Archives for February 2022

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Sun King Brewery, one of the leaders of the independent craft beer movement in Indiana, and Viva Tia Maria, a leader in creating authentic Hispanic foods for retail and restaurants, are excited to introduce Una, a crisp, light, well-balanced, Mexican-style lager that pairs well with tortilla chips and newly-created Viva Tia Maria beer cheese. Craft lager fans can look for four-packs of Una beer in 16-ounce cans at Sun King tap rooms or at their local grocery and liquor stores, bars and restaurants throughout Indiana starting in March while beer cheese fans can find Viva Tia Maria beer cheese in 16-ounce containers at grocery stores and restaurants throughout Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois.

during the past several years. Sun King and Viva Tia Maria, both Indianapolis-based companies, decided to combine their experience innovating with unique ingredients and styles, along with their obsessions with flavor and quality, on a beer and beer cheese after watching the growing trend of Mexican-style lager beer drinkers who favor smaller craft producers and who love to pair their beer with delicious chips and warm, melty beer cheese.70 percent of imported beer salesMexican-style beer has risen in popularity in America over the last decade and has accounted for nearly

“We have mutually respected each other’s passion for creation and dedication to crafting delicious beverages and foods using unique recipes for a long time,” said Adam Gonzalez, CEO of Viva Tia Maria. “We think fans will find Una beer and Viva Tia Maria beer cheese the perfect complement for gatherings with friends and family year round.” Viva Tia Maria was founded by Gonzalez’ mother, who perfected her family’s recipes for their famous dips, fresh salsa, queso and chips that are now available in hundreds of retail and restaurant locations throughout the U.S.

Una Mexican-style lager is easily drinkable at 4% ABV with a crisp malt flavor and a clean, dry finish.  The new beer cheese was crafted with a unique combination of cheeses, pickled jalapeno and Una Mexican Lager.

“We are thrilled to have found a shared collaborative spirit and enthusiasm for innovation with Adam and the Viva Tia Maria team,” said Clay Robinson, co-founder of Sun King Brewery. “We are very excited that our unique partnership created such delicious Mexican lager and beer cheese.” Sun King is no stranger to creating delicious Mexican-style lager. Pachanga, Sun King’s first Mexican-style lager crafted in 2017, won a bronze medal at the Great American Beer Festival in 2020.

About Sun King Brewery

Sun King Brewing Company is an independently owned Indiana brewery and beverage company with four taprooms in the Indianapolis metro area, one in Kokomo, Ind., and two planned to open in Sarasota, Fla., and Mishawaka, Ind., in 2022. Conceived by two professional brewers, Dave Colt and Clay Robinson, and started with the help of family and friends, Sun King rolled out their first keg of beer in July of 2009. Over the years, Sun King has grown to become one of Indiana’s best-selling and most award-winning breweries.

Currently available on tap and in cans throughout Indiana, Illinois, and Florida, as well as Louisville, Ky., Sun King is a leader in the independent craft beer movement. Sun King’s brewers handcraft core, seasonal and specialty beers that have been awarded with dozens of medals at the Great American Beer Festival, World Beer Cup, Festival of Barrel Aged Beers and the Indiana Brewers Cup competitions.

Committed to uncompromising integrity, fanatical collaboration and a passion for creating high-quality, consistent products, Sun King introduced Sun King Spirits to create unique cocktails and slushies for their taprooms.

Sun King takes great pride in partnering with hundreds of community organizations throughout the places where its beverages are sold to help them raise awareness and funds for great causes. Each year Sun King helps these organizations raise more than a million dollars through its community give backs, gift baskets and beer donations.

About Via Tia Maria

Viva Tia Maria creates premium dips, salsas, queso, tamales, and tortilla chips, all from recipes that have been passed down for generations.  Consumers who seek the unparalleled quality of handmade, small-batch products can count on Viva Tia Maria to bring authentic Mexican flavor to their homes. These delicious family-recipe foods are now available at hundreds of retail and restaurant locations throughout the United States, including in your favorite grocery store’s fresh deli section.

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BALTIMORE, Maryland – A bold attempt to achieve the perfect balance of spicy and sweet, DuClaw Brewing Company is welcoming ‘Sweet Baby Chai!’ to its portfolio of ‘Sweet Baby Jesus!’ variations.

Brewed with an aromatic blend of Masala chai tea, signature dark chocolate and smooth peanut butter, this full-bodied porter offers a playful twist on its original counterpart.

“Knowing that Sweet Baby Jesus! is one of our hallmark beers, we understood that every ingredient introduced with would have to be a natural fit,” said Dave Benfield, CEO and founder of DuClaw Brewing. “Experimenting with savory chai spices was a fun elevation for current fans, but also opened the door for folks who seek out a little kick in every sip.”

In 2017, DuClaw released ‘Sweet Baby Java!’ as the first variation of ‘Sweet Baby Jesus!’ After seeing increased demand, the team decided to continue creating new recipes, and will be releasing four new variations this year, with ‘Sweet Baby Chai!’ leading the lineup.

‘Sweet Baby Chai!’ is a full-bodied 6.2% ABV porter and is now offered in 12oz cans, and available on draft or nitro kegs at select locations.

About DuClaw Brewing Company

Baltimore-based and fearlessly innovating in craft beer since 1996: Craft Be Cherished. Rules Be Damned. DuClaw beer is available in 22 U.S. states and DC, as well as in Canada.

Find DuClaw distributed in:

Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia.

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https://duclaw.com/

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – Indeed Brewing Company is introducing a new core beer to its lineup. Giant for a Day Double IPA is a limited release that will be available in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin in March and April.

In beer years, a double IPA is ancient. Older, wiser, and, dare we say, better, Giant for a Day Double IPA dips into the rosy depths of nostalgia to create a familiar, friendly beast of a beer— one to sip on while making tall tales even taller. Drawing from the magnificence of the mighty redwoods, which grow at a slow and stately pace but are constantly in upward motion, GFAD taps into the roots of craft brewing while launching us forward.

“When we first began talking about making a Double IPA, we all started reminiscing about the first time we tried our favorite DIPAs—Hopslam, Abrasive, Enjoy By, Pliny the Elder—and how much the DIPA nostalgia mirrored the time which we first fell in love with craft beer. I think a lot of us have moved to drinking more Pilsner and Pale Ales, but we got excited about making a DIPA again,” says Ryan Bandy, Sales Director, Indeed Brewing Company. “Giant for a Day is West Coast in style—bright and bitter, loaded with one of our favorite old-school hops (Simcoe) combined with a massive dry hop of new-school hops that we’ve been digging (Lotus and Idaho 7). We hope you grab a six-pack and reminisce about craft beer memories while drinking a fresh DIPA.”

Giant for a Day features artwork by local Minneapolis artist Chuck U. “We wanted the brand and can art to lend itself to how ‘big’ of a beer was inside all while being inviting and evoking charm and nostalgia at the same time,” says Andy Kiekhafer, Creative Director, Indeed Brewing Company. “Giant for a Day double IPA is our uplifting, friendly, reminder that life’s big moments are what matter most.”

The Goods

Malt: Pale Ale, Flaked Wheat Hops: Simcoe, Lotus, Idaho 7 Yeast: A15  Special Ingredients: Dextrose

The Stats

ABV: 9% IBU: 60

The Experience

Visual: Lightly hazy golden Aroma: Heady pine, dank, grapefruit, and candied citrus abound Taste: Simple malt base that lets the hop flavor shine: orange, pine, dank, etc. Mouthfeel: Warming alcohol, medium-bodied, dry finish

About Indeed Brewing Company

At Indeed Brewing Company, we’re cultivating an artfully eclectic line-up of beers from the heart of Northeast Minneapolis and our new home in the Walker’s Point neighborhood of Milwaukee. Indeed’s diverse offerings are anchored by its flagship Day Tripper Pale Ale, driven by new hits like Flavorwave IPA and Pistachio Cream Ale, and elevated by its series of wild barrel-aged beer. Well-known as an engaged and community-oriented brewery, Indeed’s taprooms are warm, welcoming, and home to Indeed We Can, the company’s employee-driven charitable giving program, which donates 100% of taproom net profits to an employee-sponsored local nonprofit every Wednesday of the year.  Indeed believes innovation isn’t just one thing—it’s a culture created around good people, good beers, and good experiences. Join them in the pursuit of what’s good.

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https://www.indeedbrewing.com

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BUELTON, California – For over 11 years, Figueroa Mountain Brewing has crafted world-class beers for drinkers throughout the Central Coast and beyond. Now, they’re kicking off 2022 with a fresh new redesign of their brand, and celebrating with a couple of new beer additions to their portfolio, including the much anticipated Hiker’s High Hazy IPA.

The brand redesign represents an evolution of Figueroa Mountain’s image to better highlight the graphic, art-driven style that has powered the brand and the beer since 2010. The team has once again partnered with the artists at Blindtiger Design to feature the icons of the Central Coast that make it feel like home.

Working with Blindtiger was important for the Fig team, as the two groups have collaborated since Jim and Jaime Dietenhofer started conceiving of the Buellton-based brewery. The father-son duo connected with Creative Director Oceania Eagan and her mother Laura Eagan to craft a visual identity for the brand, which included the hand-drawn art which graces their four taprooms throughout Southern California. Blindtiger’s work has been present on the beer packaging ever since, and with this new iteration the younger of each duo wanted to pay tribute to the history they’ve created with their parents while bringing the brand forward into a new era for Figueroa Mountain.

“It was important for us to show our Fig Fam that although our look has been updated, our values haven’t changed,” says Jaime Dietenhofer, Founder of Figueroa Mountain Brewery, “we’re still evolving, still pushing forward, and still independent.”

The bold new art includes references to local features that will connect drinkers to the region that gave birth to the beer, including the classic fruit crates that made the Central Coast famous 100 years ago, the California poppies that have become emblematic of the state, and the landmarks of Point Conception and Lizard’s Mouth that have helped local hikers build up a thirst for so many years.

And speaking of hikers, the most exciting new addition to the lineup is Hiker’s High Hazy IPA – a bright and tropical IPA that’s as hazy as those foggy mornings at the top of your favorite peak. The new 6.8% beer is now available in 6-packs of 12oz cans throughout the state, as well as at the Fig taprooms in Buellton, Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, and Westlake Village. It will join Lizard’s Mouth Imperial IPA, Point Conception California IPA, and the three-time GABF winning Hoppy Poppy IPA into the core lineup of canned styles.

Also being added to the lineup is a new variety pack of Santa Barbara shandies featuring local fruit, stemming from the success of Santa Barbara Citrus. The orange-tangerine shandy will be featured in a 12-pack of 12oz cans with new Watermelon, Mango Lemonade, and Hibiscus Lime flavors that are perfect  for those Santa Barbara summers.

With the new branding and the additions to the lineup, the Fig Fam is excited for what 2022 has in store, including expanded distribution throughout LA county and the much anticipated return of the Lagerville festival on April 9th at the Buellton taproom.

About Figueroa Mountain Brewing
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. was founded in 2010 by father and son team Jim and Jamie Dietenhofer. Through their passion for craft beer, they’ve sought to share the beauty and the spirit of the Santa Ynez Valley with beer lovers throughout the state. Their beer can be found in bars, restaurants, and grocery stores throughout California, as well as in their taprooms throughout the region.

About Blindtiger Design
Blindtiger Design is a Seattle-based creative, strategy & marketing agency specializing in the unique needs of the craft beer industry. After more than a decade in the on-premise side of the industry with Taphandles, Oceania Eagan founded Blindtiger in 2013 to further meet the full scope of breweries’ needs. Blindtiger has provided branding, packaging design, strategy, and sales and marketing support for hundreds of breweries.

 

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Backacre Beermakers is proud to announce the release of Backacre Sour Golden Ale Blend 15. This is the first blend made and sold in Colorado by the Denver blender after moving from Vermont. Production in Denver actually began in 2019, and after long barrel fermentation and maturation, this first beer is now available. Blend 15 has a balance of pleasant tartness and bright citrus flavors, with a refreshingly dry, crisp finish that pairs well with a wide variety of foods.

“As with all of our blends, Blend 15 was carefully selected from multiple barrel vintages to create a refreshing balance of sour notes with delicate earthiness and fruit. We are especially thrilled to release our inaugural Denver blend,” says co-founder and blender Erin Donovan.

Backacre Beermakers Sour Golden Ale Blend 15 is available at Denver-area beer stores and restaurants. Please check the website for a complete list of retailers: backacrebeermakers.com/availability

About Backacre Beermakers
Backacre Beermakers is a family-owned and -operated blendery that produces a single beer, Backacre Sour Golden Ale. Backacre Sour Golden Ale is always 100% barrel fermented, barrel-aged, and bottle conditioned. Founded in Vermont in 2010, Backacre started production in Denver in 2019 and now operates solely in Colorado.

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LONDON, UK – Back by popular demand having successfully landed on earth last year, Beavertown’s first ever hazy low calorie beer is rejoining its specials range just in time for spring approaching, the weather getting warmer and everyone looking forward to enjoying a can in the park with mates. Priced at £2.25 per can – Space-Born available to purchase now via the Beavertown webshop.

As Beavertown’s most talked about special of 2021, Space-Born is already a firm fan favourite. High on haze and filled with flavour, this pale ale boasts a delicious balance of grapefruit, tangerine and tropical fruit, making it the beer to help get into the swing of spring. At 4% ABV and 98 Calories per can, it’s the perfect option for drinkers looking for something on the lighter side without compromising on taste.

Ideal for those after a brew that’s a bit different but with all the out-of-this-world taste you’d expect from a Beavertown beer, Space-Born is a refreshing special that’s perfect for enjoying after work at home or at a picnic with mates. A blend of malt, wheat and oats bound together by London fog yeast, Space-Born delivers a gravity defying soft, light mouthfeel. Juicy, fruity and lower in calories, make sure it’s in your cool bag this spring.

PRICE:
Single Can 330ml RRP £2.25
Case of 24 Space-Born – RRP £50
Case of 24 Galactic Beers – 8 Space-Born, 8 Neck Oil, 8 Nanobot – RRP£45
Space-Born Craft Beer Bundle – RRP £20

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ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Schlafly the original, independent craft brewery in St. Louis, announces the release of its new 30th anniversary sampler, Reelin’ in the Beers. The mixed 12-Pack has a line-up of fan favorite brews that represent the past, present and future of the acclaimed craft brewery: Pale Ale, the original Schlafly flagship beer; Kölsch, Schlafly’s World Beer Cup Gold Medal Beer; Just A Bit Hazy IPA, the brewery’s newest rising star–a year-round style that always sways hazy; and Low Cal IPA, a beer in a growing category of low ABV and low calorie. The pack also showcases Schlafly’s continuous focus on branding with two new can designs for both Kölsch and Low Cal IPA. The pack is the first opportunity to see the new design for the two styles. The 30th anniversary sampler pack is now available across the Schlafly distribution.

“We’re celebrating 30 years of brewing great beer in St. Louis, and the Reelin’ in the Beers mixed 12-pack represents our legacy and our future,” says CEO Fran Caradonna. “We get to appreciate our history while also looking forward to the incredible things to come in the future with this variety pack. Plus, this is a great way to welcome the can sampler back to our portfolio this year!”

The Reelin’ in the Beers mixed 12-pack features three cans of each of the four styles showcased, including:

Pale Ale (4.4% ABV): The original Schlafly flagship beer is a traditional English-inspired mildly-spiced session ale with a hint of fruitiness and a refined balance of hops and malt. An approachable classic.

Kölsch (4.8% ABV): This crisp, slightly dry and subtly malty brew has the delicate fruity aroma of an ale with the clean finish of a lager. Brewed with German Noble Hops for bitterness, this brew is the proud winner of the Gold Medal for Best German-style Kölsch at the World Beer Cup.

Just a Bit Hazy IPA (5% ABV): The brewery’s newest rising star combines a blend of hops for an IPA that’s packed with flavor but not too over-the-top. It accentuates the juicy flavors of the hops while staying refreshing and approachable with just a bit of haze.

Low Cal IPA (4% ABV): This is a lighter, juicy hop flavored IPA that only skimps out on the calories. IPA enthusiasts can enjoy the flavor profiles of the classic beer style while remaining low in calories and ABV.

Schlafly’s Reelin’ in the Beers Mixed 12-Pack can be purchased at Schlafly brewpubs (Schlafly Tap Room in downtown St. Louis, Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood, Missouri, Schlafly Bankside in St. Charles, Missouri or Schlafly Highland Square in Highland, Illinois) or across the brewery’s distribution for $17.99. For more information on Schlafly Beer or its distribution, visit its website.

About Schlafly Beer

Schlafly Beer, St. Louis’ original independent craft brewery, proudly brews a diverse collection of beers throughout the year. Our brewers use numerous hop varietals, malts, grains, fruits, natural ingredients and yeast strains from around the world to make every Schlafly beer unique. As part of our commitment to sustainability, and our communities we collaborate with local suppliers and neighborhood partners. Schlafly is a go-to across the Midwest and East Coast, and is a staple at countless fine establishments, backyards and basement bars. Join us at The Schlafly Tap Room, Schlafly Bottleworks, Schlafly Bankside and Schlafly Highland Square, as well as on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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https://www.schlafly.com/

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Portland, Oregon. Earth. —  Portland’s Ecliptic Brewing has partnered with Seattle’s Reuben’s Brews to collaborate on a beer, launching at the end of February. Ecliptic + Reuben’s CRI-STAR IPA is a mashup of Ecliptic Starburst IPA and Rueben’s Crikey IPA, as part of Ecliptic’s Cosmic Collaboration Series, coming in 16-ounce can four-packs and draft.

Ecliptic Starburst IPA is the company’s flagship IPA, while Crikey IPA is Reuben’s first-ever American IPA, and also their flagship. Cri-Star IPA – whose name plays on the two original beer names – features Simcoe, Mosaic, Amarillo, Azacca, Centennial, and Citra hops. Tropical notes, along with citrus and pine, round out this 6.8% brew.

Ecliptic’s Owner and Brewmaster, John Harris, says, “We have had a lot of fun with this beer. When Adam (Reuben’s Co-Owner) and I were brainstorming ideas, we thought, why not celebrate our two most popular beers? And we started working out a recipe for a mashup of the two.” Ecliptic’s design agency, Sasquatch, worked up an out-of-this-world label for the beer, too, which features astronauts covered in green octopus tentacles, drawing inspiration from Reuben’s fun mural artwork featured at their taprooms and on their website.

Ecliptic + Reuben’s Cri-Star IPA will be released on February 23rd in both draft and 16-ounce cans throughout Ecliptic Brewing’s distribution network. A release event is planned for March 8th at Reuben’s Taproom in Seattle, as well as in Portland at both of Ecliptic’s locations on March 16th. Visit Ecliptic’s website or Facebook page for up-to-date details on these events.

About Ecliptic + Reuben’s Cri-Star IPA
What’s a Cri-Star IPA you ask? Well it’s an IPA that mashes up the best parts of our friend’s Rueben’s Brews Crikey IPA and our own Starburst IPA- both of which happen to feature a similar blend of hops. The result is a tropically floral IPA with notes of citrus and pine.

ABV: 6.8%
IBU: 55

About Ecliptic Brewing
Ecliptic Brewing is a venture from John Harris, an Oregon beer icon whose background is steeped in the state’s rich craft brewing history. The name Ecliptic unites Harris’ two passions: brewing and astronomy. Ecliptic Brewing’s Mothership location opened in October of 2013 in North Portland and its second location – the Moon Room – opened in November of 2021 in Southeast Portland.

Ecliptic celebrates the Earth’s yearly journey around the sun through both its beer and restaurant menus. Harris’ signature beers include Ecliptic Starburst IPA, Phaser Hazy IPA, Carina Peach Sour Ale, Capella Porter and Pyxis Pilsner.

Ecliptic beers are available at the mothership brewery (825 North Cook St), the MoonRoom (930 SE Oak St), in grocery stores, bottle shops, and on-tap throughout the area. They are distributed by: Maletis Beverage (Portland, Salem, Vancouver, WA), Bigfoot Beverage (Eugene, Bend, Coast), Fort George Distributing (Northern Oregon Coast, Southern Washington Coast), Hodgen Distributing (Eastern Oregon),Summit Distribution (Southern Oregon), NW Beverages (Seattle, Tacoma), Odom (Eastern Washington, Northern ID), Dickerson Distributing (Bellingham), Hayden Beverage (Southern Idaho), Crooked Stave Artisans (Colorado), Freedom Distributors (North Carolina), Beer Thirst (Canada) and Tread Water (Japan).

 

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