DEEP Brewing Co. Schedules Limited Can Release for HYDROSPACE IPA

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DEEP Brewing Co. (Tallahassee, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Release of HYDROSPACE IPA on Saturday, November 21.

Crafted to be a “showcase of [DEEP’s] favorite blend of juicy hop deliciousness,” HYDROSPACE is a Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale featuring Galaxy, Citra and Mosaic hops. Coming in at 6% ABV, HYDROSPACE offers notes of “sweet mango, passionfruit, and pineapple with the subtle hint of pine resin.”

HYDROSPACE – available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft – will hit the Tasting Room at DEEP Brewing Company (2524 Cathay Court | Tallahassee, Florida) on November 21 and will be available only as long as supplies last. HYDROSPACE is a brewery-exclusive release and is not expected to see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for HYDROSPACE from DEEP Brewing Co.

Release – Limited; November 21, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 6%
Featured Hops – Galaxy, Citra & Mosaic
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – None. Brewery only

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales Unveils New Look for Noel

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Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales (Dexter, Michigan) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of Noel in mid-November 2020.

Formerly known as Noel de Calabaza, Noel is a holiday-inspired American Wild Ale that features “Jolly Pumpkin’s festive funk, complimented by notes of candied pecans, truffles, sugar plums, and spiced fruitcake.” Coming in at 9% ABV, Noel is a “true holiday flavor mashup . . . [that] is perfect for all this winter’s festivities.”

“From our family to yours, please enjoy this extra special holiday ale. Join us in celebrating the season with wishes of peace and joy for all.”
– The Jolly Pumpkin family

Noel is rolling out now and will be available for as long as supplies last during the 2020 Holiday Season. You can expect to find this Seasonal offering available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans – a new packaging format for 2020 – and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan and throughout the rest of Jolly Pumpkin’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Noel from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Release – Seasonal/Limited; returning November 2020
Style – American Wild Ale
ABV – 9%
IBUs – 22
Malts – Pilsner Malt, Wheat Malt & Chocolate Malt
Hops – Styrian Aurora, Fuggle & Tettnang
Treatment – Aged on oak for 6 months
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://brewery.jollypumpkin.com/find-our-beer

Urban South Brewery Brings Some Throwback Vibes This Winter

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Urban South Brewery (New Orleans, Louisiana) has officially announced that it will launch Throwback Vibes West Coast IPA as its new Winter Seasonal in November 2020.

Developed to shake things up after a summer filled with New England-style IPAs and fruited beers from Urban South, Throwback Vibes is the brewery’s take on a West Coast-style India Pale Ale that has been “brewed with Galaxy, Citra and Simcoe hops to tone down bitterness and amplify softness.” Coming in at 6% ABV and 45 IBUs, Throwback Vibes features an “approachable hop bitterness and sweet malt character [which makes it] a great choice for the cooler winter months.”

“Our palates are always changing here at the brewery, and while we love our softer, juicy IPAs, we wanted to create something with a more assertive hop character,” says Alex Flores, Head Brewer at Urban South Brewery. “We decided to put our spin on a traditional West Coast IPA by toning down the bitterness to produce more of a rounded, approachable sip. We joke that it’s ‘Westish Coastish’ – not quite all the way West, but definitely heading West!”

Throwback Vibes will debut in November 2020 and is scheduled to hang around through February 2021. You can expect to find this new Seasonal offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within Urban South’s distribution footprint in Louisiana. Prost!

Vital Information for Throwback Vibes from Urban South Brewery

Release – Seasonal; November 2020 – February 2021
Style – West Coast-style India Pale Ale
ABV – 6%
IBUs – 45
Featured Hops – Galaxy, Citra & Simcoe
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Louisiana

Tampa Bay Brewing Co. Kicks Off BADASS Beer Week with Release of Waves of Haze IPA

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Tampa Bay Brewing Company (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Can Release of Waves of Haze, a Hazy IPA brewed in collaboration with 3 Sons Brewing Company (Dania Beach, Florida) and Vitamin Sea Brewing (Weymouth, Massachusetts), on Saturday, November 14.

Nothing says BADASS Beer Week, Tampa Bay Brewing Company’s annual celebration of all things badass and beer, quite like a three-way collaboration! Waves of Haze is a “super-silky” Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale double dry-hopped with Citra, Strata, Sultana, and Talus hops. Coming in at 7% ABV, Waves of Haze “delivers big aromas of pink grapefruit, citrus rinds, dried roses, pine resin, & tropical fruits” alongside “crashing flavors of juicy chunks of pineapple, citrus, and pine.”

Waves of Haze – available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans – will drop at Tampa Bay Brewing Company’s Westchase and Ybor Taproom locations on November 14 and will hang around only as long as supplies last. Waves of Haze is a taproom-exclusive release and will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Waves of Haze from Tampa Bay Brewing Company, Vitamin Sea Brewing & 3 Sons Brewing Company

Release – Limited; November 14, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 7%
Featured Hops – Citra, Strata, Sultana & Talus
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Distribution – None. Brewery only

New Realm Brewing Co. Set for Limited Release of Third Wind Tripel

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New Realm Brewing Company (Atlanta, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Third Wind Tripel on Tuesday, November 17.

Proof that “true innovation depends on the past,” Third Wind Tripel is a traditional Belgian-style Tripel that has been given a modern upgrade by being dry-hopped with Lemondrop hops and a blend of citrus peel. Coming in at 9.5% ABV, Third Wind Tripel “will transport you beyond yourself. Do you dare surrender to your third wind?”

“We’ve brewed a Belgian-Style Tripel at New Realm every year, sometimes on draft in our restaurants, and other times for aging in barrels – it’s long been one of our favorite styles to brew. We’re taking our classic recipe and adding a couple of twists with the addition of lemon and orange peel in the brewhouse, plus a dry hop with Lemondrop hops. These additional steps add a unique citrusy character to an already wonderful beer.”
– Mitch Steele, Brewmaster, and Co-Founder of New Realm Brewing

Third Wind Tripel will debut on November 17 and will hang around only as long as supplies last. 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 New Realm’s distribution footprint in Georgia and Virginia. Prost!

Vital Information for Third Wind Tripel from New Realm Brewing Company

Release – Limited; November 17, 2020
Style – Tripel
ABV – 9.5%
Featured Hops – Lemondrop & Magnum
Added Ingredients – Lemon peel, orange peel & Candi sugar
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Georgia & Virginia
Beer Finder – https://newrealmbrewing.com/beer-finder/

Stone Brewing Introduces Low-Calorie Features & Benefits IPA

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Stone Brewing (Escondido, California) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Stone Features & Benefits IPA, a low-calorie option produced from the brewery’s Pilot Series, in November 2020.

Here to prove preconceived notions concerning low-calorie beers wrong, Features & Benefits is an “insanely flavorful, hop-forward” Session India Pale Ale that somehow has only 2.9 grams of carbs, less than 100 calories and is gluten-reduced. Coming in at a ridiculously easy-drinking 4% ABV, Features & Benefits IPA “brings all of the above together with the hop-driven boldness you’d expect from a Stone beer. Now, you can have both the features and the benefits.”

Features & Benefits IPA is available now in Southern California and is scheduled to enter full distribution by the end of November 2020. You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles, 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, California and throughout the rest of Stone’s nationwide distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Stone Features & Benefits IPA from Stone Brewing

Release – Limited/Pilot Series; launching November 2020
Style – Session India Pale Ale
ABV – 4%
Calories – Less than 100 calories
Carbs – 2.9 grams
Featured Hops – Cashmere, Vic Secret, Azacca & Mosaic
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles, 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://find.stonebrewing.com/#ready

Lawson’s Finest Liquids & WhistlePig Whiskey Collaborate on Barrel-Aged Maple Brown Ale

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Lawson’s Finest Liquids (Waitsfield, Vermont) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Maple Brown Ale Aged in WhistlePig Rye Whiskey Barrels, a special collaboration with WhistlePig Whiskey (Shoreham, Vermont), on Friday, November 13.

Carefully crafted as “an experimental spirits project” between Lawson’s and WhistlePig, Maple Brown Ale Aged in WhistlePig Rye Whiskey Barrels is an Imperial Brown Ale “made with Vermont Maple Syrup from Purinton Maple and Supply of Huntington, Vermont and aged in WhistlePig Rye Whiskey barrels.” Weighing in at a slow-sippin’ 12.5% ABV, this Maple Brown Ale is a true showcase of three of Vermont’s finest products.

Maple Brown Ale Aged in WhistlePig Rye Whiskey Barrels will debut in the Taproom at Lawson’s Finest Liquids on November 13 and will enter distribution shortly after that date. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Vermont. Prost!

Vital Information for Maple Brown Ale Aged in WhistlePig Rye Whiskey Barrels from Lawson’s Finest Liquids

Release – Limited; November 13, 2020
Style – Imperial Brown Ale
ABV – 12.5%
Added Ingredients – Vermont Maple Syrup
Treatment – Aged in WhistlePig Rye Whiskey barrels
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Distribution – Vermont only

Burial Beer Co. Set for Limited Return of Transformative Disfiguration DIPA

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Burial Beer Co. (Asheville, North Carolina) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Transformative Disfiguration Double IPA on November 11, 2020.

Known to be “one of [Burial’s] very favorite Heavy Resin concoctions,” Transformative Disfiguration is a Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale “double dry-hopped with Strata, Galaxy, Riwaka and Wai-Iti, and a final dose of Simcoe Cryo.” Coming in at 8.5% ABV, Transformative Disfiguration provides a sensory experience that resembles a “pint of mango limeade, topped with crushed pineapple candies and followed by resinous pulls of sticky sativa.”

Transformative Disfiguration – packaged in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans for $19 each – will be available for online presale for pickup at Burial Beer Co.’s Asheville taproom and Raleigh taproom at noon on November 11 (proxies are welcome). If any cans survive the presale, the brewery will release those in their online shop for nationwide shipping on November 12 at noon. Transformative Disfiguration will not see distribution. Prost!

Vital Information for Transformative Disfiguration from Burial Beer Co.

Release – Limited; November 11, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8.5%
Featured Hops – Strata, Galaxy, Riwaka, Wai-Iti & Simcoe Cryo
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans ($19 each)
Distribution – None. Brewery only

Cascade Brewing Releases Roadside Chai in 250ml Slim Cans

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Cascade Brewing (Portland, Oregon) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Roadside Chai (2018) in early November 2020.

Arriving as Cascade’s second Sour Ale Project to be packaged in 250ml cans (the brewery’s recommended individual serving size for its lineup of Northwest Sour Ales), Roadside Chai is a Sour Red Ale “aged in oak wine barrels and foudres for up to two years then infused with a house-made masala chai spice blend.” Coming in at 8.5% ABV, Roadside Chai “offers flavors of black tea, cinnamon, clove, peppercorns, cardamom, ginger and vanilla complemented by the roasty, dark fruit notes of the base beer.”

“Earlier this year we released our first barrel aged sour beer in a can and the response was overwhelmingly positive,” said Greg Laird, co-owner of Cascade Brewing. “We’re excited to introduce a 250ml slim can to our lineup and offer our fans a modern alternative to the standard can, one which allows them to enjoy their favorite sour beer in smaller quantities.”

Roadside Chai (2018) hit Cascade’s two Portland pubs – Cascade Brewing Barrel House and Lodge at Cascade Brewing – on November 6 and is rolling out into distribution now. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 250ml cans, 500ml bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Oregon and throughout the rest of Cascade Brewing’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Roadside Chai (2018) from Cascade Brewing

Release – Limited; November 6, 2020
Style – American Sour Ale
ABV – 8.5%
Treatment – Aged in oak wine barrels & foudres for up to two years then infused with a house-made masala chai spice blend
Fun Fact – Roadside Chai is named after “the traditional masala chai (meaning ‘spiced tea’) served from roadside stalls across India”
Availability – 4-packs of 250ml cans, 500ml bottles & draft

Guinness Releases Two Barrel-Aged Stouts for the Holidays

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Guinness Open Gate Brewery (Baltimore, Maryland), the U.S. outpost for Guinness & Co. (Dublin, Ireland), has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Edition Releases of Guinness Imperial Gingerbread Spiced Stout and Guinness Imperial Stout in early November 2020.

Fittingly announced by Guinness a few days ago on International Stout Day, The following two Stouts, both aged in Kentucky Bourbon barrels, are hitting U.S. beer shelves “just in time for the crisp late fall weather and the hopeful spirit of the holidays” (descriptions sourced directly from the brewery’s press release):

  • Guinness Imperial Gingerbread Spiced Stout Aged in Kentucky Bourbon Barrels – Represents the change of seasons, comforting warmth, and holiday nostalgia. This winter treat, with an 11% ABV, was brewed with allspice, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, then aged in bourbon barrels. Pair the stout this holiday season with roasted pork with fig, vanilla panna cotta, or crème brûlée.
  • Guinness Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels – Developed specifically with barrel-aging in mind, so it has a strong, robust body. This roasty beer also has a velvety mouthfeel, notes of chocolate, bourbon — not to mention hints of coconut and vanilla — and an oak finish. With a 10.3% ABV, the stout provides a rich pairing experience and is perfect for steak, rib roast with rosemary and garlic or chocolate desserts. The best way to enjoy these flavors and aromas is to sip each beer slowly and savor it at a leisurely pace – with respect to their double digit ABVs.

“Barrels have been a part of Guinness brewing history for centuries, so we’re excited to continue expanding on that tradition by becoming a center for the barrel-aging experience in the U.S.,” said Sean Brennan, Senior Brewer at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Baltimore. “It truly gives us the chance to create, experiment and discover. We brewed Imperial Gingerbread Spiced Stout to evoke the warm, rich flavors of holiday spices, while we knew Imperial Stout needed to be showcased on its own after it was originally brewed as part of the Stock Ale blend last year.”

Guinness Imperial Gingerbread Spiced Stout and Guinness Imperial Stout are rolling out now and will be available for a limited time during the holiday season. You can expect to find these Limited Release brews available in 4-packs of 11.2 oz. bottles at select beer-friendly establishments located in Alabama, Florida, Maryland and throughout the rest of the brewery’s nationwide distribution network. Prost!