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Hi-Wire Brewing Brings the Decadence with Limited Release of Triple Chocolate 10W-40

Posted on September 7, 2020 by mashingin

Hi-Wire Brewing (Asheville, North Carolina) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Triple Chocolate 10W-40 Imperial Stout in early September 2020.

Dropping as the newest offering to come out of Hi-Wire Brewing’s “sweet lineup of over-the-top imperial stouts,” Triple Chocolate 10W-40 is an Imperial Stout featuring additions of cocoa powder, cacao nibs, chocolate malt, vanilla and lactose. Weighing in at 8% ABV, Triple Chocolate 10W-40 is “just dripping with dark, delicious decadence, and it’s begging for some fireside sipping.”

Triple Chocolate 10W-40 is available now at Hi-Wire Brewing’s Asheville and Durham taprooms and online beer shop, and it will soon hit the brewery’s Knoxville location and full distribution area. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia. Prost!

Vital Information for Triple Chocolate 10W-40 from Hi-Wire Brewing

Release – Limited/10W-40 Series; early September 2020
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 8%
Added Ingredients – Cocoa powder, cacao nibs, chocolate malt, vanilla & lactose
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Beer Finder – https://hiwirebrewing.com/find-our-beer/

Tampa Bay Brewing Co. & Tarpon River Brewing Collaborate on Boyz-N-Berry Muff-N

Posted on September 4, 2020 by mashingin

Tampa Bay Brewing Company (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Boyz-N-Berry Muff-N, a Pastry Sour brewed in collaboration with Tarpon River Brewing (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), on Friday, September 4.

Dropping just in time to give you something extremely tasty to enjoy over the long holiday weekend, Boyz-N-Berry Muff-N is a Pastry Sour “bursting with boysenberries, cinnamon and vanilla.” This combination of ingredients creates an experience featuring “delicate vanilla and jammy sweetness, offset by pleasantly sharp tartness.” Clocking in at a “dangerously drinkable” 8% ABV, Boyz-N-Berry Muff-N “offers a complex, layered flavor profile, all while retaining a smooth velvety mouthfeel.”

Boyz-N-Berry Muff-N will release in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at Tampa Bay Brewing Company’s Westchase and Ybor City locations on September 4, and you can go ahead and pre-order you cans now by clicking here. Boyz-N-Berry Muff-N is expected to see limited distribution in Florida. Prost!

Vital Information for Boyz-N-Berry Muff-N from Tampa Bay Brewing Company & Tarpon River Brewing

Release – Limited; September 4, 2020
Style – Pastry Sour
ABV – 8%
Added Ingredients – Boysenberries, cinnamon & vanilla
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Pre-order – https://www.tbbc.beer/togo
Distribution – Florida (select areas)

Cascade Brewing Set to Release Framboise Northwest

Posted on September 3, 2020 by mashingin

Cascade Brewing (Portland, Oregon) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Framboise Northwest 2019, the brewery’s newest Northwest Sour Ale, on Friday, September 4.

Developed to serve as a “Northwest-style interpretation of the traditional raspberry ales of the old world,” Framboise Northwest is a “blend of sour blond ales aged in oak wine barrels for up to two years with locally grown raspberries.” Coming in at 7.9% ABV, the “clean [and] tart” Framboise Northwest “celebrates the bountiful berry farms of the Pacific Northwest.”

Framboise Northwest 2019 will debut at Cascade’s two Portland pubs – Cascade Brewing Barrel House and Lodge at Cascade Brewing – on September 4 and distribution will begin on September 14. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 500ml bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Oregon and throughout the rest of Cascade Brewing’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Framboise Northwest 2019 from Cascade Brewing

Release – Limited; September 4, 2020
Style – American Sour Ale
ABV – 7.9%
Treatment – Blend of Sour Blond Ales aged in oak wine barrels for up to two years with locally grown raspberries
Availability – 500ml bottles & draft

Double Branch Artisanal Ales & The Beer Table Collaborate on ‘Tropical, Like Me’ to Help Local Nonprofit

Posted on September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 by mashingin

Double Branch Artisanal Ales (Wesley Chapel, Florida) has officially announced that it will host a draft-only release event for Tropical, Like Me, a special collaboration with The Beer Table that will raise funds for Safe & Sound Hillsborough, beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 5.

Brewed by a diverse group of professional brewers and homebrewers from all around the Tampa area, Tropical, Like Me is a Fruit Beer/Braggot hybrid featuring additions of local hops and honey, pineapple, mango, orange, banana, lactose and vanilla. Clocking in at a sizable 9.4% ABV, Tropical, Like Me is a sweet treat that is guaranteed to bring all the tropical vibes you can handle. **Tropical, Like Me is an extremely Limited Release and will be available on draft only as long as supplies last**

100% of the proceeds raised by the sale of Tropical, Like Me will go to benefit Safe & Sound Hillsborough, a local initiative focused on “working together to build strong families, safe schools and healthy neighborhoods.” The funds raised during the event at Double Branch Artisanal Ales will be directed to “help community centers create eLearning environments for students who are unable to do so at home.”

The brewing of Tropical, Like Me and its release event was organized by The Beer Table, a group of craft beer lovers and professionals aiming to create positive conversations that will lead to a more accepting, diverse and inclusive beer community in the Tampa area. While doing so, the group also hopes to bring everyone to the table to help local charities and nonprofit organizations.

In addition to the release of Tropical, Like Me, this event will also feature a pop-up bookstore from The Tipsy Bookworm and The Pizza Creator will be on-site slingin’ pies.

The release of Tropical, Like Me at Double Branch Artisanal Ales (5956 Wesley Grove Blvd | Wesley Chapel, Florida) is a family-friendly event and all are welcome. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and precautions, tables will be safely spaced, seating will be limited, and masks will be required at all times when not seated. With all of this in mind, make sure that you show up early on September 5, stay as long as you can, raise some cash for Safe & Sound Hillsborough by enjoying a pour or two of Tropical, Like Me, and join in on the conversation with The Beer Table. Prost!

**Tropical, Like Me from Double Branch Artisanal Ales & The Beer Table**

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Set to Release The Silent World

Posted on September 1, 2020 by mashingin

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of The Silent World Black Lager on Friday, September 4.

An exploration of “roasty darkness,” The Silent World (5% ABV) is a Black Lager “featuring notes of chocolate and coffee, with caramel and toffee undertones.” Basically a passion project, The Silent World is what happens when the brewers at Creature Comforts “dive into the depths of [their] love for old-world, traditional beer styles, specifically showcasing a type of lager that [they] greatly enjoy,”

The Silent World will debut in the Tasting Room at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. on September 4, but you can pre-order your cans on CraftCellr now. This Limited Release will be available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft for as long as supplies last. There is no word at this time as to whether or not The Silent World will see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for The Silent World from Creature Comforts Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; September 4, 2020
Style – Black Lager
ABV – 5%
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
CraftCellr Link – https://creaturecomforts.craftcellr.com/
Pre-order Rules – “A note for CraftCellr: You must pick up during normal hours between 9/4-9/18. Please have your offer pulled up on your phone. Any beer not picked up by the 18th will be released back into inventory for sale with no refund.“

DuClaw Brewing Co. Gets Sweet & Salty with Release of The PastryArchy Chocolate Dipped Pretzel

Posted on September 1, 2020 by mashingin

DuClaw Brewing Co. (Baltimore, Maryland) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Imperial Stout, the 13th release in The PastryArchy Series, in early September 2020.

Meant to satisfy any cravings that call for both sweet and salty, The PastryArchy Chocolate Dipped Pretzel is an Imperial Stout brewed with pink Himalayan salt, cacao nibs, cacao powder, & Tahitian ground vanilla bean. Coming in at 8.5% ABV, each sip of The PastryArchy Chocolate Dipped Pretzel is like “taking a big bite of your favorite pretzel snack that’s been dunked into luxurious chocolate, and topped with a sprinkling of salt.”

The PastryArchy Chocolate Dipped Pretzel is scheduled to debut during the first week of September and will stick around only as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Maryland and throughout the rest of DuClaw Brewing Co.’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for The PastryArchy Chocolate Dipped Pretzel from DuClaw Brewing Co.

Release – Limited/The PastryArchy Series; early September 2020
Style – Russian Imperial Stout
ABV – 8.5%
IBUs – 31
Malts – Pilsner, Biscuit, Dark Chocolate, Monastique, Roasted Barley, Crystal, Carafa, & Flaked Oats
Hops – Chinook
Added Ingredients – Pink Himalayan salt, cacao nibs, cacao powder & Tahitian vanilla bean
Availability – 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://duclaw.com/beer-finder/

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