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

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ProofFinbackProof 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

 

Boulevard Brewing Launches First Fridays Collection with Release of Hold the Pancakes

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BoulevardHoldthePancakesBoulevard Brewing Co. (Kansas City, Missouri) has officially announced that it will be kicking off its newly-established First Fridays Collection in May with the Limited Release of Hold the Pancakes, a Blend of Whiskey Barrel-aged Ales with Maple Syrup.

Created to be a “series of exceptional beers at the intersection of experimental art and established science”, the First Fridays Collection is Boulevard’s exciting new “curation of cutting edge, artisanal, barrel-fermented and wood-aged ales.”  The inaugural release in the First Fridays Collection will be Hold the Pancakes, a blend of “multiple vintages of imperial brown ales and imperial stouts aged from 15 to 24 months in bourbon, rye and maple syrup-filled whiskey casks.”  Weighing in at a massive 13.9% ABV, Hold the Pancakes comes together to be a “complex, sticky, boozy behemoth of a beer, showcasing the barrel shepherding and blending skills of [Boulevard Brewing Co.’s] brilliant brewers.”

Hold the Pancakes debuted in the Greater Kansas City Area on May 13 and is scheduled to enter full distribution shortly after that date.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 750ml bottles and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Missouri and throughout the rest of Boulevard’s 41-state distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Hold the Pancakes from Boulevard Brewing Co.

Release – Limited/First Fridays Collection; mid-May 2019
Style – Blend of Imperial Brown Ales & Imperial Stouts
ABV – 13.9%
IBUs -13
Treatment – A blend of ales aged in “Templeton Rye barrels, Canadian Rye whisky barrels, maple syrup/whiskey casks”
Fun Fact #1 – On the name of the series: “Almost 30 years ago, Boulevard Brewing Company Founder John McDonald began sharing kegs of beer with the local arts community at Friday gallery openings, drawing people into the urban core in the spirit of exploration. These celebrations of creativity sprouted spontaneously throughout the country to become First Fridays, a convergence of arts, culture and activism that continues to excite and inspire.”
Fun Fact #2 – On the label artwork: “Boulevard is taking a new and different approach to labels for the limited-edition beers, creating a vehicle for artistic expression. ‘This collection is a tribute to the resourceful culture within the brewery and the arts community,’ said Frank Norton, graphic designer. ‘This first release is pretty fun and eccentric, so we wanted to create a label that’s equally vibrant and off-beat. We plan to enlist local and regional artists to collaborate on future offerings.'”
Suggested Food Pairings – “Breakfast for dinner, maple-braised pork belly, crème brûlée, bold cigars”
Availability – 750ml bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.boulevard.com/beer/beer-finder/

 

 

Avery Brewing Co. Staves Off the Warm Weather with Release of Grapefruit Shandy

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AveryGrapefruitPourAvery Brewing Co. (Boulder, Colorado) has officially announced that it will launch Grapefruit Shandy as a new Limited Release in mid-May 2019.

Developed to serve as Avery Brewing’s “quintessential quencher” during this time of rising temperatures, Grapefruit Shandy is a “crisp, lively lager . . . blended . . . with organic grapefruit juice.”  Clocking in at an easy-drinking 4.7% ABV, this Grapefruit Shandy is guaranteed to help you “kick back and beat the heat.”

Grapefruit Shandy officially debuted in Avery Brewing Co.’s Tap Room on May 10 and is scheduled to enter distribution any day now.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Colorado and throughout the rest of Avery Brewing’s distribution network.  Prost!

Vital Information for Grapefruit Shandy from Avery Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; launching mid-May 2019
Style – Shandy/Radler
ABV – 4.7%
Malts – Pilsner & 2-Row
Added Ingredients – Organic grapefruit juice
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.averybrewing.com/brew-finder

Left Hand Brewing Co. Adds Push Pop Party to Nitro Seasonal Series

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PPNcan-webLeft Hand Brewing Co. (Longmont, Colorado) has officially announced that Push Pop Party Nitro will make its Seasonal debut in May 2019.

Meant to conjure up those childhood memories of “when an ice cream truck would sing through your street and your mouth would instantly start watering for a cool push pop treat”, Push Pop Party Nitro is a Hazy Citrus Ale that has “notes of orange and lime, a hint of sweetness, and a silky smooth finish.” Coming in at 5.4% ABV, Push Pop Party Nitro is a refreshing summertime treat that is sure to “[ignite] childlike joy.”

Push Pop Party Nitro is rolling out now and is scheduled to stick around through June 2019.  You can expect to find this Seasonal offering available in 4-packs of 13.65 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Colorado and throughout the rest of Left Hand Brewing Co.’s distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Push Pop Party Nitro from Left Hand Brewing Co.

Release – Nitro Seasonal Series, May – June 2019
Style – Undisclosed Ale
ABV – 5.4%
IBUs – 11
Malt – 2-Row & CaraFoam
Hops – CTZ
Added Ingredients – Lactose, Mandarin Oranges & Limes
Availability – 4-packs of 13.65 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – http://lefthandbrewing.com/beer-finder/

 

Firestone Walker Begins Limited Release of Napa Parabola Russian Imperial Stout

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FirestoneWalkerNapaParabolaLabelFirestone Walker Brewing Company (Paso Robles, California) has officially announced that Napa Parabola, a wine barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout, will begin hitting shelves throughout its distribution territory in early May 2019.

Arriving as the “first [Parabola] variant to reach all Firestone Walker markets as a limited vintage release”, Napa Parabola is a Russian Imperial Stout that has been “matured in French oak wine barrels from one of Napa Valley’s most prestigious cult wineries.”  This beautifully complex union results in “a singular beer that marries the French oak qualities of premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot barrels with Parabola’s own signature notes of dark fruit, tobacco and chewy roasted malts. The oak contributes a satiny texture with notes of spice and toasted coconut, while the residual wine character layers in flavors of cedar, clove, mocha, ripe berry and dried chili pepper.”  Meant to be sipped and savored, Napa Parabola weighs in at 11.3% ABV.

“Being an avid wine drinker, I always thought that Parabola would lend itself well to red wine barrels. It was something that was always in the back of my mind, so when these rare wine barrels became available, I jumped at the opportunity. The winery didn’t want to be named—all I can say is that these barrels held some of the finest wines you’ll find in Napa Valley.

 

While boozy bourbon notes are predominant in our regular Parabola, Napa Parabola offers an entirely different dimension of French oak character, and the wine spices and berry flavors marry perfectly with the beer’s roasted malts and chocolaty aromatics.”

 

– Eric Ponce, Firestone Walker’s barrel program manager

Napa Parabola is rolling out now and will only be available as long as supplies last.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 12 oz. bottles at select craft beer-focused establishments located in North Carolina, Texas, California and throughout the rest of Firestone Walker’s expansive distribution territory.  Prost!

Vital Information for Napa Parabola (2019) from Firestone Walker Brewing Company

Release – Limited, May 2019
Style – Russian Imperial Stout
ABV – 11.3%
IBUs – 61
Treatment – “Matured in French oak wine barrels from one of Napa Valley’s most prestigious cult wineries”
Fun Fact – On the history of Parabola: “Parabola is Firestone Walker’s most notorious bourbon barrel-aged beer, with a lineage that dates back to 2006. With a rich, roasty intensity that can stand up to a variety of complementary flavors, Parabola lends itself to variant iterations. Earlier small-batch variants have included Coconut Rye Parabola and Parabajava—but Napa Parabola is the first variant to reach all Firestone Walker markets as a limited vintage release.”
Availability – 12 oz. bottles
Beer Finder – https://www.firestonebeer.com/find/

Goodwood Brewing Introduces Margarita-Inspired El Gozador Gose

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GoodWoodLogoGoodwood Brewing Co. (Louisville, Kentucky) has officially announced that El Gozador, a Tequila Barrel-aged Gose, will join its lineup of wood-influenced offerings in May 2019.

Built for ultimate warm weather refreshment, El Gozador is a Sour Ale that combines the light, tart and slightly salty character of the Gose-style Ale with “just the right amount of tequila bite.”  To pull everything together, the recipe for El Gozador (5.2% ABV) is rounded off with “mandarin oranges and freshly squeezed lime juice to give it the sweet-tart taste of a classic margarita.”

El Gozador is rolling out now with availability in 4-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft.  You can expect to find this new brew at select craft beer-friendly retailers, bars and restaurants located in Alabama, Florida, Kentucky and throughout the rest of Goodwood’s 14-state distribution footprint.  Prost!

Vital Information for El Gozador from Goodwood Brewing Co.

Release – ???, launching May 2019
Style – Gose
ABV – 5.2%
IBUs – 11
Added Ingredients – Mandarin oranges & lime juice
Treatment – Aged in Tequila barrels 
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft

New Belgium Brewing Celebrates Summer with Limited Release of Juicifer IPA

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NewBelgiumJuiciferNew Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins, Colorado) has officially announced that the next installment in its Voodoo Ranger Rotating IPA Series will be the summer release of Juicifer IPA.

Developed to be a slightly more bitter take on the Hazy IPA style, Juicifer (7.7% ABV, 50 IBUs) is a hybrid-ish India Pale Ale that “pours a hazy golden pale, with a sweet, slightly citrus-y start giving way to subtle sourness before finishing with a potent hop punch” sourced from Citra INCOGNITO™, Galaxy and Chinook hops.  Hopheads can expect “aromas of guava and pineapple [to dominate] this medium-bodied beer.”

“Innovation and experimentation is the name of the game when it comes to our rotating IPA series,” said Ross Koenigs, Research and Development Brewer at New Belgium. “For Juicifer, we took our cues from hazy IPAs, but turned up the volume on the hop bitterness. It’s big hop flavor that is easy drinking.”

Juicifer IPA is rolling out now but will only be sticking around for a limited time.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina and throughout the rest of New Belgium’s nationwide distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Juicifer IPA from New Belgium Brewing

Release – Limited/Voodoo Ranger Rotating IPA Series; launching May 2019
Style – American India Pale Ale
ABV – 7.7%
IBUs – 50
Malts – Pale, Oats & Munich
Hops – Citra INCOGNITO™, Galaxy & Chinook
Fun Fact – On the Voodoo Ranger Rotating IPA Series: “This series was born out of New Belgium’s desire to further experiment with hop-forward flavors while highlighting the brewery’s ground-floor collaborations with hop producers to cultivate cutting-edge, experimental varieties.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.newbelgium.com/beer/finder/

 

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales Sends Rugged Lands IPA Out for a Limited Release

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Rugged+Lands+Web+LabelJolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (Dexter, Michigan) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Rugged Lands India Pale Ale, a non-sour IPA, on May 11.

Arriving as the latest release in Jolly Pumpkin’s Non-Sour Collective and the brewery’s “first non-sour . . . beer to be sold outside the brewery’s pubs”, Rugged Lands is a “lush, hop forward” India Pale Ale “brewed with a variety of both Northwest and local Michigan grown hops.”  Coming in at 7.3% ABV and 65 IBUs, Rugged Lands IPA promises to offer an experience filled with “tropical notes of tangerines, oranges, guavas, peaches and nectarines.”

Jolly Pumpkin founder and brew master, Ron Jeffries shares why he chose to brew a non-sour IPA. “IPAs are great, one of my favorite styles. Hop and yeast varieties create an infinite palate for delicious drinkable flavor explorations. Darker malts are just too heavy to allow these other beautiful flavors to shine through.” ‘That’s weird’ has always been a mantra of Jolly Pumpkin and they continue to brew unexpected beers even when they don’t adhere to the brewery’s ‘Stay Sour’ catchphrase.

Rugged Lands IPA will officially debut at Jolly Pumpkin’s pubs on Saturday, May 11 and will hit distribution at or around that date as well.  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 Jolly Pumpkin’s distribution footprint in Michigan, Ohio and Canada.  Prost!

Vital Information for Rugged Lands IPA from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Release – Limited/Non-Sour Collective; May 11, 2019
Style – India Pale Ale
ABV – 7.3% 
IBUs – 65
Grains – 2Row, Oat Malt, Flaked Oats, Vienna & LME – Golden Liquid Malt Extract
Hops – Northwest Chinook, Michigan Chinook, Falconer’s Flight & Mosaic
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Michigan, Ohio & Canada 

Florida Avenue Brewing Co. Releases Latest Batch of Cucumber Berliner Weisse

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FLAveCucumber2Florida Avenue Brewing Co. (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of its fan-favorite Cucumber Berliner Weisse in early May 2019.

Serving as Florida Avenue Brewing Co.’s “interpretation of a centuries old beer style”, Cucumber Berliner Weisse is a kettle-soured Berliner Weisse “brewed with 50% German Pilsner malt, 50% malted wheat and made with fresh English cucumbers.”  To harness all the cucumbery goodness possible, this year’s version of Cucumber Berliner Weisse (4% ABV) uses over 200 lbs. of cucumbers per batch.

Cucumber Berliner Weisse officially hit the Florida Avenue Brewing Co./Brew Bus Brewing Tasting Room on May 8 and is scheduled to hang around through August 2019.  You can expect to find this Seasonal offering available in 4-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer friendly-establishments located within Florida Avenue’s distribution footprint in Florida.  Prost!

Vital Information for Cucumber Berliner Weisse from Florida Avenue Brewing Co.

Release – Seasonal/Berliner Series; May – August 2019
Style – Berliner Weisse 
ABV – 4%
IBUs – 1
Malts – German Pilsner & Malted Wheat
Added Ingredients – 200 lbs. of English cucumbers per batch
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.floridaavebrewing.com/where-to-find-us

Sierra Nevada Collaborates with Germany’s Bitburger Brewery on 2019 Oktoberfest Beer

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Oktoberfest_bottleSierra Nevada Brewing Co. (Chico, California) has officially announced that it has partnered with Bitburger Brewery (Bitburg, Germany) to brew the 2019 edition of its Oktoberfest, an annually released German-American collaboration beer.

Continuing Sierra Nevada’s mission to better understand, appreciate and celebrate Germany’s many different takes on the Oktoberfest Bier style, the 2019 release of Oktoberfest is an incredibly special Festbier “brewed with Bitburger’s famed Siegelhopfen (meaning “sealed hops”)—a classified hop blend that has never been shared outside the German brewery walls. The beer will also feature Bitburger’s custom yeast, another house ingredient gifted for the first time ever.”  Coming in at 6% ABV and 20 IBUs, the 2019 Oktoberfest “will feature a rich amber color, smooth malty flavor and balanced hop character sure to turn backyards into beer gardens.”

“Our breweries’ shared commitment to quality and family ownership made this an obvious fit,” said Sierra Nevada founder and owner Ken Grossman. “Together, our families have shared great times telling stories, enjoying food and drinking beer—the perfect conditions for a great Oktoberfest.”

 

“We are thrilled to be brewing together with our friends from the iconic Sierra Nevada Brewery,” said Jan Niewodniczanski, Managing Director of Bitburger representing the seventh Generation of the family business. “Not only are we united by our passion for exceptional beer and truly unique hop flavors, we also share a long history of transatlantic exchange, leading to this exciting collaboration.”

2019 Oktoberfest will officially release in late July and is scheduled to hang around throughout the Oktoberfest season.  You can expect to find this Seasonal Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, California, North Carolina and throughout the rest of Sierra Nevada’s nationwide distribution footprint.  Prost!

Vital Information for 2019 Oktoberfest from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. & Bitburger Brewery

Release – Seasonal; launching late July 2019
Style – Oktoberfest/Festbier
ABV – 6%
IBUs – 20
Malts – Caramelized malts, Munich & Pilsner
Hops – Bitburger Siegelhopfen, German Magnum & Loral
Yeast – Bitburger’s Custom Lager Yeast
Fun Fact – On Bitburger Brewery: “Founded in 1817, Bitburger has been family-owned for seven generations. The brewery is famous for its ‘perfect pilsner’ and its commitment to quality in brewing.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://sierranevada.com/beer-locator/