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Bell’s Brewery Announces 2019 Release Calendar

Posted on January 28, 2019 by mashingin

Another week brings with it another wave of beer calendars, and this one is kicking off with the 2019 Release Calendar from Bell’s Brewery (Comstock, Michigan).

Just as we do with all beer calendars in these parts, we have published Bell’s 2019 Release Calendar in its entirety below for you to thumb through whenever you have the opportunity. With that said, we feel it is our duty to briefly go over a few important highlights before turning you over to that document. Let’s get to it:

Things get off to a proper start with the annual limited release of Hopslam Ale. Click here to view the 2019 Shipping Schedule for this always highly sought-after brew.
Bell’s Official Hazy IPA will join the brewery’s Year-Round portfolio in February. This Hazy India Pale Ale “is double dry-hopped (a combination of Mosaic, Citra, Azacca, Amarillo and El Dorado hops) resulting in complex peach, stone fruit and tropical notes with a dry finish and balanced bitterness.” Official Hazy IPA (6.4% ABV) will be available in 6-packs & 12-packs of 12 oz. cans, 6-packs & 12-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft.
Larry’s Latest Flamingo Fruit Fight – “a new tart Fruit Ale brewed with passionfruit and lime zest” – is beginning its Seasonal run now and is scheduled to hang around into the month of March 2019.
Hopheads will be happy to hear that Double Two Hearted, a Double IPA version of the brewery’s classic Two Hearted Ale, will debut in bottles (4-packs of 12 oz. bottles) for the first time in July. Double Two Hearted is a Specialty Release that will be available as long as supplies last.
After a two year hiatus, Sparkleberry, a Belgian-style Tripel Ale brewed with Raspberries, will return for a limited time in June.
Smitten Ale, a Golden Rye Pale Ale, will return in May as a part of Bell’s Brewery’s lineup of Rotating Specialties.
Finally, Bell’s will roll out the “Leaves of Grass” Series later this year. There is not a lot of information available on this series at this time, but here is what Larry Bell had to say about it:

“This is just a preview of coming attractions, though not all of them are ready to share just yet. We still have a few more surprises to come,” Larry Bell, President and Founder of Bell’s Brewery said. “A few years ago we debuted The Planets Series, beers inspired by the work of Gustav Holst. This year, we’re going to introduce a new series inspired by the arts, but this time a little closer to home.”

“Our Leaves of Grass series will kick off later this year, we’ll have more to share on that soon,” he added.

That should just about cover everything we wanted to go over for this one, but there is still a good amount of information left for you to uncover on the calendar below. Be sure to check it out that way you are fully prepared for all the releases headed your way from Bell’s Brewery in 2019. Prost!

2019 releasecalendar — **CLICK HERE TO ENLARGE**

New Holland Brewing Co. Launches Dragon’s Milk White in Cans

Posted on January 28, 2019 by mashingin

New Holland Brewing Company (Holland, Michigan) has announced that Dragon’s Milk White, a Bourbon Barrel-aged White Stout, will officially join the Dragon’s Milk family in February.

Developed as “a nod to New Holland Brewing’s 20 years of barrel-aging expertise and commitment to innovation in the name of flavor”, Dragon’s Milk White is a “full flavored . . . hazy, golden” White Stout that offers “strong notes of vanilla, cocoa, coffee roast, and oak from its time in bourbon barrels.” Despite its lighter appearance and ABV (6%), Dragon’s Milk White “promises to appeal to traditional stout drinkers as well as those who simply are looking for a well-crafted, full-flavored and accessible drinking experience.”

Speaking of accessibility, Dragon’s Milk White will be the first Dragon’s Milk family member available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans. This new packaging format now makes it possible for the Dragon’s Milk experience to “be enjoyed in more places and on more occasions, giving fans even more opportunity to ‘share a legend.'”

“The white stout is an entirely new Dragon’s Milk experience, pulling many of the same awesome flavor notes that our fans have come to love in our original bourbon barrel-aged stout, but presenting them in a way that is completely unique,” said Dominic Bergquist, brand manager for Dragon’s Milk. “It’s not simply a visual play. The hazy golden color is really just the first cue that this beer is going to be unique, with the aromas and flavors that follow making it something we feel is truly special to behold.”

Dragon’s Milk White will officially debut in New Holland’s pubs in Grand Rapids and Holland, Michigan on February 8 and is scheduled to enter full distribution shortly after the on-site release. You can expect to find this new Year-Round offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of New Holland’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Dragon’s Milk White from New Holland Brewing Company

Release – Year-Round, launching February 2019
Style – White Stout
ABV – 6%
IBUs – 35
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – http://newhollandbrew.com/beer-finder/

Funky Buddha Brewery Unveils 2019 Release Schedule

Posted on January 25, 2019 by mashingin

Just when you thought it was over, the unrelenting beer calendar blitz sneaks back in at the end of the week with a look at the 2019 Release Schedule from Funky Buddha Brewery (Oakland Park, Florida).

As is the case with all beer calendars around here, we have published Funky Buddha’s full 2019 Release Schedule below for you to study whenever you happen to have a spare moment. With that said, we typically try to keep any highlights as brief as possible, but these will be a bit more lengthy due to the fact that Funky Buddha is seriously going all out this year by introducing a plethora of new offerings, beer series and packaging formats. These are all incredibly good things that you should be stoked to find out, so let’s get at it:

Debuting in March, the Box of Buddhas Mixed 12-pack of 12 oz. cans will include “three each of Floridian, Hop Gun, and Vibin’; plus three cans of an exclusive rotating seasonal from memory lane that will not be available in any other packaging. I Want It Now! will be the first to hit the pack in Spring before bringing back Blueberry Cobbler and Sweet Potato Casserole as the year goes on.” Claiming the distinction of being Funky Buddha’s first ever variety 12-pack, The Box of Buddhas will be available Year-Round.
Transitioning to 6-packs of 12 oz. cans in 2019, this year’s Goodness Series will include the following Seasonal releases: Cosmic Journey, a Hazy IPA with guava, papaya, and mosaic hops (February – May); Key Lime Pie Tart, a Berliner-style wheat ale with key lime juice, cinnamon, and vanilla (May – August); Bonita Applebum, an Apple pie-inspired brown ale with apples, cinnamon, and vanilla (August – October); and Last Snow, a Porter with coconut and coffee (October – December).
2019 will see the launch of Funky Buddha’s Mixology Series, a lineup of Limited Release offerings that “recreate classic cocktails by using alternate fermentables, natural ingredients, and barrel-aging techniques.” The 2019 Mixology Series will include Manhattan Double Rye Ale, a blend of Whiskey barrel-aged double rye ale and Wine barrel-aged Belgian ale with herbs and botanicals (February – May); Margarita Gose, a Tequila barrel-aged gose with agave nectar, lime juice, and sea salt (May – August); White Sangria Saison, a Chardonnay barrel-aged saison with grape must, apples, and peaches (August – October); and Zombie Ale, a Rum barrel-aged red ale with fruits and spices (October – January).
Juicy Smalls, an East-side IPA with Denali, Mosaic and Amarillo hops, will join the Little Buddha Small Batch Series in June. This Limited Release brew will be packaged in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans.
S’More To Love, a Smoked Porter with cacao nibs, cinnamon and vanilla, will turn up in September as another new Little Buddha Small Batch brew. This one will be available in single 16 oz. cans.
The brewery’s Living Barrel Series will see a new addition in December: Mocha Smuggler, a Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter with cacao nibs, coffee, and vanilla. Mocha Smuggler – and all other Living Barrel Series releases in 2019 – will be packaged in 22 oz. bottles.

Alright . . . that’s everything that we wanted to gloss over, but there is still quite a bit of information left for you to discover on the calendar below. Give it a good look and settle in for another exciting year of beer with Funky Buddha Brewery in 2019. Prost!

fbb_funky_schedule_2019_web — **CLICK HERE TO ENLARGE**

Oskar Blues Brewery Launches Can-O-Bliss Rotating IPA Series

Posted on January 25, 2019 by mashingin

Oskar Blues Brewery (Longmont, Colorado) is officially kicking off its newly established Can-O-Bliss series of rotating India Pale Ales with the late January release of Can-O-Bliss Tropical IPA.

Arriving as the first in Oskar Blues’ new series of rotating IPAs that “showcases an all-star cast of hops including innovative combinations of new and experimental hop varietals from around the world”, Can-O-Bliss Tropical IPA is “a juicy, sunset-hued rogue wave of tropical fruit flavors featuring clean, complex Mosaic, citrusy Azacca, fruity Galaxy, aromatic El Dorado and pungent Idaho 7 hops.” Can-O-Bliss Tropical IPA clocks in at 7.2% ABV.

Only available for a limited time, Can-O-Bliss Tropical IPA will be followed later in 2019 with the releases of Can-O-Bliss Hazy IPA – “a hazed-out and hopped-up IPA packed with flavors of stone fruit, melon and peach” – and Can-O-Bliss Citrus IPA – “an intensely citrus-y and aromatic brew that will put zest to the test.”

“The Can-O-Bliss Series is a way for us to celebrate hops all year long,” said Oskar Blues Head of Brewing Operations Tim Matthews. “We’re bringing unprecedented combinations of hops to the table to create three unique IPA experiences with very different flavor profiles. IPA lovers will want to follow along with the series to see what happens next.”

Although Can-O-Bliss Tropical IPA is actively hitting shelves and taps now, it will officially debut with launch parties at Oskar Blues taproom locations in Boulder, Colorado; Longmont, Colorado; Brevard, North Carolina and Austin, Texas on January 26. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 12-packs of 12 oz. cans, in the CANundrum Mixed 15-pack of 12 oz. cans, and on draft at craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, Texas and throughout the rest of Oskar Blues Brewery’s expansive distribution territory. Prost!

Vital Information for Can-O-Bliss Tropical IPA from Oskar Blues Brewery

Release – Rotating/Can-O-Bliss IPA Series, launching late January 2019
Style – American India Pale Ale
ABV – 7.2%
Featured Hops – Mosaic, Azacca, Galaxy, El Dorado & Idaho 7
Fun Fact – Oskar Blues “recently added new centrifuge equipment, to whisk away solids including yeast and hop material, while retaining hop oil in the beer. The investment allows brewers at all three locations (Longmont, CO, Brevard, NC and Austin, TX) to maximize hop flavor in the Can-O-Bliss IPAs.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 12-packs of 12 oz. cans, in the CANundrum Mixed 15-pack of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.oskarblues.com/beerfinder/

21st Amendment Brewery Adds Sparkale to Year-Round Lineup

Posted on January 24, 2019 by mashingin

21st Amendment Brewery (San Leandro, California) has officially announced that Sparkale will debut in February as the brewery’s newest Year-Round offering.

Developed to be “a bit of a departure from 21st Amendment’s [lineup] of bold, West Coast-style IPAs”, Sparkale is a light pink Sparkling Rosé Ale brewed “with apples, peach, cranberry & cherry, for a light, fruity, tart flavor and a huge ‘sparkle factor’.” Weighing in at an easy drinking 5.5% ABV, Sparkale is a lower calorie, gluten-reduced option that serves as “a reminder of life’s simple pleasures.”

“We’ve learned a lot about using fruit in our brews—from ‘Hell or High Watermelon,’ to ‘Blood Orange Brew Free! or Die IPA,’ and we love the refreshing quality that fruit can bring to new styles of beer. Sparkale is our latest adventure, and we’re so excited to offer a completely different type of beer that will quench your thirst and delight your taste buds any time of year.”

– Nico Freccia, Co-Founder of 21st Amendment Brewery

Sparkale will officially launch in February with availability in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft. You can expect to find this new Year-Round offering at craft beer-friendly retailers, bars and restaurants located in Florida, California and throughout the rest of 21st Amendment’s 25 state distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Sparkale from 21st Amendment Brewery

Release – Year-Round, launches February 2019
Style – Sparkling Ale/Fruit Beer
ABV – 5.5%
Added Ingredients – Apple, Cranberry, Peach & Cherry
Fun Fact – On the label artwork: “The label featuring a hand holding a sparkler at sunset, evokes the beer’s light pink color and bright pop of flavor. ‘The sparkler is such an American icon, and the perfect symbol for celebrating any occasion,’ adds Dave Wilson, President and Partner.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – http://21st-amendment.com/find-some/

Cigar City Brewing Launches its first Mixed 12-Pack

Posted on January 24, 2019 by mashingin

Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it is adding the CCB Mixed 12-Pack, a variety pack that will act as the exclusive packaging format for cans of Space Pope IPA, to its portfolio of Year-Round offerings in January 2019.

Made possible in large part due to the successful launches of Jai Alai IPA 12-packs and the CANarchy Mixed 12-Pack – Vol. 1 (click here to read more about this multi-brewery pack), the CCB Mixed 12-Pack contains the following four incredibly successful offerings from Cigar City Brewing (descriptions sourced directly from the brewery’s press release):

Jai Alai IPA – A 7.5% ABV American IPA dry-hopped with Simcoe hops and currently the second-best selling craft six-pack can nationwide.
Guayabera Citra Pale Ale – Cigar City Brewing’s second best-selling brand, brings a lower-alcohol yet hop-forward offering to the CCB Mixed 12-pack, clocking in at 5.5% ABV.
Florida Cracker – A crisp Belgian-style White Ale of 5.5% ABV brewed with coriander and orange peel, is a refreshing wheat beer addition.
Space Pope IPA – A bright, citrusy IPA of 7.3% ABV that’s loaded with Mosaic, Citra, Hallertauer Blanc and (what else?) Galaxy hops to highlight notes of candied orange and tangerine.

Although kegs of Space Pope IPA will see “sporadic distribution” throughout 2019, 12 oz. cans of this new Year-Round offering will be available exclusively in the CCB Mixed 12-Pack.

The CCB Mixed 12-Pack will begin rolling out in select markets in January and is scheduled to enter full distribution by mid-2019. Once fully introduced, you can expect to find The CCB Mixed 12-pack available Year-Round at “the finest grocery stores, package stores, liquor stores and independent craft beer shops” located in Florida, Alabama and throughout the rest of Cigar City Brewing’s distribution area. Prost!

TBBW 2019 Event: Angry Chair Brewing Super Rad Rare Beer Event & Bottle Release

Posted on January 23, 2019January 8, 2020 by mashingin

This is an archived post covering Angry Chair’s 2019 Super Rad Rare Beer Event. If you are looking for information concerning the 2020 Super Rad Rare Beer Night and Bottle Release, click here.

Angry Chair Brewing (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will recognize Tampa Bay Beer Week 2019 by celebrating its annual Super Rad Rare Beer Event and Bottle Release off-site at The Orpheum on Thursday, March 7.

During last year’s Tampa Bay Beer Week, one thing was made incredibly clear: just about everyone who was in town for the event was motivated to get a hold of some Angry Chair Brewing at one point or another. Day after day, hordes of beer fans descended upon the brewery at all hours for their week of bottle releases. Although the folks at Angry Chair were pleasantly surprised by the turnout and stoked to receive such support, their neighbors were not so happy with the situation. Since the brewery is pretty small, lacks parking and is located at the edge of a neighborhood, this influx of humanity led to numerous logistical issues that made life difficult for the people who call that area home.

In order to keep that from happening again during Tampa Bay Beer Week 2019, Angry Chair Brewing has decided to make this year’s bottle releases a part of its annual Super Rad Rare Beer Event and move the whole thing off-site to The Orpheum in Ybor City. This decision was made to not only respect the wishes of their neighbors, but to also provide their patrons with a better experience. Obviously, this means that there WILL NOT be any bottle releases at Angry Chair Brewing at ANY POINT during Tampa Bay Beer Week 2019.

Since this information will prove valuable to many, we are just going to breakdown all the details for the 2019 Super Rad Rare Beer Event and Bottle Release in effort to avoid any confusion. Let’s get to it:

The Basics

What – Angry Chair Brewing’s Super Rad Rare Beer Event & Bottle Release
When – Thursday, March 7 – 1st Session: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. | 2nd Session: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where – The Orpheum | 1915 East 7th Ave | Ybor City, Florida

Ticket Information

General Admission tickets for the Super Rad Rare Beer Event are $300 each (+ tax). Ticket cost gets you unlimited pours of rare beers during the event, a commemorative beer glass, a bottle bag and one of each of the following bottles:

Rye Whiskey Barrel-aged Popinski with Vanilla Beans | Rye Whiskey Barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout with Vanilla Beans
Cognac Barrel-aged Unrepentant Transgression | Cognac Barrel-aged Imperial Sweet Stout with Cacao, Cinnamon, Toasted Walnuts & Vanilla Beans
Barrel-aged Russian Interference | Bourbon Barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout with Toasted Pecans, Vanilla Beans & Cinnamon brewed in collaboration with Westbrook Brewing Co.
Barrel-aged Adjunct Trail | Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Sweet Stout with Hazelnut, Coffee & Coconut brewed in collaboration with Prairie Artisan Ales
Barrel-aged Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout | Bourbon Barrel-aged Sweet Stout with Cacao, Vanilla Beans & Coconut
Guava & Vanilla Bean Sour Ale | Collaboration with The Orpheum

**Bottles are subject to change if any issues arise**

VIP Tickets will be available via raffle for the cost $500 each (+ tax). VIP ticket cost gets you everything included with General Admission plus admittance into the event 20 minutes early and a second set of bottles. This is how the raffle will work:

To enter the VIP RAFFLE – While purchasing your ticket you will provide your name, email, and phone number. At the time of purchase, inform the Angry Chair staff member that you want to be a part of the VIP raffle and you will be added to the raffle list. Names will be drawn randomly, 30 per session, and winners will be contacted. If you are contacted, you will have 24 hours to pay the additional $200 to bump your ticket up. Once 24 hours pass, anyone who has not paid will forfeit their VIP selection and additional names will be drawn. (You will have already purchased the GA ticket, so you will not lose your chance to attend, just the additional perks).

In-person ticket sales will take place at Angry Chair Brewing beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 26. There will be 200 General Admission tickets per session and 30 VIP tickets per session available for in-person purchase. **UPDATE 1.26.19** In-person ticket sales are officially SOLD OUT. **UPDATE 1.26.19**

Online ticket sales will take place at 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Monday, January 28. 70 General Admission tickets per session will be available for online purchase. ~~We will post the link for online sales here just as soon the brewery makes it available.~~ **UPDATE 1.26.19** The ticket link is now live. You can click here to go to the ticket page. **UPDATE 1.26.19****UPDATE 1.29.19** Online ticket sales are officially SOLD OUT. **UPDATE 1.29.19**

Tickets are limited to ONE per person and you can only attend one session. Plus ones WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE.

Your ID will be required at the time of purchase. You will be issued a physical ticket. The name on the ID will be added to the list and your ticket will match the name on that list. This means that YOU must show up with YOUR ticket. Tickets are NON-TRANSFERABLE.

The Draft List

Attendees of The Super Rad Rare Beer Event will have access to unlimited pours of the following . . . you know . . . rare beers:

Barrel-aged Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout | Bourbon Barrel-aged Sweet Stout with Cacao, Vanilla Beans & Coconut
Rye Whiskey Barrel-aged Popinski with Vanilla Beans | Rye Whiskey Barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout with Vanilla Beans
Barrel-aged Russian Interference | Bourbon Barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout with Toasted Pecans, Vanilla Beans & Cinnamon brewed in collaboration with Westbrook Brewing Co.
Barrel-aged Adjunct Trail | Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Sweet Stout with Hazelnut, Coffee & Coconut brewed in collaboration with Prairie Artisan Ales
Cognac Barrel-aged Unrepentant Transgression | Cognac Barrel-aged Imperial Sweet Stout with Cacao, Cinnamon, Toasted Walnuts & Vanilla Beans
Wilfred | Sweet Stout with Cacao, Vanilla Beans, Coconut & Maple
Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout | Sweet Stout with Cacao, Vanilla Beans & Coconut
Barrel-aged Rocky Road | Barrel-aged Imperial Sweet Stout with Lactose, Cacao, Vanilla Beans & Walnuts
Rainbow Sherbet Berliner Weisse | Berliner with Lactose & Rainbows
Barrel-aged French Toast | Barrel-aged Imperial Porter with Lactose, Cinnamon, Vanilla Beans & Maple
Vodnik Czech-style Pilsner
Spacegrass IPA | India Pale Ale with Simcoe, Azacca & El Dorado hops
Imperial Moon Butter Sweet Stout | Imperial Sweet Stout with Cacao & Peanut Butter
Guava & Vanilla Bean Sour Ale | Collaboration with The Orpheum
Barrel-aged Ultra Violence | Bourbon Barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout with Copious Amounts of Vanilla Beans

**The list above is subject to change and will definitely grow as the date of the event draws closer. Stay tuned for updates!**

Other Useful Information

Make sure that you have your ID with you when you attend the Super Rad Rare Beer Event. If you do not bring your ID, your name cannot be verified against the list. If you cannot be verified, you cannot attend.
Things that will not be permitted at the event: bottles, coolers, chairs, children & pets
You will receive a wristband upon entry. DO NOT remove this wristband. Not only will it prove that you belong at the event and grant you access to the beer being poured, it is also your only link to your bottles and schwag. When you leave, the Angry Chair crew will cut your band and then hand over your bottles, bottle bag and glass. No wristband = NO BEER, NO BOTTLES, NO NOTHIN’.
Once you leave the event, please leave the area and do not linger outside of The Orpheum.
Unfortunately, there will be no food available at the venue during the event. Angry Chair suggests that you check out one (or more) of Ybor’s amazing restaurants, bars or breweries before and/or after the event to handle all your grubbin’ needs.
The beers at this event will be massive, so please plan accordingly. Arrange for a designated driver to pick you up or secure an Uber/Lyft/taxi to get you home safely.
Once again . . . There WILL NOT be any bottle releases at Angry Chair Brewing at ANY POINT during Tampa Bay Beer Week 2019.

Alright, that should just about cover all the details currently available for the Super Rad Rare Beer Event and Bottle Release. If any new information surfaces or anything changes, we will be sure to update this post with that information just as soon as we have it.

After what happened last year, it kind of goes without saying that this event will sell out quickly. If you wish to attend Angry Chair’s Super Rad Rare Beer Event, make sure that plan you accordingly and do whatever you can to hit those ticket sale options as early as possible. Best of luck to all of you. Prost!

Wild Leap Brew Co. Releases Alpha Abstraction Double IPA – Vol. 5

Posted on January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 by mashingin

Wild Leap Brew Co. (LaGrange, Georgia) has officially announced that it will release the fifth installment in its incredibly popular Alpha Abstraction Double IPA series during the last week of January 2019.

Arriving as the latest release in Wild Leap’s “artistic and experimental” series of Double India Pale Ales, Alpha Abstraction – Vol. 5 is the first of the series – and first Wild Leap beer ever – to be brewed with Nelson Sauvin hops. Directly sourced out of New Zealand, these gorgeous hops “give the beer a subtle bitterness with a fresh fruit aroma that can resemble white wine, fresh gooseberry, and tropical flavors.” Alpha Abstraction – Vol. 5 clocks in at 8% ABV.

As far as the artwork goes, the “ever-changing buffalo” design on the can for this Alpha Abstraction release features a photograph of the street art displayed in the Krog Street Tunnel in the Old Fourth Ward of Atlanta. Since both of Wild Leap’s founders began their careers in Atlanta, this design acts as their nod to “the creative, ever changing” nature that the city shares with the Alpha Abstraction series.

“First and foremost, we want to always make great beer,” shares Chris Elliott, Head Brewer at Wild Leap Brew Co. “But beer is supposed to be fun, fresh, something that is ever changing. That is what the Alpha series has been for us – a way to mix things up, and try new hops.”

Alpha Abstraction – Vol. 5 will officially launch during the last week of January and will hang around as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located within Wild Leap’s distribution area in Georgia. Prost!

Vital Information for Alpha Abstraction – Vol. 5 from Wild Leap Brew Co.

Release – Limited; final week of January 2019
Style – Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8%
Featured Hops – Nelson Sauvin
Fun Fact – On the name of this beer series: “The ‘alpha’ in the Alpha Abstraction name refers to the alpha acids in hops. Playing with the alpha acid content is what gives a beer it’s wonderful aromas and level of bitterness. And double dry hopping is an art form, if somewhat of an abstract one.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Distribution – This offering will be available in following areas of Georgia: Atlanta, LaGrange, Newnan, Peachtree City, Columbus, Athens, Gainesville & Augusta
Beer Finder – http://www.wildleap.com/beer-finder/

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. & Run the Jewels Re-Release Stay G-O-L-D IPA

Posted on January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 by mashingin

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it is getting ready for “the big game” by once again partnering with hip-hop super duo Run the Jewels to release a new batch of Stay G-O-L-D IPA on Tuesday, January 29.

Originally released in October 2017 as one of several IPA collaborations that Run the Jewels created with a handful of breweries across the country, the Creature Comforts’ version of Stay G-O-L- D has been revived to hit fans with that “hazy, juicy, and dank” India Pale Ale experience one more time. Brewed with Citra, Mosaic, Strata, and Chinook hops, Stay G-O-L-D (6% ABV) “offers a great marriage of dank, pine, and resin flavors paired with a punch of peach, melon, and orange tropical notes.”

“Stay G-O-L-D is a high impact, yet very drinkable IPA,” said David Stein, Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Co-Founder and Head Brewer. “We’re all big fans of Run the Jewels here at Creature Comforts so we were thrilled to have another opportunity to collaborate with them.”

With availability in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft, Stay G-O-L-D will officially release on January 29 in the Tasting Room at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. After the on-site release, a limited amount of Stay G-O-L-D will be available on draft only at select craft beer-focused establishments located within Creature Comforts’ distribution footprint in Athens and Atlanta, Georgia. Prost!

Vital Information for Stay G-O-L-D from Creature Comforts Brewing Co. & Run the Jewels

Release – Limited; January 29, 2019
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 6%
Featured Hops – Citra, Mosaic, Strata & Chinook
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Athens & Atlanta, Georgia (draft only)

Wild Heaven Launches Emergency Drinking Beer Seasonal Series

Posted on January 21, 2019 by mashingin

Wild Heaven Beer (Atlanta, Georgia) has officially announced that it will introduce a new series of fruited variants of its wildly-popular Emergency Drinking Beer with the late January release of Emergency Drinking Beer – Citrus Blend.

Recognizing the success and popularity of Wild Heaven’s long-standing Emergency Drinking Beer – “a 4.4% ABV pilsner-style beer with sea salt and lemongrass” – and the 2018 release of Emergency Drinking Beer – Watermelon Blend in cans, retailers and partners have steadily reached out to the brewery over time to request additional variants of Emergency Drinking Beer. Happy to oblige such requests, Wild Heaven has answered those calls with the establishment of an expanded Emergency Drinking Beer Seasonal Series in 2019. This year’s variants are as follows (descriptions sourced directly from Wild Heaven’s press release):

Emergency Drinking Beer – Citrus Blend | Winter 2019 – Adds fresh lime juice along with both white grapefruit (for complexity) and Ruby Red grapefruit (for sweetness) juice
Emergency Drinking Beer – Tropical Blend | Spring 2019 – Incorporates passionfruit, mango and pineapple juices
Emergency Drinking Beer – Watermelon Blend | Summer 2019 – Famously made by hand in our brewery as we hand cut and juice thousands of watermelons all summer
Emergency Drinking Beer – Berry Blend | Fall 2019 – Features acai, cranberry and other seasonal berries for autumn-time refreshment

Emergency Drinking Beer – Citrus Blend will begin rolling out in late January and is scheduled to hang around throughout the winter months. You can expect to find this Seasonal brew available in 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Georgia. The original version of Emergency Drinking Beer will continue to be available Year-Round throughout Wild Heaven’s distribution footprint. Prost!