SweetWater Brewing Co. Reclassifies TripleTail IPA as Year-Round offering

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product-image-brew_triple-tailAfter a wildly successful debut as the brewery’s Summer Seasonal, SweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta, Georgia) has officially announced that TripleTail Tropical India Pale Ale has graduated to become a Year-Round offering.

Hop heads, your orders at the bar and purchases at bottle shops this summer have spoken volumes, and the shot-callers at SweetWater Brewing Company have taken notice.  That’s right, TripleTail IPA is officially here to stay as the latest addition to SweetWater’s Year-Round portfolio.

For those of you who have not yet tried this tasty brew, TripleTail is billed as a Tropical India Pale Ale that boasts “lush, tropical flavors and aroma” from five hop varietals (Bravo, Mosaic, Denali, Waimea & Citra). These hops were hand-selected by SweetWater’s Brewmaster Mark Medlin “during harvest time; with Denali standing out as the one that would provide the big juicy, tropical, citrus flavors, while the bittering hop (Bravo) would give it the nice orange flavor.”  At an incredibly reasonable 5.5% ABV, TripleTail Tropical IPA has quickly established itself as a go-to, everyday kind of brew for lupulin lovers.  **If you would like a more in-depth description of this beer, you can click here to check out our Tasting Notes on TripleTail Tropical IPA.** 

TripleTail Tropical IPA is available now.  You can find this Year-Round offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles, Variety 12-packs of 12 oz. bottles, Variety 12-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at craft beer establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and throughout the rest of SweetWater Brewing Company’s distribution network.  Prost!

Vital Information for TripleTail Tropical IPA from SweetWater Brewing Company

Release – Year-Round as of September 2017
Style – American India Pale Ale
ABV – 5.5%
IBUs – 57
Bittering hops – Bravo, Mosaic & Denali
Dry hops – Mosaic, Denali, Waimea & Citra
Malts – 2-Row, Pilsner, Carapils
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles, Variety 12-packs (12 oz. cans and 12 oz. bottles) & draft
Beer Finder – http://sweetwaterbrew.com/vibe/find-sweetwater/

Molé Porter Makes Seasonal Return for Second Self Beer Company

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MolePorterSSBCcanSecond Self Beer Company (Atlanta, Georgia) recently announced that Molé Porter will return for a lengthy Seasonal run beginning in September 2017.

Inspired by Co-founder Jason Santamaria’s family recipe for Oaxacan Christmas molé sauce, Second Self Beer Company’s Molé Porter is a Robust Porter “brewed with Guajillo, Pasilla, and Chipotle chilies, cinnamon, cloves, and cocoa nibs.” The inclusion of Guajillo chilies is new this year, giving this iteration of Molé Porter (6.5% ABV) “a more robust and ever so slightly spicier flavor.”

Molé Porter is available as of September 1 and will be hanging around through February 2018.  You can expect to find this fan-favorite Seasonal available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at craft beer establishments located within Second Self Beer Company’s distribution footprint in Alabama and Georgia.  Prost!

Vital Information for Molé Porter from Second Self Beer Company

Release – Seasonal, September 2017 to February 2018
Style – American Porter
ABV – 6.5%
IBUs – 27
Added Ingredients – Guajillo, Pasilla & Chipotle chilies, cinnamon, cloves & cocoa nibs
Suggested Food Pairings – “Pork or beef tacos, stews and chilies, gruyere cheese, and chocolate desserts.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Georgia & Alabama

 

Rekorderlig Brings Mango-Raspberry Cider to the U.S.

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MangoRaspciderRekorderlig Cider (Vimmerby, Sweden) has officially announced that it will launch its Mango-Raspberry Cider in more than 15 U.S. states beginning the first week of September.

Arriving as Rekorderlig’s sixth flavor to hit the American market, Mango-Raspberry Cider (4.5% ABV) is a refreshing “tropical cider with the intense fragrance and flavor of ripe mango with a hint of wild raspberries.”  This Year-Round cider is “best served cold over ice with a squeeze of lemon”, but it can also be enjoyed straight up or in a creative cocktail.

“Rekorderlig Mango-Raspberry Cider has always been a favorite among Rekorderlig’s worldwide fans. Its intense flavor and fragrance combine Rekorderlig’s native Swedish love for wild raspberries, with an exotic touch of tropical mango. At last, consumers here in the US will have a chance to enjoy it,” says James Vincini, Head of Brand Communications, Rekorderlig Cider. “This new flavor is the perfect addition to our award-winning portfolio of hard ciders,” adds Vincini.

Mango-Raspberry Cider will officially launch with a limited rollout beginning in September.  You can expect to find this new offering available in 4-packs of 11.2 oz. cans (suggested retail price of $9.99) at bars, restaurants and retailers located in Alabama, Florida, California, Georgia, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Minnesota.  If you do not happen to reside in any of those state, there is no need to fret because Mango-Raspberry Cider will hit Rekorderlig’s full national distribution in early 2018.  Prost!

Vital Information for Mango-Raspberry Cider from Rekorderlig Cider

Release – Year-Round, U.S. launch begins September 2017
Style – Hard Cider
ABV – 4.5%
Mixing Suggestions – “This cider can easily be mixed with spirits like Tequila and Rye whiskey without losing its edge.”
Availability – 4-packs of 11.2 oz. cans 
Distribution – Launching in AL, FL, CA, GA, NH, MA, RI, NC, SC, AZ, NV, AL, MI, NV, OR & MN the first week of September.  Available nationally by early 2018
Cider Finder – http://www.rekorderlig.com/us/cider-finder/

 

Jester King Brewery Introduces 2016 Autumnal Dichotomous

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Jester King Brewery (Austin, Texas) has officially announced that it will begin the limited release of 2016 Autumnal Dichotomous on Friday, September 1.

Since it was originally brewed on November 8, 2016 and packaged on January 24, 2017; it is by pure coincidence that Jester King’s “pumpkin beer” happens to be ready just as Pumpkin Beer season hits its stride.  2016 Autumnal Dichotomous is a Farmhouse Ale that has been brewed with grilled pumpkin, fig leaves that were picked “off of the fig tree growing beside the brewery”, and wood sorrel and horehound that was “foraged . . . at Jester King.”  Fermented with the brewery’s “mixed culture of brewers yeast and native yeast and bacteria”, 2016 Autumnal Dichotomous underwent “a very long refermentation in bottles and kegs, and went through a number of different phases.”  Always at the mercy of each beer’s unique fermentation process, the brewers at Jester King patiently tracked the beer’s progress and determined that 2016 Autumnal Dichotomous was finally ready for release in late summer of 2017.

With about 3,900 bottles (750ml) available, 2016 Autumnal Dichotomous officially begins its release at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 1 in Jester King Brewery’s Tasting Room ($14 per bottle, no bottle limit). This Limited Release offering will also see distribution to select craft beer establishments found within Jester King’s distribution network.  This could possibly mean good things for Farmhouse Ale fans in Alabama and Florida, but there are no guarantees when you consider the limited number of bottles and the fact that Jester King has not released detailed plans for distribution.  Just keep those eyes open and grab a bottle of 2016 Autumnal Dichotomous if you happen to run across one.  Prost!

Vital Information for 2016 Autumnal Dichotomous from Jester King Brewery

Release – Limited, September 2017
Style – Farmhouse Ale
Brew Date – November 8, 2016
Packaging Date – January 24, 2017
ABV – 5.3%
IBUs – 37
Added Ingredients – Grilled pumpkin, fig leaves, wood sorrel & horehound
Availability – 750ml bottles (about 3,900 bottles produced)