Hidden Springs Ale Works Releases The Devil In Time for Halloween

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Hidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will continue its Tarot Series with the Limited Bottle Release of The Devil at 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 29.

Representative of the seductive power of “the material world and physical pleasures” and Hidden Springs finally giving in to “the tempting magic that is pumpkin,” The Devil is an Imperial Stout that mimics the experience of a “decadent, indulgent pumpkin cheesecake.” Arriving at the most appropriate of times, The Devil is “sinfully delightful when enjoyed under the full moon on All Hallows’ Eve.”

The Devil will release exclusively in the Taproom at Hidden Springs Ale Works (1631 N. Franklin St. | Tampa, Florida) at 3 p.m. on October 29. This Limited Release will NOT be available on the brewery’s website for pre-order. The Devil will cost $25 per 22 oz. bottles (limit of 2 bottles per person) and “when they’re gone, they’re gone.” Prost!

Vital Information for The Devil from Hidden Springs Ale Works

Release – Limited/Tarot Series; October 29, 2020
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – ???
Availability – 22 oz. bottle ($25 each)
Bottle Limit – 2 bottles per person
Distribution – None. Brewery only

Anderson Valley Brewing Co. Goes Big with Limited Release of Huge Arker

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Anderson Valley Brewing Company (Boonville, California) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Huge Arker, a massive Barrel-aged Imperial Stout, in late October 2020.

Back in a new-and-improved, super-sized form for 2020, Huge Arker is a blend of Bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stouts “aged for a minimum of 12 months in oak.” Weighing in at a colossal 15.5% ABV, this “surprisingly drinkable” iteration of Huge Arker is perfect for “fall weather, the nuances of the 2020 holiday season, and prospective forced social events with occasional relatives.”

“It’s actually illegal in seven states,” remarked President Kevin McGee. “We looked it up.” A perennial favorite limited-release of the brewery, the current class of Huge Arker is “the Hugest Arker ever.” “Huge Arker now has more Arker than ever before” McGee continued. “So much Huge. The Hugeriest.”

Huge Arker is rolling out now and will be hanging 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 in Florida, California and throughout the rest of Anderson Valley’s nationwide distribution network (where it is legal, of course). Prost!

Vital Information for Huge Arker from Anderson Valley Brewing Company

Release – Limited/Barrel Series; late October 2020
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 15.5%
IBUs – 88
Malts – Pale Two-Row, Special B, Midnight Wheat & Chocolate
Hops – Northern Brewer
Suggested Pairings – “Oysters, braised short ribs, dark chocolate truffles, Gorgonzola, Aged Cheddar”
Recommended Glassware – Tulip or snifter
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://avbc.com/find-our-beer/

Highland Brewing Celebrates Winter with Return of Cold Mountain

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Highland Brewing (Asheville, North Carolina) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Cold Mountain, the brewery’s fan-favorite Spiced Winter Ale, during the weekend of Friday, November 6 through Sunday, November 8.

Returning once again to give beer lovers a “taste of the holidays in the Blue Ridge Mountains,” Cold Mountain is a Winter Warmer filled with “notes of vanilla, hazelnut, dark fruit, and cinnamon.” Coming in at 5.9% ABV, Cold Mountain is a full-flavored offering that you can easily enjoy all holiday season long.

“We started receiving messages in May asking about the dates for the Cold Mountain release,” said Nikki Mitchell, Highland’s Hospitality Director. “While this will not be the typical Cold Mountain experience, we are doing our best to make Cold Mountain magic.” Mitchell continued, “Our property will have themed spaces to encourage guests to spread out. Safety for our guests and staff is key. We have table seating in all venues. Guests must wear a mask any time they are not seated.”

The 2020 batch of Cold Mountain will debut at Highland Brewing with a ticketed weekend of socially distanced festivities spanning from November 6 to November 8. Pre-ordering of special Cold Mountain Beer Packs will continue at the brewery through November 14 and full distribution of Cold Mountain is scheduled to begin on Monday, November 15. You can expect to find Cold Mountain available in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles, 12-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and throughout the rest of Highland Brewing’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Cold Mountain from Highland Brewing

Release – Limited; November 6, 2020
Style – Winter Warmer
ABV – 5.9%
IBUs – 28
Malts – 2-Row, Pilsen, Vienna, Chocolate, Wheat, Caramel 40 & Caramel 60
Hops – Cascade & Mount Hood
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles, 12-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft

Schlafly Coffee Stout Makes Seasonal Return in 16 oz. Cans

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Schlafly Beer (St. Louis, Missouri) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of Coffee Stout, the brewery’s fan-favorite winter brew, in late October 2020.

Back for another Seasonal run and now available in 16 oz. cans, Coffee Stout is an English-style Stout that features French roast coffee beans from local St. Louis roaster, Kaldi’s Coffee. Coming in at 5.7% ABV, Coffee Stout possesses “earthy aromas of roasted barley and coffee to balance the stout’s sweetness.”

“Coffee Stout is one of our beers rooted in history and connection to the St. Louis community. It is very exciting to offer the beloved beer in cans this year. In our early beginnings, the staff of Kaldi’s Coffee would come to the Schlafly Tap Room and order a shot of espresso to accompany their pint of Oatmeal Stout. It didn’t take long for us to realize that coffee and stout were a match made in heaven,” says Founding Brewer Stephen Hale. “With rich flavor and silky character, this full-bodied beer is great to enjoy around a campfire or at a socially distanced gathering.”

Coffee Stout is rolling out now and will hang around throughout the winter months. You can expect to find this Seasonal offering available in 12-packs of 16 oz. cans, 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Missouri, Tennessee and throughout the rest of Schlafly’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Coffee Stout from Schlafly Beer

Release – Seasonal; returning late October 2020
Style – English-style Stout
ABV – 5.7%
IBUs – 30
Added Ingredients – French Roast Coffee from Kaldi’s Coffee
Fun Fact – “Schlafly’s Coffee Stout showcases a 25-year partnership with local St. Louis roaster, Kaldi’s Coffee. The brewery creates a cold toddy to extract the best qualities from Kaldi’s premium French roast beans before blending it with the stout to create a smooth, slightly sweet beer with notes of roasted barley, chocolate and coffee.”
Availability – 12-packs of 16 oz. cans, 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.schlafly.com/beer-finder/

Hell or High Mango Makes Seasonal Debut for 21st Amendment Brewery

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21st Amendment Brewery (San Francisco, California) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release of Hell or High Mango in late October 2020.

Arriving as a new twist on 21st Amendment’s beloved Summer Seasonal – Hell or High Watermelon, Hell or High Mango is a “fruity and sweet” American Wheat Ale “brewed with real mango’s, brimming with tropical floral notes.” Coming in at 4.9% ABV, Hell or High Mango “eases us from warmer days to an oasis brimming with tropical floral aromas and slightly tart, fruity flavors.”

“Hell or High Watermelon Wheat has been a summertime favorite since we first started brewing it in 2000 at our San Francisco South of Market brewpub near the SF Giants’ ballpark. We decided to mix things up for autumn and have a little fun with the flavors. Behind all that luscious mango flavor and aroma is a wonderful wheat beer with its biscuity, light bready notes. At a mere 4.9% ABV, Hell or High Mango is that much more approachable,” says Shaun O’Sullivan, Co-Founder and Brewmaster.

Hell or High Mango is rolling out now and will be available throughout the months of Autumn 2020. 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 in Florida, California and throughout the rest of 21st Amendment’s 30-state distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Hell or High Mango from 21st Amendment Brewery

Release – Seasonal; Autumn 2020
Style – American Wheat Ale
ABV – 4.9%
IBUs – 17
Malts – Two-Row Pale & White Wheat
Hops – Magnum
Added Ingredients – Real mangos
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.21st-amendment.com/find-some

Founders Brewing Co. Adds Moon Rambler IPA to Seasonal Lineup

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Founders Brewing Co. (Grand Rapids, Michigan) has announced that Moon Rambler IPA will officially join its Seasonal lineup in early November 2020.

Originally introduced in Founders Brewing Co.’s taproom locations under the name Cow Jumped the Shark, Moon Rambler is a Milkshake-style India Pale Ale brewed with oats and wheat, hopped with Azacca, Mosaic and Cascade hops for “a blast of tropical fruitiness,” and dosed with milk sugar. Clocking in at 6.4% ABV, Moon Rambler IPA boasts “a sweet yet slight creaminess, giving it a round mouthfeel, remarkably less bitter taste and a fuller body than your typical IPA.”

“When it comes to beers, milk sugar has traditionally been used to sweeten up heavier offerings like stouts and porters,” said Brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki. “With Moon Rambler IPA, we added some milk sugar to balance the bitterness and accentuate the fruity hop character. Brewed with oats, wheat and featuring Azacca, Cascade and Mosaic hops, Moon Rambler IPA is still a full-fledged IPA, just with a softer and sweeter side.”

Moon Rambler IPA is set to release in early November 2020 and is scheduled to hang around through March 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 Moon Rambler IPA from Founders Brewing Co.

Release – Seasonal; November 2020 – March 2021
Style – American India Pale Ale (Milkshake-style)
ABV – 6.4%
IBUs – 44
Featured Hops – Azacca, Mosaic & Cascade
Added Ingredients – Lactose
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 15-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://foundersbrewing.com/beer/find-our-beer/

Wild Leap Brew Co. Introduces Alpha Abstraction Vol. 14 DIPA

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Wild Leap Brew Co. (LaGrange, Georgia) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Alpha Abstraction – Vol. 14 in late October 2020.

Arriving as the latest installment in Wild Leap’s experimental Double IPA series “intended to present . . . new, exploratory hop [profiles],” Alpha Abstraction – Vol. 14 is a Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale double dry-hopped with a new hop varietal, Talus hops (formerly known as HBC 692). Coming in at 8% ABV, Alpha Abstraction – Vol. 14 offers “notes of pink grapefruit, citrus rind, dried roses, pine, tropical fruits and sage [with] a smooth mouthfeel.”

“Talus hops first caught my attention after reading growers’ discussions of ‘HBC 692’—a new, experimental hop with huge pink grapefruit characteristics,” explains Chris Elliott, Wild Leap’s Chief Brewing Officer. “It sounded like a perfect fit for the Alpha series, but it was difficult to get our hands on adequate quantities before it was officially named. The day it was named Talus, we found it and ordered it immediately.”

Alpha Abstraction – Vol. 14 debuted at Wild Leap Brew Co. on October 20 and is entering distribution now. You can expect to find this new Limited Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within Wild Leap’s distribution footprint in Georgia. Prost!

Vital Information for Alpha Abstraction – Vol. 14 from Wild Leap Brew Co.

Release – Limited/Alpha Abstraction Series; October 20, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy Double India Pale Ale
ABV – 8%
IBUs – 44
Featured Hops – Talus
Fun Fact – “Formerly known as HBC 692, Talus hops is gaining recognition for its pink grapefruit characteristics, as well as its complexity, yet versatility in the brewing process. Its citrus, floral and woody aromas present early in the brewing process and remain throughout, lending itself perfectly to the Alpha Abstraction Series.”
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Georgia
Beer Finder – https://www.wildleap.com/beer-finder/

Tampa Bay Brewing Co. Brings the Mayhem with Release of Slaughtermelon

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Tampa Bay Brewing Company (Tampa, Florida) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Slaughtermelon Florida Weisse on Saturday, October 24.

Crafted to be the “perfect [beer] for a hot, breezy Florida fall,” Slaughtermelon is a Berliner Weisse-style Ale heavily fruited with strawberry and watermelon. Coming in at 6% ABV, Slaughtermelon is guaranteed to “slaughter any picnic in your path.”

Slaughtermelon will release in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at Tampa Bay Brewing Company’s Westchase and Ybor City locations on October 24, and online ordering will begin that morning. Slaughtermelon is expected to see limited distribution in Florida. Prost!

Vital Information for Slaughtermelon from Tampa Bay Brewing Company

Release – Limited; October 24, 2020
Style – Berliner Weisse/Florida Weisse
ABV – 6%
Added Ingredients – Strawberry & watermelon
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Florida

Firestone Walker Introduces Chocolate Cherry Stout as New Seasonal

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Firestone Walker Brewing Company (Paso Robles, California) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Chocolate Cherry Stout in mid-October 2020.

Developed to be “a fresh new twist to [Firestone Walker’s] seasonal stout tradition,” Chocolate Cherry Stout is a fall-centric American Stout brewed with cherries and cocoa nibs. Coming in at an easy-drinking 5.5% ABV, Chocolate Cherry Stout is a “quintessential seasonal stout offering subtle cherry fruit and chocolate-cocoa flavors with dark-roasted malt complexity and a rich, velvety mouthfeel.”

“What sets this beer apart from our past stouts is the inclusion of cherries, which are added during the fermentation process,” said Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “It was a no-brainer as a next step for us, because who doesn’t like a dark chocolate and cherry flavor combo?

“I was weaned on Bell’s Cherry Stout back when I was a college student, and I still hold that beer up as the benchmark of this style,” Brynildson said. “Chocolate Cherry Stout draws inspiration from that beer while folding in some California soul.”

Chocolate Cherry Stout is rolling out now and will stick around for a limited time during the fall months. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in North Carolina, Texas, California and throughout the rest of Firestone Walker’s distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Chocolate Cherry Stout from Firestone Walker Brewing Company

Release – Limited/Seasonal; mid-October 2020
Style – American Stout
ABV – 5.5%
IBUs – 27
Malts – Two Row, Roast Barley, Crystal Dark, Crystal 75, Cara Pils, Lactose & Carafa Type III
Hops – Tettnager
Added Ingredients – Cherries & cocoa nibs
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.firestonebeer.com/find-beer/

Flying Dog Brewery & University of Maryland Collaborate on 2020 Field Notes Pale Ale

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Flying Dog Brewery (Frederick, Maryland) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of 2020 Field Notes Pale Ale, a special collaboration project with the University of Maryland (UMD) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, in mid-October 2020.

The latest experimental offering to be “brewed using hops grown at UMD’s Western Maryland Research and Education Center in Keedysville, Maryland,” 2020 Field Notes is an American Pale Ale featuring Lyon, Glacier and Southern Cross hops that were “chosen after three rounds of blind sensory analysis on the hop varieties harvested by UMD this year.” Coming in at 5.6% ABV, 2020 Field Notes is a “crisp and delicious . . . pale ale with fruity and citrus hop notes dominating both the aroma and flavor profile.”

“There’s no better way to evaluate hops than putting them in a beer, which is exactly why experimental projects like Field Notes are vital to our work with the University of Maryland,” said James Maravetz, VP of Marketing, Flying Dog. “There are no pilot or test brews for this beer, it is a one-time shot to see what notes shine through.”

“Over the past five years we have battled various obstacles, both environmental and manmade, and it is evident that we can produce hops in Maryland,” said Bryan Butler, Extension Agent, UMD College of AGNR. “The question that remains however is, can a consistent, high quality, profitable crop be produced? We look forward to continuing our work to determine the ultimate answer to that question.”

2020 Field Notes is rolling out now and will be hanging around only as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Maryland only. Prost!

Vital Information for 2020 Field Notes from Flying Dog Brewery & University of Maryland

Release – Limited; mid-October 2020
Style – American Pale Ale
ABV – 5.6%
Featured Hops – Lyon, Glacier & Southern Cross hops grown at University of Maryland’s Western Maryland Research and Education Center
Fun Fact – “UMD and Maryland’s largest independent craft brewery have been growing hops in Maryland since the organizations’ partnership began in 2015. At that time, UMD’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources partnered with Flying Dog to study hop production in the State of Maryland. The goal of the study was to gather research and lay the groundwork for a commercially viable hop producing industry in Maryland that mirrors the success of hop growing ventures in the Pacific Northwest.”
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Distribution – Maryland only
Beer Finder – https://www.flyingdog.com/beer-finder/