Spectrology Sour Next Up for Curbside Release at Heavy Seas Beer

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Heavy Seas Beer (Baltimore, Maryland) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Curbside Release of Spectrology Sour on Friday, April 30.

The latest release to come out of Heavy Seas Beer’s 15 Barrel Brewhouse, Spectrology Sour is a tropically-themed Sour Ale boasting additions of pineapple, passion fruit and mango purees. Coming in at 8% ABV, the “tart, and freakishly tropical” Spectrology Sour is a “sour and juicy treat . . . best enjoyed in the company of other ghost hunters.”

“We wanted to create a freakishly tropical sour for the spring” says Heavy Seas Associate Brand Manager, Amanda Zivkovic. “Spectrology Sour has layers and layers of fruit flavor in every sip!” 

“Always looking to work with new products and techniques, we’ve employed a unique lactic acid producing strain of yeast to create this tart, fruity sour,” comments Heavy Seas Brewmaster Christopher Leonard. “Pineapple, mango, and passion fruit purees lend a bright tropical nose to the beer. The quenching tang and zesty mouthfeel provide a balanced compliment to this unique treat.”

Spectrology Sour – available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans – will see a Curbside drop at Heavy Seas Beer on April 30. Spectrology Sour is a brewery-only release and will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Spectrology Sour from Heavy Seas Beer

Release – Limited/15 Barrel Brewhouse Series; April 30, 2021
Style – Sour Ale
ABV – 8%
Added Ingredients – Pineapple, passion fruit & mango purees
Fun Fact – “Spectrology Sour’s label artwork was designed by local Baltimore artist, Chris Shiner, of Chris Shiner Art. All the taproom exclusive beer labels will be designed by Shiner in 2021.”
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Distribution – None. Brewery only

Rogue Ales Adds Raspberry Tartlandia to Seasonal Lineup

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Rogue Ales (Newport, Oregon) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of Raspberry Tartlandia in May 2021.

Developed to serve as an “homage to [Rogue’s] home in Oregon . . . [and] the culinary wonderland that is Portland,” Raspberry Tartlandia is a Gose-style Ale “brewed with raspberry, coriander and hand-harvested salt from Newport’s Yaquina Bay.” Coming in at a refreshing 4.9% ABV, Raspberry Tartlandia is “a flavor-packed experience, just like visiting Portland, that’ll make you want to move there or thank your lucky stars that you already have.”

“Rogue headquarters have been located on the Oregon Coast for over thirty years and Newport means so much to us,” says Hagen Moore, VP of Marketing & Creative. “We are constantly getting inspiration from our surroundings and the people nearby. In fact, Raspberry Tartlandia is brewed with salt that we hand harvested from the Yaquina Bay in our backyard and is inspired by a beer that we brewed with Chris Rogers to celebrate the Oregon Coast Community College’s independent accreditation.”

“While our headquarters are located on the Oregon Coast, Portland also plays a huge role in our identity and this beer is an ode to the culinary wonderland that is Portland,” adds Moore. “Raspberry Tartlandia is an outrageously delicious combination of raspberry juiciness, sea salt and refreshing tartness. Each sip is a flavor-packed experience, much like visiting the food mecca that is Portland.”

Raspberry Tartlandia will debut in May and is scheduled to hang around through August 2021. You can expect to find this new Seasonal available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Oregon and throughout the rest of Rogue’s nationwide distribution network. Prost!

Vital Information for Raspberry Tartlandia from Rogue Ales

Release – Seasonal; May – August 2021
Style – Gose
ABV – 4.9%
IBUs – 9
Ingredients – Pilsner, Pale Wheat, Coriander, Hand-Harvested Yaquina Bay Sea Salt, Raspberry Concentrate & Marionberry Concentrate
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://finder.rogue.com/

Indeed Brewing Company Adds Aquafuzz Hazy IPA to Year-Round Portfolio

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Indeed Brewing Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota) has officially announced that Aquafuzz Hazy IPA, the brewery’s first Hazy IPA released in cans, will join its Year-Round lineup in late April 2021.

Dialed in “after a year-long research and development process at the pilot brewery in Milwaukee and on a larger scale at the Northeast Minneapolis brewery,” Aquafuzz is a Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale featuring Galaxy, Strata, Cascade, Mosaic and HBC 586 hops. Coming in at 7.2% ABV and 40 IBUs, Aquafuzz “will be released in batches and in and out of the market quickly to ensure maximum freshness and a consistent haze.”

“This is our first packaged hazy IPA, and we wanted to make sure we did it right. There’s not a lot of room for error in this style of beer; the freshness factor is crucial,” says Ryan Bandy, Sales Director. “We’re pre-selling cans into accounts and pulsing the release in batches so that we can be sure that consumers are getting the best possible hazy, both in regards to the recipe and state of the beer.”

Aquafuzz will hit the Twin Cities area on April 26 and wider distribution will follow in May 2021. You can expect to find this new Year-Round available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within Indeed’s distribution footprint in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. Prost!

Vital Information for Aquafuzz from Indeed Brewing Company

Release – Year-Round; launching April 26, 2021
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 7.2%
IBUs – 40
Hops – Galaxy, Strata, Cascade, Mosaic & HBC 586
Malts – Pilsner, Pale Ale, White Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Barley & Oats
Yeast – A38
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Distribution – Minnesota, Wisconsin & North Dakota

Brew Bus Introduces Fluffernutter Spread Imperial Stout as New Limited Release

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Brew Bus Brewing (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Fluffernutter Spread Imperial Stout in late April 2021.

Adding to the wildly successful Spread Series that also includes treats like Hazelnut Spread and Almond Coconut Spread, Fluffernutter Spread is an Imperial Stout “brewed with peanuts, marshmallows, and milk sugar.” Coming in at 10% ABV, Fluffernutter Spread is sure to conjure up childhood memories of epic after-school snacks.

Fluffernutter Spread hit the Tasting Room at Brew Bus Brewing on April 16 and is scheduled to enter distribution any day now. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within the brewery’s distribution footprint in Florida. Prost!

Vital Information for Fluffernutter Spread from Brew Bus Brewing

Release – Limited; April 16, 2021
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 10%
Malts – 2-Row, Chocolate & Crystal
Hops – Warrior
Added Ingredients – Marshmallows, milk sugar, natural flavors & peanuts
Availability – 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://find.brewbususa.com/

Creature Comforts Glamour Muscles Triple IPA Returns

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Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Glamour Muscles on Friday, April 16.

Back to flex a big ol’ ABV and plenty of hop power, Glamour Muscles is a Hazy/Juicy Triple India Pale Ale featuring Citra, Simcoe and Chinook hops. Despite its 10% ABV, the “bold, extravagant” Glamour Muscles remains “easy-to-drink and quite approachable for any level of hop lover to enjoy.”

Glamour Muscles – available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans – will hit the Taproom at Creature Comforts on Friday, April 16 (pre-purchase is available now on OZNR) and will be available only as long as supplies last. Glamour Muscles is a brewery only release and is not expected to see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Glamour Muscles from Creature Comforts Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; April 16, 2021
Style – Hazy/Juicy Triple India Pale Ale
ABV – 10%
Featured Hops – Citra, Simcoe & Chinook
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Distribution – None. Brewery only

Bell’s Brewery Sends Incessant New England DIPA Out for Limited Release

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Bell’s Brewery (Comstock, Michigan) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Incessant New England-style Double IPA in mid-April 2021.

Named after the incessant requests Bell’s Brewery received to tackle a New England IPA, Incessant is here to satisfy those requests and go next level by being a New England Style DOUBLE India Pale Ale. Coming in at 8.5% ABV, Incessant is “juicy (tropical, mango and pineapple hop aromas) with a full body and soft bitterness.”

Incessant is rolling out now and will hang around (as long as supplies last) through May 2021. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of the brewery’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Incessant from Bell’s Brewery

Release – Limited/Double IPA Series; mid-April – May 2021
Style – New England-style Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8.5%
IBUs – 60
Recommended Glassware – Snifter
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.bellsbeer.com/beer-finder

Dungeon Map IPA Joins the Core Lineup at Modern Times

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Modern Times Beer (San Diego, California) has officially announced that Dungeon Map West Coast IPA will join the brewery’s Core lineup in mid-April 2021.

Dropping as the “first-ever West Coast IPA to join [Modern Times Beer’s] core cachet” and the brewery’s first Year-Round to be available in 6-packs, Dungeon Map is a West Coast-style India Pale Ale “loaded with heaps of Nelson, Strata, Mosaic, & Centennial hops.” Coming in at 7.2% ABV, Dungeon Map is “bursting with stone fruit, citrus, and tropical notes, and [the folks at Modern Times think] you’re going to be pretty into it.”

Dungeon Map is set to debut at all Modern Times locations later this week and will enter distribution in the near future. You can expect to find this new Year-Round offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at craft beer-focused establishments located in California and throughout the rest of the brewery’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Dungeon Map from Modern Times Beer

Release – Year-Round; launching mid-April 2021
Style – West Coast-style India Pale Ale
ABV – 7.2%
Featured Hops – Nelson, Strata, Mosaic & Centennial
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft

Sierra Nevada Releases 2021 Edition of Hoptimum Triple IPA

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Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. (Chico, California) has officially announced that it will welcome back Hoptimum Triple IPA for a Limited Release beginning in mid-April 2021.

Lovingly known as Sierra Nevada’s hoppiest beer, the 2021 version of Hoptimum is an Imperial India Pale Ale featuring “Magnum, Idaho 7, El Dorado, and Mosaic hops on the hot side, and finishes by dry hopping with Citra, Mosaic lupulin powder, Loral, and Magnum hops.” Coming in at 11% ABV (“the highest ABV ever” for this ever-evolving recipe), Hoptimum is “flavorful and aggressive, yet refined” to result in a “remarkably drinkable triple IPA.”

“Traditionally, we try to maintain that piney, citrusy flavor because it’s what we’re known for,” explains James Conery, Innovation Manager and brewer at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. “This beer contains the best lots of the hop pick, and has that piney, citrusy flavor with a little bit of dank and stonefruit in there for a twist.”

Hoptimum is scheduled to return in mid-April and will hang around as long as supplies last through August 2021. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 6-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 network. Prost!

Vital Information for Hoptimum Triple IPA from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Release – Limited/High Altitude Series; mid-April – August 2021
Style – Imperial India Pale Ale
ABV – 11%
IBUs – 75
Featured Hops – Magnum, Idaho 7, El Dorado & Mosaic | Dry-hop: Citra, Mosaic lupulin powder, Loral & Magnum
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://sierranevada.com/beer-locator/

DuClaw Brewing Readies for Warm Weather With Release of Summertime Seedless

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DuClaw Brewing Co. (Baltimore, Maryland) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Summertime Seedless, a Hopped Sour Ale with watermelon, in mid-April 2021.

Here to be your warm weather quencher as spring looks to summer, Summertime Seedless is a Sour Ale hopped with Huell Melon hops and “brewed with watermelon juice and lactose to bring semi-sweet and mildly tart flavors forward.” Coming in at 7.1% ABV, the “light and sunny . . . Summertime Seedless will transport you straight to the beach.”

Summertime Seedless is rolling out now and will be available for a limited time in 12 oz. cans and on draft. You can expect to find this Limited Release at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Maryland and throughout the rest of DuClaw’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Summertime Seedless from DuClaw Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; mid-April 2021
Style – Sour Ale
ABV – 7.1%
IBUs – 12
Featured Hops – Huell Melon
Malts – Pilsner, Unmalted Wheat & Malted Oats
Added Ingredients – Watermelon juice & lactose
Availability – 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://duclaw.com/beer-finder/

Florida Avenue Brewing Co.’s Neapolitan Berliner Weisse Makes Seasonal Return

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Florida Avenue Brewing Co. (Wesley Chapel, Florida) has officially announced that its fan-favorite and award-winning Neapolitan Berliner Weisse will return for its annual Seasonal Release in early April 2021.

Neapolitan in Florida Avenue’s take on a “centuries-old beer style, brewed with 50% German Pilsner malt, 50% malted wheat . . . soured with . . . [a] house blend of lactobacillus cultures” and then dosed with strawberries, cocoa nibs, vanilla and lactose. Coming in at 4% ABV, Neapolitan tastes like that classic three-layer ice cream treat but with a tart finish.

Neapolitan is rolling out now and will be available only as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Seasonal offering available in 12 oz. cans and on draft at Florida Avenue’s Wesley Chapel location and at select craft beer-friendly establishments located within the brewery’s distribution footprint in Florida. Prost!

Vital Information for Neapolitan Berliner Weisse from Florida Avenue Brewing Co.

Release – Seasonal; early April 2021
Style – Berliner Weisse
ABV – 4%
Added Ingredients – Strawberries, cocoa nibs, vanilla & lactose
Availability – 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://find.floridaavebrewing.com/