Archives for July 2019

HAMMONTON, N.J. — Just in time for the hottest month of summer, Tomfoolery Brewing Company of Hammonton, New Jersey has released a low calorie IPA.

Owner and Head Brewer Shawn Grigus noted a lack of low calorie options for beer drinkers in Southern New Jersey. With the popularity of many other low calorie food and beverage options, a local craft beer option is long overdue.

At 101 calories per 12 oz. serving, Fit 4 Life was brewed to capture all the flavor of a traditional IPA, without the calories. The IPA is packed with aroma and flavor from Citra and Mosaic Hops.

Fit 4 Life IPA will be available at the Tomfoolery tasting room through the remainder of July and August. Ask for it in your local bar and keep an eye out for cans at your local liquor store.

Tomfoolery Brewing Company. Silly Name. Serious Beers.

If you would like more information about this topic or Tomfoolery Brewing Company, email contact@tomfoolerybrewing.com

BEND, Ore. — Deschutes Brewery launches Slightly Exaggerated IPA celebrating Oregon’s breath-taking beauty, a collaboration with Travel Oregon’s Only Slightly (More) Exaggerated campaign.

“We love the Only Slightly (More) Exaggerated campaign— the artwork is so whimsical and fun,” says Veronica Vega, director of product development for Deschutes. “We’ve paired the campaign with our newest seasonal, inspired by that same sense of magic.”

Slightly Exaggerated IPA was created using the profound Sabro hop, grown in the Northwest, that has a unique quality that gives the beer an exceptional “slightly exaggerated” flavor combination of bourbon barrel, coconut and tropical notes.  “It’s surprising that a hop could bring these characteristics to a beer,” said Vega. “We paired up the unique coconut character of Sabro with tropical hops to create something distinct from our other citrus led IPAs.”

The collaboration was born at the brewery’s original Public House in downtown Bend, Oregon in 2017 with Travel Oregon’s first “Slightly Exaggerated” campaign. “We’re thrilled to see this collaboration come to fruition. What started as a limited-run beer to celebrate the launch of a new campaign, will now be available to IPA-lovers in 32 states,” said Todd Davidson, CEO of Travel Oregon. “It’s all about getting in front of potential visitors—we want them to fall in love with Oregon products and know that these products taste even better at the source.”

“A lot of creativity and experimentation went into perfecting this IPA and it became extremely popular at the pub.” said Robin Johnson, assistant brewmaster at the Bend pub. “An abundance of hops was used on the hot side of the brewing process and the beer was dry hopped as well for the giant Sabro character.” Slightly Exaggerated IPA is the perfect addition to the brewery’s seasonal lineup and will be available for a limited time in August, following Twilight, through the release of Jubelale in October.

Slightly Exaggerated IPA is 6.0% ABV with 50 IBUs and is available in 12-ounce, 6 and 12 pack bottles and draft. This beer is currently shipping to wholesalers across Deschutes Brewery’s full distribution footprint and will be available at retail in early August.

About Deschutes Brewery
Deschutes Brewery, family and employee owned since 1988, is one of the quintessential beer of the Pacific Northwest. Founded on the guiding principles of true craftsmanship, ultimate quality and extraordinary consumer experience, Deschutes Brewery is recognized for defining beers such as Black Butte Porter, Mirror Pond Pale Ale,  Fresh Squeezed IPA and the non-stop release of pioneering small batch experimental and barrel-aged beers. Deschutes can be found at its brewpubs in Bend and Portland, Oregon, Tasting Rooms in Bend, and Roanoke, Virginia and at accounts across the country. Visit Deschutes Brewery’s beer finder at https://www.deschutesbrewery.com/beer-finder/ to find a Deschutes beer near you. www.deschutesbrewery.com

About Travel Oregon
The Oregon Tourism Commission, dba Travel Oregon, works to enhance visitors’ experiences by providing information, resources and trip planning tools that inspire travel and consistently convey the exceptional quality of Oregon. The commission aims to improve Oregonians’ quality of life by strengthening the economic impacts of the state’s $12.3 billion tourism industry that employs more than 115,000 Oregonians. Visit traveloregon.com to learn more.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — California brewery icons Russian River Brewing Company and Karl Strauss Brewing Company proudly introduce their collaboration beer, New California IPA. This modern India Pale Ale is the first collaboration between these storied institutions of California craft beer.

Santa Rosa’s Russian River and San Diego’s Karl Strauss set out to brew a beer that pays homage to craft beer’s most adored beer style, the India Pale Ale. The two breweries used their collective knowledge gained over the past 30+ years in the craft brewing industry to brew a new, refined IPA. Some India Pale Ales are extremely bitter, while others overly focus on aroma and flavor with no bite, but New California IPA strikes that “Goldilocks” balance between the two.

This beer focuses on each critical stage of hop addition: bittering, flavor, aroma, and dry-hopping. The star of this India Pale Ale is a rather new cultivar: the Pahto hop. It is a high-alpha hop that lends a palatable bitterness throughout the beer, while an all-star lineup of Strata, Ekuanot, Amarillo, and Idaho 7 hops deliver wildly diverse layers of flavors, from bright citrus to tropical fruit to resinous pine.

New California IPA will be available on draft and in 16oz can 4-packs beginning on August 1st (which is not-so-coincidentally IPA Day!) This IPA can be enjoyed at Karl Strauss’ Tasting Room, Brewpubs, and at craft accounts throughout California.

For more information on New California IPA, contact Emily Hutto at coop@radcraftbeer.com.

About Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Karl Strauss Brewing Company has been proudly independent since 1989, pioneering the craft beer scene with innovative and award-winning beer releases like Aurora Hoppyalis IPA, Queen of Tarts Dark Sour, and Boat Shoes Hazy IPA. For more information, visit www.karlstrauss.com or call the brewery at (858) 273-2739. Share it. Cheers.

WISCONSIN – Badger State Brewing Company released an exclusive beer for it’s 2019 Block Party. The beer is packaged in 16oz cans and features a “Tropical Shandy” style ale brewed with Passionfruit, Pineapple, Key Lime, and Citrus juices.

“Our goal was to create a beer that would be perfect for the hot and humid Wisconsin summer weather the day of the Block Party”, said Sam Yanda, Head Brewer and Co-Founder of Badger State. “At just 4.5% ABV this is a beer you can jam out to all day”.

The beer was available in cans strictly for the day of the festival and only to festival attendees. The brewery plans to return a new version of the style each summer for the Block Party. Badger State Brewing is located in Green Bay, WI near Lambeau Field. For more information go to badgerstatebrewing.com.

Design Credit: R.Y. Arts, Portland OR.

Photo Credit: Angela Austin, Green Bay WI.

CONTACT INFO
Company: Badger State Brewing Company
Contact: Andrew Fabry
Email: andrew@badgerstatebrewing.com

Philadelphia, PA – Evil Genius Beer Company, in Fishtown, celebrates Shark Week in the best way they know how – with a week of beer driven, shark themed craziness! As the East Coast experiences the summer of the shark, Discovery Channel’s Shark Week will return for its 31st year, from July 28 to August 4, 2019. Evil Genius Beer Company is ready with the premiere of Baby Shark Beer Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo in cans, the debut of Bucket o’ Sharks with a special Evil Genius Beach Bucket, a benefit .5 Shark Run, Shark Week Trivia, shark-themed movies on the projection screens, and a shark-week cocktail. All are available at Evil Genius Beer Company’s Lab and the Evil Genis Beer Garden at 1727 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA 19122.

“Evil Genius loves sharks – especially the celebrity and guest of honor, Baby Shark,” said Evil Genius partner Trevor Hayward. “This fits right in our wheelhouse for using our creative juices and getting crazy around a fun theme and narrative. Shark Week is also something we all personally love and look forward to every year, and there’s no better place to to see what’s in the water than in Fishtown.”

Shark Week at Evil Genius kicks off on Saturday, July 27, 2019 with the release of Baby Shark Beer: Baby Shark Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo – a 4.4% Hazy Mosaic Pale Ale in cans. It will also resurface on draft as well – where it debuted in spring as a limited edition. Pail Ale Special Bucket o’ Sharks will feature a special four pack, on ice, in an Evil Genius Beach Bucket available – perfect for the Baby Shark fans! The beer will be available all through Shark Week – or until it sells out.

Next up, on Sunday, July 28th, head to Evil Genius for a special .5k Shark Run – with proceeds to benefit Schuylkill River Restoration Fund.

On Thursday, August 1st, enjoy Shark Week Jeopardy and prove just how much of a Shark aficionado you are LIVE. Come out to The Lab with your team and play head to head against others in our Shark Week Jeopardy night. Join our host, Angry Trebek, and support the Schuylkill River Conservancy!

During Shark Week, look for a special shark week craft cocktail at the bar – and look for Shark Week on the TV’s live in the Lab – on two projection units and behind the bar. They will also play vintage and recent campy shark-themed movies – Sharknado, Jaws, Finding Nemo and others.

Baby Shark is available on draft, in four-packs, and in the special Bucket o’ Sharks. For more about Shark Week at Evil Genius, visit: http://evilgeniusbeer.com/events/

For what’s on tap this week – and every week – visit:  http://evilgeniusbeer.com/lab/

PACIFIC CITY, Ore. — A strong commitment to family, community, adventure and an innovative craft-centric culture has united Pelican Brewing Company with the Portland Thorns FC. Pelican has just inked a multi-year sponsorship with the top-attended women’s sports franchise in the world.

With the recent $85 million expansion of Providence Park, Pelican saw a natural fit for the two iconic Oregon brands who are all about family fun, a memorable experience and inclusivity.

“We’ve been thinking about which sports really aligned with the Pelican Brewing brand and when this opportunity with the Thorns emerged, it really resonated for us—it’s the right culture, feel and such a fabulous Portland-centric community to partner with,” said Jim Prinzing, CEO, Pelican Brewing Company. “We see this as an incredible opportunity for two like-minded organizations and we are thrilled to be a part of this great sports team.”

Averaging over 18,000 fans per match in 2019, Thorns FC are the top-attended women’s professional sports franchise in the world. Established in 2012, the team began play in 2013 in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). In their inaugural season, Thorns FC won the first ever NWSL championship, while winning an NWSL Shield in 2016 and a second NWSL Championship in 2017.

“We are thrilled to welcome Pelican Brewing Company to the team and look forward to working together on the many elements included in this exciting new partnership,” said Mike Golub, president of business for Thorns FC.

As part of the partnership, Pelican will sponsor the Thorns v. Houston Dash game on Wednesday, July 24. Fellow fanatics can join the fun to celebrate the Thorns with Pelican beer and giveaway items. Throughout the season, Pelican will have in-stadium presence and be giving away Thorns tickets at local Pelican Tap Takeovers and events.

About Pelican Brewing Company
Pelican Brewing Company was born at the beach in 1996. Here, in front of a rundown old building at the water’s edge, stood three enthusiastic young folks whose thirst for great beer overshadowed their understanding of what it would take to build a brewery. They did it anyway. Thanks to the vision of founding owners Jeff Schons and Mary Jones, Oregon’s only beachfront brewpub became one of the state’s most popular destinations. And now 24 years later, Pelican Brewing Company is an iconic beach brand and one of the most decorated craft breweries in Oregon. Pelican has been honored with more than 450 awards including the prestigious 2015, 2016, 2017 Australian International Beer Awards Champion Medium International Brewery; 2014 World Beer Cup Champion Small Brewery; 2013 Great American Beer Festival Large Brewpub of the Year. Why? Pelican brews are playful, but not frivolous. Brewed with purpose, passion and a deep respect for the craft. Pelican operates brewing and brewpub facilities in Pacific City, Cannon Beach, and its state-of-the-craft brewery in Tillamook, Oregon where it brews 40,000 barrels of award-winning beer annually and distributes to six states. Pelican’s vision, its beer and values were born at the beach where the team wakes up each day in a place that reminds them that amazing is possible. Cheers, Fellow Fanatics!

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — Pineapple Upside Down IPA, the newest release in Perrin Brewing Company’s Side Hustle Series, will appear at the Perrin Pub August 1 on draft and in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans, followed by distribution throughout the state of Michigan.

Taking inspiration from the classic dessert, Perrin has flipped the script with this new IPA, incorporating wheat and lactose for a decadent and creamy cake-like mouthfeel, balanced with Sabro and Styrian Cardinal hops, which lend notes of tropical fruit and coconut. The limited release brew was soaked in the flavor equivalent of 500 pineapples to provide the sweet-and-tart citrus punch promised by the name.

Perrin will release a new Side Hustle Series beer every other month for statewide distribution. The series allows Perrin’s brewers to creatively explore new ingredients and techniques, and provide Michigan’s craft beer lovers with innovative new flavors.

Pineapple Upside Down IPA follows the release of Kveik’n It Real Nordic IPA  in the Side Hustle Series. Kveik’n It Real (7% ABV) is a Norweigian Style IPA brewed with Norwegian farmhouse yeast, Honindal Kveik, which produces tropical fruit aromas.

Pop the top on a Pineapple Upside Down IPA and drink your dessert with us starting August 1.

About Perrin Brewing Company
Established in 2012, Perrin Brewing Company is a young and rapidly growing craft brewery based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Perrin is committed to crafting high-quality and consistent brews and has garnered a loyal local following and a strong reputation for its unique beers. The brewery has won numerous awards including “The World’s Top New Beer Release of 2015” by RateBeer for its No Rules Vietnamese Porter. Through the 2015 partnership with CANarchy, Perrin has experienced exponential growth among package offerings, out-of-state distribution and an increase to over 25,000 barrels of production.

Seattle, WA – Reserve Series X – The last beer in our Reserve Series, this double-mash imperial stout was aged in Bourbon barrels for 18 months. This high ABV monster has deep aromas of caramel, bourbon soaked oak, and molasses, with sweet flavors of chocolate and vanilla. 12.93% ABV.

Release Details:
Bottle sales start at 12 noon on Saturday, August 3 in our taproom.

Reserve Series X
$18/500ml bottle, 40 cases
3 bottle limit per person

Tap List
Reserve Series X
Reserve Series No. 9
Reserve Series No. 7
Reserve Series No. 6
Vernal Bloom Oak Aged Sour with Nectarines
Lone Druid Oak Aged Golden Sour
Addition by Subtraction Chardonnay Barrel Aged Golden Sour

On-Site Bottle List
Reserve Series No. 9
Reserve Series No. 8
Reserve Series No. 7
Reserve Series No. 6
Reserve Series No. 5
Reserve Series No. 4
Reserve Series No. 3
Reserve Series No. 2
Reserve Series No. 1
Vernal Bloom Oak Aged Sour with Nectarines
Silent Grove Oak Aged Sour with Nectarcots
Wine Barrel Aged Golden Sour with Cranberries

There will be a raffle you won’t want to miss.

Our friends at Nacho Mama’s will also be hanging all afternoon!

LONGMONT, Colo. — Oskar Blues Brewery has announced the nationwide release of Rosé for Daze, a crisp rosé-style ale that’s perfect for summer sipping at 6% ABV. The new brew is available on draft and in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans.

Tart, bright prickly pear meets floral hibiscus in this refreshing, spritzy rosé beer inspired by America’s favorite pink wine. A subtle hop profile of Aramis and Centennial hops provide light berry and floral notes, matched with honey-toned malts.

“We chose ingredients with big, fresh flavor and combined them at an approachable ABV,” said Tim Matthews, Oskar Blues head of brewery operations. “While rosé wines can range in sweetness, we were inspired by the crisp, dry end of the spectrum and focused on tart, floral notes. The result is a summery, balanced thirst-quencher perfect for patio season.”

The sleek can, ornamented with delicate hibiscus flowers, provides a suggestion of the pink-hued, intensely carbonated liquid inside. Rosé for Daze is made for porch sipping, brunching, poolside enjoyment and toasting all things summertime.

Find Oskar Blues’ newest release near you via the beerfinder, so you can Rosé for Daze.

Visit OskarBlues.com.

About Oskar Blues Brewery
Founded by Dale Katechis in 1997 in Lyons, Colorado, Oskar Blues Brewery launched the craft-beer-in-a-can apocalypse with their hand-canned flagship brew, Dale’s Pale Ale. Today, Oskar Blues operates breweries in Colorado, North Carolina and Texas featuring Dale’s Pale Ale as the nation’s #3 top-selling craft can six-pack at U.S. supermarkets. Oskar Blues is available nationwide in the US and in over 20 countries. Oskar Blues Brewery is a proud member of CANarchy, a disruptive collective of like-minded craft brewers dedicated to bringing high-quality, innovative flavors to drinkers in the name of independent craft beer.

BRYSON CITY, N.C. – Taylor Yates joined Nantahala Brewing Company as lead brewer. Yates will take over day-to-day production brewing and cellar oversight from Nantahala’s head brewer, Tom Walsh, who will retire this Fall. Founder, Joe Rowland and Brewmaster, John Stuart, began planning the transition with Walsh earlier this year with the goal of hiring an experienced production brewer with roots in Western North Carolina.

“We are excited to have Taylor on our team. We believe he is a great fit to quickly step into Tom’s role at our brewery. Tom has done an amazing job helping us overcome some big challenges and invested his time increasing the quality and consistency of our beer since he became our Head Brewer a few years ago. We will miss him dearly, but we know he’s excited to spend more time exploring the Great Smoky Mountains, traveling and spending more time with his wife and children,” Rowland said.

Born and raised in Georgia, Yates started his craft beer journey in college when a friend introduced him to craft beer. He was instantly hooked and soon began occupying his free time with home brewing and working at the local home brew shop. He began his professional brewing career with Burnt Hickory Brewing, Georgia’s first nanobrewery in 2012. From Atlanta be moved to Savannah and began brewing at Moon River Brewing, one of the oldest craft breweries in the Southeast. There Yates learned the science behind the process from acclaimed brewer/owner, John Pinkerton.

In 2016, he was offered a position as Brewmaster at start-up Currahee Brewing in Franklin, NC. There he managed all aspects of the brewery from recipe development, wort production and packaging. In 2017, Yates brewed Kawi Coffee Stout which took home a Bronze medal at that years Great American Beer Festival, adding to the Gold Medal he received in 2014 for a Dry Irish Stout at the World Beer Cup.

“Taylor had a great opportunity to work with John Pinkerton in Savannah and will continue to focus on learning more about the brewing process here at Nantahala. His knowledge and experience operating multiple brewhouse setups during his previous positions, should allow him to seamlessly begin operating our brewhouse and cellar with the assistance from our current production team. We anticipate him quickly learning our recipes and processes from Tom and me. We are working on some new products right now as well, which we are excited to have his input on,” Stuart said.

Outside of the brewing business, Yates spends his time in the outdoors of Western North Carolina fishing, hiking and paddling. He and his wife enjoy spending time in the garden, cooking and relaxing by the river.

About Nantahala Brewing Co.
Founded in 2009, Nantahala Brewing Company creates award-winning beers in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A proud supporter of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Friends of the Smokies and Great Smoky Mountain Association, the brewery’s beer, culture and vision are defined by the park’s wild spaces and its untouched, natural water that flows from one of the purest, protected watersheds on the planet. Nantahala Brewing is known for such adventure-inspired flagships as Dirty Girl Blonde Ale, Hazy Mountain IPA, Noon Day IPA, App Trail Extra Pale Ale, and Bryson City Brown Ale. In addition, the brewery seasonally releases Little Tennessee Logger, 4-Foot Drop Pale Ale, Devil’s Courthouse Belgian Golden Strong, 8-Foot Drop Double IPA,  Hellbender Hefeweizen, Rivers End Oktoberfest, Pattons Run Porter, Chocolate Covered Cherry Stout and Sticky Dog Stout and is known for their specialty Trail Magic series. These beers can be found in six packs, four packs and on draft in grocery stores and restaurants across North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. For more information about the brewery, visit www.nantahalabrewing.com