Founders Brewing Co. Brings Big Luscious Back for a Limited Release

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Founders Brewing Co. (Grand Rapids, Michigan) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Big Luscious in October 2020.

Last released in 2014 as a part of Founders Brewing Co.’s Backstage Series, Big Luscious is a “rich and robust” Imperial Stout that has “raspberries lend a tart and refreshing sweetness while the addition of dark chocolate takes it to an indulgent level.” Coming in at a smooth-sipping 7.8% ABV, Big Luscious is “big, yet balanced” and “perfect for sharing with friends and family.”

“Since low-cal beers and seltzers are all the rage right now, I thought it would be a good time to bring back a beer that drinks like a dessert,” said Brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki. “You know, to zag while everyone is zigging. The chocolate is rich and sweet, the raspberries are tart and bright, while a blend of wheat malt, chocolate malt and roasted barley provide a perfect, velvety malt backbone.”

Big Luscious is scheduled to return in October and will hang around into December 2020. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of Founders Brewing Co.’s nationwide distribution network. Prost!

Vital Information for Big Luscious from Founders Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; October – December 2020
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 7.8%
IBUs – 30
Added Ingredients – Chocolate & raspberries
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://foundersbrewing.com/beer/find-our-beer/


Heavy Seas Beer Schedules Curbside Can Release of City Sipper Low Cal IPA

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Heavy Seas Beer (Baltimore, Maryland) has officially announced that it will hold a Limited Can Release for City Sipper, a low-calorie IPA, during the weekend of September 25, 2020.

What proved to be “a true test of [the Heavy Seas brewing team’s] ability to employ non-traditional brewing techniques and ingredients to create a truly enjoyable, flavorful experience,” City Sipper is a Session India Pale Ale brewed with “malted and flaked oats, torrified and malted wheat, Sabro, Citra, and Simcoe Cryo Lupulin Powder hops, along with just the right amount of fresh Key Lime Juice.” Coming in at just 4% ABV, City Sipper is a “hazy, aromatic crusher” that “has all the flavor of your favorite IPA, without the high calorie count—so you can keep sipping all day!”

“Sometimes you want all of the flavor of an IPA, without the hefty calories,” says Heavy Seas Associate Brand Manager, Amanda Zivkovic. “City Sipper is for the person that wants a lighter option but doesn’t want to compromise the flavor of their beer in the process. It’s juicy, sessionable, and at 4.0% ABV and 95 calories, you can’t beat it!”

City Sipper – packaged in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans – will be available for curbside pickup at Heavy Seas Beer from Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27. City Sipper is a brewery exclusive Limited Release that will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for City Sipper from Heavy Seas Beer

Release – Limited; September 25, 2020
Style – Session India Pale Ale
ABV – 4%
Calories – 95
Featured Grains – Malted & flaked oats, torrified & malted wheat
Featured Hops – Sabro, Citra & Simcoe Cryo Lupulin Powder
Added Ingredients – Key lime juice
Fun Fact – “The City Sipper label artwork was designed by local Baltimore artist, Chris Gipple, of Nightshift Creative, who also designed Heavy Seas’ 24 Anniversary beer label this past December. All the taproom exclusive beer labels will be designed by Chris in 2020.”
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Distribution – None. Brewery only

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Introduces Costumes & Karaoke as Newest Occasional Release

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Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Milton, Delaware) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Costumes & Karaoke in early September 2020.

Inspired by the “traditional Indian beverage ‘Golden Milk,’” Costumes and Karaoke is an Imperial Cream Ale “brewed with an oat cream base using a blend of equitably sourced, single-origin spices from . . . Burlap and Barrel in NYC” (the featured spice blend includes vanilla beans, ginger, turmeric, star anise, cardamom and cinnamon). Coming in at 8% ABV, Costumes & Karaoke is “as flavorful and unique as your Thursday night karaoke performance!”

Costumes & Karaoke is rolling out now and is scheduled to hang around through the end of 2020. You can expect to find this new Occasional Release available in 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Delaware and throughout the rest of Dogfish Head’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Costumes & Karaoke from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Release – Limited/Occasionals; September – December 2020
Style – Imperial Cream Ale
ABV – 8%
IBUs – 30
Added Ingredients – Vanilla beans, ginger, turmeric, star anise, cardamom & cinnamon
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.dogfish.com/brewery/fishfinder

TrimTab Brewing Reopens Beach Club with Limited Release of Beachcomber Sour Ale

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TrimTab Brewing (Birmingham, Alabama) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Release of Beachcomber, a tiki cocktail-inspired Imperial Sour Ale, at noon on Monday, September 14.

Next up in TrimTab’s Beach Club Series of poolside-appropriate “exotic ales,” Beachcomber is an Imperial Sour Ale “conditioned with creamy banana, sweet tangerine and juicy pineapple.” Coming in at 7.5% ABV, Beachcomber “contains a deluge of tart, tropical, citrusy goodness.”

Beachcomber will release in the Tasting Gallery at TrimTab Brewing on September 14 and limited distribution will begin 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 Beachcomber from TrimTab Brewing

Release – Limited/Beach Club Series; September 14, 2020
Style – Imperial Sour Ale
ABV – 7.5%
Added Ingredients – Banana, tangerine & pineapple
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Alabama & Georgia

Cigar City Brewing Introduces Jai Low IPA as Newest Year-Round

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Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that Jai Low IPA will join the brewery’s Year-Round lineup in early September 2020.

Developed to be the lower ABV, lower calorie sibling to Cigar City Brewing’s beloved Jai Alai IPA, Jai Low is a Session India Pale Ale that is “tropical and bright with a full palate of flavor and a potency designed with moderation in mind.” Clocking in at just 4% ABV and 120 calories per 12 oz. serving, Jai Low IPA possesses “all the qualities found in the finest IPAs, including citrus aromas and flavors, bread-like maltiness and a moderate, snappy bitterness . . ., making this beer a deceptively tempered addition to Cigar City Brewing’s line-up of hop-forward creations.”

Jai Low IPA is rolling out now and will be available Year-Round in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft. You can expect to find Jai Low IPA at craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida and throughout the rest of Cigar City’s distribution territory. Prost!

Vital Information for Jai Low IPA from Cigar City Brewing

Release – Year-Round; launching early September 2020
Style – Session India Pale Ale
ABV – 4%
IBUs – 35
Calories – 120 (per 12 oz. serving)
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.cigarcitybrewing.com/beer-finder/

Portland Cider Co. Continues Small Batch Series with Release of Pumpkin Spice

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Portland Cider Company (Clackamas, Oregon) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of Pumpkin Spice on September 10, 2020.

Back by popular demand after a one-year hiatus, Pumpkin Spice has returned to act as the fourth release in Portland Cider Company’s Small Batch Series of experimental ciders. This Seasonal favorite is a Hard Cider featuring additions of “cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice and ginger to 100% freshly-pressed Northwest apples to create this classic fall blend.” Coming in at 5.8% ABV, Pumpkin Spice “is a medium-sweet tribute to the flavors of autumn.”

“We’re thrilled to bring Pumpkin Spice back to our seasonal line-up this fall,” said co-owner Lynda Parrish. “This cider has a special place in our heart, as one of our first seasonal releases and having earned two gold medals in renowned cider competitions.”

Pumpkin Spice will officially release on September 10 and will hang around through October 2020. You can expect to find this Seasonal offering available in 19.2 oz. “proper pint” cans and on draft at Portland Cider Company’s two taprooms and at select cider-friendly establishments located in Oregon, Washington, Northern Idaho, and Northern California. Prost!

Vital Information for Pumpkin Spice from Portland Cider Company

Release – Seasonal/Small Batch Series; September – October 2020
Style – Hard Cider
ABV – 5.8%
Fruits & Spices – Northwest apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice & ginger
Fun Fact – “In 2017, when Pumpkin Spice was originally released in a 22-ounce bottle, it took the gold medal in both the U.S. Open Cider Championships and annual Cidercraft Awards in the spiced cider category.”
Suggested Pairings – “Apple Pork Chops, Cinnamon sugar doughnuts, Gingerbread cookies, Roasted sweet potatoes”
Availability – 19.2 oz. cans & draft
Cider Finder – https://www.portlandcider.com/cider-finder


Flying Dog’s Kujo Cold Brew Coffee Porter Makes Seasonal Return

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Flying Dog Brewery (Frederick, Maryland) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of Kujo, a Cold Press Coffee Porter brewed in collaboration with Vigilante Coffee Co. (Hyattsville, Maryland), in early September 2020.

Emerging from “the depths of Satan’s petting zoo,” Kujo is an American Porter brewed with Colombian La Caturrita coffee beans from Vigilante Coffee Co. Weighing in at 6% ABV, Kujo “offers nutty, roasted malts steeped in sweet, chocolate-forward coffee, giving this autumnal monster its trademark smooth and velvety cocoa finish.”

“Working with Vigilante Coffee Co. to bring Kujo to life is always one of our favorite times of the year,” said James Maravetz, VP of Marketing for Flying Dog Brewery. “You think people are passionate about coffee? Kujo fans take it to a whole new level. They’re rabid animals.”

“Finding the right coffee beans for Kujo was several months in the making and I think the brewing experts on both sides of this project nailed the execution,” said Chris Vigilante, Owner & Roaster, Vigilante Coffee Co. “Vigilante started out of a rowhome basement in D.C., so our team is thrilled to be working hand in hand with the largest brewery in Maryland to create such a unique fall beer.”

Kujo is rolling out this week and will be available during the months of fall. You can expect to find this Seasonal offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and throughout the rest of Flying Dog’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Kujo from Flying Dog Brewery

Release – Seasonal; Fall 2020
Style – American Porter
ABV – 6%
IBUs – 15
Malts – Black, Chocolate & Roasted Barley
Hops – Perle
Yeast – American Ale
Added Ingredients – Colombian La Caturrita coffee beans from Vigilante Coffee Co.
Fun Fact – “Kujo is brewed with 100% Colombian coffee, a medium roast of the varietal Caturra sourced from small farms located in Huila and Tolima. The beans, nicknamed La Caturrita, are smaller than the average coffee bean and are sourced directly by the Vigilante Coffee Co. team. It is one of Vigilante’s most popular coffees due to its classic Colombian cup profile and pairs beautifully with the stout created for Kujo.”
Suggested Pairings – “The bite of this autumnal monster cuts savagely through the richness of cream-based desserts and red meat roasted over a roaring bonfire.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.flyingdog.com/beer-finder/

TrimTab Brewing Lauches Candy Shop Series with Limited Release of Peach Rings

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TrimTab Brewing (Birmingham, Alabama) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Release of Peach Rings Imperial Sour Ale on Friday, September 11.

Dropping as the first release in TrimTab’s new Candy Shop Series of confection-inspired beers, Peach Rings is an Imperial Sour Ale “crafted with peach purée and gummy peach candies.” Coming in at 8% ABV, Peach Rings is sure to conjure up plenty of childhood memories.

Peach Rings – available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft – will hit the Tasting Gallery at TrimTab Brewing on September 11 and will be available only as long as supplies last. Peach Rings is a brewery-only release that will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Peach Rings from TrimTab Brewing

Release – Limited/Candy Shop Series; September 11, 2020
Style – Imperial Sour Ale
ABV – 8%
Added Ingredients – Peach purée & gummy peach candies
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – None. Brewery only

Cahaba Brewing Greets Fall with Return of Oktoberfest Bier

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Cahaba Brewing Company (Birmingham, Alabama) has officially announced that Oktoberfest Bier will make its annual return in early September 2020.

Known as “Birmingham’s premier Oktoberfest beer,” Cahaba’s Oktoberfest is a Festbier “brewed with continental malts, a generous amount of noble hops, and a unique twist on the fermenting yeast.” Coming in at 6.9% ABV, Oktoberfest is “malty, full-bodied, and well-balanced.”

Oktoberfest is rolling out now and will be available until mid- to late November 2020. You can expect find this Seasonal Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at the Taproom at Cahaba Brewing Company and select craft beer-focused establishments located within the brewery’s distribution footprint in Alabama. Prost!

Vital Information for Oktoberfest Bier from Cahaba Brewing Company

Release – Seasonal; September – November 2020
Style – Festbier
ABV – 6.9%
IBUs – 32
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Alabama
Beer Finder – http://www.cahababrewing.com/beer-finder

Ballast Point Brewing Co. Revives Longfin Lager

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Ballast Point Brewing Company (San Diego, California) has officially announced that Longfin Lager will rejoin the brewery’s Year-Round lineup in September 2020.

First introduced in 2006 and back at the request of Ballast Point’s brewing team and faithful fans, Longfin Lager is a Helles-style Lager that uses Pilsner Malt to create “the aroma and flavor of fresh baked bread” and balances that with “the reserved use of German Northern Brewer and Tettnanger hops.” Coming in at a “clean and quaffable” 4.5% ABV, Longfin Lager is “perfect for enjoying on a beach, a boat and anywhere else you can put an ice chest.”

“Brewers have their favorites and it became clear early on that Longfin Lager was one of those beers,” says Ballast Point COO Chris Bradley. “Bringing back old favorites and sharing new exploration from our R&D team in Little Italy on a wider level is of huge importance to us moving forward as a brand.”

Longfin Lager will return in September 2020 with availability in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft. You can expect to find this Year-Round offering available at all six Ballast Point tasting rooms and select off-premise accounts located in Southern California, Arizona and Colorado. Prost!

Vital Information for Longfin Lager from Ballast Point Brewing Company

Release – Year-Round/Discovery Series; launching September 2020
Style – Helles-style Lager
ABV – 4.5%
IBUs – 17
Malts – Pilsner
Hops – German Northern Brewer & Tettnanger
Fun Fact – “To mirror the art in the can and to better highlight Ballast Point resident artist Paul Elder’s craft, Longfin Lager features a fresh new package design that reflects the sketch-to-art approach Elder takes to his hand-painted designs.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Southern California, Arizona & Colorado