MillerCoors purchases majority stake in Terrapin Beer Co.

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tenthblakeThe ears of the craft beer community have perked up once again as MillerCoors announces this week that they have acquired a majority stake in Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens, Georgia).

MillerCoors has confirmed that Tenth and Blake, the company’s “craft beer and import division” that carries such brands as Blue Moon and Leinenkugel, has acquired a majority stake in Terrapin Beer Co. for a yet to be disclosed sum.  Tenth and Blake had already acquired a minority stake in Terrapin back in 2012, and this most recent purchase only confirms that their relationship has been quite successful since.

“The team at Terrapin is so passionate and committed to brewing such terrific beers that we are thrilled to welcome them deeper into the Tenth and Blake family,” said Scott Whitley, president and CEO of Tenth and Blake. “As owners, our job is to work collaboratively with their team to support their continued success with their innovative, award-winning beers that complement our portfolio perfectly.”

A lot will remain the same at Terrapin Beer Co., but there will be the following changes and moves within management and leadership (credit for the following investigative work goes to the folks at Brewbound):

  • Terrapin Beer Co. C0-Founder John Cochran has decided to leave the company.  CFO Frank Skorzewski will replace Cochran as President
  • Co-Founder Brian “Spike” Buckowski will remain with Terrapin as VP of Brewing Management
  • Dustin Watts will stay on as VP of Sales and Marketing
  • Terrapin’s VP of Operations Brian Hollinger will also be leaving the company to pursue another opportunity

With those changes noted, Tenth and Blake assures craft beer fans that Terrapin will act merely as a “business unit” of the company and “Terrapin’s management and team will continue to create, brew, package, ship and sell Terrapin’s acclaimed portfolio of brands.”  It is also rumored that this move will allow Terrapin to expand their barrel-aging program and develop a Sour Ale program in the future.  We will know for sure as time goes on and this transaction should finalize by the end of August 2016.  Prost!

Avery Brewing adds El Gose to year-round portfolio

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ELGoseglasscanAvery Brewing Company (Boulder, Colorado) recently announced that El Gose German-style Sour Ale with Lime and Sea Salt Added is the latest offering to join the brewery’s year-round lineup.

El Gose is a new craft beer offering from Avery Brewing that has German and Mexican brewing styles and ingredients/garnishes fusing together effortlessly in each 12 oz. can.  This brew starts with a base of a traditional German Gose, a salty & sour wheat beer, that then gets a Mexican Lager twist thanks to the addition of quality sea salt and lime juice.  The finished beer comes in at 4.5% ABV and acts as a refreshing, go-to brew suitable for nearly every occasion.

Founder and CEO Adam Avery is excited to add an Avery twist to this traditional style by adding a twist of lime. “I love Mexican lagers with limes squeezed into them, and I wanted to make something similar that had more flavor and more mouthfeel. So this beer and its label are a fusion of a modern Mexican lager and a German ale from 500 years ago.”

Six-packs of 12 oz. cans and kegs of El Gose have started shipping out from the brewery this week and should be hitting craft beer shelves and taps any day now.  Craft beer fans can find El Gose in Alabama, Florida and throughout Avery’s 35 state distribution footprint.  Look for this brew on your next beer run to make these hot and humid days of summer a bit more tolerable.  Prost!

Vital Information on El Gose from Avery Brewing Company

ABV – 4.5%
Malts – Acidulated, Wheat, 2-Row
Hops – Sterling
Yeast – London Ale
Descriptors – Citrusy, Sour, Sessionable  

Dogfish Head launches Flesh & Blood IPA

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unnamedDogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales (Milton, Delaware) recently released Flesh & Blood India Pale Ale as their newest limited offering.

The brewers at Dogfish Head developed Flesh & Blood IPA to be quite the citrus-laden experience.  Real lemon flesh, blood orange juice, orange peel and lemon peel were all used in the brewing process.  To complement and accentuate those citrus notes, a mix of Warrior, Centennial, and a “rare experimental hop” was employed in the recipe.  The finished beer presents an “explosive, zesty fruitiness and subtle dry tartness of citrus to deliver a highly quaffable ale that’s incredibly unique and lovely to down the whole year round.”

Flesh & Blood IPA is available now as a limited offering packaged in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft.  You can find this brew in Florida and in several other select markets throughout Dogfish Head’s distribution footprint (click here to track some down).  Prost!

Vital information on Flesh & Blood IPA from Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales

ABV – 7.5%
IBUs – 45
Availability – limited release found in AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI

Orlando to host Pints for Pulse beer event

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On Sunday, July 31 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. the Florida beer community will gather at Orlando Festival Park (2911 East Robinson Street, Orlando, Florida) for Pints for Pulse, a beer event to raise funds in support of OneOrlando.

Pints for Pulse is a community fundraising event that has been organized to raise proceeds and awareness for OneOrlando, a fund established to support the victims of the tragic shooting that took place last month at Pulse nightclub.  This event will feature unlimited samples from over 80 breweries and access to food trucks, food tents, burlesque shows, drag shows and much more.  The following breweries have been confirmed for this event:

Tickets for Pints for Pulse are available now for $50 per person (click here to purchase).  The cost of the ticket gets you admission into the event, unlimited beer samples and access to the entertainment and food vendors.  All proceeds from ticket and merchandise sales will go to benefit the OneOrlando Fund.

If you are free on July 31st and in the central Florida area, go ahead and secure your tickets today.  The goal of this event is to sell 3000 tickets, so let’s make that goal a reality for this fantastic cause.  Prost!