Oskar Blues Brewery (Longmont, Colorado) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of Slow Chill Dunkel in early October 2020.
Here to round out Oskar Blues Brewery’s 2020 Slow Chill Series of crisp, clean lagers, Slow Chill Dunkel is a German-style Dunkel Lager that has “Pilsner and Munich malts create rich aromatics of honey and brown sugar” while notes of “fresh baked wheat-bready goodness [wash] over the palate with notes of toffee, pie crust and biscuit.” Coming in at 5% ABV, Slow Chill Dunkel “forecasts a crisp maltiness reminiscent of fall mornings in the Rocky Mountains.”
Slow Chill Dunkel is rolling out now and will be hanging around for a limited time this fall. You can expect to find this Seasonal offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, Texas and throughout the rest of Oskar Blues Brewery’s nationwide distribution area. Prost!
Vital Information for Slow Chill Dunkel from Oskar Blues Brewery
Release – Seasonal/Slow Chill Series; early October 2020 Style – German-style Dunkel Lager ABV – 5% Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft Beer Finder – https://www.oskarblues.com/beer-finder/
Stone Brewing (Escondido, California) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of its fan-favorite Stone Xocoveza, an Imperial Mocha Stout inspired by Oaxacan Hot Chocolate, in late September/early October 2020.
First introduced in 2014 as a special collaboration project and now annually released with the “same divine recipe” packed with only the highest quality ingredients, Stone Xocoveza is an Imperial Stout featuring coffee from Ritual Coffee, cocoa from Belyzium Craft Chocolate, peppers, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and lactose. Coming in at a comforting and sip-worthy 8.1% ABV, Stone Xocoveza is back to help you “embrace . . . shorter days and longer nights.”
“We trialed some new coffees from a few suppliers for this year’s Stone Xocoveza,” explained Steve Gonzalez, Stone Senior Manager of Brewing & Innovation – Small Batch. “The clear standout was Sítio Cafe Forte, a Brazilian coffee roasted by Ritual. The chocolate notes of the beans piqued our interest, and when we pilot brewed the beer with this coffee, the results really blew us away. Ritual is a company that has a well-deserved reputation not only for quality, but also sustainable sourcing and a commitment to diversity.”
Stone Xocoveza is available now in California and full distribution is scheduled to begin on October 5. You can expect to find this Seasonal Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 22 oz. bottles – cans and bottles will both be adorned with newly redesigned label artwork – and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, California, Virginia and throughout the rest of Stone Brewing’s nationwide distribution network. Prost!
Vital Information for Stone Xocoveza from Stone Brewing
Release – Seasonal/Special Release; returning late September/early October 2020 Style – Imperial Stout ABV – 8.1% IBUs – 50 Added Ingredients – Coffee from Ritual Coffee, cocoa from Belyzium Craft Chocolate, peppers, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg & lactose Fun Fact – On the coffee chosen for the 2020 batch of Stone Xocoveza: “High quality ingredients are the key to the nuanced flavors of Stone Xocoveza. This year, Stone proudly partnered with Ritual Coffee, a fully independent, woman-owned roasting company. Ritual is known for its seasonally fresh, single-origin coffees purchased directly from farmers and producers. In the same way that Stone defined the West Coast Style IPA, Ritual pioneered coffee’s West Coast Style of light roasting that pushes the boundaries of what coffee can be. Sound familiar? This relationship is intentional and nothing short of perfect.” Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 22 oz. bottles & draft Beer Finder – https://find.stonebrewing.com/#ready
New Realm Brewing Company (Atlanta, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Oaxaca Choca, an Imperial Mexican Chocolate Stout, on October 6.
Back for its third year to celebrate Halloween, Día de los Muertos and the winter season as a whole, Oaxaca Choca (pronounced: WAHA- KA CHA-KA) is an Imperial Stout “brewed with vanilla, cinnamon, chili peppers & locally roasted cacao nibs from . . . Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate.” Weighing in at a warming 10.7% ABV, Oaxaca Choca is a “ridiculously tasty winter warmer [that] sips like a cup of Mexican hot cocoa with just enough spice to balance the sweet.”
“Our brewing team nails this beer every year. The combination of a great Imperial Stout recipe, locally sourced cacao nibs, cinnamon, vanilla and chilies give this beer a wonderfully complex flavor. It’s one of our favorite releases all year long, and it’s also great as a cellar beer with a bit of age on it – perfect for vertical tastings!” – Mitch Steele, Brewmaster and Co- Founder of New Realm Brewing
Oaxaca Choca is scheduled to officially return on October 6 and will hang around only as long as supplies last. 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 New Realm’s distribution footprint in Georgia and Virginia. Prost!
Vital Information for Oaxaca Choca from New Realm Brewing Company
Release – Limited; October 6, 2020 Style – Imperial Stout ABV – 10.7% Added Ingredients – Chili peppers, cinnamon, vanilla, locally roasted cacao nibs & lactose sugar Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft Beer Finder – https://newrealmbrewing.com/beer-finder/
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