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Jester King Brewery Sets Release Date for Cherry Wine Barrel-aged Moderne Dansk

Posted on June 5, 2019 by mashingin

Jester King Brewery (Austin, Texas) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Moderne Dansk, a cherry wine barrel-aged Wild Ale, on June 7.

Inspired by the delicious cherry wine offerings from “one of [Jester King’s] favorite wineries in the world — Frederiksdal Kirsebærvin in Harpelunde, Denmark”, Moderne Dansk is an American Wild Ale that was brewed with “well water, local grain, and a blend of fresh and aged hops, and fermented . . . with [the brewery’s] mixed culture of brewers yeast and native yeast and bacteria.” This base beer was then aged in Frederiksdal Kirsebærvin cherry wine barrels “for about a year before refermenting . . . with Stevnsbær cherry juice.” After being “naturally refermented in bottles and kegs”, the completed Moderne Dansk (7.1% ABV) comes together to offer a “beautiful melding of the terroir from Frederiksdal and Jester King.”

Moderne Dansk will officially release in Jester King’s Tasting Room & Kitchen at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 7 and is not expected to see distribution (“aside from special events”). This Limited Release offering will be available for purchase by the glass and in 375ml bottles to go ($20 each, four [4] bottle limit per person per day). This weekend’s Moderne Dansk release event will also feature “a special selection of Frederiksdal wines” and a small batch “still version” of Modern Danske that will be available by the glass only. Prost!

Vital Information for Moderne Dansk from Jester King Brewery

Release – Limited; June 7, 2019
Style – American Wild Ale
ABV – 7.1%
Treatment – Aged in Frederiksdal Kirsebærvin cherry wine barrels for about a year, refermented with Stevnsbær cherry juice
Availability – 375ml bottles – $20 each, four (4) bottle limit per person per day
Bottle Count – 2,900 bottles
Distribution – None. Tasting Room only

JKModerne3 — *Photo Credit (for all displayed in this post): Granger Coats & Jester King Brewery*

Heavy Seas Beer Kicks Off Summer with Sun Burst Sour Ale

Posted on June 4, 2019 by mashingin

Heavy Seas Beer (Baltimore, Maryland) has officially announced that Sun Burst Sour Ale will join its Limited Release portfolio in July.

Developed to help us all “cool down with a bright burst of tart berry refreshment”, Sun Burst is an American Sour Ale with raspberry and lemon and “just the right hop bite and a light malt base that’s all beer, and 100% summer.” Weighing in at a light and easy drinking 4.5% ABV, Sun Burst is truly “a burst of raspberry lemon sunshine!”

Sun Burst is scheduled to roll out in July and will hang around as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft in Alabama, Florida, Maryland and throughout the rest of Heavy Seas Beer’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Sun Burst from Heavy Seas Beer

Release – Limited; July 2019
Style – American Sour Ale
ABV – 4.5%
IBUs – 10
Malts – 2-Row, Raw Wheat, Oats
Hops – Strisselspalt
Added Ingredients – Raspberry & lemon
Recommended Glassware – Snifter
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – http://www.hsbeer.com/beerfinder

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Set to Introduce Fans to The Curious No. 12

Posted on June 4, 2019August 5, 2019 by mashingin

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it will release an incredibly limited amount of bottles of The Curious No. 12 on June 15.

Arriving as latest offering to come out of the Curious Series – a Small Batch series that Creature Comforts Brewing Co. “utilizes to explore new techniques, flavors, and ingredients”, The Curious No. 12 is a barrel-aged offering meant to mimic the characteristics of “red wine without the use of grapes.” The brewery pulled this off by having the beer “port barrel-aged and packaged still, supporting the red wine flavors present in the offering.” The Curious No. 12 comes in at 8.1% ABV.

The Curious No. 12 will officially debut in the Tasting Room at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. on June 15. This Limited Release offering will be available in a “limited amount of 500ml bottles . . . for onsite consumption only.” The Curious No. 12 will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for The Curious No. 12 from Creature Comforts Brewing Co.

Release – Limited/Curious Series; June 15, 2019
Style – Beer/Wine Hybrid
ABV – 8.1%
Treatment – Port barrel-aged & packaged still
Availability – 500ml bottles (available for on-site consumption only)
Distribution – None

Bell’s Brewery Celebrates Pride Month with Return of Sparkleberry Ale

Posted on June 3, 2019 by mashingin

Bell’s Brewery (Comstock, Michigan) has officially announced that Sparkleberry Ale will be available throughout the month of June in recognition of LGBTQ Pride Month.

Originally brewed in 2013 for Kalamazoo Pride and released every year since, Sparkleberry is an “American interpretation of a Belgian Tripel brewed with raspberries.” Inclusive, accepting and approachable, Sparkleberry (9% ABV) is a true “celebration of diversity” that urges everyone to have the pride and confidence to “sparkle on.”

Sparkleberry Ale is rolling out now and is scheduled to hang around through the month of June 2019. You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of Bell’s Brewery’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Sparkleberry Ale from Bell’s Brewery

Release – Limited/Specialty; June 2019
Style – Tripel
ABV – 9%
Added Ingredients – Raspberries
Suggested Food Pairings – “Savory: Salmon, brie, walnuts, roasted beets | Sweet: Fruit and yogurt parfait, strawberries, cherries, angel food cake, 80% dark chocolate | The Eccentric Way: Aloo Gobi”
Recommended Glassware – Snifter
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – http://www.bellsbeer.com/beer-finder

Celeste Saison Next Up in Iron Fist Brewing’s Small Batch Series

Posted on June 3, 2019 by mashingin

Iron Fist Brewing Company (Vista, California) has officially announced that Celeste Saison will arrive in June as the fifth release in its series of 2019 Small Batch Experiments.

Meticulously crafted ” using traditional Belgian methods, with a touch of celestial magic and perfected for the California sunshine”, Celeste is a Belgian-style Saison that “balances malty and tart notes with aromas of citrus, light clove, banana, and a hint of bubble gum.” Light in body with a “lively carbonation” and a “crisp, dry finish”, Celeste (5% ABV) is a “deeply refreshing” summertime brew that highlights bright notes of “lemon and white pepper.”

“We brewed Celeste as a Belgian style Saison in anticipation for Summer and all the good times that follow. After the primary fermentation, we let Celeste free rise (warm up) to 78F. This process allows more complex flavors to develop and mature. We used a great deal of patience to allow Celeste to rise up to her full potential. Our secret ingredient, time. Most Saisons will ferment 95% in the 1st week; however, the last 5% takes the watchful eye of a brewer anticipating the beer’s full potential. We’re super pleased with the results and can guarantee you, Celeste was worth the wait!”

– Tom Garcia, Iron Fist Brewmaster

Celeste began pouring on draft on May 31 and a limited-edition run of 500 12 oz. cans will follow shortly after that date. This Small Batch offering will be available exclusively in Iron Fist’s Vista and Barrio Logan taprooms. Outside of special events, Celeste is not expected to see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Celeste Saison from Iron Fist Brewing Company

Release – Limited/Small Batch Experiments Series; June 2019
Style – Saison
ABV – 5%
IBUs – 15
Fun Fact – On the history of the Saison style: “Recalling history, the Saison style of beer dates back to the 1700’s. As part of the Farmhouse Ale category, and because of their historically long shelf life, these beers were originally brewed in Winter so they were ready to quench the thirst of les saisonniers (seasonal laborers), who would be toiling under the hot sun come harvest time. Typically varying from region to region, the Saison is meant to truly embrace the local climate and native ingredients.”
Availability – 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – None. Available exclusively in Iron Fist’s Vista and Barrio Logan taprooms

Heavy Seas Beer Sets Date for Taproom Exclusive Can Release of En Route Brut

Posted on May 31, 2019 by mashingin

Heavy Seas Beer (Baltimore, Maryland) has officially announced that will begin the taproom exclusive can release of En Route Brut IPA on Friday, June 21.

Surfacing as the fourth Limited Release offering to come out of Heavy Seas’ 15 Barrel Brewhouse, En Route Brut is a Brut-style India Pale Ale brewed with yuzu juice and dry hopped with “heavy . . . doses of Citra and Mosaic.” Clocking in at a refreshing 6% ABV, the “incredibly dry” En Route Brut is guaranteed to “set the gearshift for the high gear of your soul.”

“Our newest creation, En Route Brut IPA, is an incredibly dry, quenching, hoppy brew with virtually no residual sugar,” says Heavy Seas Brewmaster, Christopher Leonard. “Wonderfully aromatic, heavy dry hop doses of Citra and Mosaic hops also provide a soft, subdued bitterness. The addition of first pressed yuzu juice exacerbates the magnificent citrus bouquet, redolent of pink grapefruit and exotic fruits. A fine carbonation and fluffy white head add to this champagne-esque experience.”

En Route Brut will officially release in the Heavy Seas Taproom on Friday, June 21, 2019. This taproom exclusive offering will be available for purchase in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft. En Route Brut will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for En Route Brut from Heavy Seas Beer

Release – Limited; June 21, 2019
Style – Brut India Pale Ale
ABV – 6%
Featured Hops – Citra & Mosaic
Added Ingredients – Yuzu juice
Fun Fact – “The En Route Brut label artwork was designed by local Baltimore artist, Owen Murphy, of One Drop Design Studio. All the taproom exclusive beer labels will be designed by Owen in 2019.”
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – None. Taproom only

New Realm Brewing Embraces Summer with Release of Lemon Pucker

Posted on May 31, 2019 by mashingin

New Realm Brewing Company (Atlanta, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Lemon Pucker Berliner Weisse in June.

Arriving as the second release in New Realm’s newly-established Sour Series, Lemon Pucker is a Berliner Weisse that has been dry-hopped with Lemondrop hops and then hit with an addition of lemon peel. Originally brewed as “a pilot batch in April of 2018”, Lemon Pucker (3.8% ABV) has returned for the summer to act as the perfect pairing for “porch swings, sunny skies, giant pool floats and staycations.”

“I like to call this grown up lemonade without the sugar,” said Mitch Steele Co-Founder and Brewmaster of New Realm Brewing. “At our brewing team’s suggestion, we dry hopped with Lemondrop hops and added lemon peels post-fermentation. The result is a tart, refreshing and extremely lemony beer that became a crowd favorite at both of our taprooms.”

Lemon Pucker will debut in June and is scheduled to stick around through July 2019. You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-friendly retailers, bars and restaurants located within New Realm’s distribution footprint in Georgia and the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Prost!

Vital Information for Lemon Pucker from New Realm Brewing Company

Release – Limited/Sour Series; June – July 2019
Style – Berliner Weisse
ABV – 3.8%
IBUs – 9
Featured Hops – Lemondrop
Added Ingredients – Lemon peel
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Georgia and the Hampton Roads area of Virginia

Woodchuck Hard Cider Expands 802 Collection with Release of Kinda Cloudy

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by mashingin

Vermont Cider Co. | Woodchuck Hard Cider (Middlebury, Vermont) has officially announced that Kinda Cloudy will release in late May as the second offering to come out of its 802 Collection.

Crafted to be the perfect complementary follow-up to Lil’ Dry, Kinda Cloudy is an unfiltered, semi-sweet Hard Cider that is – like all offerings to come out of the 802 Collection – “made using apples exclusively from [the cidery’s] Vermont orchard partners.” Meant to “resemble the classic farm stand cider you’d pick up at your favorite Vermont orchard”, Kinda Cloudy (5.1% ABV) “has a medium-bodied mouthfeel, showcasing notes of refreshing apple, subtle hints of champagne, and a slight tartness at the finish.”

Kinda Cloudy is scheduled to roll out in late May with availability in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans (suggested retail price of $10.99) and on draft. You can expect to find this Limited Release offering at cider-friendly establishments “in Vermont to start with potential distribution outside the state in the future.” Prost!

Vital Information for Kinda Cloudy from Vermont Cider Co./Woodchuck Hard Cider

Release – Limited/802 Collection; launching late May 2019
Style – Hard Cider
ABV – 5.1%
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Serving Suggestions – “Give this unfiltered semi-sweet cider a slight shake and enjoy wherever friends gather!”
Distribution – Vermont only (to start)
Cider Finder – http://www.woodchuck.com/locator/

Stone Brewing Celebrates Freedom & Freshness with Release of Enjoy By 07.04.19 Unfiltered IPA

Posted on May 30, 2019 by mashingin

Stone Brewing (Escondido, California) has announced that Stone Enjoy By 07.04.19 Unfiltered IPA will officially begin hitting craft beer shelves and taps during the week of May 28, 2019.

Arriving as the latest liquid embodiment of Stone Brewing’s “bold legacy of innovation underscoring the superiority of fresh craft beer”, the “defiantly independent” Stone Enjoy By 07.04.19 is an unfiltered Double India Pale Ale boasting “a lineup of 12 fragrant and flavorful hops . . . that make up the beer’s West Coast bitter and juicy profile.” This massive hop bill offers “intense” aromatics of “peach, tropical fruit and citrus and the flavor is all that + . . . lots of stone fruit flavors and an intensely pleasing bitter finish.” Weighing in at 9.4% ABV and 90 IBUS, Stone Enjoy By 07.04.19 Unfiltered IPA is here to offer hopheads the “classic satisfaction of a West Coast triple IPA amidst the juicy, hazy and milkshake-y craze.”

“I understand that many will desire to save their last six-pack for the Fourth of July ice bucket,” stated Greg Koch, executive chairman & co-founder. “I consider it my obligation to remind you that the date on the label is the last best day to enjoy this beer. We rush Stone Enjoy By 07.04.19 Unfiltered IPA to market so you can have it at its peak. Your patriotism and good taste – be it for your country, or independent craft beer – need not wait.”

Stone Enjoy By 07.04.19 is rolling out now and is – obviously – scheduled to hang around until July 4, 2019. You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 19.2 oz. single serve cans (first time available in this packaging format), 22 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, California, Virginia and throughout the rest of Stone Brewing’s nationwide distribution territory. Prost!

Vital Information for Stone Enjoy By 07.04.19 Unfiltered IPA from Stone Brewing

Release – Limited/Stone Enjoy By Series; arriving May 28, 2019
Style – Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 9.4%
IBUs – 90
Featured Hops – Nugget, Super Galena, Simcoe, Delta, Target, Amarillo, Cascade, Galaxy, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka & Helga
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 19.2 oz. single-serve cans, 22 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://find.stonebrewing.com

Starr Hill Brewery Turns Its Wild Heart Loose for the Summer

Posted on May 29, 2019 by mashingin

Starr Hill Brewery (Charlottesville, Virginia) has officially announced that Wild Heart Hoppy Blonde Ale will roll out in May as the brewery’s new Summer Seasonal.

Developed to fully embody the free-spirited nature and freedom that we all tend to find during the months of summer, Wild Heart is a refreshing American Blonde Ale “boasting a powerful hop profile of mango, pineapple, and a hint of pine.” Coming in at a quaffable 5.2% ABV, Wild Heart is a “bright and drinkable” offering that is guaranteed to “[finish] smooth and silky.”

Wild Heart Hoppy Blonde Ale officially released in early May and is scheduled to hang around into August 2019. You can expect to find this new Seasonal release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Virginia and throughout the rest of Starr Hill’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Wild Heart Hoppy Blonde Ale from Starr Hill Brewery

Release – Seasonal; May – August 2019
Style – American Blonde Ale
ABV – 5.2%
Malts – Pilsner, Carafoam & Vienna
Hops – Cascade, BRU-1, Mosaic, Citra, Simcoe & El Dorado
Yeast – London Ale III
Suggest Food Pairings – “Wood-Grilled Scallops, Aged Gruyere, Peach Compote”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://starrhill.com/beer-finder/