Goodwood Brewing Co. Expands Distribution to Florida

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Goodwood_BrewingCo_Logo_BLK.pngGoodwood Brewing Co. (Louisville, Kentucky) has officially announced that it has partnered with Republic National Distributing Company so that it can begin statewide distribution in Florida.

Established by “some of Louisville’s longest-serving brewing veterans”, Goodwood Brewing Co. is an independent regional craft brewery “dedicated to making beers that have been touched by wood; whether in reclaimed oak casks once used to house bourbon, red wine, tequila, rum and brandy or seasoned on oak, hemp, poplar or ash.”  With styles ranging from “freshly nuanced stouts” and other ales to refreshing lagers, the brewery’s unique “shade-grown beers” are all brewed with limestone water – just like the bourbon Kentucky is famous for.  Because of the brewery’s “ties to bourbon culture and southern tradition” and its portfolio’s dynamic range in flavors, Goodwood Brewing Co. has been warmly embraced by beer lovers as its distribution area has steadily grown across the South.  Hoping that this trend continues, the folks at the brewery feel that now is the time to introduce themselves to the Sunshine State.

“We are extremely excited to launch the Florida with Republic National. Florida is a wonderful mix of local residents, transplants and vacationers and has a thriving craft beer scene. Our portfolio spectrum will appeal to all segments, ranging from session beach and boat beers to high gravity brews for the serious craft beer lover. Republic’s merger with Breakthru makes them an ideal partner as we are with Breakthru in a number of other states.”

 

– Ted Mitzlaff, CEO of Goodwood Brewing Co.

Goodwood Brewing Co. will launch distribution in Florida with the following eight offerings:

  • Bourbon Barrel Stout – Goodwood Bourbon Barrel Stout is an homage to Kentucky’s proud distilling legacy – brewed with the same limestone water as its namesake whiskey and patiently seasoned in bourbon barrels. This silky American stout has notes of oak, dark roasted malts and, of course, bourbon. Roasted barley produces chocolate and coffee flavors with a lasting vanilla finish.  Available in 12 oz. bottles. (8% ABV, 33 IBUs)
  • Brandy Barrel Honey Ale – Goodwood uses casks from some brandy distilling friends to patiently age our Honey Ale – super freaking patiently, actually. Goodwood Brandy Barrel Honey Ale is brewed with locally sourced honey and aged several times longer than our other barreled beers. But you don’t have to wait another second. Go ahead. Skip the part about “notes of malt, mead and dried fruit,” and get to sippin’!  Available in 12 oz. bottles and on draught.  (8.7% ABV, 33 IBUs)
  • Bourbon Barrel Ale – Goodwood Bourbon Barrel Ale is refined by its time in the cask, not defined by it. The process produces balanced, adjunct-free ale with delicious bourbon notes. This copper-toned beaut is medium-bodied and malt-forward with a hint of sweet caramel. It finishes strong and dry with notes of vanilla and bourbon-soaked oak.  Available in 12 oz. bottles.  (6% ABV, 33 IBUs)
  • Louisville Lager – Goodwood Louisville Lager is the first and only beer brewed with 100% Kentucky-grown grains. And, in a tip of the cap to our Slugger-making neighbors downtown, white ash – common in baseball bats – is used to enhance brewing. This results in a light-bodied, perfectly balanced lager with a sweet finish delivered by those Kentucky grains. Available in 12 oz. cans. (4.2% ABV, 23 IBUs)
  • Walnut Brown Ale – You’ll go totally walnuts over this oak-aged, walnut-seasoned brown ale. Made with a brewing style that dates back to 16th-century England and using a blend of six choice malts and two English hops, Goodwood Walnut Brown Ale features notes of caramel and chocolate with a finish that is – you guessed it – pleasingly nutty.  Available in 12 oz. cans and on draught.  (6% ABV, 31 IBUs)
  • Hemp Gose – Slightly salty, nice and tart, with a dash of dank— this shrub-touched Gose is unlike any other you’ve had before! Our interpretation of this German-style sour beer is crisp, light and refreshing. The malt body compliments the tartness of the brew and the hemp adds a light herbal aroma and a slight funk on the finish! Available in 12 oz. cans.  (5.12% ABV, 7 IBUs)
  • Spruce Tip IPA – This spruce-tip infused IPA is packed with crisp hops and piney flavor throughout. The recipe includes one of the best base malts grown and malted in North America, Cargill’s Special Pale. Then it’s topped off with spruce tips from the Great Pacific Northwest, along with Zeus, Centennial, El Dorado, Comet, and Simcoe hops.  Available in 12 oz. cans and on draught. (5.5% ABV, 61 IBUs)
  • American Pale Ale – Goodwood’s American Pale Ale is aged on poplar and brewed with several American hop varieties. The 5.7 ABV brew features a hoppy, floral bouquet, that finishes perfectly with a pleasingly sweet, malty backbone. The packaging will honor fallen American Heroes. In addition to bearing the name of a fallen hero on their American Pale Ale cans, Goodwood Brewing will also host fundraisers and donate to their partnering foundations throughout the year.  Available in 12 oz. cans. (5.7% ABV, 51 IBUs)

With Republic National Distributing Company handling all distribution responsibilities, Goodwood Brewing Co. will soon be available across the state of the Florida.  Both companies are in the process of planning a series of launch events at local Florida establishments, and we will update you with that information just as soon as it becomes available.  Stay tuned.  Prost!

The Unknown Brewing Co. Set for Limited Release of Kitten Snuggles

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Outlook-l4nxiry0On Friday, May 25 at 6 p.m., The Unknown Brewing Co. (Charlotte, North Carolina) will host a special beer release event to honor the long-awaited return of Kitten Snuggles Farmhouse Ale.

Originally released in 2016 as a one-off, Kitten Snuggles is a Farmhouse-style Ale “brewed with milk sugar, fuzzy apricots and YES, catnip flowers!” Introduced as a late addition in the brewing process, those catnip flowers add “a subtle earthy green tea flavor and aroma” to the beer’s more pronounced “creamy apricot deliciousness.” Kitten Snuggles weighs in at a cuddle-inducing 9% ABV.

To take this Kitten Snuggles beer release to a literal level, The Unknown Brewing Co. has partnered “with Mac Tabby Café and there will be cute little kittens for you to snuggle with while you are drinking in the taproom” during the event.  If that is not enough to catch you right in the feels, the brewery “will also be donating $1 from every pint sold from [its] ‘Charity Tap’ to the rescue efforts of Catering to Cats and Dogs.”

16 oz. cans of Kitten Snuggles will officially release in the taproom at The Unknown Brewing Co. (1327 S Mint St | Charlotte, North Carolina) at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 25.  This taproom-only release will be extremely limited, and the brewery warns that “it’s going to be hard to get your paws on it.” With that in mind, just get to the brewery on time, secure your stash of Kitten Snuggles, and settle in for an unforgettable evening filled with soft purrs and tickly kitten kisses.  Prost!

Jester King Brewery to Release 10th Blend of Boxer’s Revenge

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JesterkinglogoJester King Brewery (Austin, Texas) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Boxer’s Revenge – Blend 10 on Friday, May 25.

First brewed back in September 2010, Boxer’s Revenge is a bit of a legend because it was the first beer ever brewed at Jester King.  Now on its 10th blend, Boxer’s Revenge is a Sour Strong Ale that has been “fermented with native Hill Country yeast and bacteria and then barrel-aged about a year.”  Blended on April 12th, 2018 and bottled on April 17th and 18th, 2018; this blend of Boxer’s Revenge (9.7% ABV) supplies its drinker with a beautifully complex experience that “has a softer acidity than prior batches” – just like this year’s recently released blends of RU55 and Funk Metal.

Boxer’s Revenge – Blend 10 will debut in Jester King’s tasting room at 4 p.m. on May 25 and the brewery does “anticipate some distribution of this beer.”  If this Limited Release offering enters full distribution, you can expect to find it available in 750ml bottles at select craft beer establishments located in Florida, Texas and throughout the rest of Jester King’s distribution network. Prost!

Vital Information for Boxer’s Revenge – Blend 10 from Jester King Brewery

Release – Limited; May 25, 2018
Style – American Strong Ale/American Sour Ale
ABV – 9.7%
IBUs – 17
Treatment – “Fermented with native Hill Country yeast and bacteria and then barrel-aged about a year.”
Availability – 750ml bottles

Zundert Trappist 8 Ale Heads to U.S. Shelves

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i-zundert-trappist-8Brouwerij De Kievit (Netherlands) and Merchant du Vin have officially announced that Zundert Trappist 8 Ale will launch in the U.S. this summer.

One of only 11 Trappist breweries in the world, Brouwerij De Kievit is located “in the quiet countryside outside the village of Zundert, near the Belgian border”, at Abbey Maria Toevlucht, Netherlands.  After visiting several Trappist breweries in 2011, the monks at the abbey decided to establish Brouwerij De Kievit, “developed a beer to their taste” and started selling Zundert Trappist 8 Ale in the Netherlands and Belgium in 2013. Built in one of the abbey’s historic farm buildings, Brouwerij De Kievit – “The Lapwing Brewery” – is named for the lapwing weathervane on the building’s roof and “also uses the beautiful crested northern lapwing in their logo.”

The “slightly unruly” Zundert Trappist 8 is a bottle conditioned and chestnut-colored Belgian-style Tripel that “you have to take time to understand.”  This complex Trappist Ale offers an “aroma of caramel, herbs and spices; initially floral and slightly sweet; character develops from light caramel to a lovely, dry, mellow hoppy bitterness as the flavor opens.”  Clocking in at a slow-sipping 8% ABV, Zundert Trappist 8 “evolves with each taste and defines a new chapter in the book of excellent Trappist ales.”

Zundert Trappist 8 Ale will roll out in the U.S. during the summer of 2018. You can expect to find this offering available year-round in 11.2 oz. bottles at fine beer establishments located in Alabama, Florida and all other areas of the U.S. regularly serviced by Merchant du Vin.  Prost!

Vital Information for Zundert Trappist 8 Ale from Brouwerij De Kievit

Release – Year-Round, launching in the U.S. during the summer of 2018
Style – Tripel
ABV – 8%
IBUs – 28
Ingredients – “Water, barley malt, candi sugar, hops, yeast, herbs”
Suggested Food Pairings – “Peking duck with hoisin sauce, goat cheeses, grilled tuna, spicy Southeast Asian cuisine, Boerenkoolstamppot (hearty mashed vegetables and potatoes, a traditional Dutch meal), mosselen (mussels).”
Serving Recommendations – Zundert Trappist 8 is “traditionally enjoyed in Zundert chalices at 45-50 °F.”
Availability – 11.2 oz. bottles

 

CiderBoys Hard Cider Sends La Vida Sangria Out For a Limited Release

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SangriaCiderBoys Hard Cider (Stevens Point, Wisconsin) has officially released La Vida Sangria as the latest offering to come out of its Fruitful Pairing Series.

Meant to emulate the traditional sangria – a wine punch made by mixing red wine with citrus fruits and spices – that is so popular in Portugal and Spain during the summer months, La Vida Sangria (5% ABV) is a fruit-laden Hard Cider that unites “the clean, crisp taste of . . . Washington state apples . . . with the subtle tartness of red wine and the citrus flavors of fresh lemons and oranges.” This refreshing combination offers a flavor experience that “leads with a rich, red-wine note followed by hints of orange and lemon, and then a sweet, crisp apple-cider finish.”

“La Vida Sangria is faithful to Ciderboys’ mission and vision of producing delicious and refreshing fruitful pairings by blending unexpected fruit flavors with the crisp taste of apple,” said Julie Birrenkott, Ciderboys Marketing Director. “Sangria means fruit, and fruit is what Ciderboys is all about, so naturally we thought it was a great idea.”

La Vida Sangria arrives as the fifth release in CiderBoys’ “fruitful pairing” series, a lineup of limited releases that “blend unexpected fresh fruit flavors with the crisp taste of apple cider.” La Vida Sangria was preceded in this series by Royal Blueberry, Blackberry Wild, Cherry Jubilee and Zen Berry.

Officially available now, La Vida Sangria is a Limited Release that will hang around as long as supplies last.  You can expect to find this new offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at cider-friendly retailers, bars and restaurants located in Alabama, Florida, Wisconsin and throughout the rest of CiderBoys’ distribution network.  Prost!

Vital Information for La Vida Sangria from CiderBoys Hard Cider

Release – Limited/Fruitful Pairings Series, May 2018
Style – Hard Cider
ABV – 5%
Fun Fact – “In a first for Ciderboys, La Vida Sangria is packaged in clear glass bottles to showcase its appealing ruby-red hue. The word ‘sangria’ is derived from the Latin ‘sanguis,’ meaning blood, and refers to the blood-red color of most Spanish or Portuguese sangrias.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Cider Finder – http://www.ciderboys.com/cider-locator/

Marker 48 Brewing Commemorates Local Legend with John Reeves Incident Double IPA Beer Release Event

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John Reeves Incident Label PhotoBeginning at noon on Sunday, May 27, Marker 48 Brewing (Weeki Wachee, Florida) will add some local lore to its Memorial Day Weekend festivities by hosting the brewery’s 2nd Annual The John Reeves Incident Bottle Release and UFO Celebration.

Did you know that the Brooksville area of Florida that Marker 48 Brewing calls home was once referred to as the “UFO Capital of the World”? It is totally true, and the source of this designation can be tracked back to one encounter in particular: The John Reeves Incident.  The folks at Marker 48 Brewing are very dedicated to increasing awareness of this local legend and that is why they are once again hosting The John Reeves Incident Bottle Release and UFO Celebration on Sunday, May 27.

Between the story of John Reeves, info on the release of The John Reeves Incident Hazy Double IPA and the party itself, we certainly have a lot to go over when it comes to this event.  So, what do you say we just break it all down?

The Basics

What – The John Reeves Incident Double IPA Bottle Release & UFO Celebration
When – Sunday, May 27. Bottle release begins at noon and the party starts at 6:30 p.m.
Where – Marker 48 Brewing | 12147 Cortez Blvd. (S.R. 50) | Weeki Wachee, Florida 34613

The Story 

“John Reeves lived in the Brooksville area of Florida and, like many of us, enjoyed traipsing around in the beautiful woodlands of The Nature Coast. Then one day, in 1961, he came upon a saucer-shaped craft parked in the wilderness, with tall, luminous beings near it.

Those beings, it turns out, arrived from the stars, and over the next few years John Reeves befriended them. In fact, in 1968, his alien friends flew him to their base on the far side of our moon, where he spent hours exploring before returning with a small bottle of gray lunar dust and a softball-sized chunk of rock. In doing so, he became the first man to walk on the moon’s surface — a year before Neil Armstrong did it.

Or so the story goes.”

Click here if you would like to read a more detailed account of the John Reeves incident.

The Beer Release

This event will be headlined by the bottle release of The John Reeves Incident Double IPA, a hazy Double India Pale Ale “brewed with Galaxy, Simcoe, and several experimental hops to create a delicious balanced brew with citrus and tropical flavors that might just send your taste buds into outer space.”  A limited number of 750ml bottles of The John Reeves Incident will go on sale for $20 each at noon on May 27.  The John Reeves Incident Double IPA will also be pouring on draft as long as supplies last.

The UFO Celebration

The UFO Party will kick off at 6:30 p.m. when the Texas-based Ally Venable Band takes the stage in Marker 48’s beer garden.  At 9 p.m., there will be an Alien/UFO Costume Contest that will award prizes for best female, best male, and best couple costumes.

In addition to the entertainment, the celebration will also feature the following:

  • A free photo booth set up to snap your own souvenir pics
  • Food trucks BarbieCue, Nina’s Wood Fire Pizza and Nina Cucina Cheesesteaks and Appetizers will be on site to cover any needs in the grub department
  • T-shirts to commemorate Mr. Reeves and his otherworldly friends will be available for purchase

Alright, that should cover all the information currently available on Marker 48’s The John Reeves Incident Bottle Release and UFO Celebration.  If you are in the area and looking for something fun to get into this Memorial Day Weekend, head over to Marker 48 for the unique opportunity to celebrate a real deal, documented alien encounter.  Just make sure that you arrange a safe way home because I am pretty sure that aliens probe those foolish enough to drive impaired.  Prost!

 

Funky Buddha Brewery Offers Key Lime Pie Tart Ale As Its Answer to Summer

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FBB_Key_Lime_website_mockFunky Buddha Brewery (Oakland Park, Florida) has announced that Key Lime Pie Tart Ale will officially join the brewery’s Goodness Series in June.

Created to mimic the flavors of the official state pie of Florida, Key Lime Pie Tart Ale is a Berliner-style Wheat Ale “brewed with real key lime juice, sticky vanilla, and bready wheat malt.”  The delicious ingredients of Key Lime Pie (5% ABV) come together to supply its drinker with a “lightly soured . . . refreshing treat as memorable as an evening in Key West. Whip cream included.”

Key Lime Pie Tart Ale will officially release in June with plans to stick around through August 2018.  You can expect to find this Seasonal offering available in 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select beer-friendly establishments located in Florida and throughout the rest of Funky Buddha’s steadily growing distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Key Lime Pie Tart Ale from Funky Buddha Brewery

Release – Seasonal/Goodness Series, June – August 2018
Style – Berliner Weisse
ABV – 5%
IBUs – 10
Added Ingredients – Key lime juice, cinnamon & vanilla
Suggested Food Pairings – “Real key lime pie with whipped cream, yucca tots, lobster mac and cheese, mahi tacos, mojo pork (preferably in a media noche)”
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://funkybuddhabrewery.com/beer-finder

Left Hand Brewing Co. Introduces Blackcurrant Nitro

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BCNcan-webLeft Hand Brewing Company (Longmont, Colorado) has officially released Blackcurrant Nitro as the second offering from its Seasonal Nitro Series.

Developed to be “the yin to the Milk Stout Nitro yang”, Blackcurrant Nitro is a “super smooth” Cream Ale that has obviously been introduced to a healthy dose of blackcurrant.  This powerful berry supplies the light bodied base beer with a ruby red color and a refreshing level of tartness.  Weighing in at 4.7% ABV, Blackcurrant Nitro is “the ultimate crushable summer nitro beer” that you can enjoy “right from the can for warm weather adventures on the go or watch the vibrant nitro cascade when poured into a glass.”

Blackcurrant Nitro is available now and will hang around through July of 2018.  You can expect to find this new Seasonal offering available in 4-packs of 13.65 oz. cans and on draft (nitro) at craft beer establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Colorado and throughout the rest of Left Hand’s 41-state distribution footprint.  Prost!

Vital Information for Blackcurrant Nitro from Left Hand Brewing Company

Release – Seasonal Nitro Series, May – July 2018
Style – Cream Ale
ABV – 4.7%
IBUs – 11
Malts – Pale 2-Row & CaraFoam
Hops – CTZ
Added Ingredients – Blackcurrant 
Availability – 4-packs of 13.65 oz. cans & draft (nitro)
Beer Finder – http://lefthandbrewing.com/beer-finder/

Grayton Beer Company Unveils Redesigned Packaging with Release of 30A Rosé Gose

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GraytonRoseCanGrayton Beer Company (Santa Rosa Beach, Florida) is officially introducing beer fans to its new-look packing by rolling out cans of its newly released 30A Rosé Gose and flagship 30A Beach Blonde Ale.  

First released in the brewery’s taproom in August of 2017, 30A Rosé Gose is a Gose-style ale – a tart and salty German style pronounced “Goes-uh” – that is “inspired by the abundant salt from the Gulf Coast waters in the brewery’s backyard and the colors of the Emerald Coast’s vibrant sunsets.”  Organic hibiscus flowers supply this brew with “the perfect shade of rosé pink while bright berry notes interplay with the unique salty and tart foundation.” 30A Rosé Gose clocks in at an easy-drinking 4% ABV and 12 IBUs.

This new packaging format for 30A Rosé Gose and 30A Beach Blonde Ale officially marks the start of the brewery’s gradual “transition into cans . . . Later in the year, Grayton Beer Company will release two additional beer styles in cans, Fish Whistle IPA and Staff Pale Ale.”

Cans of 30A Rosé Gose and 30A Beach Blonde Ale are rolling out now and will reach Grayton’s full six-state distribution footprint over the next four weeks.  Both offerings will now have availability in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft.  Prost!

Vital Information for 30A Rosé Gose from Grayton Beer Company

Release – Year-Round, rolling out May 2018
ABV – 4%
IBUs – 12
Added Ingredients – Organic hibiscus flowers
Recommended Glassware – Tulip
Suggested Food Pairings – “Traditionally, this style would have been enjoyed by the gallon with rich German pork and potato dishes.  The acidity and citrus help to cut through these fatty dishes. These elements also offer a wonderful complement to creamy desserts such as cheesecake or bread pudding.”
Fun Fact – “30A Rosé Gose is the second beer produced by Grayton Beer Company in partnership with The 30A Company.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Northwest Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi & Tennessee 

SweetWater Brewing Introduces Twisted Fish Pils as New Summer Collaboration

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SWTwistedFishpourSweetWater Brewing Company (Atlanta, Georgia) has officially announced the release of Twisted Fish, a Crystal Pilsner brewed with and to benefit Building Conservation Trust.

One of five beneficiaries of SweetWater’s annual Save Our Water campaign, Building Conservation Trust – the Coastal Conservation Association’s National Habitat Program – recently “competed against the other non-profits in a social media campaign, winning the opportunity to create a beneficial brew.”  $1 from every case of that beneficial brew – Twisted Fish Crystal Pilsner – sold will be donated by SweetWater “to fund projects that benefit sustainable fisheries and recreational anglers, creating and restoring habitats and advancing the science of marine conservation.”  These funds are “in addition to SweetWater’s donation of $100,000 every summer to clean water and natural habitat protection initiatives around the nation.”

As for the beer itself, Twisted Fish is a modern take on the Czech-style Pilsner that “uses traditional Czech yeast and fermentation temps, with traditional and non-traditional pilsner hops – Crystal, Citra and Mandarina add a juicy aroma and flavor profile more typical of IPAs, mixed with spicy and herbal notes from the Hallertau for complexity.”  Weighing in at 5.3% ABV, this refreshing Pilsner promises to be a perfect warm weather go-to.

Twisted Fish Crystal Pilsner will officially release on May 21 and will hang around for a limited time.  You can expect to find this Special Release available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and throughout the rest of SweetWater Brewing Company’s distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Twisted Fish Crystal Pilsner from SweetWater Brewing Company

Release – Limited, late May 2018
Style – Czech-style Pilsner
ABV – 5.3%
IBUs – 30
Malts – Pilsner, Carapils & Vienna
Hops – Hallertau Mittelfruh, Citra & Mandarina Bavaria; dry-hopped with Crystal, Citra & Mandarina Bavaria
Yeast – Czech Pils
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – http://sweetwaterbrew.com/find-sweetwater/