Highland Brewing Adds Peachful to Seasonal Portfolio

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Highland Brewing (Asheville, North Carolina) has officially announced that Peachful, a Fresh & Fruity Ale, will join the brewery’s Seasonal lineup in late February/early March 2021.

Here to give you an early jump on spring, Peachful is a Fruit Beer “brimming with peaches” and boasting additions of Amarillo, Saphir and Simcoe hops. Coming in at an easy-drinking 5.2% ABV, Peachful “brings to mind afternoons on the porch with a soft southern breeze.”

Peachful is rolling out now and will be available throughout the months of Spring 2021. You can expect to find this new Seasonal available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within Highland’s distribution footprint in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia. Prost!

Vital Information for Peachful from Highland Brewing

Release – Seasonal; launching late February/early March 2021
Style – Fruit Beer
ABV – 5.2%
IBUs – 35
Hops – Amarillo, Saphir & Simcoe
Malts – 2-Row, Malted Wheat, Flaked Wheat & Oats
Added Ingredients – Peaches
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Distribution – North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee & Georgia

Bay Cannon Beer Co. Welcomes Back Peter Hazy Pale Ale

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Bay Cannon Beer Company (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that Peter, a Hazy Pale Ale, will return for a limited time beginning on March 5.

Back just in time to kick off Tampa Bay Beer Week 2021, Peter is a Hazy/Juicy Pale Ale featuring Julius and Citra hops. Coming in at 5.5%, Peter is a “light Pale Ale, little juicy, little earthy, little bitter, just a great balanced hazy pale.”

Peter – available in 4-packs and single 16 oz. cans – will hit Bay Cannon’s taproom on March 5 and will hang around only as long as supplies last. Peter is a brewery only release and is not expected to see distribution at this time. Prost!

Vital Information for Peter from Bay Cannon Beer Company

Release – Limited; March 5, 2021
Style – Hazy/Juicy Pale Ale
ABV – 5.5%
Featured Hops – Julius & Citra
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & single 16 oz. cans
Distribution – None. Brewery only

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Adds Tritonia & Cosmik Debris to Year-Round Lineup

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Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that Tritonia Gose and Cosmik Debris Double IPA will join the brewery’s Year-Round portfolio in March 2021.

Previously only available as a part of Creature Comforts’ Seasonal lineup, the brewery is now going Year-Round with these two fan-favorite brews (descriptions sourced directly from the brewery’s press release):

  • Tritonia – A 4.5% ABV gently tart Fruited Gose brewed with cucumber, lime, sea salt, coriander, and our house blend of lactobacillus. Our take on this classic German-style wheat beer pairs the cool freshness of cucumber with the crisp tartness of lime to create an incredibly refreshing experience.
  • Cosmik Debris – An intensely hopped 8.0% ABV Double IPA featuring Simcoe, Strata, Mosaic, Cascade, and Chinook hops. This Double IPA presents a mind-blowing aroma of citrus zest, melon, and subtle pine. The big, fruity aroma, firm bitterness, and lighter malt character paves the way to a soft and balanced flavor profile.

“Our purpose is to foster human connection, and one of the ways we strive to cultivate those opportunities for connection is by offering a wide variety of year-round beer styles,” said CEO Chris Herron. “Tritonia and Cosmik Debris have become seasonal fan favorites over the last seven years, and we are excited to add them to our year-round lineup.”

Tritonia and Cosmik Debris will both officially return in early March 2021 with availability in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft. You can expect to find these two new Year-Rounds at craft beer-focused establishments located within Creature Comforts Brewing Co.’s distribution footprint in Georgia. Prost!

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

Flying Dog Brewery Introduces Tropical Truth as New Summer Seasonal

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Flying Dog Brewery (Frederick, Maryland) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of Tropical Truth Imperial IPA during the week of July 20, 2020.

Tropical Truth is an Imperial India Pale Ale that introduces additions of mango and passionfruit to a base of Flying Dog’s “hottest trending beer right now,” The Truth. Coming in at 8.7% ABV and 50 IBUs, Tropical Truth “will totally satisfy your senses . . . with a big hop aroma and exotic tropical flavors.”

“At Flying Dog, we like to have fun with our beers and continue evolving our recipes to surprise and delight our hardcore fans,” said James Maravetz, VP of Marketing at Flying Dog. “The Truth is a hugely popular beer for us year-round, so we gave it a tropical infusion perfect for the summertime.”

Tropical Truth is rolling out now and will be available for a limited time during the remaining months of summer. You can expect to find this new Seasonal available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles 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 Tropical Truth from Flying Dog Brewery

Release – Seasonal; launching the week of July 20, 2020
Style – Imperial India Pale Ale
ABV – 8.7%
IBUs – 50
Malts – Munich, Wheat & C-60
Hops – Citra & Amarillo
Added Ingredients – Mango & passionfruit purée
Fun Fact – “Tropical Truth’s base beer, The Truth, was scientifically engineered to be a near-perfect IPA using knowledge from Flying Dog’s Single Hop Series. The Single Hop Series was a multi-year exploration into the flavor profile of single strains of hops, uncovering the subtleties of each strain and ultimately informing future recipes.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles
Beer Finder – https://www.flyingdog.com/beer-finder/

Tropical Truth from Flying Dog Brewery on Vimeo.

Perrin Brewing Set for Seasonal Drop of Call Me Hazy – Tropical IPA

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Perrin Brewing Company (Comstock Park, Michigan) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of Call Me Hazy – Tropical IPA on Thursday, June 25.

Arriving as the latest release in Perrin Brewing Company’s newly-established Call Me Hazy Series of rotating IPAs, Call Me Hazy – Tropical IPA is a Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale that boasts a “tropical twist – fresh tropical stone fruit aromatics with hints of coconut, passion fruit, mango and lime.” Coming in at 7.5% ABV, Call Me Hazy – Tropical IPA is filled with all the beach vibes you seek in a summertime sipper.

Call Me Hazy – Tropical IPA will hit the Perrin Pub on June 25 and distribution will follow shortly after the on-site release. You can expect to find this Seasonal Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within the brewery’s distribution footprint in Michigan. Prost!

Vital Information for Call Me Hazy – Tropical IPA from Perrin Brewing Company

Release – Seasonal/Call Me Hazy IPA Series; launching June 25, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 7.5%
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.perrinbrewing.com/beer-finder/

Oskar Blues Brewery Creates Some Buzz with Release of Death By Affogato

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Oskar Blues Brewery (Longmont, Colorado) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Death By Affogato in late June 2020.

Arriving as the latest release in Oskar Blues Brewery’s Death By Porter Series of decadent takes on the style, Death By Affogato is crafted to emulate the “classic Italian dessert of two simple ingredients brought together to create an exorbitant amount of flavor: vanilla gelato topped with a freshly pulled shot of espresso.” Death By Affogato captures this after dinner experience by starting with a base of “a rich, dark porter brewed with chocolate malt and malted oats.” The beer is then sent to the Spinbot 5000 to be “infused with cacao nibs, hand-split Ugandan and Madagascar vanilla beans and coffee from Colorado’s own Traction Coffee Roasters.” Weighing in at 6.5% ABV, Death By Affogato comes together to be a “hedonistic beer drowning in flavors of milk and dark chocolate, espresso, vanilla and caramel.”

“We like to think of ourselves as proudly unpretentious foodies here at Oskar Blues,” said Head Brewer Juice Drapeau. “In a beer like Death By Affogato, we’ve taken inspiration directly from the culinary world. ‘Affogato’ is a fancy name, but forget about that. All you need to know is that ice cream and coffee are a legendary pair.”

Death By Affogato is rolling out now and will be hanging around for a limited time. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 12 oz. cans at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, Texas and throughout the rest of Oskar Blue Brewery’s nationwide distribution network. Prost!

Vital Information for Death By Affogato from Oskar Blues Brewery

Release – Limited/Death By Porter Series; launching late June 2020
Style – American Porter
ABV – 6.5%
Added Ingredients – Cacao nibs, Ugandan & Madagascar vanilla beans, & coffee from Traction Coffee Roasters
Fun Fact – “Affogato is a classic Italian dessert of two simple ingredients brought together to create an exorbitant amount of flavor: vanilla gelato topped with a freshly pulled shot of espresso. With a name that translates directly to ‘drowning,’ this indulgent post-meal treat was the perfect muse for Oskar Blues brewers seeking a formidable flavor profile for the upcoming Death By porter in the series.”
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. cans
Beer Finder – https://www.oskarblues.com/beer-finder/

Tröegs Independent Brewing Welcomes Back Nimble Giant DIPA

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Tröegs Independent Brewing (Hershey, Pennsylvania) has officially announced that it will begin the Annual Release of its fan-favorite Nimble Giant Double IPA in early June 2020.

The cumulative result of Tröegs Independent Brewing’s “first experiments with Mosaic hops” in its small-batch Scratch Series, Nimble Giant is a Double India Pale Ale that showcases Mosaic alongside Simcoe and Azacca hops. Coming in at 9% ABV and 69 IBUs, Nimble Giant “gracefully boasts grapefruit rind, pineapple and honeysuckle notes with a hint of earthy forest floor. Behold the wonder!”

Nimble Giant is rolling out now in Central Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and full distribution is scheduled to follow in the later weeks of June 2020. 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 Tröegs Independent Brewing’s full distribution footprint for as long as supplies last. Prost!

Vital Information for Nimble Giant from Tröegs Independent Brewing

Release – Limited/Once a Year Series; June 2020
Style – Double/Imperial India Pale Ale
ABV – 9%
IBUs – 69
Featured Hops – Mosaic, Simcoe & Azacca
Malt – Pilsner & Vienna
Yeast – House Ale
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://troegs.com/beers/brew-finder/

We Taste: Nimble Giant Double IPA from Tröegs Independent Brewing on Vimeo

Terrapin Beer Co. Celebrates Solar Brewed Beer with Return of Sunray Wheat Beer

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Terrapin Beer Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Sunray, a “Solar Brewed” Wheat Beer, in June 2020.

Originally produced by Terrapin Beer Co. in 2008 and revived to draw attention to the 2019 installation of “720 solar panels on the roof of [the] brewery in order to offset [its] energy consumption as part of [the brewery’s] Terraprint initiative,” Sunray is German-style Hefeweizen that is brewed with the power of the sun and features a malt bill that “includes Georgia grown wheat malted by Riverbend Malt House in Asheville, NC.” Coming in at an easy drinking 5.2% ABV, Sunray brings together “Georgia sun, Georgia malt, Georgia beer. What more could you want this summer?”

Sunray Wheat Beer is scheduled to release during the week of June 1 and will hang around for a limited time. You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans at craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and throughout the rest of Terrapin’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Sunray Wheat Beer from Terrapin Beer Co.

Release – Limited; June 1, 2020
Style – German Hefeweizen
ABV – 5.2%
IBUs – 18
Malts – Pilsner, Munich & Riverbend Malted Wheat
Hops – Mount Hood & Hallertau
Fun Fact – On the label artwork: “This limited release will include updated artwork that gives a nod to the solar panel addition on top of our brewery.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans
Beer Finder – https://www.terrapinbeer.com/beer-finder

Funky Buddha Brewery Launches New Line of Premium Hard Seltzers

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FunkyBuddhaLogoBlackFunky Buddha Brewery (Oakland Park, Florida) has officially announced that four flavors of Funky Buddha Hard Seltzer – Tropical Mango Guava, Lush Key Lime Cherry, Juicy Blood Orange and Crisp Pink Grapefruit – will begin hitting shelves in early April 2020.

Developed to give you a better option than those other hard seltzers out there that are “made from neutral grain spirits and preservatives,” Funky Buddha Hard Seltzer takes a more natural approach by being “brewed from cane sugar and blue agave for a crisp, clean taste.”  Each easy-drinking natural flavor weighs in at just 4.5% ABV, and “90 Funkin’ calories, with 1g of carbs and 0g sugar.”

Funky Buddha Hard Seltzer will launch with the following four “bright and refreshing” flavors (descriptions sourced from the brewery’s press release):

  • Tropical Mango Guava – As Miami as a pink and orange sunset, these two fruits were made to go together. We’re just doing as nature intended.
  • Lush Key Lime Cherry – A killer combination of natural black cherry flavor with Florida’s best defense against scurvy, the Key lime. 
  • Juicy Blood Orange – Our all-natural Juicy Blood Orange is bursting with ripe, citrus and a hint of berry-like flavor without the added sweetness.
  • Crisp Pink Grapefruit – This Crisp Pink Grapefruit Seltzer balances bracing citrus with a zesty finish that’s funkin’ refreshing.

All four flavors of Funky Buddha Hard Seltzer will be available in Variety 12-packs of 12 oz. cans (three cans of each flavor in each Variety Pack) beginning in early April 2020.  You can expect to find these Variety Packs at craft beer-friendly retailers located within Funky Buddha’s distribution footprint in Florida.  Prost!

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