Tasting Notes: Hop 99 Light IPA from Abita Brewing Company

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AbitaHop99pourFor this installment of Tasting Notes, we look toward those New Year’s resolutions and cut some calories by getting into a pour of Hop 99 Light IPA from Abita Brewing Company (Abita Springs, Louisiana)

Introduced by Abita back in late September with the intent of supplying their fans with “a more sessionable beer without sacrificing the craft taste,” Hop 99 is a Light India Pale Ale jam-packed with “Mosaic and Citra hops . . . to give it a big hop flavor, while pale malts give it a light body and crisp finish.” Weighing in at just 4.2% ABV, 99 calories and 2.7 grams of carbohydrates, Hop 99 is an “ideal choice for after a run, taking a break from yard work or a long day of tailgating.”

Hop 99 is available now and you can expect to find this new Year-Round offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and throughout the rest of Abita’s distribution area.

Alright . . . now that all the carbs and calories have been counted, let’s crack open a can and give Hop 99 the Tasting Notes treatment!

Tasting Notes for Hop 99 Light IPA from Abita Brewing Company

Appearance: A somewhat hasty pour produces an IPA that is a super light, straw yellow in color and capped with just over a finger of lush, bright white foam.  When held to direct light, the color lightens a touch but remains mostly unchanged.  The beer is clear and displays a steady carbonation presence gently streaming within.  Head retention is decent, collapsing down to a thin but complete, lasting top cap that leaves wisps of lace behind on the glass.

Aroma: The hops are definitely performing at full potential in the aromatics department.  There is a big, distinct presence of Mosaic and Citra hops that offers notes of mixed tropical fruit, mango, citrus, grapefruit, lime and a bit of pine. There is a subtle waft of malt sweetness present, but otherwise the aroma is keenly focused on the hops.

Taste: The flavors are light, but the hops do all that they can to supply citrusy notes of orange, grapefruit, lime (actually a fair amount of clean lime flavor), mango and mixed berries.  There is a hint of minerality present, but it is quickly tempered by the sweetness of the Pale malts.  The profile closes with soft pine notes.

Mouthfeel: Light in body with a medium carbonation, this brew is incredibly easy drinking, crisp and refreshing.  The balance here is quite nice, tipping ever so slightly to the hoppy side but without any aggressive bitterness.  As expected, the 4.2% ABV is well hidden and further raises the beer’s overall level of drinkability.  Aftertaste is minimal, but a there is just the lightest touch of grapefruit and pine left to linger.

Final Thoughts:  Like most low-calorie IPAs coming out these days, Hop 99 is light all around: light in calories and carbs, light in color, light in mouthfeel, and a little light in flavor.  That is to be expected though.  If you are sacrificing a little here and there to cut out the calories, you are going to lose a bit of the full IPA experience along the way.

With that said, Hop 99’s hop aroma is absolutely on point and those hops do all that they can to get you as much IPA flavor as possible.  Those gorgeous Mosaic and Citra hops definitely give you more flavor than any low-calorie offering coming out of the Big 3 (Bud, Miller, Coors) while still giving you all the drinkability of those easy-drinking light lagers and ales.  This makes Hop 99 an ideal brew for fit hopheads to enjoy after a workout or for the IPA-lovers out there that are looking to cut some weight in the New Year.  If calories are on your mind these days, make sure to keep an eye out for Hop 99 the next time you hit the beer aisle.  Prost!

 

TrimTab Brewing Closes Out 2019 with Release of The Original 006 DDH Hazy DIPA

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TrimTablogoTrimTab Brewing (Birmingham, Alabama) has officially announced that The Original 006, its award-winning Double Dry-hopped Hazy Double IPA, will make a surprise return on Tuesday, December 31 as a part of the brewery’s New Year’s Eve festivities.

Revived to stir up some memories as 2019 closes and 2020 brings with it a new decade of opportunities, The Original 006 is a Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale that establishes a backbone with American 2-Row barley and “an irresponsible amount of fluffy soft oats,” features an “extremely fruit forward” yeast strain, and receives a “massive Double Dry Hop treatment of [the brewery’s] newest and absolute freshest crops of Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin and Simcoe hops.”  With the hop bill supplying “aromas and flavors of ripe, juicy peaches, cantaloupe rind, white grape juice and papaya jam,” The Original 006 offers a “soft and creamy [mouthfeel] reminiscent of pulpy OJ and has an easy-going piney bitterness and deceiving drinkability for its high 8.7% ABV.”

This latest batch of The Original 006 will officially debut in the Tasting Gallery at TrimTab Brewing at noon on December 31 and is expected to enter distribution shortly after the on-site release.  You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within the brewery’s distribution footprint in Alabama and Georgia.  Prost!

Vital Information for The Original 006 from TrimTab Brewing

Release – Limited/Light Visions Collection; December 31, 2019
Style – Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8.7%
Featured Hops – Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin & Simcoe
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Alabama & Georgia

 

TBBW 2020 Event: Angry Chair Brewing Super Rad Beer Night & Bottle Release

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AngryChairlogo2Angry Chair Brewing (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will once again take over The Orpheum on Thursday, March 12 of Tampa Bay Beer Week 2020 to host its Super Rad Rare Beer Night & Bottle Release.

After successfully combining its annual Tampa Bay Beer Week event and series of bottle releases and moving it all off-site to the Orpheum in 2019, the crew at Angry Chair Brewing has decided to take the same approach to its annual Super Rad Rare Beer Night in 2020.  This, of course, means that there will be absolutely no bottle releases at Angry Chair Brewing during Tampa Bay Beer Week 2020 and your only chance to secure these highly coveted bottles is by attending Super Rad Beer Night.

Since this event has a lot of moving parts and information behind it, we feel it is best to just breakdown all the details for Super Rad Rare Beer Night 2020 in order to make sure everyone is on the same page. Let’s get at it:

The Basics

What – Angry Chair Brewing’s Super Rad Rare Beer Night & Bottle Release
When – Thursday, March 12 – 1st Session: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. | 2nd Session: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where – The Orpheum | 1915 East 7th Ave | Ybor City, Florida

Ticket Information

**UPDATE 01.18.2020** The Super Rad Rare Beer Night & Bottle Release is officially SOLD OUT **UPDATE 01.18.2020**  General Admission tickets for Super Rad Rare Beer Night 2020 are $325 each (+ tax).  Ticket cost gets you unlimited pours of rare beers during the event, a commemorative beer glass, a bottle bag and one of each of the following bottles:

  • French Toast Barrel Royale | Quadruple Barrel-aged Imperial Porter with Lactose, Cinnamon, Vanilla Beans & Maple
  • Double Barrel Vanilla Dave’s Barleywine | Double Barrel-aged English-style Barleywine with Vanilla
  • Barrel-aged Multilayered | Imperial Sweet Stout with Cacao, Caramel, Coffee & Lactose brewed in collaboration with Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co., Westbrook Brewing Co. & Evil Twin Brewing 
  • Double Barrel Rocky Road | Double Barrel-aged Imperial Sweet Stout with Walnuts, Cacao Nibs & Marshmallows 
  • Barrel-aged Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout | Bourbon Barrel-aged Sweet Stout with Cacao, Vanilla Beans & Coconut
  • Yet-to-be-named “Special Stout” brewed in collaboration with Forager Brewery 

**Bottles are subject to change if any issues arise**

VIP Tickets will be available via raffle for the cost $550 each (+ tax).  VIP ticket cost gets you everything included with General Admission plus admittance into the event 20 minutes early and a second set of bottles.  This is how the raffle will work:

To enter the VIP RAFFLE – While purchasing your ticket you will provide your name, email, and phone number, as well as your desired session. There will be an optional checkbox that will enter you into the VIP raffle. We will draw names randomly, 30 per session, and contact the winners. If you are contacted, you will have 24 hours to pay the additional $225 to bump your ticket up. Once 24 hours pass, anyone who has not paid will forfeit their VIP selection and we will draw additional names. (You will have already purchased the GA ticket, so you will not lose your chance to attend, just the additional perks).  **THE RAFFLE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO IN-PERSON PURCHASERS AT THE TASTING ROOM.**

In-person ticket sales will take place at Angry Chair Brewing beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 11.  There will be 200 General Admission tickets per session (which will include 30 VIP tickets per session) available for in-person purchase. If there are any remaining tickets leftover after the initial line, Angry Chair will be selling them in the TASTING ROOM ONLY until the following Friday, January 17.  **UPDATE 01.11.2020** In-person tickets are officially SOLD OUT.  **UPDATE 01.11.2020**

Online ticket sales (click here for the link) will take place at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Saturday, January 18.  100 General Admission tickets per session (and whatever might be left of the in-person tickets) will be available for online purchase.  “Your ID MUST MATCH the credit card order name! No, you cannot change names or ‘buy for a friend.’ Please help [the Angry Chair staff] out and understand that these tickets are for you and you alone. You must bring your ID and the credit card that you used to purchase your online ticket with you to the venue on the day of the event. DON’T FORGET!”  **UPDATE 01.18.2020** Online ticket sales are officially SOLD OUT **UPDATE 01.18.2020**

Tickets are limited to ONE per person and you can only attend one session.  Plus ones WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE.

Your ID will be required at the time of purchase.  You will be issued a physical ticket.  The name on the ID will be added to the list and your ticket will match the name on that list.  This means that YOU must show up with YOUR ticket.  Tickets are NON-TRANSFERABLE.

The Draft List

All ticket holders will have access to unlimited pours of the following tasty treats while at Super Rad Rare Beer Night:

  • French Toast Barrel Royale | Quadruple Barrel-aged Imperial Porter with Lactose, Cinnamon, Vanilla Beans & Maple
  • Double Barrel Vanilla Dave’s Barleywine | Double Barrel-aged English-style Barleywine with Vanilla
  • Barrel-aged Multilayered | Imperial Sweet Stout with Cacao, Caramel, Coffee & Lactose brewed in collaboration with Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co., Westbrook Brewing Co. & Evil Twin Brewing 
  • Double Barrel Rocky Road | Double Barrel-aged Imperial Sweet Stout with Walnuts, Cacao Nibs & Marshmallows 
  • Barrel-aged Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout | Bourbon Barrel-aged Sweet Stout with Cacao, Vanilla Beans & Coconut
  • Yet-to-be-named “Special Stout” brewed in collaboration with Forager Brewery 
  •  Vodnik Czech-style Pilsner
  • Plus, many more beers that will be named at a later date. Stay tuned for updates!

Other Useful Information

  • Make sure that you have your ID with you when you attend the Super Rad Rare Beer Night.  If you do not bring your ID, your name cannot be verified against the list.  If you cannot be verified, you cannot attend.
  • Things that will not be permitted at the event: bottles, coolers, chairs, children & pets
  • Angry Chair recommends that you arrive to The Orpheum at least ONE HOUR before your ticketed session that way you can get checked in in an orderly and speedy fashion
  • You will receive a wristband upon entry.  DO NOT remove this wristband.  Not only will it prove that you belong at the event and grant you access to the beer being poured, it is also your only link to your bottles and schwag. When you leave, the Angry Chair crew will cut your band and then hand over your bottles, bottle bag and glass.  No wristband = NO BEER, NO BOTTLES, NO NOTHIN’.
  • Once you leave the event, please leave the area and do not linger outside of The Orpheum.
  • Unfortunately, there will be no food available at the venue during the event.  Angry Chair suggests that you check out one (or more) of Ybor’s amazing restaurants, bars or breweries before and/or after the event to handle all your grubbin’ needs.
  • The beers at this event will be massive, so please plan accordingly.  Arrange for a designated driver to pick you up or secure an Uber/Lyft/taxi to get you home safely.
  • Once again . . . There WILL NOT be any bottle releases at Angry Chair Brewing at ANY POINT during Tampa Bay Beer Week 2020.  

That should just about cover all the details currently available for the Super Rad Rare Beer Night 2020. If any new information surfaces or anything changes, we will be sure to update this post with that information just as soon as we get our hands on it.

It is well known that Super Rad Rare Beer Night 2020 is a can’t-miss Tampa Bay Beer Week event and tickets are guaranteed to sell out with a quickness. If you have any desire to be in attendance this year, make sure you follow the rules outlined above and are in the ticket line on January 11 or posted up at your computer on January 18. Best of luck to you all. Prost!

 

The Bruery Continues Bakery Series with Release of Cherry Pie Barrel-aged Imperial Stout

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TheBrueryLogoBlackThe Bruery (Orange County, California) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Bakery: Cherry Pie in late December 2019.

Brewed to capture the “nostalgia-inducing aroma of a warm cherry pie.” Bakery: Cherry Pie is a Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout that boasts “flavors smacking of freshly-picked tart cherries, rich artisan vanilla, cinnamon and hints of brown sugar.” Coming in at 10.2% ABV, Bakery: Cherry Pie is guaranteed to pair “perfectly with cozy nights and warming company.”

Bakery: Cherry Pie is rolling out now and will hang around as long as supplies last.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Florida, California, Washington, D.C. and throughout the rest of The Bruery’s distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Bakery: Cherry Pie from The Bruery

Release – Limited/Bakery Series; late December 2019
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 10.2%
Treatment – Aged in Bourbon barrels
Added Ingredients – Cherries, cinnamon & vanilla
Availability – 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.thebruery.com/find

 

Hi-Wire Brewing Introduces S’mores Porter as Newest Seasonal

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Hi-Wire-BrewingHi-Wire Brewing (Asheville, North Carolina) has officially announced that S’mores Porter will join the brewery’s Seasonal lineup in January 2020.

Developed to capture the comfort one finds when enjoying the “campfire treat” of the same name, S’mores Porter is an American Porter brewed with chocolate, fresh vanilla, and cinnamon.  Weighing in at 6% ABV, the “sweet and creamy” S’mores Porter is the “perfect cozy weather companion with its notes of graham cracker from Golden Naked Oats and Chocolate Malts.”

S’mores Porter will debut on January 1 and is scheduled to stick around through March 2020.  You can expect to find this new Seasonal offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located within Hi-Wire Brewing’s distribution footprint in Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio and Kentucky. Prost!

Vital Information for S’mores Porter from Hi-Wire Brewing

Release – Seasonal; January – March 2020
Style – American Porter
ABV – 6%
Added Ingredients – Chocolate, vanilla & cinnamon
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio & Kentucky

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Celebrates Anniversary with Release of 40 Years IPA

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40th-Anniversary-Ale_tapinsert-600x600Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. (Chico, California) has officially announced that it will recognize four decades of craft brewing with the Seasonal Release of 40 Years Anniversary IPA at the start of the 2020 calendar year.

Here to celebrate the fact that Sierra Nevada has been brewing world-class, hop-forward beers since 1980 (a risky move considering those beers were not at all popular at that time), 40 Years Anniversary IPA “showcases the bold flavors and aromas of a classic West Coast IPA: intense pine and citrus with a deep gold color and slight caramel sweetness.”  Clocking in at 6% ABV and 65 IBUs, 40 Years Anniversary IPA serves as proof that “[Sierra Nevada is] still brewing what [they] love.”

40 Years Anniversary IPA is available now at Sierra Nevada’s Chico, Mills River and Berkeley Tap Rooms and will enter full distribution in January 2020.  You can expect to find this Seasonal Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles, 12-packs of 12 oz. bottles, 24-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, California, North Carolina and throughout the rest of Sierra Nevada’s nationwide distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for 40 Years Anniversary IPA from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Release – Seasonal/Limited; January – March 2020
Style – American India Pale Ale
ABV – 6%
IBUs – 65
Hops – Cluster, Cascade & Centennial
Malts – Two-row Pale, Caramelized malts, Acidulated & Oats
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles, 12-packs of 12 oz. bottles, 24-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://sierranevada.com/beer-locator/

Great Lakes Brewing Co. Announces 2020 Beer Release Calendar

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GreatLakesBierwolfThe seasonal wave of Beer Calendars continues to roll through this month, and today we are here to provide you with a peek at the 2020 Beer Release Calendar from Great Lakes Brewing Company (Cleveland, Ohio).

Just as we typically do with most beer calendar-related posts around here, we have published Great Lakes Brewing Company’s full 2020 Beer Release Calendar below for you to take in at your convenience.  Before we turn you directly over to that document, there are a few highlights we would like to bring to your attention. So . . . let’s not waste any time and knock that out real quick:

  • Great Lakes Brewing Company’s iconic Dortmunder Gold Lager will see new packaging options and get a new look in 2020.  This award-winning Year-Round offering “will make its long-awaited . . . canned debut in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 12-packs 12 oz. cans, and 16 oz. cans beginning Q2, 2020. Both can and bottle will sport new artwork celebrating Dortmunder Gold’s winning legacy, balanced crowd-pleasing flavor, and Cleveland roots.” ABV – 5.8%  IBUs – 30
  • Great Lakes IPA will join the brewery’s Year-Round lineup in Q2, 2020.  A bright, citrusy, dry-hopped American IPA originally released in 2019 in celebration of the brewery’s ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) announcement, Great Lakes IPA will be available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 12-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft. ABV – 6.5%  IBUs – 50
  • After becoming “an instant hit when it debuted as part of 2019’s Small Batch Can Series,” Mexican Lager with Lime – brewed with real lime peel and purée – will join the brewery’s Seasonal lineup in Q2. This Seasonal brew will be available in redesigned 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 12-packs of 12 oz. cans, and on draft from April through July 2020.
  • The brewery’s Legendary Series, which pairs mythological stories with premium styles and ingredients, will see two new brews in 2020: Bierwolf Dunkelweizen (January) – Cold brew coffee, chocolate, and orange peel creep deep into the heart of this German-style Dunkelweizen, transforming a once traditional brew into a hauntingly decadent hybrid (ABV – 6.6%  IBUs – 25); and Siren Shores Passion Fruit Saison (May) – Ahoy, weary sailor! Heed the call of the North Coast’s “inland seas” and plunge into an effervescent maelstrom of sweet passion fruit, zesty spices, and tempting tropical fruit aromas (ABV – 6.9%  IBU – 15)
  • In addition to Great Lakes Brewing Company’s storied seasonal lineup, a trio of new limited release bottles will join the portfolio. This fresh series of unique, one-off releases brings the GLBC brewpub’s experimental spirit to colorful 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and draft throughout the brewery’s distribution footprint. Hazy IPA (March), Lemon Hefeweizen (April), and SMASH IPA (June) will launch this new series in 2020.

Alright . . . that takes care of all the points we wanted to gloss over, but there is still a ton of information waiting for you on the calendar below.  Give it a gander and get ready for all the exciting releases headed your way from Great Lakes Brewing Company in 2020.  Prost!

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CLICK HERE TO ENLARGE CALENDAR

Abita Brewing Company’s Macchiato Espresso Milk Stout Returns for a Limited Time

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AbitaLogoAbita Brewing Company (Abita Springs, Louisiana) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Macchiato Espresso Milk Stout in late December 2019.

Carefully crafted to “combine the rich flavor of roasted coffee with a full-bodied stout,” Macchiato Espresso Milk Stout is a Milk Stout that establishes a base with Pale, Caramel, Chocolate and Roasted malts, finds balance with Willamette hops, and gets its coffee kick from espresso dolce beans from PJ’s Coffee added “during the cold brewing process.”  Rounded off with a touch of sweetness supplied by natural milk sugar and oats, the smooth-sipping Macchiato Espresso Milk Stout (6% ABV) offers its drinker “a strong coffee flavor and aroma that complements the existing flavors of the malt.”

Macchiato Espresso Milk Stout is rolling out now and will be available through March 2020.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and throughout the rest of Abita’s distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Macchiato Espresso Milk Stout from Abita Brewing Company

Release – Limited; December 2019 – March 2020
Style – Milk Stout
ABV – 6%
Malts – Pale, Caramel, Chocolate & Roasted
Hops – Willamette 
Yeast- American Ale
Added Ingredients – Espresso Dolce coffee beans from PJ’s Coffee, natural milk sugar & oats
Recommended Glassware – Goblet or Snifter
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://abita.com/find-abita

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Tasting Notes – Spirits Edition: Chairman’s Reserve Original Rum From Saint Lucia Distillers

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ChairmansOriginal2_editedFor this special Spirits Edition of Tasting Notes, we settle into our Christmas break by getting into a pour of Chairman’s Reserve Original Rum from Saint Lucia Distillers (Saint Lucia, West Indies).

First blended in 1999 with the intention to “create a fine quality rum that can represent the iconic style of St. Lucian rum,” Chairman’s Reserve Original Rum “starts with selected aged rums of both Coffey column stills and copper pot stills.”  These selected rums are “aged separately by batch and type of still in ex-Bourbon barrels, then blended and rested in oak vats for an additional six months.”  Clocking in at 40% ABV/80 PROOF, the finished Chairman’s Reserve Original Rum comes together to “become the flagship St. Lucian rum known for its harmonious well-rounded finesse and style with tremendous character for cocktails and sipping experiences.”

Chairman’s Reserve Original Rum is available in 750ml bottles (suggested retail price $27.99 each) at select liquor retailers located throughout the U.S. If you would like to order a bottle directly, you can do so by visiting Spiribam’s website (click here).

Alrighty . . . now that we have covered the story behind the rum, what do you say we crack open this bottle and make merry with some Tasting Notes?

Tasting Notes for Chairman’s Reserve Original Rum from Saint Lucia Distillers

Appearance: Chairman’s Reserve Original Rum is pristine in clarity and presents itself as a caramel-tinged, dark amber in color.  When held to direct light, deep golden yellows push through as the amber tones brighten.  When swirled about, the liquid coats the glass with a wide slick that releases some long, slow-moving legs.

Aroma: The aromatics open with caramelized banana, raisins and dark fruit. A spicy, woodsy, oaken quality then develops alongside a good amount of sweet vanilla.  Notes of honey and tobacco then turn up to round out the profile.

Taste: Rich, boozy tones of caramel and molasses are the first flavors to hit the tongue.  The barrel character then takes over, producing Bourbon-like levels of vanilla, oak and coconut.  Raisin and dried apricot offer a touch of fruity sweetness before the sip closes with a complex mix of tobacco, leather, clove spice, chocolate and floral notes.

Mouthfeel:  Slick and slightly syrupy in texture, this rum coats the palate gently and pleasantly lingers before slowly evaporating into nothingness. Sweet on the palate at first, it eventually balances out nicely thanks to the earthy tobacco and floral notes.  The 40% ABV is actually pretty tame, producing a wonderfully smooth sip that offers just a touch of warmth in the belly.  The aftertaste is all vanilla and oak.

Final Thoughts:  All in all, Chairman’s Reserve Original Rum is incredibly solid and smooth for the price point.  Thanks to its big flavors and lovely aromatics, it boasts more than enough complexity – especially when you consider the Bourbon-like notes it picks up off the barrels – so that it can easily be enjoyed neat or on the rocks.  At the same time, its reasonable price tag makes it so you do not feel guilty about using this wonderfully balanced and well-rounded rum as an ingredient in your favorite rum-based cocktails/mixed drinks.  This level of versatility makes Chairman’s Reserve Original Rum a fantastic go-to option to keep on-hand in your home bar. Be sure to keep an eye out for it the next time you find yourself wandering the aisles at your favorite retailer of fine liquors.  Prost!

 

Ithaca Beer Co. Adds Every Day Haze IPA to Year-Round Lineup

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IthacalogoIthaca Beer Co. (Ithaca, New York) has officially announced that Every Day Haze IPA will join its Year-Round lineup in February 2020.

Developed to be the East Coast-style companion to “Ithaca’s classic West Coast-style Flower Power,” Every Day Haze IPA is a Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale that has Citra and Mosaic hops providing “a solid foundation of fruit character” while Lotus hops “uniquely [accent] profiles of soft orange, vanilla and cream.”  Coming in at 6.6% ABV and 22 IBUs, Every Day Haze IPA boasts complex hop aromatics, “a unique tropical citrus depth,” and a “soft, creamy and silky mouthfeel.”

Every Day Haze IPA is scheduled to officially debut on February 6, 2020. You can expect to find this new Year-Round offering available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans, 8-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at craft beer-friendly establishments located in North Carolina, New York and throughout the rest of Ithaca Beer Co.’s 16-state distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Every Day Haze IPA from Ithaca Beer Co.

Release – Year-Round/Core; launching February 6, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 6.6%
IBUs – 22
Hops – Citra, Mosaic & Lotus
Malts – 2-Row Pale, Oats & Wheat
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans, 8-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft