BOSTON – Craft beer pioneer Jim Koch, founder and brewer of Samuel Adams beer, invites drinkers to explore the most extreme beer with the unveiling of the 2011 batch of Samuel Adams Utopias┬«, available this May. Meant to be savored like vintage fortified wine or fine cognac, this strong, rich, un-carbonated dark beer is best… Read more »
The first review in a series of Latitude 48 beers, we begin by critiquing the original Latitude 48. Over the course of the week, we will sample and review each of the beers from the recent ‘Deconstructed’ 12-pack, which is finding it’s way to retailers’ shelves over the month of May. Drink this one up,… Read more »
CHICO, CA. – Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is releasing two new beers, one made specially for the popular summer music festival Bonnaroo. Sierra Nevada Communications Coordinator, Bill Manley, confirmed that Bonnaroo Brew, an American farmhouse ale, was made for the fest.
BROOKLYN, NY – The newest beer to be added to Brooklyn Brewery’s Brewmaster’s Reserve Series was inspired not by other beers, but in fact a cocktail. A recent post on the Brooklyn Brewery blog, tells the story of “The Brooklyn Tonic,” taking its name from a cocktail artfully crafted by bartender Sam Ross at the… Read more »
KNOXVILLE, TN — Marble City Brewing Company has officially released their first beer, Nectar Rubus, after months of legal worries regarding the name “Marble.” In March, news broke that a dispute over the use of the name “Marble,” with respect to breweries was launched by Jeffery Jinnett, the Owner of Marble Brewery in Albuquerque, New… Read more »
For the first time in 120 years, Gansett is releasing a summer seasonal. With such a long wait on it’s return, we had high expectations, that were not only met but exceeded. Say what you will about the ‘Tall Boy,’ but this offering might be their best seasonal yet (although we are partial to the… Read more »
AUKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – Collaborations are alive and well down under, as New Zealand brewer Luke Nicholas of Epic Beer has created a beer with the help of 43 other breweries. Mash Up is the newest collaboration beer to hit the market, and while the idea of collaborations is certainly not new, this is a… Read more »
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT – Magic Hat Brewing Company is the latest brewery to join the canned beer craze that is up more than double across some channels according to the most recent IRI data. Steve Hill, the Social Networking Manager for North American Breweries confirmed via email that the #9 beer is currently being distributed… Read more »
PONDERAY, ID. — Laughing Dog Brewing has every reason laugh now that it’s up 91 percent in Q1 over last year. Fred Colby confirmed that Q1 shipments nearly doubled in 2011 and Q2 shipments are already up 84 percent, a figure that Colby expects to see reach the 90 percent mark again after more shipments… Read more »
DENVER, CO – In a breaking TV?campaign for regional specialty brewer Breckenridge Brewery of Colorado, Denver, four short, 15-second spots lampoon some of the bigger beer brands’ ad claims. The parody campaign, titled “Truth in Beervertising,” is by Cultivator Advertising & Design, Denver. Each spot features the V.O. of Breckenridge brewmaster and general mgr. Todd… Read more »
MAUI, HI – Hawaii’s premier craft brewery, Maui Brewing Co. (MBC), has experienced unprecedented growth throughout its six year history. Over the past 15 months, distribution has continued to expand into the states of Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada and Texas. Maui Brewing Co. also began releasing draft beer in 15.5 gallon kegs to select mainland… Read more »
PORTLAND, ME – Smashed Blueberry is the newest beer in Shipyard Brewing Company’s Pugsley’s Signature Series line. This beer is a hybrid between a Porter and a Scotch Ale and has a rich mouth feel and a body of complex intensity. Upfront, there are distinct flavors of coffee and chocolate beautifully accentuated by the aroma… Read more »
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Famous Narragansett Beer introduces, for the first time in its 120-year history, the seasonal release of a summer craft brew, Narragansett Summer Ale. Distributed throughout New England, Southern New York, and Philadelphia at leading package stores, bars and restaurants, Summer Ale will be available on draught and in ‘Gansett’s signature 16oz…. Read more »
Hat’s off to Odell for innovation on its newest Single Serve series of beers, Friek. A hybrid of the Kriek and framboise styles of beer, this offering pushes the envelope on what makes a “beer.” Fermented with a combination of yeasts (some wild), pediococcus and lactobacillus, this beer packs a nice sour flavor. Friek is… Read more »
