B. Nektar Begins Limited Release of Shadow Thicket Honey Wine

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ShadowThickettB. Nektar (Ferndale, Michigan) has officially announced that it will introduce Shadow Thicket as its newest Limited Release offering in late January 2020.

Shadow Thicket is a Wildflower Honey Mead that features “bold, tart black currant [complemented] by ripe raspberry character and subtle honey bitterness.” Coming in at 14.3% ABV, Shadow Thicket is “full-bodied with bright acidity and mouth-watering sweet, tart finish.”

Shadow Thicket is available now in B. Nektar’s Taproom and is scheduled to enter distribution on February 1, 2020.  You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 375ml bottles and on draft at select mead-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of B. Nektar’s distribution footprint.  Prost!

Vital Information for Shadow Thicket from B. Nektar

Release – Limited; late January/early February 2020
Style – Mead
ABV – 14.3%
Featured Ingredients – Wildflower honey, raspberry & black currant
Suggested Food Pairings – “Cheeses/Bread: Ruchese cheese like goat cheese, Serra da Estrella (sheep’s milk), a Cremoulin Boite, or Gorgonzola | Seafood/Meat: A rich smoked salmon dish, any red meat dishes, or dark meat poultry dishes. Thai or spicy entrees will pair amazingly with this mead | Pasta/Salads: Pairs well with creamy pasta dishes and Ceaser salads | Desserts: Chocolate anything! Cheesecakes”
Availability – 375ml bottles & draft
Mead Finder – http://www.bnektar.com/find-us/

 

Wild Leap’s Truck Chaser – Creamsicle Double IPA Returns for Encore Release

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WL_IndividPage_TruckChaserCreamsicle_CanWild Leap Brew Co. (LaGrange, Georgia) has officially announced that it will re-release its wildly popular Truck Chaser – Creamsicle Double IPA during the final week of January 2020.

Back by popular demand after being first introduced in early 2019, Truck Chaser – Creamsicle is an ice-cream-inspired Double IPA “brewed with a flavor combination of ripe oranges, vanilla bean and milk sugar.”  Coming in at 8.1% ABV, Truck Chaser – Creamsicle Double IPA is guaranteed “to taste like a creamsicle straight from the ice cream truck” . . . and we can confirm that claim as fact (click here to read our Tasting Notes).

“Creamsicle Double IPA was our first experiment with ice-cream-inspired beer,” shares Chris Elliott, Wild Leap’s Chief Brewing Officer. “It’s something we’ve been planning as a salute to my past in the ice cream industry.”

 

“We’ve had so much fun creating this beer and fine-tuning the blend of hops and creamy milkshake flavor,” explains Wild Leap co-founder Anthony Rodriguez. “We’re excited it’s back and we can’t wait to share what we’ve got in store for 2020.”

Truck Chaser – Creamsicle is rolling out now and will hang around only as long as supplies last.  You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located within Wild Leap’s distribution footprint in Georgia.  Prost!

Vital Information for Truck Chaser – Creamsicle from Wild Leap Brew Co.

Release- Limited/Truck Chaser Double IPA Series; January 27, 2020
Style – Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8.1%
IBUs – 47
Added Ingredients – Oranges, vanilla beans & milk sugar
Fun Fact – “With a 93% rating from Beer Connoisseur, Truck Chaser Creamsicle is Wild Leap’s number one ‘most requested to return’ beer of all time.”
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Georgia
Beer Finder – https://www.wildleap.com/beer-finder/

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)

Bell’s Brewery Lightens Things Up with Year-Round Release of Light Hearted IPA

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BellsLightHearted-12ozCan_GlasswareRenderBell’s Brewery (Comstock, Michigan) has officially announced that it will introduce Light Hearted IPA, a low-calorie Session IPA, as its newest Year-Round offering in late January 2020.

Developed to be the more calorie-conscious little brother to Two Hearted IPA, Light Hearted is a Session IPA that is “aromatic, balanced, and incredibly easy-drinking.” Clocking in at just 3.7% ABV and 110 calories, Light Hearted IPA allows you to “enjoy all the benefits of a light beer, with the flavor and quality you would expect from Bell’s.”

Light Hearted IPA is actively rolling out now and will hit the brewery’s full distribution area by February 20, 2020.  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 Bell’s Brewery’s distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Light Hearted IPA from Bell’s Brewery

Release – Year-Round; launching late January 2020
Style – Session India Pale Ale
ABV – 3.7%
Calories – 110 (per 12 oz. serving)
Carbs – 8.7 grams (per 12 oz. serving)
Protein – 1.3 grams (per 12 oz. serving)
Fat – 0 grams (per 12 oz. serving) 
Recommended Glassware – Nonic
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Release Schedule – January 19:  FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, NV, TX, WY | January 20 – 26: CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, NY, OH, SD, WI | February 2 – 20: AL, AR, CA, CT, DE, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, MN, NV, NY, RA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, WV
Beer Finder – https://www.bellsbeer.com/beer-finder

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Three Taverns Craft Brewery Adds Ukiyo Rice Lager to its Year-Round Portfolio

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threetavernslogoThree Taverns Craft Brewery (Decatur, Georgia) has announced that Ukiyo Premium Lager Beer will officially join the brewery’s lineup of Core offerings in early February 2020.

Originally developed as a part of Three Tavern’s Imaginarium Project that has gone on to become one of the brewery’s “most popular and buzzed-about beers,”  Ukiyo is a Japanese-style Rice Lager that features the addition of jasmine and green tea.  Coming in at just 4.25% ABV, the “crisp and refreshing” Ukiyo is an “ultimate quencher” that is sure to become one of your go-to, everyday kind of brews.

Ukiyo Premium Lager Beer is available now on draft, and 6-packs of 12 oz. cans are scheduled to launch in early February.  You can expect to find this new Year-Round offering at craft beer-friendly retailers, bars and restaurants located within Three Tavern’s distribution footprint in Georgia.  Prost!

Vital Information for Ukiyo Premium Lager Beer from Three Taverns Craft Brewery

Release – Year-Round; cans launch February 2020
Style- Japanese-style Rice Lager
ABV – 4.25%
Added Ingredients – Jasmine & green tea
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Georgia

 

 

Brew Bus Brewing Announces Return of Hazelnut Spread Imperial Milk Porter

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Hazlenut-Spread-12oz-canBrew Bus Brewing (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the annual Limited Release of Hazelnut Spread Imperial Milk Porter in late January 2020.

Back to spread a little Nutella love across the craft beer community in Florida, Hazelnut Spread is an Imperial Milk Porter brewed with cacao nibs, vanilla, hazelnuts and lactose.  Weighing in at sizable 9.5% ABV, this year’s batch of Hazelnut Spread promises to be “creamier and more decadent than ever before.”

Hazelnut Spread hit the Tasting Room at Brew Bus Brewing on January 22 and is scheduled to enter distribution the week of Monday, January 27.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 4-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-friendly retailers, bars and restaurants located within Brew Bus Brewing’s distribution footprint in Florida.  Prost!

Vital Information for Hazelnut Spread from Brew Bus Brewing 

Release – Limited; late January 2020
Style – Imperial Milk Porter
ABV – 9.5%
Malts – 2-Row, Black Patent, Dextrin, Double Roast Crystal & Pale Chocolate
Hops – Warrior
Added Ingredients – Cacao nibs, vanilla, hazelnuts & lactose
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Florida
Beer Finder – https://find.brewbususa.com/

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Perrin Brewing Begins Limited Release of Carrot Cake Cream Ale

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unnamed (2)Perrin Brewing Company (Comstock Park, Michigan) has officially announced that it will kick off its 2020 Side Hustle Series with the release of Carrot Cake Cream Ale in late January.

Supported by a base featuring “a wide variety of specialty malts for a rich cake flavor and malty backbone,” Carrot Cake Cream Ale is an indulgent Cream Ale that was “blended with pineapple, lactose and three hundred pounds of real carrots.” To ensure that they captured the full carrot cake experience, Perrin Brewing went the extra mile by adding ” seven moist, decadent carrot cakes from Arnie’s Bakery . . . to the mash to lend Carrot Cake Cream Ale a delectable dose of authentic, locally-baked cake flavor” (the added sheet cakes “were made with fresh shredded carrots, crushed pineapple, raisins, cake flour and eggs, and topped with whipped cream cheese icing.)  Weighing in at 5.8% ABV, Carrot Cake Cream Ale is just like pouring up “a slice of sweet and creamy carrot cake.”

“Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. With our award-winning carrot cake and Perrin’s excellent brewing talents we know you’ll love this new Side Hustle release. Working with the good, honest, and passionate people at another local business makes it fun to collaborate and create together!”

 

– Jimmy and Arne Fahlen of Arnie’s Bakery

Carrot Cake Cream Ale debuted in The Perrin Pub on January 25 and is scheduled to enter distribution any day now.  You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Michigan.  Prost!

Vital Information for Carrot Cake Cream Ale from Perrin Brewing Company

Release – Limited/Side Hustle Series; January 25, 2020
Style – Cream Ale
ABV – 5.8%
IBUs – 25
Added Ingredients – Pineapple, lactose, carrots & seven carrot cakes from Arnie’s Bakery
Fun Fact – On the Side Hustle Series: “Perrin will release a new Side Hustle Series beer every other month for statewide distribution. The series allows Perrin’s brewers to creatively explore new ingredients and techniques, and provide Michigan’s craft beer lovers with innovative new flavors.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Michigan 
Beer Finder – https://www.perrinbrewing.com/beer-finder/

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Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and RODENBACH Collaborate on Vibrant P’Ocean Sour Ale

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Vibrant_P-OceanDogfish Head Craft Brewery (Milton, Delaware) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Vibrant P’Ocean, a blended Sour Ale brewed in collaboration with Brouwerij RODENBACH (Roeselare, Belgium), in late January 2020.

Dreamed up back in 2018 when representatives of Dogfish Head and RODENBACH enjoyed a few Sour Ales together while serving on the same brewing panel at the Craft Brewers Conference, Vibrant P’Ocean is a “trans-oceanic” Sour Ale that “carefully [combines] two unique base beers – one developed by RODENBACH and the other by Dogfish Head.” For their contribution to their “first-ever collaborative brew,” RODENBACH brewed “a two-year, foeder-aged sour” in Belgium and then sent it on a “3,400-mile (or 1,000-nautical league) voyage to Milton, Delaware.”  Once it got to Dogfish Head’s facility, the beer was then “blended with Dogfish Head’s portion, a kettle sour brewed with pilsner malt, malted wheat, elderberry, elderflower, sliced lemons and Belgian fleur-de-sel.”  Weighing in at a light and sessionable 4.7% ABV, Vibrant P’Ocean comes together to be a “complex, ruby-colored beer with tart, dry flavors of jammy berries and floral lemon.”

“As America’s number-one brewer of sour beers, we at Dogfish are absolutely honored to be the first to collaborate and create a beer in partnership with RODENBACH, the world’s most well-respected maker of sour beers,” said Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head. “I’m proud to say that our teams contributed equally on every creative facet of this beer – from the brainstorm to the brew to calibrating the vibrant, red hue of the beer though specific grain and fruit blends. We really took our time and focused on creating a mouth-puckeringly magical drinking experience.”

 

“Our relationship with Dogfish Head blossomed over a few good sour beers and Vibrant P’Ocean captures all that we hoped for in this collaboration,” said Rudi Ghequire, Master Brewer of RODENBACH. “It signifies the vibrancy and mutual respect of our beers and two cultures coming together, inspired by the ocean which connects us. The result is an innovative and refreshing sour beer that captures Dogfish Head’s history of creativity, while staying true to the RODENBACH brand and its oak-aging process which gives RODENBACH its distinctive character.”

Vibrant P’Ocean is rolling out now and will reach Dogfish Head’s full distribution by February 2020.  You can expect to find this new Occasionals Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Delaware and throughout the rest of Dogfish Head’s nationwide distribution network.  Dogfish Head and RODENBACH are “also exploring a future, limited release of Vibrant P’Ocean that will be available in Belgium.”  Prost!

Vital Information for Vibrant P’Ocean from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery & Brouwerij RODENBACH

Release – Limited/Occasionals Series; late January – May 2020
Style – Blended Sour Ale
ABV – 4.7%
IBUs – 12
Added Ingredients – Elderberry, elderflower, sliced lemons & Belgian fleur-de-sel
Fun Fact – On the development of Vibrant P’Ocean: “Ironically, it was through its ‘Wooden … it be nice!’ initiative that Dogfish Head and RODENBACH’s relationship began. At an annual meeting of the world’s leading brewers, the Craft Brewers Conference in 2018, Ghequire and the head of Dogfish Head’s ‘Wooden … it be nice!’ wild beer program, Bill Marchi, sat on the same brewing panel. During the conference, fleeting conversations of a future collaboration ensued and – little did they know – the rest would become history. First, Ghequire and members of RODENBACH’s team made a trip to Dogfish Head’s production facility in Delaware to further solidify the breweries’ partnership. Brainstorming continued and then, Calagione and members of Dogfish Head’s team visited RODENBACH’s brewery in Roeselare, Belgium, to finalize the details for Vibrant P’Ocean. During that trip, Calagione and Ghequire spent time touring RODENBACH’s legendary brewery and cooperage, sampling traditional cuisine from the surrounding region, learning about the country’s brewing history and soaking up every possible drop of inspiration.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.dogfish.com/brewery/fishfinder

New Belgium Brewing Sends Voodoo Ranger Starship IPA Out for a Limited Release

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ss_1080x1080_logoNew Belgium Brewing (Fort Collins, Colorado) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Voodoo Ranger Starship IPA in January 2020.

Arriving as the first release of 2020 in New Belgium’s Voodoo Ranger Rotating IPA Series, Voodoo Ranger Starship IPA is a Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale that features Galaxy hops and “unique mid-fermentation dry hopping techniques.”  Clocking in at 7.7% ABV, Voodoo Ranger Starship IPA offers a “light to moderate sweetness” complemented by “notes of fresh grapefruit and citrus.”

“We are super excited to launch our first of many brands using a new to New Belgium dry hopping technique called mid-fermentation dry hopping. Years of research went into fine tuning this method and we know it is going to live up to the rest of the Voodoo Ranger series that took 2019 by storm.”

 

– Ross Koenigs, Research and Development Brewer at New Belgium 

Voodoo Ranger Starship IPA released earlier this month (January 2020) and will stick around as long as supplies last.  You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans (suggested retail price of $10.99) 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 Voodoo Ranger Starship IPA from New Belgium Brewing

Release – Limited/Voodoo Ranger Rotating IPA Series; launching January 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 7.7%
IBUs – 50
Hops – Galaxy, Jester, El Dorado & Idaho 7
Malts – Pale, Munich & Oats
Fun Fact – “Creating this unique beer is possible due to newly installed brewing equipment that allows Voodoo Ranger brewers to highlight very specific expressions of hop flavors and aromas in beer. The result is fragrances of grapefruit and tropical fruits, with a moderate sweetness and bitterness in balance. Starship IPA marks the first brew with this newly added technology and will be distributed nationally.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.newbelgium.com/beer/finder/

Monday Night Brewing Goes Lo-Cal Year-Round with Release of Lay Low IPA

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lay-low-mnb-bigMonday Night Brewing (Atlanta, Georgia) has officially announced that it will introduce Lay Low IPA, a low-calorie IPA that “actually tastes like an IPA,” as its newest Year-Round offering on January 24.

The result of a year-long mission to “create a low calorie, low ABV beer that actually tasted delicious,” Lay Low IPA is a Session India Pale Ale “dry hopped with Citra, Idaho 7 and Sultana [hops], creating the oh-so-original citrusy notes of a classic IPA.”  Clocking in at just 3.2% ABV and 90 calories and boasting a “crisp, clean and dry” finish, Lay Low IPA is “designed for you to SLAY IPA ALL DAY.”

“Typically, when you set out to make a low-calorie, low-alcohol craft beer, it turns out watery and bland—which makes sense, because water also happens to be low-calorie and low-alcohol,” says Peter Kiley, Brewmaster at Monday Night Brewing. “It took us almost a full year to get the recipe for Lay Low right, but we finally struck the ideal balance of flavorful and sessionable.”

Lay Low IPA is scheduled to launch on January 24, 2020.  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 retailers, bars and restaurants located within Monday Night Brewing’s distribution footprint in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.  Prost!

Vital Information for Lay Low IPA from Monday Night Brewing

Release – Year-Round; launching January 24, 2020
Style – Session India Pale Ale
ABV – 3.2%
IBUs – 30
Calories – 90
Featured Hops – Citra, Idaho 7 & Sultana
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Alabama, Georgia & Tennessee