Cascade Brewing Shoots for the Stars with Limited Release of Comosaic

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Cascade Brewing (Portland, Oregon) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Cosmosaic in early February 2021.

Developed to bring hoppy Sour Ales to an otherworldly level, Cosmosaic is a “Sour Blond Ale aged in oak barrels for up to 10 months followed by a late addition of Mosaic hops.” Coming in at a super sessionable 4.4% ABV, Cosmosaic “[brings] hoppy harmony to the cosmic complexity of sour beer.”

Cosmosaic is available now at Cascade’s two Portland pubs – Cascade Brewing Barrel House and Lodge at Cascade Brewing – and is actively making its way into distribution. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 12 oz. cans at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Oregon and throughout the rest of Cascade Brewing’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Cosmosaic from Cascade Brewing

Release – Limited; early February 2021
Style – American Sour Ale
ABV – 4.4%
Featured Hops – Mosaic
Treatment – Sour Blond Ale aged in oak barrels for up to 10 months followed by a late addition of Mosaic hops
Availability – 12 oz. cans

High Pines IPA Joins Highland Brewing’s Year-Round Lineup

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Highland Brewing (Asheville, North Carolina) has officially announced that it will add High Pines IPA to its Year-Round portfolio in mid-February 2021.

High Pines, “named with the forest and fresh scent of mountain pine in mind,” is a West Coast-style Imperial India Pale Ale featuring Mosaic, Simcoe, Centennial, and Comet hops. Clocking in at 9% ABV and 65 IBUs, High Pines is “a big West Coast IPA with resinous blueberry and piney hop flavor.”

“At Highland, we are working hard to make some of the best IPAs in the industry and following the success of Rising Haze in 2020, we wanted to take it to the next level by offering an Imperial IPA,” said Patrick Sullivan, Highland’s Sales Director. “High Pines is a big, delicious, piney IPA that is easy to drink even at 9% ABV. This beer has done extremely well in our taproom and we expect it to be a solid addition to our year-round portfolio.”

Highland brewer, Jesse Lapinski, said “High Pines was made in the tradition of old-school West Coast IPAs. While it does not shy away from big bitter, resinous hops, it has a good malty body to balance that bitter, piney flavor.” Lapinski continued, “My wife loves the label and I think this is the perfect beer for a bonfire or a winter warmer into springtime.”

High Pines IPA is scheduled to debut in mid-February with availability in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft. You can expect to find this new Year-Round at craft beer-focused establishments located within Highland Brewing’s distribution footprint in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia. Prost!

Vital Information for High Pines IPA from Highland Brewing

Release – Year-Round; launching mid-February 2021
Style – Imperial India Pale Ale (West Coast-style)
ABV – 9%
IBUs – 65
Featured Hops – Mosaic, Simcoe, Centennial & Comet
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee & Georgia

Oskar Blues Brewery Adds Oskar’s Lager to Year-Round Portfolio

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Oskar Blues Brewery (Longmont, Colorado) has officially announced that Oskar’s Lager, a new low-calorie and low-carb option, will join the brewery’s Year-Round lineup in early 2021.

Developed to be “the kind of beer Oskar Blues brewers always wanted to drink but couldn’t find regularly on draft in their taprooms or available in cans to take on weekend adventures,” Oskar’s Lager is an American Pale Lager that employs German lager techniques and is brewed with Pilsner malt, toasted rice and Czech Saaz hops. Coming in at just 4.2% ABV, 95 calories and 2.5 carbs per 12 oz. serving, Oskar’s Lager is “an intrepid trail buddy, a frosty fridge friend and an unfailing porch pal.”

“Beer can be a friend and it brings friends together – a winning combo,” says Ryan Dunnavant, VP of Operations for Oskar Blues. “When developing this recipe, we had in mind a Japanese concept called ‘kire,’ which in the beer world means a pleasing crispness with cleansing properties. Like a conversation with an old friend, Oskar’s Lager is classic, refreshing and invigorating.”

Oskar’s Lager is available now in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 15-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft. You can expect to find this new Year-Round at craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, Texas and throughout the rest of Oskar Blues Brewery’s nationwide distribution network. Prost!

Vital Information for Oskar’s Lager from Oskar Blues Brewery

Release – Year-Round; 2021
Style – American Pale Lager
ABV – 4.2%
Calories – 95 (per 12 oz. serving)
Carbs – 2.5g (per 12 oz. serving)
Featured Ingredients – Pilsner malt, toasted rice & Czech Saaz hops
Fun Fact – “The keys to crafting a beer worthy of being a brewer’s best buddy are the highest quality ingredients you can source – Pilsner malt, toasted rice and Czech Saaz hops. Experience gained creating One-y 100 Calorie Hazy IPA and Wild Basin Boozy Sparkling Water, low calorie beverages with a high crushability quotient, helped the team at Oskar Blues bring Oskar’s Lager to life. Oskar’s Lager is the supremely refreshing beer of choice for after-work shred sessions and post-yardwork showers.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 15-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft

Dogfish Head Gets Into the Oat Milk to Make Hazy-O! IPA

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Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Milton, Delaware) has officially announced that Hazy-O!, the first nationally distributed oat milk IPA, is hitting craft beer shelves and taps now as the brewery’s newest Year-Round offering.

Carefully concocted to “[highlight] the magic found at the intersection of two unique, but unexpectedly complementary trends” – Hazy IPAs and Oat Milk, Hazy-O! is a Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale “brewed with four types of oats – malted oats, rolled oats, naked oats and oat milk” from Elmhurst 1925 – and “liberally dry-hopped with hop varieties that deliver an abundance of tropical notes, including citrus, mango and pineapple.” Coming in at 7.1% ABV, the “sumptuous, full-bodied” Hazy-O! comes together to be “a hop-forward beer that is smooth and refreshing.”

“While Hazy-O! features a bunch of high-quality culinary ingredients, it’s the oats that are really the star of the show,” said Sam Calagione, Dogfish Head Founder & Brewer. “Each of the oat formats used in Hazy-O! provides a unique characteristic to the beer. The malted oats offer a delicate malty sweetness; the rolled oats contribute a dense haze; the naked oats provide a subtle toasty, caramel character; and the piece de resistance, oat milk, creates a silky soft mouthfeel that makes Hazy-O! drink like a 5% ABV session sipper, instead of the 7.1% ABV powerhouse that it is. This foundation-of-four oat formats creates a target, allowing the beer’s bright and juicy hops to hit the flavorful bullseye.”

“When we heard the team at Dogfish Head wanted to launch an oat milk IPA, we jumped at the chance to partner with them,” said Heba Mahmoud, VP of Marketing at Elmhurst 1925. “Surprisingly enough, there was a natural synergy between the two brands. We’re all about using clean ingredients and maximizing the nutritional value and taste profile of plant-based offerings. We’re thrilled to help bring this new beverage to those seeking options they don’t have to question when it comes to ingredients and taste. We can’t wait to be a part of special moments among friends and families as they sip and create lasting memories.”

Hazy-O! is available now in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft. You can expect to find this new Year-Round offering at craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Delaware and throughout the rest of Dogfish Head’s distribution network. Prost!

Vital Information for Hazy-O! from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Release – Year-Round; launching 2021
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 7.1%
IBUs – 45
Featured Ingredients – Four types of oats: malted oats, rolled oats, naked oats & oat milk from Elmhurst 1925
Fun Fact – “The first-ever nationally distributed oat milk-centric IPA, Hazy-O! took almost a year of R&D to perfect. In fact, to ensure they harnessed all the goodness of oat milk in Hazy-O!, Dogfish Head enlisted the help of oat milk scientists from Elmhurst 1925, a family-owned, plant-based milk producer out of New York. Using Elmhurst’s culinary prowess and its Unsweetened Milked Oats, made with only three simple ingredients – oats, water and a bit of salt, Dogfish Head finalized the recipe for Hazy-O!, and ‘ooooh,’ it is delicious!”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.dogfish.com/brewery/fishfinder

Yuengling Launches Raging Eagle Mango as Newest Year-Round

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Yuengling | D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. (Pottsville, Pennsylvania) has officially announced that Raging Eagle Mango Beer will join the brewery’s Year-Round lineup in early February 2021.

Here to be Yuengling’s way of “disrupting the beer scene” with an “edgy and flavorful brand,” Raging Eagle is a Pilsner brewed with classic hops and dosed with natural mango flavor. Coming in at 6% ABV, Raging Eagle is “the ideal beverage for legal drinking age adults who are looking for bold, invigorating flavor in their next beer adventure.”

“We saw an opportunity to leverage our six generations of brewing expertise to create a refreshing mango beer that appeals to adventurous drinkers and adds a bold new brand to our portfolio of iconic beers,” said Jen Yuengling, 6th generation brewer, D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. “Raging Eagle Mango Beer feeds into the passion and energy of the 21-35 young adult who is often surrounded by friends and itching to embark on new and unique adventures.”

Raging Eagle launches in February in 24 oz. cans and more packaging options will arrive later in 2021. You can expect to find this new Year-Round at convenient stores located in Alabama, Florida, Pennsylvania and throughout the rest of Yuengling’s 22-state distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Raging Eagle from Yuengling | D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc.

Release – Year-Round; launching February 2021
Style – Pilsner/Fruit Beer
ABV – 6%
Calories – 172 (per serving)
Added Ingredients – Natural mango flavor
Suggested Food Pairings – “Fish Tacos, Pad Thai or Spicy Wings”
Availability – 24 oz. cans
Beer Finder – https://www.yuengling.com/find-our-beer/


Founders Brewing Co. Adds All Day Vacay to Seasonal Lineup

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Founders Brewing Co. (Grand Rapids, Michigan) has officially announced that All Day Vacay will join the brewery’s Seasonal portfolio in April 2021.

Arriving as the “first line extension from the original session IPA – All Day IPA – in Founders Brewing Co. history,” All Day Vacay is an American Wheat Ale “that packs in flavor; stone fruit and tropical hop aromas combine with citrus and slight bready notes, to finish with moderate sweetness and a soft, refreshing mouthfeel.” Coming in at a super sessionable 4.6% ABV, All Day Vacay is “the perfect companion for any type of adventure.”

“We are continually looking for interesting and unique beer alternatives for different occasions. All Day IPA was a real game changer for us at Founders,” said President and Co-Founder, Dave Engbers. “We all love spending time outdoors, so we challenged ourselves to find a light, refreshing and delicious wheat extension to the All Day franchise. With all our brands, it’s about balance. Finding the right combination of malted barley and specialty grains balanced with the bitterness and aroma of hops is truly the artistry of creating a great beer.”

“I was really thinking about flavors that capture the essence of summertime, the beach and vacations in general,” said Brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki. “In the spirit of original All Day, Vacay would have to be perfectly well-balanced and completely refreshing.  A light, crisp body for easy drinking, low hop bitterness and a generous amount of wheat malt to keep it soft on the palate and hints of citrus to brighten up the whole experience.”

All Day Vacay is set to debut in April and will hang around through September 2021. You can expect to find this new Seasonal offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 15-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of Founders Brewing Co.’s nationwide distribution network. Prost!

Vital Information for All Day Vacay from Founders Brewing Co.

Release – Seasonal; April – September 2021
Style – American Wheat Ale
ABV – 4.6%
IBUs – 20
Fun Fact – On the label artwork: “Inspired by the ultimate getaway, the new label takes All Day’s iconic station wagon to the beach, complete with a waterfront and a surfboard.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 15-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://foundersbrewing.com/beer/find-our-beer/

AleSmith Brewing Company Introduces Three New Year-Round Brews

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AleSmith Brewing Company (San Diego, California) has officially announced that Cloud Stream Hazy IPA, Limeberry Twist Gose Ale and Kickbackrelax IPA will join the brewery’s Year-Round Lineup in February 2021.

Now that Dry January is out of the way (and kudos to all of you that stuck to your convictions and made it through), AleSmith has stepped forward to help beer drinkers experience “a brighter new year” with the following three new Year-Rounds that have been “expertly crafted to please discerning AleSmith aficionados everywhere” (descriptions sourced directly from the brewery’s press release):

  • Cloud Stream Hazy IPA – This offering is so rich in its hazy content that it had to be “downloaded from the cloud.” Like a river of juiciness flowing from the heavens, this hazy IPA is packed with dazzling notes of red currant, passionfruit and mango, cradled by a full-bodied and creamy mouthfeel, and followed by a smooth and drinkable finish. The sure-fire favorite can be purchased in four-packs of 16-oz. cans and has a 6.9% ABV.
  • Limeberry Twist Gose – Beer-drinkers with a passion for pucker can get their hands on AleSmith’s Limeberry Twist – a gose ale characterized by its refreshingly sour, deliciously fruity flavors that accentuate the brightness of limes and soft raspberry sweetness, all artfully balanced by a pinch of sea salt. The year-round brew weighs in at 4.7% ABV and is available in six-packs of 12-oz. cans.
  • Kickbackrelax IPA – Just what the doctor ordered to unwind in 2021. This crisp and crushable IPA packs juicy notes of grapefruit, mango and coconut, all into a 120-calorie refreshment that’s light-bodied with a smooth finish. Clocking in at 4.2% ABV, this effervescent creation is sold in six-packs of 12-oz. cans.

“We’re excited to bring on a few new beers for 2021 to round out our current portfolio. We have been brewing test batches these past few months to perfect these recipes until we were happy with the final outcome. With the new lineup of year round beers, there is a style for every type of beer drinker.”

– Ryan Crisp, Head Brewer & Director of Brewery Operations at AleSmith Brewing Company

Cloud Stream Hazy IPA, Limeberry Twist Gose and Kickbackrelax IPA will all begin hitting craft beer shelves and taps in February 2021. You can expect to find these new Year-Round offerings at select craft beer-focused establishments located in California and throughout the rest of AleSmith’s distribution area. Prost!

Creature Comforts Announces Limited Release of Double Koko Buni

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Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Bottle Release of Double Koko Buni on Saturday, February 6.

Released from time to time as the much larger cousin the brewery’s fan-favorite Seasonal – Koko Buni Milk Porter, Double Koko Buni is an Imperial Milk Porter featuring toasted coconut, vanilla, lactose, “coffee beans locally [sourced] from 1000 Faces Coffee, and . . . cocoa nibs . . . from Ethereal Confections in Woodstock, IL & Condor Chocolates . . . in Athens.” Weighing in at 8.7% ABV, Double Koko Buni is a “a truly decadent experience” that is “rich, velvety, and balanced.”

Double Koko Buni – available in 500ml bottles – will hit the Taproom at Creature Comforts Brewing Company on February 6 and will hang around only as long as supplies last. Double Koko Buni is a brewery exclusive release and will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Double Koko Buni from Creature Comforts Brewing Company

Release – Limited; February 6, 2021
Style – Imperial Milk Porter
ABV – 8.7%
Featured Ingredients – Toasted coconut, vanilla, lactose, coffee beans from 1000 Faces Coffee, & cocoa nibs from Ethereal Confections & Condor Chocolates 
Availability – 500ml bottles
Distribution – None. Brewery only

Burial Beer Co. Set for Limited Release of Despite All This Lunacy IPA

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Burial Beer Co. (Asheville, North Carolina) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Release of Despite All This Lunacy on Wednesday, January 27.

Despite All This Lunacy is a Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale “brewed with Oats, Wheat and Simcoe Cryo” and then “double dry-hopped with select Victorian Galaxy, Riwaka, Cashmere and Citra Cryo.” Coming in at 7.2% ABV, Despite All This Lunacy is filled with “jugs of Hi-C fruit punch chased by fistfuls of lemon lime jelly beans and cumulous clouds of tropic thunder.”

Despite All This Lunacy – packaged in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans for $17 each – will be available for online presale for pickup at Burial Beer Co.’s Asheville taproom and Raleigh taproom at noon on January 27 (proxies are welcome). If any cans survive the presale, the brewery will release those in their online shop for nationwide shipping on January 28 at noon. Despite All This Lunacy will also see limited distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Despite All This Lunacy from Burial Beer Co.

Release – Limited; January 27, 2021
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 7.2%
Featured Hops – Simcoe Cryo; double dry-hopped with Victorian Galaxy, Riwaka, Cashmere & Citra Cryo
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Distribution – Limited

Wild Leap Brings Truck Chaser Creamsicle DIPA Back for Another Limited Release

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Wild Leap Brew Co. (LaGrange, Georgia) has officially announced that Truck Chaser – Creamsicle DIPA will return for a Limited Release in late January 2021.

Regarded as “Wild Leap’s ‘Most Requested to Return’ beer of all time” and back for its third release since 2019, Truck Chaser – Creamsicle is a Milkshake-style Double India Pale Ale that “combines the flavors of a ripe orange, vanilla bean and milk sugar with a big, juicy DIPA.” Clocking in at 8.1% ABV, this release of Truck Chaser – Creamsicle features “the same original recipe with a few tweaks to make it even juicier” and ensure that it “[tastes] like a creamsicle straight off the ice cream truck.”

“Truck Chaser Creamsicle is hands-down the most requested beer we make, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring it back with an even juicer hop line up,” says Wild Leap’s Chief Brewing Officer, Chris Elliott. “The appreciation for Creamsicle led to the creation of the Truck Chaser Series, an entire series of ice-cream inspired beer. It’s one of our favorites to create—we always have a ton of fun with the process!”

Truck Chaser – Creamsicle will begin rolling out on January 25 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-focused establishments located within Wild Leap’s distribution footprint in Alabama and Georgia. Prost!

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

Release – Limited/Truck Chaser DIPA Series; January 25, 2021
Style – Milkshake-style Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8.1%
IBUs – 47
Added Ingredients – Orange, vanilla bean & milk sugar
Fun Fact – “Truck Chaser Creamsicle represents Wild Leap’s first endeavor with ice-cream-inspired beer. Experimental at heart, Truck Chaser Creamsicle is an ode to Chief Brewing Officer, Elliott, whose background extends beyond brewing. With almost 8 years of experience in the ice cream industry, the desire to experiment with ice-cream-flavored beer is no surprise.”
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.wildleap.com/beer-finder/