Funky Buddha Brewery to Release Sticky Treats as Part of its Goodness Series

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stickytreats2Funky Buddha Brewery (Oakland Park, Florida) has announced that Sticky Treats Rice Blonde Ale with Vanilla will officially begin its Seasonal Release in early August.

Released in previous years as a limited release offering from Funky Buddha’s Little Buddha Small Batch Series, Sticky Treats is back in 2018 to claim a spot in the brewery’s newly-established Goodness Series of seasonally released beers.  Just as its name implies, Sticky Treats (5.1% ABV) is a Rice Blonde Ale that is “layered . . . with plenty of sticky vanilla” to mimic the flavors of “your favorite rice-cereal-and-marshmallow snack.”

This year’s stash of Sticky Treats will officially debut at a Launch Party in Funky Buddha’s Tap Room on August 11 and will enter distribution at or around that date.  You can expect to find this Seasonal offering available in 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select beer-friendly establishments located in Florida and throughout the rest of Funky Buddha’s steadily growing distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Sticky Treats from Funky Buddha Brewery

Release – Seasonal/Goodness Series, August – October 2018
Style – Blonde Ale
ABV – 5.1%
IBUs – 20
Added Ingredients – Rice & vanilla
Suggested Food Pairings – “Goat’s milk cheese, seared scallops, butternut squash ravioli, grilled lobster tails, rice pilaf, fried coconut shrimp, pineapple upside down cake with vanilla ice cream”
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://funkybuddhabrewery.com/beer-finder

Proof Brewing & For the Table Hospitality Announce 6th Annual Florida Tap Invitational

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image004Proof Brewing Company (Tallahassee, Florida) and For the Table Hospitality have officially announced that The 6th Annual Florida Tap Invitational will be held on Friday, November 2 and Saturday, November 3 in Tallahassee, Florida.

Back for its sixth year, The Florida Tap Invitational – presented by Proof Brewing Company and For the Table Hospitality and sponsored by Visit Tallahassee – is a two-day event that has “beer enthusiasts gather in the capital city to experience one of the largest North Florida . . . craft beer festivals.”  This event will feature a Block Party in Tallahassee’s CollegeTown District on Friday, November 2 and The Florida Tap Invitational Beer Festival – a.k.a. the main event – on Saturday, November 3.  Since this is a two-day event that has a lot of ins and outs, we are just going to break this whole thing down for the sake of clarity and ease of use. Let’s get to it:

The Basics

What – The 6th Annual Florida Tap Invitational
When – A Block Party in the CollegeTown District kicks things off at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 2; The Florida Tap Invitational beer festival will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 3
Where – Friday’s Block Party: FSU CollegeTown | 815 West Madison Street | Tallahassee, Florida; Saturday’s 6th Annual Florida Tap Invitational: Proof Brewing Company | 644 McDonnell Street | Tallahassee, Florida

The Beers

The Florida Tap Invitational Beer Festival on Saturday will feature “over 40 amazing Florida craft breweries and over 100 new and rare beers.”  At the time of this post, event organizers were still in the process of compiling the official brewery and beer lists.  We will post those lists here just as soon as they are made available. Stay tuned.

**UPDATE – 08.15.18** Organizers of The Florida Tap Invitational released the official brewery list yesterday.  It is as follows:

**UPDATE – 11.02.18** The official beer list is now available. You can view it by clicking here.  

Ticket Info

Tickets for the 6th Annual Florida Tap Invitational are available now (click here to purchase) and can be purchased in the following tiers:

  • General Admission – $55 each: Ticket cost grants you admission into Friday night kick-off party in College Town, entrance into Saturday’s beer festival at 1 p.m., unlimited 3oz beer samples at Saturday’s Florida Tap Invitational, and a collectible tasting glass
  • VIP – $100 each: Ticket cost grants you admission into Friday night private dinner hosted by Publix and beer sampling, early admission on Saturday to Florida Tap Invitational (Noon), unlimited 3oz samples at Saturday’s Florida Tap Invitational, a collectible tasting glass, 750mL bottle of “Royal Blood Line” Imperial Stout (Released just at this event and VIP only), and one plate of food at the festival

Please take note that tickets will only be available online via Eventbrite. Tickets will not be sold at the brewery or anywhere else.  All ticket sales are final and no refunds will be allowed.

Rules/Useful Info

  • The Florida Tap Invitational is a rain or shine event
  • All festival attendees must be 21 years or older and must arrive with valid ID
  • The following items will not be permitted into the festival: no outside food or beverage, no glass or growlers, no pets (licensed service dogs are okay with proof), no illegal substances, no masks, no weapons, no chairs, no fireworks
  • Empty (non-glass) containers for water or sealed bottles of water are OK
  • Food will be available on-site for purchase. List of vendors coming soon

That should just about cover all the information that is currently available for The 6th Annual Florida Tap Invitational.  We will be posting the brewery list, beer list and any other additional details just as soon as we have them, so make sure to check back here for that info.

Fair warning: The Florida Tap Invitational is a can’t-miss event and you best believe that the Florida beer community is aware of that fact.  This event will sell out quickly, so be sure to lock down some tickets as soon as you possibly can.  Prost!

 

 

Bob’s ’47 Oktoberfest Returns for 25th Year as a Boulevard Brewing Seasonal

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Bobs-47-Diamond-Badge-NEWBoulevard Brewing Co. (Kansas City, Missouri) has announced that its long-standing Bob’s ’47 Oktoberfest Beer will officially begin its Seasonal return during the week of August 6.

Bob’s ’47 is Boulevard’s “take on a traditional German-style Marzen/Oktoberfest” that has been brewed annually for 25 years as “a tribute to former George Muehlebach Brewing Company master brewer and early friend and mentor to John McDonald, Bob Werkowitch.”  To ensure that Bob’s ’47 is allowed “adequate lagering time before its fall release”, the first batches of this beer are typically brewed in late May to early June. After a “three week primary fermentation, Bob’s ’47 is crash cooled and lagered at 32 F until packaging.”  This lengthy process produces an “incredibly smooth and delicious” Bob’s ’47 Oktoberfest (5.8% ABV) “that showcases herbal/woody Vanguard hops against a toasted malt background.”

Bob’s ’47 Oktoberfest Beer will roll out in the greater Kansas City area on August 6 and enter wider distribution shortly after that date.  You can expect to find this Seasonal brew available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Florida, Missouri, and throughout the rest of Boulevard Brewing Co.’s distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Bob’s ’47 Oktoberfest Beer from Boulevard Brewing Co.

Release – Seasonal, August – October 2018
Style – Oktoberfest/Märzen
ABV – 5.8%
IBUs – 27
Featured Hops – Vanguard 
Fun Fact – On the beer’s name: “With this Munich-style lager we salute our friend Bob Werkowitch, Master Brewer and graduate of the U.S. Brewer’s Academy, 1947.” 
Recommended Glassware – Pint or Stein 
Suggested Food Pairings – “roasted chicken or pork, sauce-based meat dishes, pretzels and mustard, grilled hamburgers/sausage, pizza, smoked gouda”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.boulevard.com/beer/beer-finder/

 

Narragansett Upgrades It’s About Time IPA to 16 oz. Cans Just in Time for IPA Day

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AboutTimeIPANarragansett Beer (Pawtucket, Rhode Island) has officially announced that it will now package It’s About Time IPA exclusively in 16 oz. cans.

Developed with the intent to bring “the old-school malt character of pioneering IPAs together with the modern hop profile of today’s IPAs”, It’s About Time IPA is brewed with Cascade and Citra hops to add “an abundance of fresh floral and tropical aromas and flavors” to the more malty “notes of coffee, raisin and bread.” Both nostalgic and forward-thinking, It’s About Time IPA (6% ABV) is easy-drinking, beautifully balanced, and now available in the convenience of a 16 oz. can.

16 oz. cans of It’s About Time IPA are rolling out now and will completely phase out the 12 oz. cans that were previously offered.  You can expect to find this Year-Round offering at beer-friendly establishments located in Florida, Rhode Island and throughout the rest of Narragansett’s distribution footprint.  Prost!

Vital Information for It’s About Time IPA from Narragansett Beer

Release – Year-Round, 16 oz. cans arrive late July/early August 2018
Style – American India Pale Ale
ABV – 6%
IBUs – 50
Featured Hops – Cascade & Citra
Fun Fact – On this beer’s name: “This beer marks a watershed moment for Narragansett.  Thanks to the endless support of our Neighbors around the country, the It’s About Time IPA celebrates the building of the long-awaited new brewery in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.  We are finally re-establishing Narragansett’s brewing in Rhode Island for the first time in over three decades, and It’s About Time!”
Suggested Food Pairings – “Pairs well with a hearty grilled lamb chop or prime rib with a side of caramelized onions.  Sets up nicely with sharp and pungent cheeses like an aged cheddar or gorgonzola.”
Availability – 16 oz. cans & draft

Coppertail Brewing Welcome Kiko Santiago IPA Back to Alpha Hunt Series

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Kiko_BottleCoppertail Brewing Co. (Tampa, Florida) has announced that Kiko Santiago IPA has officially returned for a Limited Release that will run from late July through September 2018.

Kiko Santiago – a.k.a. The Great Fisherman – triumphantly returns this month to reclaim his spot in the Alpha Hunt IPA Series, a line of Limited Release “India Pale Ales dedicated to discovery of new hops and the constant hunt for innovative IPAs.” With Mandarina Bavaria hops serving as this brew’s featured ingredient, Kiko Santiago (6.2% ABV) is a refreshingly “fruity and citrus” IPA that boasts distinct notes of tangerine.

Just like every member of The Alpha Hunt IPA Series, Kiko Santiago chronicles his attempt at capturing the elusive Coppertail.  This is his story:

LEGENDARY CATCH FOILED BY “C-MONSTER”

Early this morning, legendary local fisherman, Kiko Santiago, was found washed ashore. “Fools Copper”, his world famous fishing boat, was nowhere to be seen.

“He got me! I was right there. Right on his tail. I knew exactly where Coppertail would be and he still got me. I had all of the best gear and the best boat and he STILL got me. It’s like he knew I was coming or something. I was sure I’d catch him this time,” lamented the salty fisherman.

Kiko Santiago IPA is available now and plans to hang around through September 2018.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer establishments located throughout the state of Florida.  Prost!

Vital Information for Kiko Santiago IPA from Coppertail Brewing Co.

Release – Limited/Alpha Hunt IPA Series, late July – September 2018
Style – American India Pale Ale
ABV – 6.2%
Featured Hops – Mandarina Bavaria
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – http://coppertailbrewing.com/beer-finder/

Great Divide Releases Barrel-Aged Brown Rye Ale as Latest Wood Werks Offering

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WW_No 3_flatGreat Divide Brewing Co. (Denver, Colorado) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Wood Werks No. 3 – Barrel-aged Brown Rye Ale in August.

Arriving as the latest offering to come out of Great Divide’s new barrel-aged series that allows its brewers to explore and experiment with a variety of styles in a variety of barrels, Wood Werks No. 3 started life as an Imperial Brown Rye Ale “brewed with copious amounts of malted and flaked rye, accentuating spicy and bready notes.”  The beer was then sent to age for 13 months in 10-Year Rye Whiskey barrels so that its “complex malt bill” could pick up “spirited characteristics” from those barrels.  This lengthy and careful aging process ultimately paid off by producing a 12.6% ABV Wood Werks No. 3 – Barrel-aged Brown Rye Ale that promises to offer a “smooth and full-bodied finish.”

Wood Werks No. 3 – Barrel-aged Brown Rye Ale will roll out in August and is scheduled to stick around – as long as supplies last – through September 2018.  You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Colorado and throughout the rest of Great Divide’s distribution footprint.  Prost!

Vital Information for Wood Werks No. 3 – Barrel-aged Brown Rye Ale from Great Divide Brewing Co. 

Release – Limited/Wood Werks Series, August – September 2018
Style – Rye Ale
ABV – 12.6%
Treatment – Aged for 13 months in 10-Year Rye Whiskey barrels
Suggested Food Pairings – “Pistachio and mustard crusted salmon with arugula & delicata squash salad, aged Dutch Gouda, peach fritters”
Availability – 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://greatdivide.com/beer-finder/

New Belgium Brewing Enters Fall with Three Familiar Seasonals

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hero_2018vsleterroirNew Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins, Colorado) has officially announced the release of three fan-favorite, fall-themed offerings: Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin Ale, Le Terroir Dry-Hopped Sour Ale and Tartastic Lemon Ginger Ale.

To ease the craft beer community into the months of fall, New Belgium has decided to go the route of comforting familiarity by welcoming back the following three brews for a limited time (descriptions sourced from the brewery’s press release):

Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin Ale

Back by popular demand is Atomic Pumpkin, a pumpkin beer unlike any other. Not too spicy, not too sweet, this ale is brewed with Saigon cinnamon and Habanero, Aji, and Del Arbol peppers for an explosion of flavors perfect to kick off fall. This medium-bodied ale pours bright autumnal orange with a light white lacing, and creates a spicy, warming mouthfeel.

ABV – 6.4%
IBU – 10
Yeast – Ale
Special Ingredients – Pumpkin juice, Habanero, Aji, and Del Arbol Peppers, Saigon Cinnamon
Malts – Pale, Munich, Caramel 80
Availability – Now in 12 oz. bottles and on draft while supplies last

Le Terroir Dry-Hopped Sour Ale

Le Terroir, named after the French term meaning “of the earth,” packs the bold and hoppy nose of an American IPA, plus the pucker of a well-crafted sour. Felix, New Belgium’s wood-aged pale sour beer, is dry hopped with whole cone Amarillo and Strata hops to create Le Terroir. The apricot and peach tones of the hops playfully complement the wood-aged backbone without any bitterness, creating a beer that changes subtly every time New Belgium brews it. As with other 2018 New Belgium vintage sour releases, this beer is bottle conditioned and presented in a 375 ml cork and cage format.

ABV – 7.5%
IBU – 12
Yeast – Lager
Hops – Nugget, Amarillo, Strata
Malts – Pale, Wheat, C-80, Carapils, Oats
Maturation – 100% acidified in neutral oak containing the original house mixed culture
Availability – Now in 375 ml bottles

Tartastic Lemon Ginger Ale

A tart, refreshing ale with the lip-tingling sweet and sour flavors of lemon and ginger, this Tartastic iteration’s tank sour profile and fruity, spicy undertones enliven the taste buds with each bright, breezy sip.

ABV – 4.5%
IBU – 3
Yeast – Ale
Hops – Nugget
Malts – Pale, White Wheat
Availability – Now in 12 oz. bottles and on draft

The beers described above are available now and can be found at craft beer-focused retailers, bars and restaurants located in Alabama, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina and throughout the rest of New Belgium’s nationwide distribution area. Prost!

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Due South Brewing Co. Taps Five New Beers for National IPA Day

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due-south-brewing-logo-black-and-goldDue South Brewing Co. (Boynton Beach, Florida) has officially announced that it will recognize National IPA Day by pouring up five Limited Release, hop-centric brews on Thursday, August 2.

Scheduled each year for the first Thursday of August, National IPA Day is CraftBeer.com’s – a publication of the Brewers Association – attempt to get beer enthusiasts, breweries and bars from across the globe to raise a collective toast to one of craft beer’s best-selling and most iconic styles: the India Pale Ale.

With a lupulin-laced portfolio boasting beers like the best-selling Category 3 IPA, the multiple award-winning Category 5 IPA and experimental IPAs like Nun With A Chainsaw, it should come as no surprise that Due South Brewing Co. is incredibly amped to be a part of this year’s IPA Day festivities.  They will be getting in on the action by tapping the following collection of unique India Pale Ales:

  • Pineapple Category 5 IPA
  • Triple Dry Hopped Category 5 IPA – featuring an enormous amount of the tropical-forward Citra hop
  • Oaked Category 3 IPA on Nitro – aged on new American oak
  • Mango Daily Downpour IPA – the brewery’s latest IPA with Azacca, Falconer’s Flight, and Idaho 7 hops, now with added mango
  • Rosemary Category 3 IPA – featuring fresh locally grown rosemary

The beers above will be available on draft in Due South’s Boynton Beach taproom beginning at noon on Thursday, August 2.  These offerings are designated as taproom exclusives and are not expected to see distribution.  If you are in the area and free on August 2, be sure to swing by Due South Brewing Co. so that you can get your hands on these brews and raise a glass with your fellow hopheads to National IPA Day.  Prost!

Oskar Blues Brewery Goes Year-Round with Hotbox Coffee Porter

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OBHotboxpourOskar Blues Brewery (Longmont, Colorado) has announced that Hotbox Coffee Porter will return on August 4, and this time it is here to stay as the brewery’s newest Year-Round offering.

Brewed with a sizable malt bill that includes “seven varieties . . . led by CaraAroma”, Hotbox Coffee Porter starts life as a “hugely malty, medium-bodied porter” that offers notes of “chocolate, fig, plum, espresso, burnt sugar, caramel, and marshmallow.”  Hotbox Coffee Porter is then “[rearranged] into a coffee colossus” with the addition of “a super-concentrated cold brew” that Hotbox Roasters formulated from a “blend of beans from South America (Columbia, Honduras and Guatemala).”  With the malt bill perfectly balancing the coffee’s “flavors of tobacco, chocolate, wood and earthiness”, Hotbox Coffee Porter (6.4% ABV) comes together to be a “roasty, malty, wake-up-call of a porter” that is “not too sweet.”

“We brew two pounds of coffee to one gallon of water and then steep it for 36 hours,” said Noe Lopez, Head Roaster at Hotbox Roasters. “It adds massive coffee and chocolate flavor to the beer.” Hotbox Roasters donated the leftover Cold Brew to NASA to use as rocket fuel.

Hotbox Coffee Porter will officially release on August 4 with a series of kickoff events going down in Austin, Texas; Brevard, North Carolina; Longmont, Colorado; and Boulder, Colorado. It will then hit craft beer-friendly spots located in Alabama, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, Texas and throughout the rest Oskar Blues Brewery’s nationwide distribution area.  Look for Hotbox Coffee Porter to be available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft.  Prost!

Vital Information for Hotbox Coffee Porter from Oskar Blues Brewery 

Release – Year-Round availability begins August 2018
Style – American Porter
ABV – 6.4%
IBUs – 30
Featured Malt – CaraAroma 
Added Ingredients – Concentrated cold brew coffee from Hotbox Roasters
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.oskarblues.com/beerfinder/

Creature Comforts to Release Automatic Pale Ale in August

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CCBC_AutomaticStyleStillWeb-6249Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has announced that its popular Automatic Pale Ale will begin its Seasonal release in mid-August 2018.

Crafted to be a “modern” take on the American Pale Ale, Automatic (5.5% ABV) features “a prominent hop flavor and aroma” sourced from Mosaic and Crystal hops.  These hop varietals “create a delicate balance and give the beer an aroma that features a complex array of berry, citrus, herbal, and pine notes.” The aromatics carry over into the flavor and are accompanied by “a bit more earthiness and stone fruit, leading to a nicely balanced and moderately bitter finish.”

“Automatic is meant to be light, refreshing and quite drinkable without falling into the common pitfall of ending up too thin, watery or insipid,” said Brewmaster Adam Beauchamp. “No color malts were used, however, the relatively full mouthfeel is enough to support this heavily hopped beer.”

This year’s batch of Automatic Pale Ale will debut in the Creature Comforts Tasting Room in mid-August and will also enter distribution around that time.  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 within Creature Comforts’ distribution footprint in Athens and Atlanta, Georgia.  Prost!

Vital Information for Automatic Pale Ale from Creature Comforts Brewing Co.

Release – Seasonal, mid-August 2018
Style – American Pale Ale
ABV – 5.5%
Feature Hops – Mosaic & Crystal
Fun Fact – On the label artwork: “The brewery collaborated with a local artist to design the can label. Athens painter, Michelle Fontaine, was inspired by 1950s American popular culture as well as the origin of Creature Comforts’ facility – a former 1940s Chevy dealership and later the Snow Tire Company. The label depicts a classic automotive theme.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Athens & Atlanta, Georgia

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