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

Tasting Notes: Soaring Dragon Imperial IPA from Stone Brewing

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For this edition of Tasting Notes, we step away from the realities of the world and ride the skies with Stone Soaring Dragon Imperial IPA from Stone Brewing (Escondido, California).

Inspired by ” a side trip . . . a few of [Stone Brewing’s] brewers took . . . to the famous Tianshan Tea City market” in Shanghai, China, Stone Soaring Dragon is an Imperial India Pale Ale brewed with a blend of Citra and Loral hops and Peony White Tea. Coming in at 8% ABV and 38 IBUs, Stone Soaring Dragon Imperial IPA boasts “a delicate complexity within an intense double IPA punch.”

Stone Soaring Dragon Imperial IPA is available now and will hang around through the end of July 2020.  You can expect to find this Special Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, 22 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, California, Virginia and throughout the rest of Stone Brewing’s nationwide distribution network. 

With all the background information now out of the way, let’s get into these Tasting Notes and see where Stone Soaring Dragon Imperial IPA takes us!

Tasting Notes for Stone Soaring Dragon Imperial IPA from Stone Brewing

Appearance: Poured from a 12 oz. can into a small, branded goblet, this IPA is a bright golden yellow in color and capped a perfect finger of frothy white foam. When held to direct light, the color remains the same golden yellow, but it does glow with some added vibrancy. The beer is clear and displays an abundance of tiny, highly active carbonation bubbles bouncing about within. Head retention is fantastic, falling gracefully to a lasting half finger that leaves chunky lace formations on the glass after each sip.

Aroma: A flourish of floral aromas quickly fill the air as notes of herbal tea and freshly cut grass rush to catch up. Peach and apricot then surface with just a touch citrus-laced cedar tagging along. Lightly sweet malt notes, accompanied by a bit of lychee and a twist of lemon, pull up late to close things out.

Taste: The herbaceousness of the added tea pops beautifully before it is smoothed out with a dollop of sweet honey. Blueberry, apricot and papaya (along with its peppery seeds) add a touch of fruity sweetness while a bit of cedar and pine balances with some tempered hoppiness. A soft whisper of grapefruit keeps the hop character alive and carries it through the finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium in body with a medium level of carbonation, this beer is slick on the palate, but it dries out immediately after it has allowed the taste buds to adequately experience the full power of its flavorful complexity. Gently bitter on the palate, the mix of floral, herbal and sweet tones get equal attention and come together to make this an wonderfully balanced IPA. The 8% ABV is composed and reserved, but it does offer just the slightest bit of warmth to set in the throat at times. The aftertaste is a soft, lingering note of herbal tea with a squeeze of grapefruit.

Final Thoughts: Warning – the following statement is incredibly corny but that does not make it any less true: Stone Soaring Dragon Imperial IPA not only meets the expectations one has when they get into an IPA from Stone Brewing, but it also soars well beyond them (we know . . . forgive us). Every little nuance of this beer was incredibly well thought out, accounted for and then placed just so that they would all complement and elevate the others. The added white tea is present but dialed in perfectly so that it can accentuate and meld effortlessly with the Loral and Citra hops. The malts take it a step further by added a honey-like note that feels at home with both the tea and the fruity character produced by the hops. All in all, this beer is simply gorgeous and easily one Stone Brewing’s most dynamic and balanced IPAs to date. If you have not already, make sure you get your hands on some Stone Soaring Dragon Imperial IPA before its limited run comes to end later this month. Prost!

Three Taverns Brewery Gives Back with Release of Bright Day Coming

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Three Taverns Craft Brewery (Decatur, Georgia) has announced that Bright Day Coming, a Hazy IPA that will benefit the Giving Kitchen at launch, will officially join the brewery’s Year-Round portfolio during the weekend of July 11.

Meant to be “a message of hope” during a time that has caused “ongoing stress and challenges . . . on our society, [Three Taverns Craft Brewery], and specifically . . . the hospitality industry,” Bright Day Coming is a Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale “loaded with tropical hop aroma and flavor.” Coming in at 5.5% ABV, Bright Day Coming is here to “remind you that in times of struggle and fear, when the future is hazy and uncertain, to stay strong and keep believing; there’s a Bright Day Coming.”

To further drive home its mission to spread hope, Three Taverns will donate “all proceeds from the launch of [Bright Day Coming] to the Giving Kitchen, a non-profit who provides emergency assistance to food service workers in times of need.”

Bright Day Coming will debut at Three Taverns Craft Brewery during the weekend of July 11 and will hit distribution shortly after the on-site release. You can expect to find this new Year-Round offering available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans at craft beer-focused establishments located within Three Tavern’s distribution footprint in Georgia. Prost!

Vital Information for Bright Day Coming from Three Taverns Craft Brewery

Release – Year-Round; launching July 11, 2020
Style – Hazy/Juicy India Pale Ale
ABV – 5.5%
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans
Distribution – Georgia

New Holland Brewing Co. Adds Dragon’s Milk Solera to Year-Round Portfolio

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New Holland Brewing Company (Holland, Michigan) has officially announced that Dragon’s Milk Solera will join its Year-Round lineup of Dragon’s Milk offerings in August 2020.

Developed to be a Dragon’s Milk brew that is “representative of both the journey and the reward, and how both can evolve into something unexpected over time,” Dragon’s Milk Solera is an American Strong Ale that has been “aged in a series of American oak foeders using a blending technique known as solera.” Filled with “nuanced flavors of caramel, toffee and fig,” Dragon’s Milk Solera (10% ABV) is a “legendary ale [that will] continue to evolve with each pull from the foeders, becoming more complex over time.”

“We plan to label each batch with the pull number so drinkers can join us on the journey,” Brand Manager Dominic Berquist said. “The aging and blending brings our brewers and cellarman a new set of challenges, but they have more than risen to the occasion and we’re very excited by the results.”

“We’ve researched the history and lore behind the term ‘Dragon’s Milk’ and have actually found references to it as early as the mid-1500s in England,” Bergquist said. “Dragon’s Milk was used to describe a wide variety of potent ales and elixirs that were worthy of celebration, and Solera absolutely lives up to that expectation. It’s an exciting new chapter in the legend of Dragon’s Milk and we can’t wait for our fans to try this brew.”

Dragon’s Milk Solera will officially release at New Holland Brewing Company’s Holland and Grand Rapids locations on August 1 (pre-order for that release date will begin on July 18), and distribution will follow shortly after the on-site release. You can expect to find this new Year-Round offering available in 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at craft beer-focused establishments located in Michigan and in other select markets located within New Holland’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Dragon’s Milk Solera from New Holland Brewing Company

Release – Year-Round; launching August 1, 2020
Style – American Strong Ale
ABV – 10%
Treatment – “Aged in a series of American oak foeders using a blending technique known as solera”
Fun Fact – “The solera aging method could best be described as fractional blending. Beginning with a master batch, New Holland ages Dragon’s Milk Solera in massive oak foeders and gradually pulls down the line until reaching the final foeder, blending a pool of beer from different generations. The beer’s average age will increase before hitting an eventual equilibrium, becoming more layered and complex. Each pull from the solera will contain a small bit of the original batch, allowing Dragon’s Milk fans to follow this beer as it evolves.”
Recommended Glassware – Stemless snifter
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles & draft
Beer Finder – https://dragonsmilk.com/find-dragons-milk

Cascade Brewing Bottles Nectarine Dream for the First Time

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Cascade Brewing (Portland, Oregon) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Nectarine Dream 2019 on Friday, July 10.

Releasing for the first time ever in bottles, Nectarine Dream 2019 (7.5% ABV) is a “blend of sour blond ales aged in oak barrels and foudres for up to 18 months, then naturally fermented with fresh, Northwest grown nectarines and aged on the fruit for an additional five months.” To ensure that the added fruit is represented properly in Nectarine Dream, the crew at Cascade “hand [processed] each piece of fruit to ensure full ripeness before adding it to the tank and [employed] traditional wine making techniques that help capture the purest expression of the nectarine as well as the time and place in which it was grown.”

Nectarine Dream 2019 will officially release at Cascade’s two Portland pubs – Cascade Brewing Barrel House and Lodge at Cascade Brewing – on July 10 and distribution will follow shortly after the on-site release. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 500ml bottles & 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 Nectarine Dream 2019 from Cascade Brewing

Release – Limited; July 10, 2020
Style – American Sour Ale
ABV – 7.5%
Treatment – “A blend of sour blond ales aged in oak barrels & foudres for up to 18 months, then naturally fermented with fresh, Northwest grown nectarines & aged on the fruit for an additional five months”
Availability – 500ml bottles & draft

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

Bell’s Brewery Set to Release Bottles of Mango Oberon into Wider Distribution

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Bell’s Brewery (Comstock, Michigan) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Mango Oberon in mid-July 2020.

Releasing as the first widely-distributed bottled variant of the brewery’s long-standing Oberon Ale, Mango Oberon is an American Wheat Ale brewed with a twist of real mango. Coming in at 5.8% ABV, Mango Oberon is “refreshing, easy-drinking and only here for a short time.”

“We have heard from a lot of fans asking for something like this and the response to a small release here in Kalamazoo was incredible. Oberon season will be over before you know it, this is a perfect way to celebrate those last bits of summer,” Larry Bell, president and founder of Bell’s Brewery said.

Mango Oberon will start shipping after Fourth of July weekend and will be available as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located within Bell’s Brewery’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Mango Oberon from Bell’s Brewery

Release – Limited; mid-July 2020
Style – American Wheat Ale
ABV – 5.8%
IBUs – 25
Added Ingredients – Mango
Recommended Glassware – Nonic
Availability – 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles
Beer Finder – http://www.bellsbeer.com/beer-finder


Stone Brewing Revives an Old Favorite with Release of Ruined Again Triple IPA

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Stone Brewing (Escondido, California) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Stone Ruined Again Triple IPA in early July 2020.

A celebration of Stone Brewing’s long beloved Stone Ruination IPA – “the first year-round West Coast double IPA on the planet” when it was first release in 2002 – and its bigger 10th anniversary version known as Stone RuinTen Triple IPA, Stone Ruined Again is an Imperial/Triple India Pale Ale that “[uses] every brewing technique in [the brewery’s] arsenal to squeeze every last bit of magic out of a truly staggering amount of hops.” Clocking in at massive 10.8% ABV, Stone Ruined Again Triple IPA is the culmination of “18 years of beautifully bitter evolution, and this stage dive into a mosh pit of hops is bigger and bitter-er than ever.”

Stone Ruined Again Triple IPA is available now at all Stone Brewing locations and throughout Southern California, and nationwide distribution is scheduled to begin in August 2020. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Alabama, Florida, California, Virginia and throughout the rest of Stone Brewing’s nationwide distribution network. Prost!

Vital Information for Stone Ruined Again Triple IPA from Stone Brewing

Release – Limited; launching early July 2020 (nationwide distribution in August 2020)
Style – Imperial/Triple India Pale Ale
ABV – 10.8%
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans
Beer Finder – https://find.stonebrewing.com/#ready

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

Miami Marlins Partner with Biscayne Bay Brewing Company to Release Marlins Lager

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Biscayne Bay Brewing Company (Miami, Florida) has officially announced that it will release Marlins Lager, the official craft beer of the Miami Marlins, in early July 2020.

The result of a union between “two Miami brands that are committed to the South Florida community,” Marlins Lager is a traditional German-style Lager that possesses “deliciously soft, malty notes, low bitterness, noble hop aromas and a crisp clean finish.” Coming in at just 4.8% ABV, the “crisp and light-bodied” Marlins Lager is the “ideal teammate for baseball on a summer day.”

“With the start of the 2020 season around the corner, we are excited to bring the Marlins Lager to the South Florida community,” said David Oxfeld, Marlins Vice President and Head of Partnership Development and Strategy. “Our partners at Biscayne Bay Brewing Company knocked it out of the park with a great-tasting craft beer that will pair perfectly with fans cheering on the hometown team alongside family and friends.”

“We are incredibly honored to be producing a beer with the Marlins,” said Jose Mallea, President of Biscayne Bay Brewing. “The support they have shown us as an independent locally owned craft brewery cannot be overstated and we are excited to put out into market something that fans can enjoy in their own unique way. This is the perfect summer beer for Miami!”

Marlins Lager is rolling out now and will be hanging around throughout baseball season. You can expect to find this new offering available in 12 oz. bottles at select Publix, Winn-Dixie, Milam’s Market, Total Wine & More, and Whole Foods locations in Florida. Prost!

Vital Information for Marlins Lager from Biscayne Bay Brewing Company & Miami Marlins

Release – Limited; launching July 2020
Style – German-style Lager
ABV – 4.8%
Fun Fact – On the mission behind the beer: “This partnership brings together two Miami brands that are committed to the South Florida community. The Marlins are dedicated to bringing locals a one of a kind, baseball experience rooted in passion, and Biscayne Bay Brewing is dedicated to bringing Miami quality craft beer made by Miamians. Not only are the two brands offering the South Florida community a beer that they can proudly call their own, they’re giving the community a way to give back: each bottle of Marlins Lager provides a donation to the Miami Marlins Foundation’s Home Plate Meals program.”
Suggested Food Pairings – “This beer pairs well with your favorite grilled eats or ballpark snacks”
Availability – 12 oz. bottles
Distribution – Select Publix, Winn-Dixie, Milam’s Market, Total Wine & More, and Whole Foods locations in Florida