Founders Brewing Co. Gets All ReDANKulous on Hopheads

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reDANKulous2017Feature_editedFounders Brewing Co. (Grand Rapids, Michigan) has announced that reDANKulous Imperial Red IPA has officially returned to be the brewery’s current Specialty release.

Since it has achieved a RateBeer score of 99 and locked down “back-to-back medals at the Great American Beer Festival in 2015 and 2016 in the Imperial Red Ale category (gold and silver, respectively)”, it is quite obvious that reDANKulous has endeared itself to the hop-loving masses.  With a “striking red hue and subtle sweetness . . . courtesy of the Caramalt and roasted barley,” this Imperial Red India Pale Ale reaches true “dank” status thanks to a hop bill featuring Mosaic, Chinook and Simcoe hops.  This combination of ingredients results in a 9.5% ABV and 90 IBU hop experience that is spicy, piney, tropical and simply reDANKulous.

“If you’re wondering what dank means in this beer, think lingering sensory overload,” said Co-Founder and President Dave Engbers. “It really says something that this style has become a crowd favorite of judges and hop heads alike. Jeremy and our team of brewers love to experiment with new varieties, combinations and techniques – because of that reDANKulous exudes our ‘brewed for us’ philosophy.”

ReDANKulous Imperial Red IPA officially releases on June 1 and will be available through September.  This Specialty offering can be found in 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles (suggested retail price of $11.99) and on draft at craft beer establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of Founders Brewing Co.’s 46 state distribution network. Prost!

Vital Information for reDANKulous Imperial Red IPA from Founders Brewing Co.

Release – Specialty, June to September 2017
Style – Imperial Red Ale (Imperial Red IPA)
ABV – 9.5%
IBUs – 90
Featured Hops – Mosaic, Chinook & Simcoe
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://foundersbrewing.com/find-our-beer/

Second Self Beer Company Releases Margarita in Gose in Cans

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MIGSecond Self Beer Company (Atlanta, Georgia) recently announced that MIG – Margarita in Gose has officially returned for the summer as a Seasonal release available in 12 oz. cans and on draft.

Originally released last year as a draft-only offering in the taproom at Second Self, MIG – Margarita in Gose returns as a Seasonal variant of the brewery’s fan-favorite Maverick & Gose.  To provide this offering with a refreshing and tropical twist, “Margarita in Gose is made with organic, Florida orange peel and freshly squeezed lime, imparting the classic, sweet-tart taste of a refreshing margarita.”  At just 4.3% ABV, Margarita in Gose is the perfect brew to turn to after those long summers days spent playing beach volleyball.

MIG – Margarita in Gose officially releases on June 1 in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft.  You can expect to track this Seasonal brew down at select craft beer-friendly bars, restaurants and retailers in Alabama and Georgia.  Be sure to keep a cold MIG on hand this summer (say . . . at about 2 or 1.5 meters) so that it is easily accessible the next time you find yourself in a 4G inverted dive with thirst.  Prost!

Vital Information for MIG – Margarita in Gose from Second Self Beer Company

Release – Seasonal, June to October 2017
Style – Gose
ABV – 4.3%
IBUs – 8
Added Ingredients – Orange peel & lime juice
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Suggested Food Pairings – Braised pork al pastor, ceviche, mango salad, and chips & queso

Heavy Seas and Cigar City Brewing Collaborate on Partner Ships IPL

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35031085885_4e10682b3e_kHeavy Seas Beer (Baltimore, Maryland) has announced that IPL, a special collaboration beer with Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, Florida), will release in July as the next installment in the brewery’s Partner Ships Series.

The brewers at Heavy Seas and Cigar City Brewing recently got together to create India Pale Lager (IPL) as the second release of 2017 in the Partner Ships Series, a lineup of limited releases from Heavy Seas Beer that “features beers produced in collaboration with other regionally and nationally recognized brewers in the spirit of friendship, creativity, and adventure.”  IPL is a golden lager that showcases the characteristics of a sizable hop bill –  Cascade, Centennial, Mosaic, Simcoe and Mandarina Bavaria – alongside “bready malt aromatics.”  Thanks to “late addition kettle hops followed by extensive dry-hopping”, the 7.8% IPL provides “full citrus and tropical fruit flavors and aromas balancing a soft bitterness.”

IPL is a limited release that will officially launch in July.  You can expect to find this offering in 22 oz. bottles at select craft beer establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Maryland and throughout the rest of Heavy Seas Beer’s distribution footprint.  Like all releases from the Partner Ships series, the supply of IPL will be incredibly limited.  Keep that in mind when this brew releases next month and get it while you can.  Prost!

Vital Information for Partner Ships Series: IPL from Heavy Seas Beer & Cigar City Brewing

Release – Limited/Partner Ships Series, July 2017
Style – India Pale Lager
ABV – 7.8%
IBUs – 48
Hops – Cascade, Centennial, Mosaic, Simcoe & Mandarina Bavaria
Malts – Pilsen, Vienna & MFB Special Aromatic Malt
Availability – 22 oz. bottles
Beer Finder – http://hsbeer.com/beerfinder