21st Amendment Brewery Launches SOMA Hard Seltzer Brand

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21st Amendment Brewery (San Francisco, California) has officially announced that it will introduce its SOMA Hard Seltzer brand with the release of four flavors in June 2020.

Meticulously crafted with “the same level of innovation as [21st Amendment’s] acclaimed beer portfolio,” SOMA Hard Seltzers – named after the brewery’s home in the South of Market (SoMA) neighborhood – are “clean, crisp, all-natural” seltzers that are “brewed using a natural fermentation process and unfiltered.” With launch flavors such as Watermelon, Guava & Passion Fruit, Mango and Black Cherry, this new line carries on the brewery’s long-standing infatuation with thirst-quenching fruits. All flavors of SOMA Hard Seltzer come in at just 4.6% ABV, 100 calories, 2 grams of carbs and 0 grams of sugar.

“SOMA Hard Seltzer is brewed with our craft roots in mind. We spent six months working to get the flavors and taste just right. Unlike other hard seltzers, 21st Amendment’s is made using a natural fermentation process giving it a cleaner flavor. SOMA Hard Seltzer is NOT made with grain neutral spirits, and then diluted with water. Many hard seltzers made that way have a metallic and artificial taste. SOMA Hard Seltzer is brewed with Virginia Dare natural flavors, a 90-year-old New York company making wonderful products for the beverage industry,” says Shaun O’Sullivan, Co-Founder and Brewmaster.

Nico Freccia (Co-Founder/CEO, 21st Amendment Brewery) adds, “SOMA Hard Seltzer is wonderful for the active on-the-go individual who is looking for a craft ‘better-for-you’ beverage. It does not fill you up with its 100 calories and 2 grams of carbs with zero sugar.”

All four launch flavors of SOMA Hard Seltzer are rolling out now and will be available Year-Round. You can expect to find these new offerings available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans at craft-friendly establishments located in Florida, California and throughout the rest of 21st Amendment’s 30-state distribution area.  Prost!

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/

Founders Brewing Co. Continues ArtPrize Series with Release of Oktoberfest

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Founders Brewing Co. (Grand Rapids, Michigan) has officially announced that it will raise awareness for ArtPrize, an open international art competition in the brewery’s hometown of Grand Rapids, with the Limited Release of Oktoberfest in August 2020.

Crafted to be “similar to a traditional Reinheitsgebot style” Festbier, Oktoberfest is a Märzen-style Lager “brewed using imported German malts and hops.” Coming in at a highly quaffable 6% ABV, Oktoberfest “pours a gorgeous copper hue with a rich, malty and slightly sweet backbone.”

“Brewing traditional German-style beers, especially malt-forward lagers, isn’t something we’re especially accustomed to,” said Brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki. “I’ve really begun to enjoy drinking Märzens over the past few years and decided to get serious about a recipe. Oktoberfest is brewed with malt and hops imported from Germany for a rich, malty character that still manages to stay light on the palate. Whether you’re celebrating Art Prize or Oktoberfest, this is the beer to do it with!”

Dropping as the seventh release in Founders Brewing Co.’s ArtPrize Series, Oktoberfest now joins previous releases that include Green Zebra, Pale Joe, Spectra Trifecta, Mosaic Promise, Inspired Artist Black IPA and Trigo. 

Oktoberfest will officially release in August and is scheduled to hang around through September 2020. You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 15-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of Founders Brewing Co.’s nationwide distribution network. Prost!

Vital Information for Oktoberfest from Founders Brewing Co.

Release – Limited/ArtPrize Series; August – September 2020
Style – Märzen
ABV – 6%
IBUs – 20
Fun Fact – Oktoberfest was brewed to adhere to the Reinheitsgebot, a 1487 German law that limits the ingredients to water, barley and hops.
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 15-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://foundersbrewing.com/beer/find-our-beer/

Straight to Ale Adds Pathfinder IPA to Seasonal Lineup

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Straight to Ale (Huntsville, Alabama) has announced that Pathfinder IPA will officially join the brewery’s Seasonal 6-pack Series on Thursday, June 18.

Strongly dedicated to its “Mission Objective: Hoppier. Fruiter. More Tropical.”, Pathfinder is a West Coast-style India Pale Ale showcasing Mosaic and Citra hops. Clocking in at 6.5% ABV and 27 IBUs, Pathfinder IPA boasts “a tropical aroma and an intense citrus flavor featuring notes of stone fruit such as mangoes and peaches.”

Pathfinder IPA will make its debut in Straight to Ale’s Taproom on June 18 and distribution will begin at or around that date. 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 in Alabama, Florida and throughout the rest of the brewery’s distribution footprint in the Southeast. Prost!

Vital Information for Pathfinder IPA from Straight to Ale

Release – Seasonal 6-pack Series; late June – September 2020
Style – West Coast India Pale Ale
ABV – 6.5%
IBUs – 27
Featured Hops – Citra & Mosaic
Suggested Food Pairings – General: Roasted Chicken | From Ale’s Kitchen: Apocalypse Chow
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee & Louisiana

DuClaw Brewing Co. Shows of Its Dad Bod for a Limited Time

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DuClaw Brewing Co. (Baltimore, Maryland) has officially announced that Dad Bod Double IPA will return in June 2020 for a Limited Release.

Arriving just in time for Father’s Day, Dad Bod is a Juicy/Hazy Double India Pale Ale brewed with Azacca, Simcoe and Mosaic hops. Meant to be “comfortable, easy drinking and simply unintimidating,” Dad Bod (8.5% ABV) offers “a soft-bellied blend of tropical, pine, and citrus hop flavors, it’s like a cuddle for your taste buds.”

Dad Bod is available now and will hang around only as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Maryland and throughout the rest of DuClaw Brewing Co.’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Dad Bod from DuClaw Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; June 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8.5%
IBUs – 80
Featured Hops – Azacca, Simcoe & Mosaic
Malts – Pilsner, Torrified Wheat & Flaked Oats
Availability – 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://duclaw.com/beer-finder/

Lord Hobo Brewing Co. Celebrates Five Years With Release of Hobo Five

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Lord Hobo Brewing Co. (Woburn, Massachusetts) has officially announced that it will celebrate its 5th Anniversary with the Limited Release of Hobo Five Triple IPA in mid-June 2020.

Releasing as a part of the brewery’s Good Lord Series, Hobo Five is a West Coast-inspired Triple India Pale Ale “brewed with a special technique to help thin out the body and give you a different mouthfeel experience.” Clocking in at 10% ABV, Hobo Five “[brings] forward strong notes of peach and citrus with slight hints of pineapple.”

“What better way to represent 5 years of hard work than a bold 10% triple IPA. Strong, just like our team, we strive for greatness in everything we do.”

– Daniel Lanigan, CEO of Lord Hobo

Hobo Five is available now in The Taproom at Lord Hobo Brewing Co. and is actively rolling out into distribution. You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Florida, Massachusetts and throughout the rest of Lord Hobo’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Hobo Five from Lord Hobo Brewing Co.

Release – Limited/Good Lord Series, mid-June 2020
Style – Imperial/Triple India Pale Ale
ABV – 10%
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Beer Finder – https://lordhobobrewing.com/get-some/

Green Bench Brewing Co. Launches Pick & Roll Hazy Pale Ale Series

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Green Bench Brewing Co. (St. Petersburg, Florida) has officially announced that it will launch its Pick & Roll Series, a rotating lineup of Hazy Pale Ales, with a Limited Can Release beginning at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16.

Named to express Green Bench Brewing Co.’s love for sports and current melancholy over missing basketball in particular, Pick & Roll is a new series of Hazy Pale Ales that will rotate out the featured hops with every release. Pick & Roll 00:01, the first release in this series, is a Hazy Pale Ale that comes in at 5.5% ABV and is double dry-hopped with Nelson Sauvin and Citra hops.

Pick & Roll 00:01 – the brewery’s first ever canned Hazy Pale Ale – will debut in the Tasting Room at Green Bench Brewing Co. at 2 p.m. on June 16. This Limited Release offering will be available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans ($20 each) as long as supplies last. Prost!

Vital Information for Pick & Roll 00:01 from Green Bench Brewing Co.

Release – Limited/Pick & Roll Series; June 16, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy Pale Ale
ABV – 5.5%
Featured Hops – Nelson Sauvin and Citra
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans

Allagash Brewing Company’s Truepenny Pilsner Returns for the Summer

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Allagash Brewing Company (Portland, Maine) has officially announced that Truepenny Pilsner will return for a limited time beginning in mid-June 2020.

Meant to emulate its name by being “both trusty and honest,” Truepenny is a Belgian-style Pilsner that “beautifully blends classic Pilsner refreshment with a fruit-forward hint of wild beer.” Coming in at an easy-drinking 5.5%, Truepenny is a “beer that refreshes while it delights.”

Truepenny Pilsner is rolling out now and will be hanging around for a limited time during the summer months. 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 in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, California, Washington D.C., and the Chicagoland area of Illinois. Prost!

Vital Information for Truepenny Pilsner from Allagash Brewing Company

Release – Limited; mid-June 2020
Style – Belgian-style Pilsner
ABV – 5.5%
Malts – German Pilsner
Hops – French Strisselspalt & Czech Saaz
Yeast – Lager & House Brettanomyces
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Limited; ME, MA, NY, NJ, PA, MD, DC, VA, DE, NC, SC, GA, Chicagoland, CA

Creature Comforts Schedules Double Release of Concurrence Blend No. 5 & River Ridge Red

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Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin a Double Bottle Release featuring Concurrence Blend No. 5 and River Ridge Red (2019 Harvest) on Saturday, June 20.

The good folks at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. are continuing to bring the goods, and this week they are showcasing a couple of their experimental series with the Limited Releases of the following two beers (descriptions sourced directly from the brewery’s press release):

  • Concurrence Blend No. 5 – A 13.9% ABV imperial stout aged in High Wire Jimmy Red Corn Bourbon barrels with coconut, Ugandan vanilla, and dulce de leche. Creature Comforts’ Concurrence Blend series is a continued exploration into barrel-aged stouts paired with the finest quality adjunct ingredients.
  • River Ridge Red (2019 Harvest) – A 6.6% ABV blended oak-aged beer with organic red raspberries from Independence, VA’s River Ridge Organics. This beer honors the crop from River Ridge Organics. Creature Comforts selected the best blend of barrels to honor the complex flavor of the red raspberries featured in the beer. River Ridge Red is a proud addition to Creature Comforts’ fruited mixed-culture farm celebrations, in a continuing effort to explore the historical relationship between brewers and farmers.

Concurrence Blend No. 5 and River Ridge Red (2019 Harvest) – both available in 500ml bottles – will officially release in the Tasting Room at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. on June 20 and will be available only as long as supplies last. Both of these Limited Releases are brewery exclusive offerings and are not expected to see distribution. Prost!

Jester King Brewery & WeldWerks Brewing Collaborate on Rex Machina Hazy IPA

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Jester King Brewery (Austin, Texas) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Release of Rex Machina, a special collaboration with WeldWerks Brewing (Greeley, Colorado), at noon on Friday, June 12.

Rex Machina is a Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale built upon a base of “Silver Star Two Row malt from Blacklands Malt and a quarter-ton of flaked and malted oats and wheat.” To ensure that Rex Machina (6.7% ABV) bursts with plenty of hop-sourced juiciness, the beer was then “dry hopped aggressively, first with WeldWerks super-expressive, hand-picked lot of El Dorado, then again with a new hop blend called Trident, which lends an intense tropical, passion fruit character.”

Rex Machina will officially release at Jester King Brewery at noon on June 12 and will hang around only as long as supplies last (only 200 cases produced). This Limited Release offering will be available by the glass, in 32 oz. crowlers and in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans ($16 per 4-pack, limit of one case per customer). If you are interested in getting your hands on Rex Machina, you can order online for pickup anytime 7 days a week from 12-8 p.m. or make a reservation so that you can get a crowler filled or enjoy by the glass on-site. Rex Machina is a brewery exclusive release and will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Rex Machina from Jester King Brewery & WeldWerks Brewing

Release – Limited; June 12, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 6.7%
Featured Hops – El Dorado & Trident hop blend
Malts – Silver Star 2- Row from Blacklands Malt, flaked and malted oats & wheat
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Online Ordering for Pickup – https://www.toasttab.com/jesterkingbrewery/v3
Distribution – None. Brewery only