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Hidden Springs Ale Works Goes Extreme with Limited Release of Brawndo Rush

Posted on May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 by mashingin

Hidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Release of Brawndo Rush on Tuesday, May 19.

Dropping as Hidden Springs Ale Works’ newest “thirst mutilator” in cans, Brawndo Rush is a purple, “sports drink”-inspired Berliner Weisse that is “grape-y . . . and ready to go extreme sporting with you.” Meant to be the pinnacle of “X-tremeeeee” refreshment, Brawndo Rush is here to remind you that “water is for toilets!”

Brawndo Rush will officially release in the Tasting Room at Hidden Springs Ale Works (1631 N. Franklin St. | Tampa, Florida) on May 19 and you can secure your cans by using one of the following three methods:

Order Online – 4-packs of Brawndo Rush will be available on Hidden Springs’ website beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19 (orders must be picked up on same day)
Call the Brewery – Beginning at 11:30 a.m. on May 19, you can call Hidden Springs at 813.226.BREW to place your order for Brawndo Rush (orders must be picked up on same day)
Walk-In Order – Show up at Hidden Springs Ale Works from Noon to 7 p.m. on May 19 and grab your cans Brawndo Rush the old-fashioned way . . . just “be cool + respect the 6ft rule⁠”

Brawndo Rush will have availability in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans ($18 each) and limits are set at six 4-packs per person (proxies will be allowed). Brawndo Rush is a brewery exclusive release and is not expected to see distribution. Prost!

Tasting Notes: RecreationAle from Terrapin Beer Co.

Posted on May 16, 2020 by mashingin

For this installment of Tasting Notes, we escape the home office to find some outdoor, weekend serenity with a little help from RecreationAle LoCal IPA from Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens, Georgia).

Recently reformulated to be lightened up a bit in appearance, calories and carbs so that Terrapin Beer Co. can join in on the low-calorie beer movement, the new RecreationAle is a low-calorie Session India Pale Ale that “still packs in all the *dry hop* flavor and aroma of the original RecreationAle.” Weighing in at just 99 calories and 3.9 grams of carbs per 12 oz. serving, RecreationAle LoCal IPA is the perfect brew to “enjoy after a day on the trail.”

The new RecreationAle officially launched on February 19 and has now made it into full distribution. You can expect to find this Year-Round offering available in 12-packs of 16 oz. cans, on draft, and in the brewery’s IPA Survival Kit Variety 12-pack of 12 oz. cans at craft beer-friendly retailers, bars and restaurants located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and throughout the rest of Terrapin Beer Co.’s distribution area.

Now that we are all caught up on the changes RecreationAle has underwent, let’s crack open a few cans and see how the new version stacks up over some Tasting Notes!

Tasting Notes for RecreationAle LoCal IPA from Terrapin Beer Co.

Appearance: A gentle pour from a pint can produces a soft, golden yellow colored brew capped with a finger and a half of fizzy white foam. When held to direct light, the color adjusts to more of a straw yellow hue. This IPA is clear and displays a vibrant carbonation activity working within. Head retention is good, falling to a foamy top cap that notches the glass with a line of lace after each pull.

Aroma: The aromatics are straightforward and basically a proud showcase of Citra hops. Big notes of sweet orange and grapefruit dominate while a subtle waft of earthy and floral notes provide support. It is simple but it is absolutely lovely.

Taste: Although the flavor is light (as expected from a low-calorie beer), the hops do take the lead here and are actually quite dynamic in range. A gentle fruitiness offers notes of orange, lime, passionfruit, peach and tangerine while a pleasant floral character gives the hops some added depth. The flavor profile closes with an almost Lager-like malt character that finishes super clean.

Mouthfeel: Light in body with an effervescent carbonation presence, this LoCal IPA is incredibly refreshing and easy drinking. Rocking a balance that is spot-on, this beer dries out nicely and is oh-so clean. The 4.2% ABV is well hidden, further elevating the overall drinkability of this offering. Aftertaste is minimal, but there is a slight amount or sweet orange left to linger.

Final Thoughts: This new version of RecreationAle has plenty of hop flavor and aroma for a low-calorie IPA, but it still has all the drinkability you seek from a lighter beer. Flavorful and extremely crushable, this beer has everything you could want after a day on the trail or whenever you are after a super sessionable beer to enjoy while hanging out on the back porch. Keep the new and improved RecreationAle LoCal IPA in mind for warm weather outings that require you to fill a cooler or whenever the beer fridge needs a restock of lawnmower beer. Prost!

Ye Who Enter Here Imperial Stout Returns for Orpheus Brewing

Posted on May 15, 2020 by mashingin

Orpheus Brewing (Atlanta, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Ye Who Enter Here, a Barrel-aged Imperial Stout with chiles, coffee and vanilla beans, on Friday, May 22.

Dropping as the first of many beers that will release over the next six weeks to celebrate Year Six of Orpheus Brewing, Ye Who Enter Here is an Imperial Stout aged for two years in Heaven Hill Bourbon and Jack Daniels Rye Whiskey barrels with guajillo, puya, and de árbol chiles; Madagascan vanilla beans; and a complex blend of Nariño and Ixlama coffee beans from East Pole Coffee Co. that were added whole to the barrels. Coming in at 13% ABV, this batch of Ye Who Enter Here promises to be “spicier than the first batch, but still more of a warm, building heat than an aggressive spiciness.”

Ye Who Enter Here will hit The Tasting Room at Orpheus Brewing on May 22 and you can pre-order your bottles on CraftCellr now by clicking here. This Limited Release offering will be available in 375ml bottles and will hang around only as long as supplies last. Ye Who Enter Here is a brewery exclusive release and is not expected to see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Ye Who Enter Here from Orpheus Brewing

Release – Limited; May 22, 2020
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 13%
Treatment – Aged for two years in Heaven Hill Bourbon and Jack Daniels Rye Whiskey barrels
Added Ingredients – Chiles (guajillo, puya, and de árbol), Madagascar vanilla beans, & a blend of Nariño & Ixlama coffee beans from East Pole Coffee Co.
Availability – 375ml bottles
Pre-order – https://orpheus.craftcellr.com/
Distribution – None. Tasting Room only

New Realm Brewing Company Introduces Summer Variety Mixed 12-Pack

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 by mashingin

New Realm Brewing Company (Atlanta, Georgia) has officially announced that it will release the Summer Edition of its rotating Variety Mixed 12-Pack in May 2020.

Dropping as the second release in New Realm’s newly established Variety Pack line, the Summer Variety Mixed 12-Pack is filled with the following four “crushable, hoppy, tart, and fruity” beers that will help you “quench your hot weather thirst” (descriptions sourced directly from the brewery’s website and press release):

Hazy Like A Fox IPA | Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale – Experience a double dry hop wave of full-on-juicy aromas from pineapple to lemon to fresh squeezed oranges. ABV – 6.5% IBUs – 45
Hoptropolis IPA | American India Pale Ale – Set your clocks to island time. This beauty is drenched in tropical flavors of peach, pear and pineapple. ABV – 6.5% IBUs – 55
Lime of the Party Gose – Light and tart, this gose is a delicious take on key lime pie. ABV – 4% IBUs – 7
Sunset Passion | Witbier – A Passion Fruit Tangerine Witbier, which is new to New Realm’s portfolio of cans and is exclusive to this variety pack. ABV – 5.5% IBUs – 20

**Each 12-pack includes three 12 oz. cans of each beer listed above.**

“This Mixed Pack features our most popular kettle soured ale, Lime of the Party Key Lime Gose, which is only available for a limited time each year. Not only that, but this Mixed Pack’s ‘treasure hunt beer,’ Sunset Passion, a Belgian-Style Witbier is a perfect summertime sipper. I’m excited for Sunset Passion, this will be the first time we’ve put a Witbier in a can!” said Mitch Steele, Co-Founder and Brewmaster of New Realm Brewing.

“Our Summer Variety 12 pack is our second of three versions planned for 2020. The first Variety Pack was an IPA-only edition and it sold out at retail three weeks early. We rushed to get this summer edition to our distributors and I think our fans are going to love the beers,” said Bob Powers, Co-Founder and CCO of New Realm Brewing.

New Realm’s Summer Variety Mixed 12-Pack will launch in May and is scheduled to hang around through September 2020. You can expect to find this Mixed 12-Pack of 12 oz. cans at craft beer-focused retailers located within the brewery’s distribution footprint in Georgia and Virginia. Prost!

Tampa Bay Brewing Co. Welcomes Summer with Release of Lawn Daddy Pils

Posted on May 14, 2020 by mashingin

Tampa Bay Brewing Company (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Lawn Daddy German-style Pilsner on Friday, May 15.

Crafted to supply the crispness we all crave as the temperatures begin to rise, Lawn Daddy is a modern take on the German-style Pilsner that features “a nice pear, floral and cut grass aroma and smooth bitterness” sourced from Experimental #04190 and Bravo hops, “a cracker finish and great head retention” thanks to Weyermann’s floor-malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt, and a natural carbonation produced from a “spunding valve [that forms] a softer mouthfeel and brighter beer.” Coming in at a sessionable 4.2% ABV, Lawn Daddy is “the perfect buddy while you’re mowing the lawn or hanging by the pool.⁣”

Available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans, Lawn Daddy will officially release at at Tampa Bay Brewing Company’s Westchase and Ybor City locations on May 15, but you can pre-order you stash now by clicking here. There is no word at this time as to whether or not this Limited Release offering will see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Lawn Daddy from Tampa Bay Brewing Company

Release – Limited; May 15, 2020
Style – German-style Pilsner
ABV – 4.2%
Featured Hops – Experimental #04190 & Bravo
Malts – Weyermann Bohemian Pilsner
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans

The Bruery & Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Collaborate on Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake Stout

Posted on May 14, 2020 by mashingin

The Bruery (Orange County, California) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake, a special collaboration project with Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (Columbus, Ohio), in early May 2020.

Inspired by Jeni’s popular ice cream flavor, Blackout Chocolate Cake, Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake is an Imperial Milk Stout “treated with mounds of cacao nibs, pure vanilla, and a dash of salt for balance.” Weighing in at 8.5% ABV, Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake is “mouth-filling and complex, with notes of rich cocoa, chocolate cake, bittersweet fudge, and semi-sweet chocolate chips.”

“[It is] always fun working with masters from other industries— especially when it’s ice cream. This time around Jeni’s sent us nine stunning flavors to evaluate. It is a very interesting experience seeing a group of people tasting and taking detailed notes on ice cream; you definitely notice nuances when you are writing down your flavor and aroma notes. Jeni’s Blackout Chocolate Cake was our choice because of its intense and layered chocolate character. To replicate that, we put together a complex malt bill, multiple sources and types of decadent cacao, milk sugar, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. The result is a fun beer-y take on the ice cream— complex but rounded bitter chocolate. It’s always a fun project when you try to reinterpret flavors found outside of beer.”

– Andrew Bell, Innovation Manager at The Bruery

16 oz. cans of Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake are available now at all of The Bruery’s locations and in The Bruery’s online store for shipping and delivery in California, Washington D.C., and select parts of Nevada. This Limited Release offering will also see distribution and you can expect to find it at select craft beer-focused retailers located within The Bruery’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake from The Bruery & Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

Release – Limited/Collaboration; May 2020
Style – Imperial Milk Stout
ABV – 8.5%
Added Ingredients – Cacao nibs, cocoa powder, milk sugar, salt & vanilla
Fun Fact – “Innovation and experimentation are two things The Bruery has always been known for. Over a year ago, the team at The Bruery challenged themselves to create a beer inspired by the popular ice cream purveyor. The first collaboration was in 2019, an imperial blonde ale inspired by the flavors of Jeni’s Salted Peanut Butter with Chocolate Flecks ice cream. It was so well received it was only natural to create a second iteration.”
Ice Cream/Beer Social – “Join The Bruery team and Jeni Britton Bauer for a live ice cream and beer social at youtube.com/thebruery on Friday, 5.15.20, to watch them talk about life, innovation, and ice cream and beer.”
Availability – 16 oz. cans
Beer Finder –https://www.thebruery.com/find

Rogue Ales Introduces Côtes du Rogue Sour Blonde Ale

Posted on May 13, 2020 by mashingin

Rogue Ales (Newport, Oregon) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Côtes du Rogue Sour Blonde, the brewery’s first-ever mixed culture, barrel-aged sour, in May 2020.

Arriving as the first release in Rogue’s new “series of limited, foeder-aged, sour beers to get your taste buds tingling,” Côtes du Rogue is a mixed culture Sour Blonde Ale that is “tart, with hints of oak, lemon, vanilla and apricot.” Coming in at 7.1% ABV, Côtes du Rogue is “smooth, bright and extremely satisfying.”

“Innovation and creating new, unique products are at the forefront of everything we do,” states Rogue President, Dharma Tamm. “We’ve really wanted to create more traditional sour beers so last year we invested in three foeders and have made our Rogue Eastside Pub and Pilot Brewery the official Rogue souring house. We are thrilled to introduce Côtes du Rogue as our first barrel-aged sour beer and can’t wait to continue experimenting with this popular style.”

“Côtes du Rogue was a beer years in the making. It all started several years ago, when we caught a wild yeast strain from the open air of the Yaquina Bay,” says Danny Connors, Rogue Innovation Brewer. “We cultivated the strain, along with 5 common varieties in 16 barrels, selecting and blending the best of them to form our house mixed culture. With this unique culture we’ve created a series of limited, foeder-aged, sour beers to get your taste buds tingling and Côtes du Rogue is the first in that series.”

Côtes du Rogue Sour Blonde is rolling out now and will hang around only as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 500ml bottles (only 350 cases available in the world) 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 Côtes du Rogue Sour Blonde from Rogue Ales

Release – Limited/Barrel-Aged Series; May 2020
Style – Sour Blonde Ale
ABV – 7.1%
IBUs – 5
Case Count – 350 cases available in the world
Availability – 500ml bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://finder.rogue.com/

21st Amendment Brewery Adds Tropical Sparkale to Seasonal Lineup

Posted on May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 by mashingin

21st Amendment Brewery (San Leandro, California) has officially announced that it will introduce Tropical Sparkale in May 2020 as its newest Seasonal Release.

Developed to give us all “a taste of sweet island air” during a time of “social distancing and local mandates,” Tropical Sparkale is a gluten-reduced Sparkling Ale/Fruit Beer featuring “a refreshing pop of island fruit and fizz with a crisp, tart pineapple flavor and a sweet coconut finish.” Coming in at a light and refreshing 4.2% ABV, Tropical Sparkale is “a reminder of life’s simple pleasures.”

“We’ve always loved experimenting with fruit in our brews — from Hell or High Watermelon, to Blood Orange Brew Free! or Die IPA, we have enjoyed the refreshing quality that fruit can bring to traditional styles of beer. Tropical Sparkale is our latest adventure. We source premium real fruit from our longtime purveyor partners, and we are excited to offer this new flavor profile that has the refreshing pop of a sparkling fruit beer with a crisp, tart pineapple flavor and sweet coconut finish. At 4.2% ABV and crafted to reduce gluten, Tropical Sparkale brings a sense of relief and a reminder that we can still enjoy a ‘getaway’ while at home.”

– Shaun O’Sullivan, Co-Founder and Brewmaster at 21st Amendment Brewery

Tropical Sparkale is rolling out now and will be hanging around through the summer months of 2020. You can expect to find this new Seasonal offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Florida, California and throughout the rest of 21st Amendment’s 30-state distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Tropical Sparkale from 21st Amendment Brewery

Release – Seasonal (Summer); launching May 2020
Style – Sparkling Ale/Fruit Beer
ABV – 4.2%
Added Ingredients – Pineapple, coconut & apple
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans
Beer Finder – https://www.21st-amendment.com/find-some

Cascade Brewing Sets Release Date for Citrus Noyaux

Posted on May 12, 2020 by mashingin

Cascade Brewing (Portland, Oregon) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Citrus Noyaux (2019) on May 14, 2020.

Arriving as one of Cascade Brewing’s newest projects, Citrus Noyaux (8.4% ABV) is a Sour Blond Ale “aged in oak wine barrels for up to two years with fresh orange, grapefruit and lemon peels and apricot noyaux.” For those unfamiliar with that last ingredient, the brewers at Cascade Brewing “extracted noyaux kernels from the pits of locally sourced apricots by hand and added them to the beer, imparting notes of almond and maraschino cherry that are complemented by the juicy fruit flavors of the citrus peel.”

Citrus Noyaux (2019) will release at Cascade’s two Portland pubs – Cascade Brewing Barrel House (click here to pre-order for local delivery or pickup at the Barrel House) and Lodge at Cascade Brewing (pickup only at the Lodge) – on Thursday May 14 and distribution is scheduled to follow shortly after that date. 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 Citrus Noyaux (2019) from Cascade Brewing

Release – Limited; May 14, 2020
Style – American Sour Ale
ABV – 8.4%
Treatment – Sour Blond Ale aged in oak wine barrels for up to two years with fresh orange, grapefruit & lemon peels & apricot noyaux
COVID-19 Info – “During the COVID-19 shutdown, Cascade Brewing is offering beer to go––including Citrus Noyaux––via home delivery and curbside pickup. Customers can place an order for beer (and limited food) at CascadeBrewing.shop, with curbside pickup at the Barrel House at 939 SE Belmont St. every Thursday through Sunday from 3pm to 7pm. Home delivery orders of beer only are delivered every Thursday.
At the Lodge at Cascade Brewing at 7424 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy., beer and limited food is available for pickup every Tuesday through Saturday from 12pm to 8pm; view the menu at LodgeAtCascade.com.”
Availability – 500ml bottles & draft

Wild Leap Brew Co. Treats Fans to a Little ‘Time, Love & Tenderness’ DIPA

Posted on May 12, 2020 by mashingin

Wild Leap Brew Co. (LaGrange, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Time, Love & Tenderness Double IPA on May 11.

A beer that soulfully channels its inner Michael Bolton, Time, Love & Tenderness is a Double India Pale Ale that features “all the hits — Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin, Enigma, Citra and Cashmere hops.” Coming in at 8.5% ABV and 35 IBUS, Time, Love & Tenderness is a “bold and flavorful” little number that is determined to prove that “nothing cures a broken heart like this tasty Double IPA.”

Time, Love & Tenderness debuted in Wild Leap’s taproom on May 11 and will enter distribution on or around that date as well. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz cans at select craft beer-focused establishments located within Wild Leap’s distribution footprint in Georgia. Prost!

Vital Information for Time, Love & Tenderness from Wild Leap Brew Co.

Release – Limited; May 11, 2020
Style – Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8.5%
IBUs – 35
Featured Hops – Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin, Enigma, Citra & Cashmere
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans
Distribution – Georgia
Beer Finder – https://www.wildleap.com/beer-finder/