was brewed with pumpkin, cacao and spices, then Continue Reading →

Posted in Blue Moon Brewing, Coming Soon
Posted in Dogfish Head, Seasonal Return, Videos

Another Batch Of Namaste Ships

Dogfish Head just shipped another batch of Namaste. The beer – more than just a hippie saying, is a witbier brewed with dried organic orange slices, lemongrass and a bit of coriander. Available in 750ml bottles.

Posted in Blue Moon Brewing, Coming Soon
Posted in Anchorage Brewing Company, Coming Soon

On Deck For Anchorage

Some news from Alaska, Anchorage Brewing has a good bit brewing.

Tide and it’s Takers Triple is next for the young brewery – a triple with Sorachi Ace & Stryian Golding hops, aged in French oak with brett.

Anadromous Belgian Black Bier.  Summit Hops.  Pinot Noir barrels. Brewed with Kodiak Salmon Berries and brett.  Triple Fermented. 8.5% ABV & 30 IBU’s. November release.

Darkest Hour Belgian Imperial Stout.  Summit Hops  Brewed with molasses, brown sugar & Italian black licorice. Double barrel aging: Rye Whiskey & Pinot Noir barrels. 13% ABV & 33 IBU’s.  December Release.

Anchorage also is debuting (or debuted at this point) Anticipation Imperial Stout, 9%.  A collaboration with Gabe Fletcher of Anchorage, and Sleepy Lady Brewing.

The above beers join Bitter Monk & Love Buzz Saison, and Whiteout Wit.

Posted in New Releases, Shock Top

Shock Top Variety Pack Makes A Wheaty Debut

The Shock Top Variety Pack is making it’s way to shelves.  The pack includes the new Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat, along with Shock Top Raspberry Wheat (debuting early 2011) and regular Shock Top White.

The variety pack will be available until early January, 2012. Pumpkin has already arrived in 12oz/6pks & draft.

“The Shock Top family’s popularity just continues to grow — up nearly 77% in the first half of the year, and we want to keep bringing new offerings,” said Paul Byrne, brand manager for Shock Top. “We’ve already expanded the family this year to include new styles and packages, and we’re excited about new opportunities for the brand in 2012.

Shock Top Belgian White has had a few packaging change-ups in 2011 – with the addition of 12oz cans, and 22oz bottles.  [PressRelease]

 

Posted in Blue Moon Brewing, Coming Soon

Blue Moon Valencia Amber, Spring 2012

Blue Moon has recently shown their “craftier” side of brewing, with variations of Blue Moon like Peanut Butter, Lemon & Lime Wheat.  Valencia, brewed with orange peel, looks to be joining the bottle lineup next spring.

Label:
Our limited-release Valencia Amber Ale is crafted with roasted malts, Valencia orange peel, and a touch of wheat for an uplifting orange, caramel aroma.  It’s the perfect inspiration for taking advantage of the season.

Style: Witbier Read the rest

Posted in Coming Soon, Jolly-Pumpkin

A Jolly Pumpkin For Prostates

Jolly Pumpkin (Dexter, MI) has teamed up with The Rare Beer Club and Shelton Brothers to bring a special release benefiting Pints For Prostates.  Lúpulo de Hielo is an oaky, pumpkin sour beer.

Lúpulo de Hielo was brewed with pumpkin, cacao and spices, then aged in oak barrels.  The name means ‘Ice Hop’ and is as hoppy as it is sour.  Aged for about a year in oak and blended with Calabaza Blanca.

We are excited to once again be involved with the Pints for Prostates campaign in reaching men through the universal language of beer.” – Ron Jeffries, President Jolly Pumpkin.

A portion of the proceeds of each bottle sold will be donated to Pints For Prostates.  Rare Beer Club will donate a $1.00 for every bottle shipped.

“This is a rare beer that delivers an important message. We want men to take charge of their health and get screened for prostate cancer,” said Rick Lyke, a prostate cancer survivor who founded Pints for Prostates after successful prostate cancer surgery in April 2008. “We’re thrilled that Jolly Pumpkin, The Rare Beer Club and Shelton Brothers are supporting the campaign in a way that will catch the attention of men needing to hear our message. We want to engage men in a conversation that might just save their lives.

How To Get Lúpulo de Hielo:

  • Join The Rare Beer Club online or call 800-625-8238 and be sure to start your membership by October 15 or earlier.
  • Attend the Denver Rare Beer Tasting III in Colorado on Sept. 30, where Jolly Pumpkin will be pouring samples of the brew alongside more than two dozen other great craft brewers offering extremely rare and exotic beers;
  • Visit a Jolly Pumpkin location in Ann Arbor or Traverse City, Mich., where a limited amount of Lúpulo de Hielo will go on sale Oct. 1.

Prostate cancer will claim 33, 700 lives in 2011.  Prostate cancer is 33% more common in men than breast cancer is in women.   The Jolly Pumpkin Lúpulo de Hielo release is part of the Pints for Prostates Oktoberfest for a Cure observance that is taking place from Aug. 26 to Oct. 22 at venues across the U.S. [Via Press Release]