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3 Sons Brewing Co. Embarks on a Tap Takeover & Can Release Tour of Florida

Posted on June 13, 2019 by mashingin

3 Sons Brewing Company (Dania Beach, Florida) has officially announced that it will be traveling the state of Florida to hold a series of Tap Takeover and Can Release events from Wednesday, June 12 to Sunday, June 16.

Now that their brewery and taproom are both fully operational, the good people at 3 Sons Brewing Company feel that it is now time to properly introduce themselves to the craft beer-loving masses of Florida. They will be doing this by hitting up a few “neighborhood brewery spots, and bringing along some cans of deliciousness as well as a few special beers to tap.”

All of these Florida Tour events will feature can releases of the brewery’s Dopealicious IPA, Doc Hop IPA, Green Ocean Session IPA, and Ocean Park Pils (“for the #crispybois”). Although the can releases will be the same, each location’s event will feature its own vibe and a Tap Takeover consisting of its own unique tap list. The full schedule for 3 Sons Brewing Company’s Florida Tour is as follows (event descriptions sourced directly from the brewery’s newsletter):

Wednesday, June 12 | Boxelder Craft Beer Market | Miami, Florida – Stop by Boxelder in Miami on June 12th, and pick up a few 4-packs of our beers to go. We’ll also be tapping our newest releases, Rice Crispy Bois Pilsner, DDH Galactic Space Juice DIPA, and a special keg of DB Base Nectar! Be there or be square.
Thursday, June 13 | MIA Beer Company | Doral, Florida – On Thursday, we’ll be making our way out to our second stop at MIA Beer Co. Our cans will be readily available for purchase, as well as a tapping of our newest releases, Rice Crispy Bois Pilsner, DDH Galactic Space Juice DIPA, and DB Base Nectar! Run, don’t walk, because those beers will be gone before you know it!
Friday, June 14 | Hidden Springs Ale Works | Tampa, Florida – On Friday we’ll be bringing the heat to Hidden Springs in Tampa! Our cans will be available for purchase, but our tap takeover will be difficult to beat. In addition to Rice Crispy Bois Pils, DDH Galactic Space Juice DIPA, Guava Acres, and DB Base Nectar, we’ll be sending our newest barrel aged stout treated with Brazilian Coffee, The Wolf. It’s gonna be a howlin’ good time!
Saturday, June 15 | Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe | St. Petersburg, Florida – On Saturday we’ll be visiting our good friends at Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe in St. Petersburg! Once again, our cans will be available for purchase and they’ll be tapping our newest beers Rice Crispy Bois Pils and DDH Galactic Space Juice DIPA. AND in addition to that heat, they’ll be tapping a special keg of Barrel Aged Imperial Scoop! Don’t sleep on this one!
Sunday, June 16 | Union Beer Store | Miami, Florida – We wrap up our extravaganza of a tour on Sunday at Union Beer Store in Miami. Our cans will be cold and readily available. We’ll be tapping Rice Crispy Bois for the #crispybois and DDH Galactic Space Juice DIPA for the #hazybois. #Pastrybois, we didn’t forget about you! We’ll also be tapping Barrel aged Irish Winter, one of our personal faves.

If you happen to be anywhere near one of the Florida Tour locations this week, be sure to swing by so that you can raise a glass with the 3 Sons Brewing Company crew, get to know them and their beers a little better, and secure some of their tasty canned brews while you have the chance. Prost!

7venth Sun Brewery Schedules Bottle Release for Disputed Origins Imperial Stout

Posted on June 10, 2019 by mashingin

7venth Sun Brewery (Dunedin & Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Bottle Release of Disputed Origins, a Piña Colada Imperial Stout brewed in collaboration with Cultivation Brewing Company (Sarasota, Florida), on June 14.

Named in reference to the many origin stories surrounding the Piña Colada cocktail, Disputed Origins is a Piña Colada-inspired Imperial Stout that boasts additions of pineapple, coconut and vanilla. Although marrying these ingredients with an Imperial Stout may seem “odd” on paper, the 7venth Sun/Cultivation Brewing tag team brew crew assures that Disputed Origins (11.7% ABV) is just “as delicious as the frosty tropical beverage” itself.

Disputed Origins will officially release in 7venth Sun’s Dunedin and Tampa tasting rooms at noon on Friday, June 14. This Limited Release will be available for purchase in bottles to-go and on draft during the event. Disputed Origins is a tasting room exclusive release and is not expected to see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Disputed Origins from 7venth Sun Brewery & Cultivation Brewing Company

Release – Limited; June 14, 2019
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 11.7%
Added Ingredients – Pineapple, coconut & vanilla
Fun Fact – On the history of the Piña Colada: “Puerto Rico is the birthplace of the Piña Colada (strained pineapple in Spanish). The creator of one of the most popular frozen cocktails (it even has its own national holiday – July 10th), is still hotly disputed. It may have been in the early 1800’s by a pirate known as El Pirata Cofresí; he stole from rich merchants and gave the spoils to the poor in Puerto Rico, but the recipe was lost when he was caught and executed. It didn’t resurface again until the 1950’s and there are three other different people and places that claim to have invented it.
Availability – Bottles & draft
Distribution – None. Tasting Room exclusive release

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Set for Limited Release of River Ridge Red

Posted on June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 by mashingin

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it will hold a Limited Bottle Release for River Ridge Red in its Tasting Room on June 15.

Brewed as a “celebration of the crop from Independence, Virginia’s River Ridge Organics“, River Ridge Red is an “an ale aged in oak barrels with organic red raspberries” from River Ridge Organics. To properly execute this meticulously crafted offering, the blending team at Creature Comforts carefully “selected the best blend of barrels to honor the complex flavor of the red raspberries featured in the beer.” Once the blended beer was introduced to the fresh fruit, the folks at Creature Comforts “performed punchdowns for two weeks, and then continued to macerate on the fruit for more than 6 months . . . [to allow] the acids from the fruit to round out and mellow, leaving a soft and honest red raspberry flavor.” The completed River Ridge Red comes in at 6.6% ABV.

Releasing alongside The Curious No. 12, River Ridge Red will officially debut in the Tasting Room at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. on Saturday, June 15. This Limited Release offering will be available for purchase in 500ml bottles – $17.99 per bottle, limit of six (6) bottles per person – and fans have the option to pre-purchase bottles on CraftCellr. River Ridge Red is a Tasting Room exclusive release and is not expected to see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for River Ridge Red from Creature Comforts Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; June 15, 2019
Style – Blended Ale
ABV – 6.6%
Treatment – Ale aged in oak barrels with organic red raspberries from River Ridge Organics
Availability – 500ml bottles | $17.99 per bottle, limit of six (6) bottles per person
Distribution – None. Tasting Room-only release

Three Taverns Schedules Brewery-Only Can Release of Tropical Luxure Sour Ale

Posted on June 6, 2019 by mashingin

Three Taverns Craft Brewery (Decatur, Georgia) has officially announced that it will hold a Limited Can Release for Tropical Luxure, a Tropical Fruit and Cream Sour Ale, on Saturday, June 8.

Meant to serve as a summer-themed extension of the brewery’s Sour Asylum Series, Tropical Luxure is an American Sour Ale that has been given a tropical infusion of “mango, pineapple, passionfruit, and cream.” Coming in at a refreshing and drinkable 5% ABV, Tropical Luxure promises to be the “perfect companion to help you battle that scorching Atlanta summer heat.”

Tropical Luxure will officially release at The Parlour at Three Taverns at noon on Saturday, June 8. This Limited Release offering will be available for purchase on draft and in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans (limit of two [2] 6-packs per person). Tropical Luxure is a brewery-only release that is not expected to see distribution in any form. Prost!

Vital Information for Tropical Luxure from Three Taverns Craft Brewery

Release – Limited/Sour Asylum Series; June 8, 2019
Style – American Sour Ale
ABV – 5%
Added Ingredients – Mango, pineapple, passionfruit & cream
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – None. Brewery-only release

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Sets Release Date for Life in Flux Imperial Stout

Posted on May 23, 2019 by mashingin

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Life in Flux on Saturday, June 1.

Carefully crafted to “represent the beauty of [Creature Comforts Brewing Co.’s] current whiskey barrel-aged stout collection”, Life in Flux is a Whiskey Barrel-aged Imperial Stout that has been blended from select barrels housed in the brewery’s recently expanded wood cellar. The Life in Flux project is expected to return annually with the “intent for each vintage . . . to represent a snapshot of [the brewery’s] barrels from a specific moment in time.”

Life in Flux will officially release in the Creature Comforts Tasting Room at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. This Limited Release offering will be available in 750ml bottles for the cost of $29.99 per bottle (limit of 4 bottles per person). Life in Flux is a brewery only release and will be sold on a “first come, first served basis.” Prost!

Vital Information for Life in Flux from Creature Comforts Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; June 1, 2019
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – ???
Treatment – A blended Imperial Stout aged in select whiskey barrels
Availability – 750ml bottles ($29.99 each/limit of 4 bottles per person)
Distribution – None. Brewery only release

Proof Brewing Co. & Finback Brewery Collaborate on Quantum Foam DIPA

Posted on May 16, 2019May 20, 2019 by mashingin

Proof Brewing Co. (Tallahassee, Florida) has officially announced that it will release Quantum Foam, a Double New England-style IPA brewed in collaboration with Finback Brewery (Queens, New York), on Friday, May 24.

Formulated by representatives of Proof Brewing Co. and Finback Brewery to boldly “[defy] the space/time continuum”, Quantum Foam is a “bright and floral” New England-style Double India Pale Ale brewed with “experimental hop Bru-1, cryo Azacca, and Mosaic hops.” This reality altering hop bill lends Quantum Foam “vivid aromas of citrus [that] encompass . . . bold flavors of tropical fruit and pineapple.”

“After brewing a collab with Finback in NYC, we had to bring it home to Tallahassee,” said Byron Burroughs, Proof Brewing Company’s founder. “We really wanted to make an IPA symbolic of the tropical flavors and aromas of bold East-coast styles. These new hops add many layers of complexity throughout the beer.”

Quantum Foam will officially release in Proof Brewing Company’s Tasting Room at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 24. This Limited Release offering will be available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans – making Quantum Foam Proof Brewing Co.’s first ever 16 oz. can release. Supplies are limited and per person limits will be established at the time of the release. Quantum Foam is not expected to see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Quantum Foam from Proof Brewing Co. & Finback Brewery

Release – Limited; May 24, 2019
Style – New England-style DIPA
ABV – ???
Featured Hops – Experimental Hop Bru-1, Cryo Azacca & Mosaic
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Distribution – None. Taproom-only release

Hidden Springs Ale Works Schedules Bottle Release for Darkness in the Light

Posted on April 18, 2019 by mashingin

Hidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will hold a bottle release for Darkness in the Light Barrel-aged Imperial Stout at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 20.

Developed to harness the power found within the most dualistic of confections, Darkness in the Light is a cookies-and-cream-inspired Imperial Stout that has been aged in Bourbon barrels. Clocking in at 12% ABV, Darkness in the Light is sure to be the perfect beer pairing for any plans you may or may not have in store for 4/20.

The Darkness in the Light bottle release will take place at Hidden Springs Ale Works (1631 N. Franklin St. | Tampa, Florida) at 11 a.m. on April 20. Bottles will be $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 – Remember to park in Hidden Springs’ lot directly across the street, or on the street up and down Franklin, on Henderson just west of Tampa, or on 7th Ave.
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

Darkness in the Light will not see distribution and will only be available in bottles on April 20 (there will be no draft availability during the bottle release). If you aspire to procure a bottle of Darkness in the Light, make sure that you are in line for the 10:45 head count on Saturday and just hope that the beer gods deem you worthy. Good luck out there. Prost!

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Sets Release Date for Five Year Anniversary Ale

Posted on April 1, 2019 by mashingin

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that its Five Year Anniversary celebration on Saturday, April 13 will also act as a bottle release for its Five Year Anniversary Ale.

Meticulously crafted to honor the five years of amazing Creature Comforts beers that came before it, Five Year Anniversary Ale is a “blended Strong Ale from the brewery’s whiskey barrel cellar. The average age
of the blend is 23 months in whiskey barrels.” Meant to be a slow-sipping celebratory offering, Five Year Anniversary Ale weighs in at 12.8% ABV.

“The last five years have been an unbelievable journey,” said CEO Chris Herron. “We’re immensely grateful for the support from our incredible community over the years, and to have the opportunity to continue pursuing our passion.”

750ml bottles of Five Year Anniversary Ale will be exclusively available for purchase at the Five Year Anniversary Party on April 13 in Creature Comfort’s Tasting Room in downtown Athens, Georgia. This extremely Limited Release offering is not expected to see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Five Year Anniversary Ale from Creature Comforts Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; April 13, 2019
Style – Strong Ale
ABV – 12.8%
Treatment – Blended Strong Ale aged in whiskey barrels
Availability – 750 ml bottles
Distribution – None. Brewery-only release

LOKO Cuisine Brings Game of Scones: Eggs & Kegs Brunch to 7venth Sun Brewery

Posted on March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 by mashingin

On Easter Sunday, April 21 at 11 a.m., LOKO Cuisine will celebrate the long-awaited return of Game of Thrones by hosting a Game of Scones: Eggs & Kegs event at the Tampa location of 7venth Sun Brewery (6809 N Nebraska Ave| Tampa, Florida).

Brunch is coming, and this time LOKO Cuisine has teamed up with Heights Meat Market and Bake n’ Babes to serve the ultimate Game-of-Thrones-inspired brunch at 7venth Sun Brewery. This special Eggs & Kegs event will feature the following four-course menu that will be served buffet-style alongside a spread of delicious mini scones from Bake n’ Babes:

7venth Sun will offer LOKO Raspberry Lemonade Gose and a lineup of limited-edition GoT-inspired beers as the perfect pairings for this brunch. As an added bonus, this event will also serve as a can release for LOKO Raspberry Lemonade Gose. If you find yourself in need of a caffeine fix while at this event, Ginger Beard Coffee will be on-site serving up their nitro infused coffee and tea (for an additional cost).

Tickets for Game of Scones are available now for $32.55 each, and you can purchase yours by clicking here. Ticket cost includes the four-course brunch and “one horn of ale or goblet of wine.” Physical tickets will not be issued, but your name will be added to a paid list once the purchase process is completed. FYI: Everyone in your party will have to check in under the purchaser’s name at the door.

If you have been on the hunt for a spot that will satisfy your needs for both Easter brunch AND all the Game of Thrones conversation your Sci-Fi/Fantasy-lovin’ heart can handle, look no further than Game of Scones: Eggs & Kegs. Just be sure to lock down your tickets as soon as possible because LOKO Cuisine events tend to sell out with a quickness. Prost!

Iron Fist Brewing Introduces Cheap Suit as Newest Small Batch Experiment

Posted on March 11, 2019 by mashingin

Iron Fist Brewing (Vista, California) has officially announced that Cheap Suit Brown Ale will serve as the March release in its Small Batch Experiments Series.

Releasing as the second installment in Iron Fist’s newly-established Small Batch Experiments Series (preceded by the February release of Fresh Perspective IPL), Cheap Suit is a Golden Brown Ale that has been hopped with EKG and hit with an addition of tart cherries. Far from what you would expect to get “from your traditional Brown English Ale”, this take on the Brown Ale style “boasts flavors of roasted malt with dried fruit overtones, and earthy hop notes.” Weighing in at 5.2% ABV and 30 IBUs, Cheap Suit supplies its drinker with an experience that is “medium bodied, with a dry finish and full
carbonation.”

“If this beer could talk… it would say, ‘take a seat my friend and get cozy. Let’s
watch the rain fall, the grass grow, and take in the day.’ The addition of tart cherries adds a bit of intrigue to the conversation, keeping it bright and adding a bit of wow.”

– Tom Garcia, Brewmaster at Iron Fist Brewing

Cheap Suit officially started pouring on draft at both Iron Fist Tap Room locations – Brewery & Tap Room in Vista, California | Barrio Logan Tap Room in San Diego, California – on March 8 and a limited-edition run of 500 12 oz. cans is expected to release any day now (keep an eye on Iron Fist’s Facebook page for release updates). Like all releases in the Small Batch Experiments Series, Cheap Suit will be available exclusively in the brewery’s taprooms and will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Cheap Suit from Iron Fist Brewing

Release – Limited/Small Batch Experiments Series; March 8, 2019
Style – Brown Ale
ABV – 5.2%
IBUs – 30
Featured Hops – EKG
Added Ingredients – Tart cherries
Availability – 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – None. Available exclusively in Iron Fist’s Vista and Barrio Logan taprooms