Florida Avenue Brewing Co. to Release Cans of Never Too Late For Summer

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FloridaAveLogoFlorida Avenue Brewing Co. (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Release of Never Too Late For Summer on Friday, August 2.

Fresh off a gold medal win in the “Floridaweisse” category at the 2019 Best Florida Beer Championship, Never Too Late for Summer (4% ABV) is a Berliner Weisse made with watermelon and lime.  Previously only available on draft, this release marks the first time that Never Too Late For Summer will be available in cans.

Cans of Never Too Late For Summer will debut in Florida Avenue’s Tasting Room – a shared space with Brew Bus Brewing – on August 2.  Never Too Late For Summer will be available in 4-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft through September or as long as supplies last.  Outside of special events, this Limited Release offering will be available exclusively at Florida Avenue Brewing Co. in Tampa and GB’s Bottle Shop and Tasting Bar in Orlando. Prost!

Vital Information for Never Too Late For Summer from Florida Avenue Brewing Co.

Release – Limited/Berliner Series; August – September 2019
Style – Berliner Weisse 
ABV – 4%
Added Ingredients – Watermelon & lime
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. cans (while supplies last) & draft
Distribution – Limited | Available exclusively at Florida Avenue Brewing Company (Tampa) & GB’s Bottle Shop and Tasting Bar (Orlando)

Three Taverns Sets Date for Can Release of Phenom IPA

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threetavernslogoThree Taverns Craft Brewery (Decatur, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Release of Phenom IPA on Friday, July 26.

Arriving as the latest installment in Three Taverns’ Hop Leaf Project, Phenom is a “summer” India Pale Ale “bursting with aromas and flavors of citrus fruits (orange/tangerine, lemon/lime) and pineapple from the copious amount of dry hopping with Simcoe, Citra and Cascade hops.” Built to have “a restrained bitterness, a subtle sweetness from Golden Naked Oats, and a flavorful, dry finish”, Phenom (5.5% ABV) is primed to be “a crushable and thirst-quenching IPA that’s perfect for combating the Atlanta summer heat.”

Cans of Phenom IPA will debut in The Parlour at Three Taverns Craft Brewery on July 26 and distribution is scheduled to follow shortly after the on-site release.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused retailers, bars and restaurants located within Three Taverns’ distribution footprint in Georgia. Prost!

Vital Information for Phenom IPA from Three Taverns Craft Brewery

Release – Seasonal/Limited; July 26, 2019
Style – American India Pale Ale
ABV – 5.5%
Featured Hops – Simcoe, Citra & Cascade
Recommended Glassware – Nonic
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Georgia

Hidden Springs Ale Works Set for Bottle Release of After Dinner Decadence S’mores Stout

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HSAWEquilibriumHidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will host a bottle release for After Dinner Decadence, a Barrel-aged Imperial S’mores Stout brewed in collaboration with Equilibrium Brewery (Middletown, New York), at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 20.

Concocted by equally mad representatives from Hidden Springs and Equilibrium Brewery to take white rabbit chasing Pastry Stout lovers on “a psychedelic trip down the collab hole”, After Dinner Decadence is a Barrel-aged Imperial S’mores Stout with marshmallow, chocolate, graham crackers, coffee and cherry.  Although it has the ability to wear both the “Eat Me” and “Drink Me” instructions, After Dinner Decadence “will make you feel 10 feet tall.”

The bottle release for After Dinner Decadence will take place at Hidden Springs Ale Works (1631 N. Franklin St. | Tampa, Florida) at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 20.  Bottles will cost $30 each and the brewery will announce the bottle limit 15 minutes before opening. Cash is preferred, but cards will be accepted.

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

  • Parking is available up and down Franklin St., 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
  • 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

After Dinner Decadence will not see distribution and is all but guaranteed to experience a quick sellout.  If you wish to feed your head with this tasty treat, just make sure that you are in line by the final head count.  Prost!

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. & Cloudwater Brew Co. Collaborate on Anicca Saison

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CCBC_AniccaStillWeb-Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Anicca, a special Saison brewed in collaboration with Manchester, England’s Cloudwater Brew Co., on July 27.

Inspired by the philosophies that Creature Comforts and Cloudwater both share, Anicca is a rustic Saison that had “the two brewing teams [borrowing] from their respective regional flavors with a seasonal lens.”  Brewed with “wheat from DaySpring Farms and . . . apples from Mercier Orchards’ 2017 harvest”, the beer was then aged for “15 months in oak with Creature Comforts’ house yeast and bacteria.” To round everything out, Anicca (7.5% ABV) was “bottle conditioned with honey local to Athens, Georgia.”

Anicca will officially release on Saturday, July 27 in the Tasting Room at Creature Comforts Brewing Co.  Available in 750ml bottles, Anicca is a Tasting Room exclusive that is not expected to see distribution outside of special events.  Prost!

Vital Information for Anicca from Creature Comforts Brewing Co. & Cloudwater Brew Co.

Release – Limited; July 27, 2019
Style – Saison
ABV – 7.5%
Featured Ingredients – Wheat from DaySpring Farms & apples from Mercier Orchards
Fun Fact – On the label artwork: “Heidi Geist, of the 48 Beer Project, designed the label artwork for Anicca. Geist’s project has the mission of traveling to 48 breweries in 48 different states to create label artwork for each over the course of 48 weeks.”
Availability – 750ml bottles
Distribution – None. Tasting Room only

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Concrete Beach Brewery Set for Brewery Exclusive Can Release of Mango Biche Gose

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ConcreteBeachlogo2Concrete Beach Brewery (Miami, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Mango Biche Gose on Saturday, July 20.

Inspired by the Colombian snack of the same name “where unripe green mangos are served with salt, lime and pepper”, Mango Biche is a Gose-style Ale “made with lime juice, puréed green mangos from Lyons Farms Homestead, salt and Amarillo hops.”  Clocking in at a refreshing 4.8% ABV and 8 IBUs, Mango Biche Gose is sure to be the perfect beer to raise as you “pay tribute to Colombian Declaration of Independence on July 20.”

“I am so excited to have a little taste of home in Mango Biche Gose,” said Juliana Barazza, General Manager of Concrete Beach Brewery and native Colombian. “It’s the perfect combination of two of my favorite things – beer and mango biche – just in time for that mid-summer heat!”

Mango Biche Gose will officially debut at Concrete Beach Brewery on July 20 with a launch event aptly named “It’s Mango, Biches.” During this event, the brewery “will donate $1 for every Concrete Beach Brewery pint sold at the brewery on July 20 from 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. to Carnaval de Barranquilla up to $800.” 6-packs of 12 oz. cans of Mango Biche Gose will also be available for purchase during this event for the cost of $13.99 each.  Mango Biche Gose is a brewery exclusive that will not see distribution.  Prost!

Vital Information for Mango Biche Gose from Concrete Beach Brewery

Release – Limited; July 20, 2019
Style – Gose
ABV – 4.8%
IBUs – 8
Malts – Two Row, Acidulated & White Wheat
Hops – Amarillo
Added Ingredients – Mango juice, lime juice, salt & pureed green mangos
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – None. Brewery only

Heavy Seas Beer Brings the Local Flavor with Taproom Release of Bmore Snoball Egg Custard Blonde Ale

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BmoreSnoballSquareHeavy Seas Beer (Baltimore, Maryland) has officially announced that it will release Bmore Snoball, an Egg Custard Blonde Ale, as its newest Taproom Exclusive on Friday, July 26.

“Egg Custard” might seem like an interesting flavor choice for a Limited Release Blonde Ale, but Bmore Snoball has local history behind it as it is inspired by “the original snoball flavor of Baltimore that was introduced when ice was first made available for commercial use during the Industrial Revolution.” As ice blocks were transported across the East Coast during that time, many of those shipments passed through Baltimore. Children in the area would often request ice shavings to cool them off during the summer months, and their mothers eventually “decided to start making syrups to flavor the ice by using a recipe of vanilla, sugar, and eggs. Today, the flavor is just named Egg Custard and is simply a golden colored vanilla syrup (it does not taste like eggs).”

Now that we are all caught up on the history and inspiration behind Bmore Snoball (5.5% ABV), here’s what the brewery has to say about what you can expect from the beer itself:

“We used imported, nutty Maris Otter Pale malt as the base for this Blonde Ale inspired by the classic Baltimore summer treat,” says Heavy Seas Brewmaster, Christopher Leonard. “A touch of Munich Malt provides a hint of bready character to go with a whisper of Strisselspalt hops. To replicate the Egg Custard Snoball flavor, we’ve added vanilla (LOTS of vanilla!) and just a touch of nutmeg and cinnamon. The result is a beer with a comforting aroma, a sweet dessert-like start and a surprisingly soft finish.”

Bmore Snoball will make its debut on July 26 in the Heavy Seas Tap Room. This Taproom Exclusive offering will be available for purchase in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft.  Bmore Snoball will not see distribution.  Prost!

Vital Information for Bmore Snoball from Heavy Seas Beer

Release – Limited/Taproom Exclusive Series; July 26, 2019
Style – American Blonde Ale
ABV – 5.5%
IBUs – 4
Added Ingredients – Vanilla, nutmeg & cinnamon
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – None. Taproom only

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Marker 48 Brewing Saves Spring Release Imperial IPA for the Summer

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Marker 48 logo (1)Marker 48 Brewing (Weeki Wachee, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of its Spring Release Barrel-aged IPA (2019) on Saturday, July 13.

Previously released in 2016 and 2017 as a springtime treat, Spring Release Barrel-aged IPA is set to return a little later in the year this time around.  The “Spring” descriptor may seem a bit confusing for a beer releasing during the summer, but it remains applicable because this Imperial India Pale Ale – brewed with El Dorado, Ella and Citra hops – was “aged underwater in a local freshwater spring in Early Times Kentucky Whiskey barrels for 48 days.” The 2019 iteration of Spring Release Barrel-aged IPA comes in at a smooth-sippin’ 8.5% ABV.

Spring Release Barrel-aged IPA (2019) will officially release in Marker 48’s taproom at noon on Saturday, July 13.  This Limited Release offering will be available for purchase in 500ml bottles (priced at $10 each or three for $25) and on draft. Spring Release Barrel-aged IPA is a taproom exclusive that will not see distribution.  Prost!

Vital Information for Spring Release Barrel-aged IPA (2019) from Marker 48 Brewing

Release – Limited; July 13, 2019
Style – Imperial India Pale Ale
ABV – 8.5%
Hops – El Dorado, Ella & Citra
Treatment – Aged underwater in a local freshwater spring in Early Times Kentucky Whiskey barrels for 48 days
Availability – 500ml bottles & draft
Bottle Count – 200 bottles
Note from the Brewers – “The brewers advise customers to NOT age this one, but keep it refrigerated and drink it as soon as possible.”
Distribution – None. Taproom exclusive

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Marker 48 Brewing co-founder and co-owner Maurice Ryman manipulates an Early Times Kentucky Whiskey barrel, filled with the brewery’s 2019 Spring Release, at at local private spring where the beer was aged underwater in the barrel for 48 days. (All photos Courtesy of Marker 48 Brewing)

Cahaba Brewing Company Set for Taproom Only Can Release of After Dinner Berliner

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CahabaAfterDinner2Cahaba Brewing Company (Birmingham, Alabama) has officially announced that it will release cans of After Dinner Berliner, a Blackberry and Peach Sour Ale, in its taproom on Thursday, June 27.

Earning the distinction of being Cahaba Brewing Company’s first ever canned Sour Ale, After Dinner Berliner is a kettle soured Berliner Weisse that has been “fruited with blackberry and peach puree.” This treatment produces a Sour Ale that is an “enchanting deep red” in color with “pleasantly tart . . . notes of blackberry up front and peach on the back.”

After Dinner Berliner will officially release in The Taproom at Cahaba Brewing Company at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 27.  This Limited Release offering will be available for purchase in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans.  Since supply is limited to only 50 cases, After Dinner Berliner is a taproom exclusive release that will not see distribution.  Prost!

Vital Information for After Dinner Berliner from Cahaba Brewing Company

Release – Limited/Pilot Batch Series; June 27, 2019
Style – Berliner Weisse
ABV – 4.2%
IBUs – 2
Added Ingredients – Blackberry & peach puree
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – None. Taproom only release

Proof Brewing & DEEP Brewing Co. Make Some Noise with Constructive Interference IPA Collaboration

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ProofDEEPProof Brewing Co. (Tallahassee, Florida) has officially announced that the Limited Release of Constructive Interference, an American IPA brewed in collaboration with DEEP Brewing Co. (Tallahassee, Florida), will begin on Friday, June 28.

Brewed by members of Proof Brewing Co. and DEEP Brewing Co. to capture “the collaborative spirit of the craft beer industry” while also highlighting the incredible camaraderie that exists within Tallahassee’s craft brewing community, Constructive Interference is a Juicy American India Pale Ale brewed with Mosaic, Denali, and Mandarina Bavaria hops.  Tallahassee through and through, the release of Constructive Interference “is perfectly timed for this evolution of Florida’s Craft Capital!”

Constructive Interference American IPA will debut in the tasting rooms of both Proof Brewing Co. and DEEP Brewing Co. on June 28 and is scheduled to hit Tallahassee-area grocery stores in early July 2019.  This Limited Release offering will be available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft as long as supplies last.  Prost!

Vital Information for Constructive Interference American IPA from Proof Brewing Co. & DEEP Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; launching June 28, 2019
Style – Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – ???
IBUs – ???
Featured Hops – Mosaic, Denali & Mandarina Bavaria 
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Limited to the Tallahassee-area of Florida

 

 

Cigar City Brewing Begins Tasting Room Only Release of Celestial Insurance Barrel-Aged Barleywine

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500BottleMock-Celestial-Insurance-1200x3350Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that Celestial Insurance, a Brandy and Rum Barrel-aged Barleywine, will see a Special Release in the brewery’s Tasting Room this week.

Intelligently designed to bring you closer whichever “deity you happen to exalt”, Celestial Insurance is a Barleywine-style Ale that has been “aged in Peach Brandy barrels before being aged in Rum barrels.”  This multilayered treatment lends this Barleywine “a rich nose of toffee, vanilla, and overripe peaches . . . balanced . . . by oak and spicy alcohol aromas” alongside flavors of molasses, raisins and caramelized peach . . . with wood tannins and rum-like spice.” Weighing in at a massive 14% ABV, Celestial Insurance is so “viscous and complex” that is sure to get the attention of the gods themselves.

Celestial Insurance hit The Tasting Room at Cigar City Brewing on June 18 and will hang around as long as supplies last. This Tasting Room exclusive release is available in 500ml bottles and on draft. Outside of special events, Celestial Insurance is not expected to see distribution.  Prost!

Vital Information for Celestial Insurance from Cigar City Brewing

Release – Limited/Special; launching June 18, 2019
Style – Barleywine
ABV – 14%
IBUs – 39
Treatment – Aged in Peach Brandy barrels before being aged in Rum barrels
Availability – 500ml bottles & draft
Distribution – None. Tasting Room only release