Orpheus Brewing Celebrates American Craft Beer Week with Release of City in the Trees

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Orpheus Brewing (Atlanta, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Release of City in the Trees, a long boil Doppelbock, on Wednesday May 12.

Dropping as Orpheus Brewing’s first release for American Craft Beer Week 2021, City in the Trees is a Doppelbock “brewed with 100% Barke pilsner malt and boiled for 16 hours to develop richness and color before lagering for many months.” Coming in at 9% ABV, City in the Trees features “vibrant notes of toffee, burnt caramel, dark fruit, and leather lending this beer light sweetness mixed with a surge of bitterness.”

City in the Trees hit the taps at Orpheus Brewing on May 11 and 4-packs of 16 oz. cans will drop at the brewery on May 12 at 3 p.m. City in the Trees is a brewery only release and will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for City in the Trees from Orpheus Brewing

Release – Limited; cans drop on May 12, 2021
Style – Doppelbock
ABV – 9%
Treatment – Brewed with 100% Barke pilsner malt & boiled for 16 hours
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – None. Brewery only

Shmaltz Brewing Company Adds Cans to its Portfolio

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ShmaltzBrewing2cansShmaltz Brewing Company (Clifton Park, New York) recently announced that they will be celebrating American Craft Beer Week (May 15 to May 21, 2017) with the release of two offerings – Slingshot American Craft Lager and 518 Summer Ale – in 12 oz. cans for the first time in the history of the company.

As independent craft brewers all over the country celebrate American Craft Beer Week with events and special releases, Shmaltz Brewing is marking the occasion with the release of their first canned beers.  To accommodate craft beer fans that enjoy “summertime activities such as hiking; swimming at beaches, lakes and pools; and concert-going at outdoor music venues,” the folks at the brewery decided to go with the following easy-drinking, refreshing brews as their first canned offerings:

  • Slingshot American Craft Lager
    Release – Year-Round, cans launch May 2017
    Style – Premium Lager
    ABV – 5.3%
    Malts – Specialty 2-Row, Caramel Pils, Rye, Vienna, Wheat & Flaked Oats
    Hops – Warrior, Cascade, Saaz, Citra, Amarillo & Crystal
    Availability – 12-packs of 12 oz. cans, 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
    Description – “A classic American Craft Lager thoughtfully created to stand up to the big beer Goliaths of the world. Boasting a bright, citrusy hop aroma, supported by touches of wheat and rye, Slingshot is guaranteed to hit the craft beer bullseye every time.”
  • 518 Summer Ale
    Release – Seasonal with Limited Distribution, cans debut May 2017
    Style – Belgian Witbier/Wheat Beer
    ABV – 5.18%
    Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
    Added Ingredients – Orange peel and pomegranate
    Description – “518 Summer, a Belgium Wheat with pomegranate, is a refreshing and light bodied beer with a fresh and floral aroma. This unfiltered summer sipper is brewed with New York State 2-row malt, wheat dosed with sweet orange peel, and balanced with a pinch of pomegranate. At a highly sessionable 5.18% ABV, Shmaltz’s glowing gold refresher will quench the thirst of 518 locals and visitors throughout the season.”

Both of the beers above are rolling out in cans now.  Slingshot American Craft Lager is now available Year-Round in 12-packs of 12 oz. cans at craft beer retailers located in Florida, New York and throughout the rest of Shmaltz Brewing’s 35 state distribution network.  518 Summer Ale, a “locals only” Seasonal brew, is available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans at retailers located near the brewery in New York.  Prost!

Full Sail Brewing Co. Set for Limited Release of Kentucky Cream Bourbon Barrel Aged Pale Ale

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FS_KentCream_22BottleFull Sail Brewing Co. (Hood River, Oregon) recently announced that they will recognize American Craft Beer Week (May 15 – 21) with the limited release of Kentucky Cream Bourbon Barrel Aged Pale Ale.

To create this homage to the classic flavors and ingredients of American bourbon, the brewers at Full Sail brewed the base beer for Kentucky Cream Bourbon Barrel Aged Pale Ale back in February of 2016.  This special brew was then aged for over a year in Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon, and Old Forester barrels so that it may soak up as much oak and bourbon character as possible.  This all results in a unique, 10% ABV Pale Ale that is packed with “aromas of ripe cherries, vanilla and tobacco leaf and oak that lead to flavors of caramel, honey and dried fruit.”

“We looked to bourbon, the whiskey that made Kentucky famous, for this latest barrel aged release,” says Full Sail Brewmaster Jim Kelter. “Deconstructing this American classic, the grains most often used for bourbon (in this case corn, barley, and rye) were incorporated into a pale ale, racked post-ferment into bourbon barrels, and left to rest for one year.”

Kentucky Cream Bourbon Barrel Aged Pale Ale is an extremely limited release that will become available “this May just in time for American Craft Beer Week.”  This offering will be available in 22 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer establishments located in Florida, Oregon and within the rest of Full Sail Brewing Co.’s distribution area.  The limited quantity of Kentucky Cream Bourbon Barrel Aged Pale Ale is sure to disappear with a quickness, so be sure to snag your bottle or pour if you find yourself lucky enough to happen upon it.  Prost!

Vital Information for Kentucky Cream Bourbon Barrel Aged Pale Ale from Full Sail Brewing Co.

Release – Limited/Barrel Aged Series, mid-May 2017
Style – American Pale Ale
ABV – 10%
IBUs – 40 
Treatment – Aged for over a year in Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon, & Old Forester barrels
Availability – 22 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://fullsailbrewing.com/where-to-buy/