TBBW 2020 Event: J&B 20/20 IPA Can Release, a Jug & Bottle Dept. & Hidden Springs Ale Works Collaboration

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JugBottleHSAWJug & Bottle Dept. (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will be breaking out the good stuff for Tampa Bay Beer Week 2020 when it hosts a Limited Can Release for J&B 20/20, a supremely classy malt beverage brewed in collaboration with Hidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa, Florida), at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10.

The result of Hidden Springs Ale Works and Jug & Bottle Dept.’s mutual aspiration to create “a malt beverage worthy of its own chain,” J&B 20/20 is a double dry-hopped India Pale Ale featuring “Sabro and Vic Secret hops as well as a healthy dose of blue spirulina.”  Although the spirulina does not contribute any flavor, this pivotal ingredient “does impart a shade of blue similar to everyone’s favorite neon blue gas station wine.”  That’s right . . . J&B 20/20 is a DDH IPA that is both hazy AND blue.

Cans of J&B 20/20 will officially release at Jug & Bottle Dept. (6203 N Florida Ave. | Tampa, Florida) at 5 p.m. on March 10 and will also be available at Hidden Springs Ale Works shortly after this event.  Quantities of J&B 20/20 are incredibly limited, and this special collaboration release will only be available at Jug & Bottle Dept. and Hidden Springs Ale Works as long as supplies last. Prost!

 

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Set for Limited Release of ‘Well, I Declare’ Imperial Stout

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creaturecomfortslogo_editedCreature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it will hold a Limited Bottle Release for Well, I Declare Imperial Stout on Saturday, March 14.

Crafted to “showcase the beautiful pecan crop from Pearson Farm,” Well, I Declare is an Imperial Stout made with toasted pecans, cocoa nibs from Condor Chocolates, and American oak spirals.  Meant to be sipped and savored, Well, I Declare comes in at a comforting 12% ABV.

Well, I Declare will officially release in the Tasting Room at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. on March 14. This Limited Release offering will be available in 500ml bottles for as long as supplies last.  If you would like to secure bottles in advance, you can do so by visiting the brewery’s page on CraftCellr (click here).  Well, I Declare is a brewery-only release and is not expected to see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Well, I Declare from Creature Comforts Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; March 14, 2020
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 12%
Added Ingredients – Toasted pecans from Pearson Farm, cocoa nibs from Condor Chocolates, & American oak spirals
Availability – 500ml bottles
Distribution – None. Brewery only

New Realm Brewing Turns Doomsday Hound Loose for Another Limited Release

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newrealmlogo2New Realm Brewing Company (Atlanta, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Doomsday Hound Russian Imperial Stout on Tuesday, March 3.

Breaking “its chains once again and . . . ready to unleash its wrath for a third time,” Doomsday Hound is a Russian Imperial Stout that has “a deep black color and a thick brown foamy head.” Coming in at a beastly 9.5% ABV, the “viciously flavorful” Doomsday Hound “sinks its teeth into you upon the first sip, with intense, full body, roasted coffee and cocoa flavors.”

“This is the third anniversary of the release of our Doomsday Hound Russian Imperial Stout. It’s exciting to see how the brand has grown over the years and has now become one of our most sought-after beers – and for good reason,” said Bob Powers, COO and Co-Founder of New Realm Brewing.

 

“I love the Imperial Stout style, it’s a fantastic beer to drink all winter long. Doomsday Hound is a great recipe which uses a large amount of English malts and it was one of the first high ABV beers we ever brewed at New Realm. In addition, it’s a great beer for aging in barrels, hint, hint.” said Mitch Steele, Brewmaster and Co-Founder of New Realm Brewing.

Doomsday Hound will officially hit New Realm’s Atlanta and Virginia Beach locations on March 3 (you can pre-order cans by visiting the brewery’s CraftCellr pages: Atlanta location | Virginia location) and limited distribution will follow shortly after the on-site releases.  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 within New Realm’s distribution footprint in Georgia and Virginia.  Prost!

Vital Information for Doomsday Hound from New Realm Brewing Company

Release – Limited; March 3, 2020
Style – Russian Imperial Stout
ABV – 9.5% 
Fun Fact – On the Russian Imperial Stout style: “Russian Imperial Stouts, first brewed in 18th century England and exported to the highest courts and Emperors of Russia, are higher in alcohol than traditional Stouts. They’re notoriously full bodied, rich, and complex, with flavors and aromas of coffee, dark chocolate and dried fruit. Often dry, these big dark beers can also feature hints of alcohol warmth.”
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Georgia & Virginia

Orpheus Brewing Readies for Limited Return of Nothing Left To Give Sour Ale

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orpheuslogoOrpheus Brewing (Atlanta, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the annual Limited Release of Nothing Left To Give, a Raspberry Sour Ale, on Saturday, February 29.

Returning once again to “give you everything you want,” Nothing Left To Give is an American Sour Ale “soured by house wild cultures and gorged with 2,000 lbs of raspberry.”  Coming in at 5.9% ABV, Nothing Left To Give is “rich with juicy, ripened berry with underlying notes of peach and citrus.”

“At peace with the silence, the screams taken in by a wall of tranquility while earthly desires lie naked and bare – the manic pulsations of noise and flesh in their unending thirst for more. When all that’s left is me bleeding red, my heart pouring out of my skin, it’s not for you. All that remains is Nothing Left To Give.”

Nothing Left To Give will officially release at Orpheus Brewing on February 29 and limited distribution is expected to follow shortly after the on-site release.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within the brewery’s distribution footprint in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee. Prost!

Vital Information for Nothing Left To Give from Orpheus Brewing

Release – Limited/Rotating; February 29, 2020
Style – American Sour Ale
ABV – 5.9%
Added Ingredients – 2,000 lbs. of raspberries
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Alabama, Florida, Georgia & Tennessee

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TrimTab Brewing Set for Double Release of Martin Denny Complex Sour Ale & Suspended Moments DIPA

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TrimTablogoTrimTab Brewing (Birmingham, Alabama) has officially announced that it will be treating its fans to a Double Release Weekend featuring Martin Denny Complex, a tiki-inspired Imperial Sour Ale, on Friday, February 21 and Suspended Moments, a Double IPA brewed in collaboration with Heist Brewery (Charlotte, North Carolina) on Saturday, February 22.

Coming out of the brewery’s Beach Club Series as a liquid celebration of piano player and composer Martin Denny (a.k.a. the “father of exotica”), Martin Denny Complex is an Imperial Sour Ale crafted with passionfruit, peach and vanilla.  Clocking in at 7.5% “party by volume,” Martin Denny Complex is sure to remind you that “Life’s a peach, when you’re on the beach!”

A beer that combines all the IPA know-how possessed by TrimTab Brewing and Heist Brewery, Suspended Moments is a Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale featuring Oat Milk, Mosaic, Cashmere and Vic Secret hops.  Meant to be sipped and shared with your beer lovin’ buddies, Suspended Moments is sure to inspire you to “take a moment . . . to make a moment.”

Martin Denny Complex will debut in the Tasting Gallery at TrimTab Brewing at noon on February 21 and Suspended Moments will hit the brewery on February 22. Both beers are expected to see limited distribution shortly after their on-site releases.  Look for both of these Limited Release offerings to be available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within the brewery’s distribution footprint in Alabama and Georgia. Prost!

Vital Information for Martin Denny Complex from TrimTab Brewing

Release – Limited/Beach Club Series; February 21, 2020
Style – Imperial Sour Ale
ABV – 7.5%
Added Ingredients – Passionfruit, peach & vanilla
Fun Fact – “This brew is a celebration of piano player and composer, Martin Denny. Best known as the ‘father of exotica’, Denny popularized his brand of lounge music with imaginative rearrangements of popular songs, and original songs that celebrates tiki culture.”
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Alabama & Georgia

Vital Information for Suspended Moments from TrimTab Brewing & Heist Brewery

Release – Limited; February 22, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale
ABV – ???
Featured Hops – Mosaic, Cashmere & Vic Secret
Added Ingredients – Oat Milk
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Alabama & Georgia

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Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Schedules Double Bottle Release of Good Migrations & River Ridge Black

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creaturecomfortslogo_editedCreature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin a Limited Bottle Release for two offerings from its Wood Cellar and Mixed Fermentation program – Good Migrations and River Ridge Black – on Saturday, February 15.

A special collaboration project inspired by Indian Ladder Farms Cidery & Brewery’s farming initiative, Good Migrations (5.9% ABV) is a Saison brewed with barley, hops, blueberries, and raspberries that were “all estate-grown by Indian Ladder in Altamont, New York.”  To round out the recipe and add a “little flavor local to Athens,” the breweries also “used DaySpring Farms wheat, local honey, and Creature Comforts’ house culture to create a lightly fruited and delicious Saison.”

Crafted to highlight “Creature Comforts’ local agriculture initiative,” River Ridge Black is a Dark Ale “aged in French oak for over a year with [the brewery’s] house-mixed culture” and then “conditioned on top of organic black raspberries” sourced from a southeastern farm, River Ridge Organics.  River Ridge Black comes in at 8% ABV.

Good Migrations and River Ridge Black will both release in the Tasting Room at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. on February 15.  Good Migrations will be available for purchase on draft and in 750ml bottles while River Ridge Black will be available on draft and in 500ml bottles.  Both of these offerings are brewery-only releases and are not expected to see distribution. Prost!

 

 

 

 

Hidden Springs Ale Works Revives In Between Dreams for Bottle Release

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HiddenSpringslogoHidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will hold a Limited Bottle Release for the 2020 batch of In Between Dreams on Saturday, February 8.

Back to “take you on a journey into the depths of your deepest, darkest, most pastry sweet nightmares,” In Between Dreams is a Barrel-aged Imperial Stout with chocolate and hazelnut. Coming in at 12% ABV, In Between Dreams is guaranteed to make a lasting impression that will keep you up at night.

The bottle release for In Between Dreams will take place at Hidden Springs Ale Works (1631 N. Franklin St. | Tampa, Florida) at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 8. 22 oz. bottles of In Between Dreams will cost $30 each and the brewery will announce the bottle limit 15 minutes prior to opening. Cash is preferred, but cards will be accepted.

A few things to keep in mind if you plan to attend this bottle release:

  • Parking is available up and down Franklin St. (before the I-275 overpass), on Henderson just west of Tampa, and on 7th Ave. There are also paid lots located across the street from the brewery and under the I-275 overpass. Hidden Springs Ale Works is not responsible for towed vehicles
  • Once you are in line, make sure that you hug the wall near the door on Henderson so that foot traffic will not be affected on the sidewalks
  • Above all, please be respectful of the brewery’s neighbors and be sure that you pick up after yourself

In Between Dreams will not see distribution and – just like its debut release in 2019 – is expected to draw a sellout crowd. If you wish to get lost in a bottle of In Between Dreams, make sure that you add this Saturday to your alarm clock schedule and are in line by the final head count.  Good luck and sweet dreams.  Prost!

Vital Information for In Between Dreams from Hidden Springs Ale Works

Release – Limited; February 8, 2020
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 12%
Added Ingredients – Chocolate & hazelnut
Treatment – Barrel-aged
Availability – 22 oz. bottles ($30 per bottle)
Distribution – None. Brewery-only release

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Artwork for In Between Dreams created by Arielle Katarina Illustration

Big Storm Brewing Co. Sweetens Up Valentine’s Day with Limited Release of Bourbon Vanilla Lie To Me

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bigstormBWlogoBig Storm Brewing Co. (Clearwater, Florida) has officially announced that it will recognize Valentine’s Day with a Limited Bottle Release featuring Bourbon Vanilla Lie To Me Chocolate Cherry Imperial Stout on Saturday, February 8.

Returning as a barrel-aged variant in 2020 to make your Valentine’s Day extra special, this year’s batch of Lie To Me is an Imperial Stout layered with notes of dark chocolate and cherry and then aged in bourbon vanilla barrels. This added step produces an experience that “boasts smooth and decadent dark chocolate cherry and subtle vanilla notes with hints of oak and bourbon.”  Coming in at a warming 9.8% ABV, the full-bodied Bourbon Vanilla Lie To Me is best enjoyed when shared “with someone you love – or someone who just really loves beer.”

Bourbon Vanilla Lie To Me will officially release at 11 a.m. on February 8 at Big Storm’s Pasco, Pinellas and Cape Coral locations.  This Limited Release offering will be available as long as supplies last in 750ml bottles and on draft during this release.  Big Storm will also have a limited amount of vintage bottles of 2018 and 2019 Lie To Me available for purchase during this event (quantities are limited).  Bourbon Vanilla Lie To Me is a brewery-only release and is not expected to see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Bourbon Vanilla Lie To Me from Big Storm Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; February 8, 2020
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 9.8%
Featured Ingredients – Dark chocolate & cherry
Treatment – Aged in bourbon vanilla barrels
Availability – 750ml bottles & draft
Distribution – None. Brewery only

Proof Brewing Co. Sets Date for 2020 Anniversary Celebration

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Proof2020AnnyPosterProof Brewing Co. (1320 South Monroe Street | Tallahassee, Florida) has officially announced that it will celebrate its first full year of brewing and pouring beer at its beautiful 1320 South Monroe location by hosting its 2020 Anniversary Celebration at the brewery from 11 a.m. to midnight on Saturday, February 8.

There is no better way to celebrate a brewery anniversary than by tapping an abundance of exciting Limited Release beers, and Proof Brewing is doing just that by featuring over 30 beers on tap on February 8.  To give you an idea of what to expect, here is a sneak preview of the 2020 Anniversary Celebration taplist:

  • Whoa Thunderson – Imperial Stout Aged on Maple Syrup, Waffles, & Pecans 13.20%
  • Lights Out – Imperial Stout Aged On Coconut, Vanilla, Chocolate, & Marshmellow 12.5%
  • Emerge With Grace – Berliner Weisse with Lactose, Raspberry, Macadamia, & Vanilla
  • White Oak Dragon Fruit Kissing Giants – Gose with Dragon Fruit & Aged on White Oak Spirals 4.5%
  • Orange Creamsicle OutWit – Wheat Ale 6%
  • Lemon Bar Kissing Giants – Gose 4.5%
  • Oreo Creatures In the Dark – Sweet Stout 7.8%
  • Green Coffee La La Land – American IPA aged on Green Coffee 7%
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Creatures In the Dark – Sweet Stout 7.8%
  • Carrot Cake Litany of Angels – Belgian Strong Ale 9%
  • Coconut Macadamia BBA Glass Emperor – Barrel-aged Imperial Stout with Toasted Coconut & Macadamia 12.4%
  • Boston Crème Pie Mango Wit – Mango Wheat Ale 5.7%
  • Rolling Heads – Hazy IPA with Cryo Idaho 7, Cryo Lemondrop, & Mosaic hops 7.1%
  • Coffee Coconut Ghost Totem – Robust Porter 6.5%
  • Blood Orange Rolling Heads – Hazy IPA with Blood Orange 7.1%
  • FourFour8 – Hazy Pale Ale 4.5%
  • Falling Upwards – Hazy IPA with Sabro hops
  • Featherweight – Low-calorie IPA 4%
  • Devil Dodger – Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Sweet Stout Aged on Coconut, Ancho Chilies, & Chocolate 8%
  • Hot Cocoa Royal Bloodline – Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout aged on Chocolate, Vanilla & Marshmallows 12.5%
  • Edgefire – Imperial Stout with Chocolate, Marshmallows, and Graham Crackers 13%
  • Coffee Marshmallow BBA Glass Emperor – Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout aged on Single Origin Coffee & Marshmallows 11%
  • Heath Bar Ghost Totem – Robust Porter With Toffee and Chocolate 6.5%
  • Peach Apricot Evil Kiss – Fruited Berliner 4.5%

The beery goodness does not stop there as Proof Brewing Co. also plans to open up its cellar for a Vintage Bottle Release featuring the following beers (quantities will be limited, and bottles will be sold on a first come, first served basis at open):

  • Devil Dodger – Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Sweet Stout Aged on Coconut, Ancho Chilies, & Chocolate
  • Rum Barrel-aged Hooligans Keeper – Rum Barrel-aged “Wee Heavy” Scotch Ale
  • Bourbon Barrel-aged Hooligan Keeper – Bourbon Barrel-aged “Wee Heavy” Scotch Ale
  • Red Wine Barrel-aged Litany of Angels – Red Wine Barrel-aged Belgian Strong Ale
  • Coffee Vanilla Bourbon Barrel-aged Royal Bloodline – Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout
  • Coffee Vanilla Hazelnut Bourbon Barrel-aged Glass Emperor – Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout
  • `16 Bourbon Barrel-aged Glass Emperor – Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout
  • `17 Bourbon Barrel-aged Glass Emperor – Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout
  • `18 Bourbon Barrel-aged Glass Emperor – Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout
  • `17 Royal Bloodline – Imperial Stout
  • `18 Royal Bloodline – Imperial Stout

To set the vibe and round out these festivities, the 2020 Anniversary Celebration will also feature live music from local acts – Adam & the Testifiers from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Trial By Stone from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. – and Proper, The Brewpub at Proof Brewing Co, will be “serving up delicious, elevated pub food” to satisfy all your grubbin’ needs.

“It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole year at our new location, let alone brewing since 2012,” said Byron Burroughs, Owner of Proof Brewing Co. “We felt a celebration party should be in order and hope the public will come out and enjoy local live music, amazing beers, and good times!”

The 2020 Anniversary Party at Proof Brewing Co. is a free-to-attend, pay-as-you-go event that is open to the public.  The brewery is selling an Anniversary Passport in its online store for $15 (click here to purchase, quantities are limited) and that gets you a commemorative taster glass (pictured below) and three 5 oz. fills of any beer on the menu.  The Anniversary Passport is not required, but it is highly recommended that you purchase one if you wish to get your hands on the commemorative glassware.

That just about covers all the information currently available on Proof Brewing Co.’s 2020 Anniversary Celebration. If any more details surface before the event, we will be sure to update you with that info here.

As you can tell from the taplist and details listed above, you are going to be hard-pressed to find a better beer event in Florida this weekend than what is going to go down at Proof Brewing Co.’s 2020 Anniversary Celebration on Saturday.  If you are free and anywhere within driving distance to Tallahassee, go ahead and rally your beer drinking crew now so that you all can raise a glass with the folks at Proof Brewing Co. to the last year and the many more ahead.  Prost!

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Cahaba Brewing Co. Set for Limited Release of Bow & Arrow Brut IPA

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CahabaBowArrowCahaba Brewing Company (Birmingham, Alabama) has officially announced that it will begin the extremely Limited Release of Bow & Arrow Brut India Pale Ale on January 31.

Arriving as Cahaba’s “Valentine’s gift to you,” Bow & Arrow is a Brut-style India Pale Ale that has been “freshly dry-hopped” with Citra and Mosaic hops and “lightly aged in French oak white wine barrels.”  Embodying the art of “Craft with Passion,” Bow & Arrow promises to offer an experience that is “dry, crisp and truly harmonized.”

Bow & Arrow Brut India Pale Ale will debut in the Taproom at Cahaba Brewing Company on January 31 and is scheduled to enter limited distribution on February 7.  The Bow & Arrow release consists of just 200 22 oz. bottles and a limited number of kegs.  Prost!

Vital Information for Bow & Arrow Brut India Pale Ale from Cahaba Brewing Company

Release – Limited; January 31, 2020
Style – Brut India Pale Ale
ABV – ???
Featured Hops – Citra & Mosaic
Treatment – Lightly aged in French oak white wine barrels
Availability – 22 oz. bottles & draft
Distribution – Select retail locations in Alabama (beginning February 7)