Creature Comforts & Burial Beer Co. Collaborate on Culture Keepers Maibock

Posted on by mashingin

CreatureBurial_editedCreature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Culture Keepers, a Maibock brewed in collaboration with Burial Beer Co. (Asheville, North Carolina), on Friday, May 22.

The second of two collaborations under the same name that “features a perfectly balanced combination of traditional malt and hop qualities,” this installment of Culture Keepers is a Maibock that has “Czech Saaz, German Hallertauer Hersbrucker, and US Santiam hops blend wonderfully together with Epiphany’s Ursprung Fest Malt, and Munich malt.”  Coming in at 7% ABV, Culture Keepers “[captures] the traditional essence of bock beer.”

Culture Keepers Maibock will officially hit Creature Comforts Brewing Co. for to-go pickup in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans on May 22, but you can go ahead and pre-order your stash on CraftCellr now by clicking here.  In addition to the brewery release, a limited amount of Culture Keepers Maibock will be sent into distribution within Creature Comforts Brewing Co.’s footprint in Georgia.  Prost!

Vital Information for Culture Keepers Maibock from Creature Comforts Brewing Co. & Burial Beer Co.

Release – Limited; May 22, 2020
Style – Maibock
ABV – 7%
Featured Hops – Czech Saaz, German Hallertauer Hersbrucker & US Santiam 
Featured Malts – Ursprung Fest Malt from Epiphany Craft Malt & Munich Malt
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Pre-order Link – https://creaturecomforts.craftcellr.com/
Pre-order Rules – “A note for CraftCellr: You must pick up during normal drive-thru hours (2-8PM) between 5/22-6/5. Please have your offer pulled up on your phone. Any beer not picked up by the 5th will be released back into inventory for sale with no refund.”
Distribution – Limited; Georgia only

Hidden Springs Ale Works Goes Extreme with Limited Release of Brawndo Rush

Posted on by mashingin

HiddenSpringslogoHidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Release of Brawndo Rush on Tuesday, May 19.

Dropping as Hidden Springs Ale Works’ newest “thirst mutilator” in cans, Brawndo Rush is a purple, “sports drink”-inspired Berliner Weisse that is “grape-y . . . and ready to go extreme sporting with you.”  Meant to be the pinnacle of “X-tremeeeee” refreshment, Brawndo Rush is here to remind you that “water is for toilets!”

Brawndo Rush will officially release in the Tasting Room at Hidden Springs Ale Works (1631 N. Franklin St. | Tampa, Florida) on May 19 and you can secure your cans by using one of the following three methods:

  • Order Online – 4-packs of Brawndo Rush will be available on Hidden Springs’ website beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19 (orders must be picked up on same day)
  • Call the Brewery – Beginning at 11:30 a.m. on May 19, you can call Hidden Springs at 813.226.BREW to place your order for Brawndo Rush (orders must be picked up on same day)
  • Walk-In Order – Show up at Hidden Springs Ale Works from Noon to 7 p.m. on May 19 and grab your cans Brawndo Rush the old-fashioned way . . . just “be cool + respect the 6ft rule⁠”

Brawndo Rush will have availability in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans ($18 each) and limits are set at six 4-packs per person (proxies will be allowed).  Brawndo Rush is a brewery exclusive release and is not expected to see distribution. Prost!

 

Tampa Bay Brewing Co. Welcomes Summer with Release of Lawn Daddy Pils

Posted on by mashingin

TBBClogoblackTampa Bay Brewing Company (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Lawn Daddy German-style Pilsner on Friday, May 15.

Crafted to supply the crispness we all crave as the temperatures begin to rise, Lawn Daddy is a modern take on the German-style Pilsner that features “a nice pear, floral and cut grass aroma and smooth bitterness” sourced from Experimental #04190 and Bravo hops, “a cracker finish and great head retention” thanks to Weyermann’s floor-malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt, and a natural carbonation produced from a “spunding valve [that forms] a softer mouthfeel and brighter beer.”  Coming in at a sessionable 4.2% ABV, Lawn Daddy is “the perfect buddy while you’re mowing the lawn or hanging by the pool.⁣”

Available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans, Lawn Daddy will officially release at at Tampa Bay Brewing Company’s Westchase and Ybor City locations on May 15, but you can pre-order you stash now by clicking here.  There is no word at this time as to whether or not this Limited Release offering will see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Lawn Daddy from Tampa Bay Brewing Company

Release – Limited; May 15, 2020
Style – German-style Pilsner
ABV – 4.2%
Featured Hops – Experimental #04190 & Bravo
Malts – Weyermann Bohemian Pilsner
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans

Hi-Wire Brewing Gets Seriously Fruity with Release of Pineapple Orange Coconut Sour Smoothie

Posted on by mashingin

Hi-Wire-BrewingHi-Wire Brewing (Asheville, North Carolina) has officially announced that it will continue its Sour Smoothie Series with the Limited Release of Pineapple Orange Coconut Sour Smoothie on May 8.

Inspired by the infamous Soggy Dollar Bar Painkiller cocktail, Pineapple Orange Coconut Sour Smoothie is a Sour Ale “packed full of pineapple, orange, and coconut with just the right amount of sweetness from vanilla and lactose.”  Weighing in at 5.5% ABV, Pineapple Orange Coconut Sour Smoothie is a “sunshine sipper . . . loaded with 100 lbs per barrel of tropical fruit.”

4-packs of 16 oz. cans of Pineapple Orange Coconut Sour Smoothie are available for nationwide shipping (in states where legal) on Hi-Wire Brewing’s online store and local delivery and curbside pickup at Hi-Wire Brewing locations (Asheville now, Durham and Knoxville soon). This Limited Release is also expected to enter limited distribution soon, and you can expect to find it available for a limited time at select craft beer-friendly establishments located within the brewery’s distribution footprint in Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio and Kentucky. Prost!

Vital Information for Pineapple Orange Coconut Sour Smoothie from Hi-Wire Brewing

Release – Limited/Sour Smoothie Series; May 8, 2020
Style – American Sour Ale
ABV – 5.5% 
Added Ingredients – Pineapple, orange, coconut, vanilla & lactose
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Online Beer Shop – https://shop.hiwirebrewing.com/
Distribution – Limited; Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio & Kentucky

HiWireSourSmoothiePOC2

Three Taverns Craft Brewery Brings the Sweetness with Release of All Joy Pastry Stout

Posted on by mashingin

threetavernslogoThree Taverns Craft Brewery (Decatur, Georgia) has officially announced that it will hold a Limited Can Release for All Joy Pastry Stout on Saturday, May 9.

Inspired by the coconut- and almond-filled candy bar that has a remarkably similar name, All Joy is a coffee-laced Milk Stout “saturated with the rich flavors of chocolate, toasted coconut, and crisp almond.”  Weighing in at 8% ABV, All Joy is “liquid ecstasy in a can” that is sure to bring “some extra Joy” in a time when we could all use it.

All Joy will officially release in The Parlour at Three Taverns Craft Brewery (for to-go only) on May 9, but you can pre-order your 4-packs of 12 oz. cans now via the brewery’s CraftCellr page (click here to head over there). All Joy is brewery-exclusive Limited Release that is not expected to see distribution.  Prost!

Vital Information for All Joy from Three Taverns Craft Brewery

Release – Limited; May 9, 2020
Style – Pastry/Milk Stout
ABV – 8%
Added Ingredients – Coffee, chocolate, toasted coconut & almond
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. cans
Pre-order Link – https://threetaverns.craftcellr.com/
Distribution – None; brewery-exclusive release

Tampa Bay Brewing Co. Hits Fans with Two Versions of Pie in the Face Pastry Sour

Posted on by mashingin

TBBClogoblackTampa Bay Brewing Company (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Cherry Plum Pie in the Face and Juicy Peach Pie in the Face on Friday, May 8.

The folks at Tampa Bay Brewing Company recognize that we are all adults here and that makes us free to enjoy dessert whenever we please (especially during times of social distancing).  With that realization in mind, the brewery is letting these two “deliciously tart and sweet” pie-inspired Pastry Sours fly on Friday (descriptions sourced directly from the brewery’s social media accounts):

  • Cherry Plum Pie in the Face – Pops with Bing cherries and plums that impart a
    sweet and slightly tart profile. Finishing with vanilla and graham cracker this beer
    tastes like a cherry pie fresh out of the oven.⁣⁣  ABV – 4.2%
  • Juicy Peach Pie in the Face – Starts off with aromas of vibrant peach, graham cracker crust, and vanilla. Sipping brings a slightly tart, refreshingly sweet peach flavor that tastes just like the beer’s namesake.⁣⁣  ABV – 4.2%

Available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans, Cherry Plum Pie in the Face and Juicy Peach Pie in the Face will both officially release at Tampa Bay Brewing Company’s Westchase and Ybor City locations on May 8, but you can pre-order you stash now by clicking here.  There is no word at this time as to whether or not these Limited Release offerings will see distribution. Prost

TBBCJuicyPeach

Burial Beer Co. Begins Limited Release of We Didn’t Need a Real World Triple IPA

Posted on by mashingin

Real_World_mockupBurial Beer Co. (Asheville, North Carolina) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of We Didn’t Need a Real World Triple IPA on Wednesday, May 6.

Brewed as an “ode to the Sirens and the Silences,” We Didn’t Need a Real World is an Imperial India Pale Ale “mashed with Oats and Candi Sugars” and triple dry-hopped with Galaxy, Citra and Amarillo Cryo hops.  Coming in at 10% ABV, We Didn’t Need a Real World is loaded down with “pocketfuls of peach rings, scoops of orange sherbert, and two fists of mango-filled creamsicles.”

“These are beings. They are matter made from energy in the air, figments of spontaneous interaction. They are cataclysmic meanderings of routine disaster. And we shall walk among their graves in the most mundane of trappings.”

16 oz. cans of We Didn’t Need a Real World will officially release at Burial Beer Co.’s Asheville location on May 6 and at the Raleigh location on May 8. Any “residual” cans will release online at noon on May 7 for shipping to all areas (where permitted).  We Didn’t Need a Real World will not see regular distribution.  Prost!

Vital Information for We Didn’t Need a Real World from Burial Beer Co.

Release – Limited; May 6, 2020
Style – Imperial/Triple India Pale Ale
ABV – 10%
IBUs – 48
Featured Hops – Galaxy, Citra & Amarillo Cryo 
Added Ingredients – Oats & Candi Sugars
Availability – 16 oz. cans
Distribution – None; Only available at Burial Beer Co.’s Asheville and Raleigh locations for walk up. National shipping also available where permitted

Escape Brewing Set for Double Can Release of Five Flags Pilsner & All Together IPA

Posted on by mashingin

EscapeLogo400sqEscape Brewing Company (Trinity, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Releases of Five Flags Pilsner, a returning favorite, and All Together Hazy IPA, a special collaboration project coordinated by Other Half Brewing (Brooklyn, New York), at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 30.

To make sure that they close out a tumultuous April on a high note, the folks at Escape Brewing Company are hooking up their fans by releasing cans of a classic go-to brew and a new offering that has a fantastic cause.  The descriptions for each beer are as follows (descriptions sourced directly from the brewery’s newsletter and social media accounts):

  • Five Flags Pilsner – This beloved classic is finally back in 4-packs and ready to go home with you! Enjoy this light and crisp pilsner on the porch or on the couch while binge watching Netflix. It’s perfect anytime, anywhere…in the house.  ABV – 5%
  • All Together Hazy IPA – A 6.5% Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe and Cascade.
    All Together is a Worldwide, open-ended beer collaboration created by Other Half Brewing Company to raise support for the industry we all know and love. It’s an effort to raise awareness and provide relief, even in the smallest way, to those who are struggling.
    Escape Brewing Company has decided to use a portion of the proceeds to support the amazing peeps in our local community that have had their lives turned upside down by this unprecedented event. We will be purchasing food from two locally owned independent restaurants, Craft Street Kitchen Trinity and The Stadium. We will be delivering this food to our local first responders in the coming weeks.
    In addition to supporting our local first responders, we will be using a portion of the proceeds to purchase gift cards from another local owned independent restaurant The Little Lamb and will distribute to hospitality workers in our local community.

Five Flags Pilsner and All Together Hazy IPA will be available for pickup in the Taproom at Escape Brewing Company beginning at 3 p.m. on April 30.  Both of these Limited Release offerings will be available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans as long as supplies last.  Five Flags and All Together are both taproom exclusive releases and will not see distribution.  Prost!

EscapeFiveFlgas

 

TrimTab Brewing Begins Limited Release of Seeds of Society DDH DIPA

Posted on by mashingin

TrimTablogoTrimTab Brewing (Birmingham, Alabama) has officially announced that Seeds of Society, a Limited Release Double Dry-hopped DIPA, is available now for pickup at the brewery.

Dropping as TrimTab’s newest release in its Light Visions Collection of small-batch Hazy and New England IPAs, Seeds of Society is a Double Dry-hopped, Hazy Double India Pale Ale crafted with Spelt, Wheat, HBC 692 and Centennial Hops.  Seeds of Society comes in at 8.5% ABV and is ridiculously “fresh off the line.”

“Plant the seed of positivity into your mind, nourish it daily with love, and happiness will flower, as fear begins to die.”

 

– Leon Edwards

Seeds of Society officially debuted on April 27 and is available for a limited time for pickup at the Tasting Gallery at TrimTab Brewing (click here to place your order online). This Limited Release offering is available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans for the cost of $16 each.  There is no word at this time if Seeds of Society will see distribution, but previous Light Visions releases have hit retailers in the past.  Prost!

Vital Information for Seeds of Society from TrimTab Brewing

Release – Limited/Light Visions Collection; April 27, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8.5%
Featured Ingredients – Spelt, Wheat, HBC 692 hops & Centennial hops
COVID-19 Info – The Tasting Gallery at TrimTab Brewing is currently closed, but the brewery is filling orders for pickup. You can place an order online by clicking here.
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans

TrimTabSeedsSociety2

 

Motorworks Brewing Invokes the Power of Gronk with Release of Go Go Gronkzilla

Posted on by mashingin

motorworkslogoMotorworks Brewing (Bradenton, Florida) has officially announced that it will welcome the newest member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Rob Gronkowski, by holding a Limited Can Release for Go Go Gronkzilla Double Dry-hopped Red IPA on Friday, May 8.

Carefully crafted to catch the essence of all things Gronk, Go Go Gronkzilla is a “hard-hitting” Red India Pale Ale “brewed with genuine New England tears and double dry-hopped with Azacca and Citra hops.”  Weighing in at 6.8% ABV and 55 IBUs, Go Go Gronkzilla flexes with “flavorful citrus notes and a firm bitterness that balances its rich, caramelly malt base, boasting a sweet malt character and snappy hop bite with a finish that evokes joy to all Bucs Fans’ [palates].”

Go Go Gronkzilla will be available for to-go/pickup at Motorworks Brewing (1014 9th Street West | Bradenton, Florida) beginning on May 8 and you can pre-order your stash now by clicking here.  This Limited Release offering will be available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans ($12.50 each) for as long as supplies last.  Prost!

Vital Information for Go Go Gronkzilla from Motorworks Brewing

Release – Limited; May 8, 2020
Style – Red India Pale Ale
ABV – 6.8%
IBUs – 55
Featured Hops – Azacca & Citra
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans ($12.50 each)
COVID-19 Info – Motorworks Brewing is currently open daily from noon to 5:30 p.m. for to-go/pickup orders only.  All orders must be picked up at the brewery. You can place your orders in advance online by clicking here. 
Distribution – None; brewery only at this time