Burial Beer Co. Begins Limited Release of We Didn’t Need a Real World Triple IPA

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Real_World_mockupBurial Beer Co. (Asheville, North Carolina) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of We Didn’t Need a Real World Triple IPA on Wednesday, May 6.

Brewed as an “ode to the Sirens and the Silences,” We Didn’t Need a Real World is an Imperial India Pale Ale “mashed with Oats and Candi Sugars” and triple dry-hopped with Galaxy, Citra and Amarillo Cryo hops.  Coming in at 10% ABV, We Didn’t Need a Real World is loaded down with “pocketfuls of peach rings, scoops of orange sherbert, and two fists of mango-filled creamsicles.”

“These are beings. They are matter made from energy in the air, figments of spontaneous interaction. They are cataclysmic meanderings of routine disaster. And we shall walk among their graves in the most mundane of trappings.”

16 oz. cans of We Didn’t Need a Real World will officially release at Burial Beer Co.’s Asheville location on May 6 and at the Raleigh location on May 8. Any “residual” cans will release online at noon on May 7 for shipping to all areas (where permitted).  We Didn’t Need a Real World will not see regular distribution.  Prost!

Vital Information for We Didn’t Need a Real World from Burial Beer Co.

Release – Limited; May 6, 2020
Style – Imperial/Triple India Pale Ale
ABV – 10%
IBUs – 48
Featured Hops – Galaxy, Citra & Amarillo Cryo 
Added Ingredients – Oats & Candi Sugars
Availability – 16 oz. cans
Distribution – None; Only available at Burial Beer Co.’s Asheville and Raleigh locations for walk up. National shipping also available where permitted

Yazoo Brewing Company Begins Limited Release of Never Say Never Again Sour Ale

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ETFlogo_editedYazoo Brewing Company (Madison, Tennessee) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Never Say Never Again, the latest Sour Ale project from the brewery’s Embrace the Funk program, on May 1.

Crafted to be the long-awaited sequel project to the “challenging” 2015 release that Embrace the Funk brewers expected to never make again (cleverly named Never Again at the time), Never Say Never Again is a sour Belgian Strong Dark Ale “aged in Sherry casks before a double barrel extended rest in Port, Bourbon, Merlot and [Tennessee] Whiskey barrels.”  Never Say Never Again is best enjoyed at 55°F.

“Many of you know the crazy story behind what became ‘Never Again’ in 2015. It still remains one of the most asked questions ‘Will you or can you make that beer again?’ I usually answered with ‘Well we did put Never Again on the label.’ But a good challenge is fun. So in 2017 I set out to attempt a sequel version of the final beer (minus the leaky barrels, pallets falling over etc…). Double barrel aging everything before this final blend sure brought back some memories! I believe I was able to capture the overall character of the original in this batch.”

 

– Brandon Jones, Head Funkmaster & Brewer for Yazoo’s Embrace the Funk program

Never Say Never Again is scheduled to officially release at Yazoo Brewing Company on Friday, May 1.  This Limited Release offering is available as long as supplies last in 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles and in a Special Limited Edition Package (includes a 4-pack of Never Say Never Again and one 12 oz. bottle of the original Never Again) **UPDATE 4 p.m. 05.01.2020** Special Limited Edition Packages are SOLD OUT**UPDATE 4 p.m. 05.01.2020** for local delivery and curbside pickup at the brewery (click here to place your order online).  Prost!

Cascade Brewing Celebrates Cinco de Mayo with Limited Release of Pineapple Retreat

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cascadelogoCascade Brewing (Portland, Oregon) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Pineapple Retreat, a special draft only small blend, at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 30.

Arriving just in time to add a little flavor to your Cinco de Mayo celebrations, Pineapple Retreat “features sour blond ales aged in oak wine barrels for up to 20 months then fermented with fresh organic pineapple and infused with habanero pepper and cilantro.”  Meant to capture the experience of a “fresh pineapple salsa,” Pineapple Retreat “combines fruity and herbal flavors with a lively acidity and just a touch of heat.”

Since this is a draft only release, Pineapple Retreat will be available as a beer to-go option in 16 oz. crowler cans at Cascade’s two Portland pubs – Cascade Brewing Barrel House (click here to pre-order for local delivery or pickup at the Barrel House) and Lodge at Cascade Brewing (pickup only at the Lodge) – at 3 p.m. on April 30.  This Limited Release offering will also see limited distribution in kegs to select craft beer-focused establishments located within Cascade Brewing’s distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Pineapple Retreat from Cascade Brewing

Release – Limited; April 30, 2020
Style – American Sour Ale
ABV – ???
Treatment – Sour Blond Ales aged in oak wine barrels for up to 20 months then fermented with fresh organic pineapple & infused with habanero pepper & cilantro
Fun Fact – “Cascade was pleased to source the fresh pineapple used in this beer from Imperfect Foods, an online grocer committed to eliminating food waste and building a better food system for everyone. According to Imperfect Foods, an estimated 40% of all food goes uneaten, and 33% of food that’s grown is either unharvested or left behind in the fields because the growers suspect it might not meet the specifications of their buyers.”
COVID-19 Info – During the COVID-19 shutdown, Cascade Brewing is offering beer to go––including Pineapple Retreat in 16-ounce crowler cans––via home delivery and curbside pickup. Customers can place an order for beer and limited food at CascadeBrewing.shop, with curbside pickup at the Barrel House at 939 SE Belmont St. every Thursday through Sunday from 3pm to 7pm. Home delivery orders of beer only are delivered every Thursday. At the Lodge at Cascade Brewing at 7424 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy., beer and limited food is available for pickup every Tuesday through Saturday from 3pm to 8pm; view the menu at LodgeAtCascade.com.
Availability – Draft only; available in 16 oz. crowlers at Cascade Brewing locations
Distribution – Limited

Escape Brewing Set for Double Can Release of Five Flags Pilsner & All Together IPA

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EscapeLogo400sqEscape Brewing Company (Trinity, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Releases of Five Flags Pilsner, a returning favorite, and All Together Hazy IPA, a special collaboration project coordinated by Other Half Brewing (Brooklyn, New York), at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 30.

To make sure that they close out a tumultuous April on a high note, the folks at Escape Brewing Company are hooking up their fans by releasing cans of a classic go-to brew and a new offering that has a fantastic cause.  The descriptions for each beer are as follows (descriptions sourced directly from the brewery’s newsletter and social media accounts):

  • Five Flags Pilsner – This beloved classic is finally back in 4-packs and ready to go home with you! Enjoy this light and crisp pilsner on the porch or on the couch while binge watching Netflix. It’s perfect anytime, anywhere…in the house.  ABV – 5%
  • All Together Hazy IPA – A 6.5% Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe and Cascade.
    All Together is a Worldwide, open-ended beer collaboration created by Other Half Brewing Company to raise support for the industry we all know and love. It’s an effort to raise awareness and provide relief, even in the smallest way, to those who are struggling.
    Escape Brewing Company has decided to use a portion of the proceeds to support the amazing peeps in our local community that have had their lives turned upside down by this unprecedented event. We will be purchasing food from two locally owned independent restaurants, Craft Street Kitchen Trinity and The Stadium. We will be delivering this food to our local first responders in the coming weeks.
    In addition to supporting our local first responders, we will be using a portion of the proceeds to purchase gift cards from another local owned independent restaurant The Little Lamb and will distribute to hospitality workers in our local community.

Five Flags Pilsner and All Together Hazy IPA will be available for pickup in the Taproom at Escape Brewing Company beginning at 3 p.m. on April 30.  Both of these Limited Release offerings will be available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans as long as supplies last.  Five Flags and All Together are both taproom exclusive releases and will not see distribution.  Prost!

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TrimTab Brewing Begins Limited Release of Seeds of Society DDH DIPA

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TrimTablogoTrimTab Brewing (Birmingham, Alabama) has officially announced that Seeds of Society, a Limited Release Double Dry-hopped DIPA, is available now for pickup at the brewery.

Dropping as TrimTab’s newest release in its Light Visions Collection of small-batch Hazy and New England IPAs, Seeds of Society is a Double Dry-hopped, Hazy Double India Pale Ale crafted with Spelt, Wheat, HBC 692 and Centennial Hops.  Seeds of Society comes in at 8.5% ABV and is ridiculously “fresh off the line.”

“Plant the seed of positivity into your mind, nourish it daily with love, and happiness will flower, as fear begins to die.”

 

– Leon Edwards

Seeds of Society officially debuted on April 27 and is available for a limited time for pickup at the Tasting Gallery at TrimTab Brewing (click here to place your order online). This Limited Release offering is available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans for the cost of $16 each.  There is no word at this time if Seeds of Society will see distribution, but previous Light Visions releases have hit retailers in the past.  Prost!

Vital Information for Seeds of Society from TrimTab Brewing

Release – Limited/Light Visions Collection; April 27, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8.5%
Featured Ingredients – Spelt, Wheat, HBC 692 hops & Centennial hops
COVID-19 Info – The Tasting Gallery at TrimTab Brewing is currently closed, but the brewery is filling orders for pickup. You can place an order online by clicking here.
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans

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Motorworks Brewing Invokes the Power of Gronk with Release of Go Go Gronkzilla

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motorworkslogoMotorworks Brewing (Bradenton, Florida) has officially announced that it will welcome the newest member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Rob Gronkowski, by holding a Limited Can Release for Go Go Gronkzilla Double Dry-hopped Red IPA on Friday, May 8.

Carefully crafted to catch the essence of all things Gronk, Go Go Gronkzilla is a “hard-hitting” Red India Pale Ale “brewed with genuine New England tears and double dry-hopped with Azacca and Citra hops.”  Weighing in at 6.8% ABV and 55 IBUs, Go Go Gronkzilla flexes with “flavorful citrus notes and a firm bitterness that balances its rich, caramelly malt base, boasting a sweet malt character and snappy hop bite with a finish that evokes joy to all Bucs Fans’ [palates].”

Go Go Gronkzilla will be available for to-go/pickup at Motorworks Brewing (1014 9th Street West | Bradenton, Florida) beginning on May 8 and you can pre-order your stash now by clicking here.  This Limited Release offering will be available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans ($12.50 each) for as long as supplies last.  Prost!

Vital Information for Go Go Gronkzilla from Motorworks Brewing

Release – Limited; May 8, 2020
Style – Red India Pale Ale
ABV – 6.8%
IBUs – 55
Featured Hops – Azacca & Citra
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans ($12.50 each)
COVID-19 Info – Motorworks Brewing is currently open daily from noon to 5:30 p.m. for to-go/pickup orders only.  All orders must be picked up at the brewery. You can place your orders in advance online by clicking here. 
Distribution – None; brewery only at this time

Green Bench Brewing Co. Schedules Can Drop for Blackberry Pie Florida IPA

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GreenBenchlogoGreen Bench Brewing Co. (St. Petersburg, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Release of Blackberry Pie Florida IPA on Thursday, April 23.

The latest release in Green Bench Brewing Co.’s series of “sour, hazy, and oh-so fruity” Florida-style India Pale Ales (a.k.a. the FLIPA), Blackberry Pie is a Florida IPA brewed with blackberry, lactose, vanilla and cinnamon.  Coming in at 6.7% ABV, Blackberry Pie Florida IPA is guaranteed to be the perfect pairing for whatever quarantine/social distancing activity you have going on this week.

Blackberry Pie Florida IPA will debut in the Tasting Room at Green Bench Brewing Co. on April 23. This Limited Release offering will be available for pickup only in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans ($22 each) as long as supplies last.  Prost!

Vital Information for Blackberry Pie Florida IPA from Green Bench Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; April 23, 2020
Style – Sour/Fruited Hazy India Pale Ale
ABV – 6.7%
Added Ingredients – Blackberry, lactose, vanilla & cinnamon
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans ($22 each)
Distribution – None; Tasting Room only release (pickup only)

Burial Beer Co. Schedules Limited Release of Idol for None Imperial Stout

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BurialBeerLogoBlackBurial Beer Co. (Asheville, North Carolina) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Bottle Release of Idol for None, a breakfast-inspired Imperial Stout, on Wednesday, April 22.

Meant to capture the “uncanny wave of nostalgia” found within a stack of syrup-soaked pancakes, Idol for None is an Imperial Stout “made with loads of maple, maple wood smoked sea salt, [Spicewalla Brand] Vietnamese cinnamon and whole Madagascar vanilla beans.”  Coming in at a decadent 14% ABV, Idol for None provides a rich sensory experience awash in notes of “fresh johnny cakes, maple bourbon sauce, and toasted cinnamon crunch.”

Idol for None – available in 500ml bottles for $18 each – will officially release on April 22, and online orders for national shipping (where permitted) and local pickup and delivery from Burial’s Asheville and Raleigh locations can be placed at 8 p.m. that night. Walk up purchases can be made at the Asheville location on April 22 and at the Raleigh location on April 24.  Prost!

Vital Information for Idol for None from Burial Beer Co.

Release – Limited; April 22, 2020
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 14%
Added Ingredients – Maple, maple wood smoked sea salt, Vietnamese cinnamon & Madagascar vanilla beans
Availability – 500ml bottles
Distribution – None; Only available at Burial Beer Co.’s Asheville and Raleigh locations for walk up, scheduled pickup and local delivery. National shipping also available where permitted

Creature Comforts Schedules Double Can Release of Athena Tiki (Mai Tai) & Everything Is . . . (Galaxy)

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creaturecomfortslogoCreature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it will release cans of Athena Tiki (Mai Tai) Berliner Weisse and Everything Is . . . (Galaxy) Dry-hopped Pilsner at the brewery on Friday, April 17.

Recognizing that “beautiful Spring weather” is headed our way, Creature Comforts Brewing Co. brewed up the following two beers so that all of us can properly stock our fridges with some incredibly tasty and refreshing warm weather brews (descriptions sourced from the brewery’s CraftCellr page):

  • Athena Tiki (Mai Tai) – A Tiki Inspired Berliner Weisse made with Pineapple, Orange & Lime zest, Vanilla, & Almonds.  ABV – 4.5%
  • Everything Is . . . (Galaxy) – The next offering from our rotating series of dry-hopped pilsners. This beer is a singled-hopped dry-hopped pilsner showcasing Galaxy hops.  ABV – 5.2%

Athena Tiki (Mai Tai) and Everything Is . . . (Galaxy) will both hit Creature Comforts Brewing Co. for to-go pickup on April 17 (click here to pre-purchase cans for onsite pick up on CraftCellr) and will enter limited distribution shortly after that date.  You can expect to find both Limited Release offerings available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans at select craft beer-focused retailers located within Creature Comforts Brewing Co.’s distribution footprint in Georgia.  Prost!

Three Taverns Brewery & Good Word Brewing Collaborate on Three Words DIPA

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ThreeTavernsGoodWordThree Taverns Craft Brewery (Decatur, Georgia) and Good Word Brewing (Duluth, Georgia) have officially announced that they will both begin the Limited Release of Three Words, a collaboration Double IPA brewed with South African hops, on April 16.

Inspired by the long friendship and love for IPAs shared by Brian Purcell, Founder of Three Taverns Craft Brewery, and Todd DiMatteo, Owner and Brewer at Good Word Brewing, Three Words is a Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale brewed with Southern Star and Southern Passion hops from South Africa.  Coming in at 8% ABV, Three Words features a “soft yet full mouthfeel with delicious flavor undertones of guava and passionfruit.”

“When considering the name I was reminded of a Robert Frost quote, ‘in three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.’ Both the name and the meaning seemed a perfect message for times such as these. And it captures the essence of our friendship, it goes on.”

 

– Brian Purcell, Founder of Three Taverns Craft Brewery

Three Words is scheduled to release at both Three Taverns Craft Brewery and Good Word Brewing on Thursday, April 16 and extremely limited distribution is scheduled to begin over the weekend.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans at select craft beer-focused retailers located in Georgia.  Prost!

Vital Information for Three Words from Three Taverns Craft Brewery & Good Word Brewing

Release – Limited; April 16, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8%
Featured Hops – Southern Star & Southern Passion
Fun Fact – “This collaboration was seeded many years ago (though we didn’t know it at the time) when Todd took my order at the Brick Store Pub and suggested a ‘new’ style he was really getting into, the IPA. Our friendship continued to grow over the years and we were able to encourage each other as we both pursued and fulfilled our dreams of opening breweries. And when we did finally decide to brew a beer together, an IPA was the natural choice.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans
Distribution – Georgia (limited)