Two Beers Brewing Launches New High Gravity ‘Alta Series’

SEATTLE — Today, Two Beers Brewing is proud to announce the fast-approaching release of its new Alta Series on Saturday, February 2. Featuring four bold, complex ales – each reaching above 9.0 percent ABV and boasting its own distinct personality – the Alta Series has been handcrafted to offer a unique twist with every sip. Whether its the complexity obtained by aging in brandy barrels, the tartness imparted by fresh fruits or unique twist provided by a complex blend of spices, the Alta Series sets out to distinguish itself from the others and reach the upper limits.

“This new limited edition series gives us a chance to really showcase a different side of Two Beers Brewing,” stated Joel VandenBrink, founder and head brewer at Two Beers Brewing Co. “The Alta Series is our tribute to lofty heights and to the crazy pursuit of the upper limits in life. These small batch beers truly push the envelope and are unlike anything we’ve ever created.”

The first beer released as part of Two Beers Brewing’s new Alta Series will be the Switchback Russian Imperial Stout. A style born out of the cold north and the Russian courts desire for rich, toasty brews, The Alta Series’ Russian Imperial Stout has been barrel aged in brandy barrels for six months, followed by four months of aging on Theo organic cocoa nibs, vanilla beans and bing cherries. A deep, multilayered beer, Switchback features a 12 percent ABV, 50 IBUs and SRM of 77. Its thick, smooth body carries immense, complex flavors of coffee, plums, chocolate, cherries, vanilla and highland peat under a deep milk-chocolate creamy head.

Marking the launch of the Alta Series, Switchback will be released on Saturday, February 2 at Two Beers Brewing’s SoDo tasting room, The Woods. Beginning at 11 am, craft beer enthusiasts can purchase one of only 1,000 22-ounce bottles for $13 each (limit six per customer), one week before they are released to Seattle area retailers and bottle shops. Attendees of the Alta Series launch party will also enjoy a special lineup of Two Beers Brewing beers on tap, including barrel-aged The Hearth Winter Warmer, barrel-aged Evolutionary IPA and bourbon-infused Heart of Darkness Imperial CDA. Finally, guests will have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets – $5 each benefitting the Washington Trails Association – for the chance to win one of two 3-liter bottles or one 6-liter bottle of Switchback Russian Imperial Stout (each valued at more than $200). Raffle tickets will be sold throughout the following week with a winner selected the week of February 10.

In addition to a new look for the growing Seattle microbrewery, including screen-printed bottles and a hand-dipped wax seal, each bottle has been signed and individually numbered by the very person who bottled it. The next three beers in the series are scheduled for release in May, August and November. Follow Two Beers Brewing on Facebook and Twitter (@twobeersbrewing), or visit www.twobeersbrewery.com, for more information and the latest Alta Series updates.

About Two Beers Brewing Co.

Two Beers Brewing Co. — makers of Evolutionary IPA and a host of Northwest-inspired beers — began operations in a small Seattle basement in 2007. Today, Two Beers Brewing produces twelve unique beers including five year-round, seven seasonals and a host of intricate infusions in its 4,800-square-foot SoDo brewery. Two Beers Brewing can be found in Seattle-area bars and restaurants, with tastings kegs and growler fill-ups available at their tasting room located at 4700 Ohio Ave. S. in SoDo, open weekly Tuesday — Friday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 — 6 p.m. Select brews can also be found in 22-ounce bottles and 12-ounce cans through the tasting room, as well as local retailers in Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Northern Idaho. For more information, visit www.twobeersbrewery.com.

Media interested in additional information, photos or sample bottles are encouraged to contact Caitlin Braam at caitlin@twobeersbrewery.com. Retailers interested in learning more about Two Beers Brewing’s line of cans and bottles should send inquires and requests to getmebeer@twobeersbrewery.com.