Creature Comforts & Highland Park Brewery Collaborate on Born Dreaming Hazy DIPA

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Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Release of Born Dreaming, a Hazy Double IPA brewed in collaboration with Highland Park Brewery (Los Angeles, California), on Friday, July 17.

Created by Creature Comforts out of curiosity and the eagerness to “learn more about [Highland Park’s] particular brewing style” and approach to Hazy IPAs, Born Dreaming (8% ABV) is Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale featuring Strata, Citra (Cryo & Incognito) and Mosaic (Cryo & Incognito) hops. This marks the first time that Creature Comforts has worked with Incognito hops, “a 100% all-natural hop product crafted to deliver highly concentrated flavor while maximizing brewing efficiency and reducing process loss.”

Born Dreaming will debut in the Tasting Room at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. on July 17, but you can pre-order your cans on CraftCellr now. Distribution is scheduled to begin in the coming days and you can expect to find this Limited Release offering at select craft beer-focused establishments located within Creature Comforts Brewing Co.’s distribution footprint in Georgia. Prost!

Vital Information for Born Dreaming from Creature Comforts Brewing Co. & Highland Park Brewery

Release – Limited; July 17, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8%
Featured Hops – Strata, Citra (Cryo & Incognito) & Mosaic (Cryo & Incognito)
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
CraftCellr Link – https://creaturecomforts.craftcellr.com/
Pre-order Rules – “A note for CraftCellr: You must pick up during normal hours between 7/17-7/31. Please have your offer pulled up on your phone. Any beer not picked up by the 31st will be released back into inventory for sale with no refund.”
Distribution – Georgia

BarrieHaus Beer Co. Continues Crispy Boi Summer Series With Release of Pallina Pils

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BarrieHaus Beer Co. (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will hold a Limited Can Release of Pallina Pils on Friday, July 24.

Dropping as the second of four releases in BarrieHaus Beer Co.’s Crispy Boi Summer Series of crushable, warm weather brews, Pallina Pils is an Italian-style Pilsner that captures beautiful Noble hop character through the use of dry-hopping. Coming in at 5.3% ABV, Pallina Pils is sure to be the perfect beer to help ease you through a summer in Florida.

Pallina Pils will officially debut at BarrieHaus Beer Co. on July 24 but you can pre-order your stash now by clicking here. This Limited Release will be available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans for $13.99 (limits are set at a Florida appropriate 30 cases per customer). Pallina Pils is a brewery exclusive release that will be available only as long as supplies last. Prost!

Vital Information for Pallina Pils from BarrieHaus Beer Co.

Release – Limited/Crispy Boi Summer Series; July 24, 2020
Style – Italian-style Pilsner
ABV – 5.3%
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Case Limit – 30 cases per person (no, that is not a typo)
Pre-order Link – https://gotab.io/loc/barriehausbeerco/spot/curbside-pickup/order
Distribution – None. Brewery only

Civil Society Brewing Goes Hop Crazy with Triple Can Release

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Civil Society Brewing Company (Jupiter, Florida) has officially announced that it will hold a Triple Can Release for Can’t Touch This IPA, Dun Dun Dun Dun DIPA and Imperial DankStar Triple IPA at noon on Friday, July 17.

Ready to bring some fire to this Florida summer, Civil Society will be dropping cans of the following two collaborations and one additional brand new offering on Friday (descriptions sourced directly from the brewery’s Instagram page):

  • Can’t Touch This | India Pale Ale – One of two beers brewed with our buds at Southern Grist Brewing Co. (Nashville, Tennessee), this one hopped with Simcoe, Motueka, Vic Secret, Galaxy and Simcoe Cryo, $18 per 4-pack of 16 oz. cans. ABV – 7.2%
  • Dun Dun Dun Dun | Double India Pale Ale – Beer two brewed with Southern Grist Brewing Co., this one hopped with Citra, Galaxy, Cashmere, Barbe Rouge and Citra Cryo, $20 per 4-pack of 16 oz. cans. ABV – 9.2%
  • Imperial DankStar | Triple India Pale Ale – The big brother to Dankstar, hopped with Nelson Sauvin, Galaxy and Simcoe, $22 per 4-pack of 16 oz. cans. ABV – 11%

All three of the offerings listed above will release at both Civil Society’s Jupiter and West Palm Beach locations on July 17, but you can go ahead and pre-order your cans now by clicking here. Can’t Touch This, Dun Dun Dun Dun and Imperial DankStar are all brewery exclusive releases that will be available only as long as supplies last. Prost!

3 Sons Brewing Co. & Humble Sea Brewing Co. Collaborate on Dania Fog DIPA

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3 Sons Brewing Company (Dania Beach, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Dania Fog, a Hazy Double IPA brewed in collaboration with Humble Sea Brewing Co. (Santa Cruz, California), on July 15.

Brewed as an “homage to the brewery that put Florida on the map” – Cigar City Brewing, Dania Fog is Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale that has been double dry-hopped with Vic Secret, Mosaic and Citra hops. This hop bill provides the “full-bodied and fluffy” Dania Fog with “a dank tropical nose” alongside “tasting notes of mango, pineapple and equatorial citrus.” Coming in at 8.1% ABV, Dania Fog is “without a doubt . . . the HAZIEST DIPA [3 Sons Brewing Company has] ever made!!”

Dania Fog will officially release at 3 Sons Brewing Company on Wednesday, July 15, but you can go ahead and pre-order your stash now by clicking here. Available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans, Dania Fog is a “limited, one-time” taproom-only release and will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Dania Fog from 3 Sons Brewing Company & Humble Sea Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; July 15, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8.1%
Featured Hops – Vic Secret, Mosaic & Citra
Fun Fact – “As you may have noticed, this slick label bears resemblance to one of the OG’s of craft beer, Cigar City Brewing Jai Alai. We wanted to do an homage to the brewery that put Florida on the map and, of course, put a foggy twist too. Craft Beer in Florida wouldn’t be where we are today without the road paved by Cigar City.”
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Pre-order Link – https://app.upserve.com/s/3-sons-brewing-co-dania-beach
Distribution – None. Brewery-only release

TrimTab Brewing Dips Into Its Cellar Reserve to Release Triple Scoop Imperial Stout

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TrimTab Brewing (Birmingham, Alabama) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Triple Scoop Imperial Stout on Tuesday, July 14.

The latest released to be scooped out of TrimTab’s Cellar Reserve Series of Imperial Stouts and Dessert Stouts, Triple Scoop is an Imperial Stout “brewed with Chocolate Malts, Cacao Puree, Cocoa Powder, and Chocolate Soft-serve Ice Cream.” Clocking in at 9.5% ABV, Triple Scoop promises to be “16 ounces of delicious decadence.”

Triple Scoop Imperial Stout will officially debut in the Tasting Gallery at TrimTab Brewing at noon on July 14, and distribution is expected to follow shortly after the on-site release. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within the brewery’s distribution footprint in Alabama and Georgia. Prost!

Vital Information for Triple Scoop Imperial Stout from TrimTab Brewing

Release – Limited/Cellar Reserve; July 14, 2020
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 9.5%
Featured Ingredients – Chocolate malts, cacao puree, cocoa powder & chocolate soft-serve ice cream
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Alabama & Georgia

Monday Night Brewing Schedules Can Drop for I Want To Dance With Somebody 2X NEIPA

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Monday Night Brewing (Atlanta, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of I Want To Dance With Somebody 2X New England IPA on Thursday, July 9.

Dropping as the newest offering to come out of Monday Night’s Hop Hut Series of small-batch hop-centric releases, I Want To Dance With Somebody is a Double New England-style India Pale Ale featuring Citra, Galaxy, and Vic Secret hops. Coming in at 8% ABV, I Want To Dance With Somebody has “a balance so fine, you’ll want to dance.”

I Want To Dance With Somebody – available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans – will officially release at Monday Night’s West Midtown location on July 9, but you can go ahead and pre-order your stash on the brewery’s website by clicking here. I Want to Dance With Somebody is a brewery-only release and is not expected to see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for I Want To Dance With Somebody from Monday Night Brewing

Release – Limited/Hop Hut Series; July 9, 2020
Style – Double New England-style India Pale Ale
ABV – 8%
Featured Hops – Citra, Galaxy & Vic Secret
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Pre-order Link – https://monday-night-brewing.square.site/
Distribution – None. Available exclusively at Monday Night’s West Midtown location

Straight to Ale Begins Limited Can Release of Black is Beautiful Imperial Stout

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Straight to Ale (Huntsville, Alabama) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Black is Beautiful, an Imperial Stout brewed in conjunction with Weathered Souls Brewing Co. (San Antonio, Texas), at 11 a.m. on July 6.

Brewed as Straight to Ale’s contribution to Weathered Souls Brewing Co.’s Black is Beautiful initiative, Black is Beautiful is a 10% ABV Imperial Stout brewed with “lots of oats” and generously hopped with “complex American and vibrant New Zealand [hops].” Dropping to make an impact, 100% of the proceeds raised from the sale of Straight to Ale’s take on Black is Beautiful will be donated to the Alabama chapter of the Alabama NAACP.

If you are unfamiliar with the Black is Beautiful initiative, here is how Weathered Souls Brewing Co. describes this nationwide collaborative effort:

“The Black is Beautiful initiative is a collaborative effort among the brewing community and its customers, in an attempt to bring awareness to the injustices that many people of color face daily. Our mission is to bridge the gap that’s been around for ages and provide a platform to show that the brewing community is an inclusive place for everyone of any color.”

Straight to Ale’s Black is Beautiful Imperial Stout will debut in the brewery’s taproom on July 6 and will be available only as long as supplies last. Available exclusively at the brewery in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft, this Limited Release will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Black is Beautiful from Straight to Ale

Release – Limited; July 6, 2020
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 10%
Donation Information – Straight to Ale will be donating 100% of the proceeds of its Black is Beautiful offering to the Alabama chapter of the Alabama NAACP
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – None. Brewery only release

Sideward Brewing Set to Drop Cans of Star Rider IPA

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Sideward Brewing Co. (Orlando, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Release of Star Rider New England IPA on Thursday, July 2.

Brewed to be the “newer, cooler big brother” to Sideward’s highly-rated Space Wizard IPA, Star Rider is a New England-style India Pale Ale “made with all the new space age hop products” – Mosaic hop oil, Mosaic Cryo, Sabro Cryo and Vic Secret hops. Coming in at 7.9% ABV, Star Rider features “big notes of citrus with underlying pineapple, passion fruit and pine.”

Star Rider will roll into the Taproom at Sideward Brewing Co. at noon on July 2. This Limited Release offering will be available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans as long as supplies last. Star Rider is a brewery exclusive offering and will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Star Rider from Sideward Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; July 2, 2020
Style – New England-style India Pale Ale
ABV – 7.9%
Featured Hops – Mosaic hop oil, Mosaic Cryo, Sabro Cryo & Vic Secret
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Distribution – None. Taproom only

Wild Leap Brew Co. Launches Smoothie Supernova Series with Brewery-only Release of Raspberry Lemonade

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Wild Leap Brew Co. (LaGrange, Georgia) has officially announced that it will kick off its new Smoothie Supernova Series with the Taproom Exclusive Release of Smoothie Supernova – Raspberry Lemonade on Friday, June 26.

Releasing as “Wild Leap’s first-ever taproom only release and brew designed to taste like a beer smoothie,” Smoothie Supernova – Raspberry Lemonade is a Smoothie-style Ale blended with “vast amounts” of lemon and raspberry purée. Coming in at 5.5% ABV, the “tart and sweet” Smoothie Supernova – Raspberry Lemonade has a “consistency [that is] thick and creamy, but sippable, so no straw is necessary.”

“Brewing a beer with huge fruit additions is something we’ve always wanted to do,” says Chris Elliott, Wild Leap’s Chief Brewing Officer. “Our recent expansion allowed us the capability to offer these unique beers as a to-go options. We now have larger tanks and the ability to run the beer through our can line.

“Because of the large additions of fruit added after fermentation, we’re strongly recommending that the beers are kept at refrigeration temperatures at all times and consumed within 14 days of the packaging date on the bottom of the can,” explains Elliott.

Smoothie Supernova – Raspberry Lemonade is releasing exclusively in Wild Leap’s taproom on June 26 and online ordering is available now so that you can easily arrange curbside pickup. This Limited Release offering will be available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft for as long as supplies last. Due to the amount of fruit added after fermentation and the beer’s limited shelf life, Smoothie Supernova – Raspberry Lemonade will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Smoothie Supernova – Raspberry Lemonade from Wild Leap Brew Co.

Release – Limited/Smoothie Supernova Series; June 26, 2020
Style – Fruit Beer/Smoothie-style Ale
ABV – 5.5%
Featured Ingredients – Lemon & raspberry purée
Fun Fact – “Smoothie Supernova is a series of small batch beers blended with vast amounts of fruit purée to create rich, smoothie-like textures and flavors. Because of its unique properties and brewing process, Wild Leap’s Smoothie Supernova is stylistically in a class of its own.”
Warning – “Contains ingredients which can re-ferment and increase package pressure when warm. Always store cold and drink within 14 days of package date.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Curbside Pre-Order – https://app.upserve.com/s/wild-leap-taproom-lagrange
Distribution – None. Taproom-only release

Green Bench Brewing Co. Launches Pick & Roll Hazy Pale Ale Series

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Green Bench Brewing Co. (St. Petersburg, Florida) has officially announced that it will launch its Pick & Roll Series, a rotating lineup of Hazy Pale Ales, with a Limited Can Release beginning at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16.

Named to express Green Bench Brewing Co.’s love for sports and current melancholy over missing basketball in particular, Pick & Roll is a new series of Hazy Pale Ales that will rotate out the featured hops with every release. Pick & Roll 00:01, the first release in this series, is a Hazy Pale Ale that comes in at 5.5% ABV and is double dry-hopped with Nelson Sauvin and Citra hops.

Pick & Roll 00:01 – the brewery’s first ever canned Hazy Pale Ale – will debut in the Tasting Room at Green Bench Brewing Co. at 2 p.m. on June 16. This Limited Release offering will be available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans ($20 each) as long as supplies last. Prost!

Vital Information for Pick & Roll 00:01 from Green Bench Brewing Co.

Release – Limited/Pick & Roll Series; June 16, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy Pale Ale
ABV – 5.5%
Featured Hops – Nelson Sauvin and Citra
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans