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Rick Roberts

Top 10 Cities For Beer Drinkers in the USA

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Cincinnati was the best city for beer drinkers in 2019, according to a new report from Smart Asset. Smart Asset, a financial technology company, lists Cincinnati as the top city for beer drinkers. My personal favorite city for beer drinking is Asheville which finished 3rd.

The report examined the total number of breweries, breweries per 100,000 residents, average number of beers per brewery, bars per 100,000 residents and average price for a pint of domestic beer in each city.

Top 10 Cities For Beer Drinkers according to Smart Asset
1. Cincinnati, Ohio
2. St. Louis, Missouri
3. Asheville, North Carolina
4. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
5. Denver, Colorado
6. Bend, Oregon
7. Madison, Wisconsin
8. Portland, Oregon
9. Missoula, Montana
10. Cleveland, Ohio

Best Cities for Beer Drinkers – Smart Asset 2019 Edition 

 

 

Firestone Walker Anniversary Ale Blended with Local Winemakers

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Firestone Walker Anniversary AlePASO ROBLES, Calif. — Just as the harvest season was getting underway in the Paso Robles wine country, a boisterous group of local winemakers convened with the Firestone Walker brewing team on September 10 for an annual late-summer rite—the blending of the brewery’s next anniversary ale.

The result is “XXIII”—a limited barrel-aged release that is rolling out to all Firestone Walker markets starting this week.

“Winemakers are practicing experts in the art of blending, which is why we have sought their involvement ever since making our first Anniversary Ale in 2006,” said Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “Firestone Walker Anniversary Ale is super elegant and seamless. The component beers just flow together in a way that no single beer could have accomplished.”

Blended to Perfection

Firestone Walker Anniversary Ale is a blend of six distinct beers aged in spirits barrels, including bourbon and tequila barrels—resulting in a smooth, bold and remarkably complex drinking experience.

To create XXIII, the winemakers were divided into teams for a friendly but spirited contest. Each team was presented with numerous different component beers and tasked with creating the ultimate blend. Hard work and smack talk ensued.

When the session concluded, all of the individual team blends were blind tasted by the group to determine the favorite. The winning blend became the basis for XXIII, commemorating Firestone Walker’s 23rd year on California’s Central Coast.

For the second year in a row, the winning team included Sherman Thacher and Daniel Callan of Thacher Winery, as well as Will Freeman and Phil LaMontagne of TH Estate Wines. They all walked away with the coveted “cardboard crowns” that are accorded to the winners each year.

XXIII: The Final Blend
Stickee Monkee aged in Bourbon Barrels (28%)
Central Coastal Quad
Parabola aged in Bourbon Barrels (28%)
Russian Imperial Stout
Bravo aged in Bourbon Barrels (20%)
Imperial Brown Ale
Bourbon Barrel Helldorado aged in Bourbon Barrels (15%)
Blonde Barley Wine
Velvet Merkin Aged in Bourbon Barrels (5%)
Milk Stout
Tequila Barrel Helldorado aged in Tequila Barrels (4%)
Blonde Barley Wine

About Firestone Walker
Firestone Walker is an innovative California beer company founded in 1996. Firestone Walker’s main brewery in Paso Robles produces a diverse portfolio ranging from iconic pale ales to vintage barrel-aged beers. The Barrelworks facility in Buellton makes eccentric wild ales, while the Propagator pilot brewhouse in Venice specializes in R&D beers and limited local offerings. Firestone Walker is also the force behind the cultural phenomenon known as 805. More at FirestoneBeer.com.

Willie’s Superbrew Hard Seltzer Launches Sparkling Pear & Cinnamon

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Willie’s Superbrew Hard Seltzer Launches Sparkling Pear & Cinnamon BOSTON – Coming off their first place win as best hard seltzer at Fizz Fight, as voted by over 2,000 attendees, Willie’s Superbrew is continuing to innovate with the release of the first cold weather hard seltzer, Sparkling Pear & Cinnamon. Still light and refreshing like a hard seltzer, their new Pear & Cinnamon provides a delicious, warming option for fall and winter. As with all their Superbrews  Hard Seltzer, this seasonal uses only real fruits and spices, with no artificial or “natural” flavors.

“We couldn’t be more excited to lead the hard seltzer market with not only the first seasonal hard seltzer, but the first one crafted for the cooler months.” Willie’s Superbrew CEO, Nico Enriquez says,“This category is exploding, but hard seltzers aren’t known for having exciting flavors. We always strive to do things differently, and creating a gloriously delicious fall flavor couldn’t be more fitting.”

Joining their existing lineup of delicious,fruit-forward, real fruit-centric flavors, Pear & Cinnamon provides a bold flavor with a hint of holiday spice, but remains light enough to be sessionable. “The sweet and spicy aroma of cinnamon hits first with faint vanilla notes,” Head of Production, Jack Delano, describes, “As you sip it, you notice the pear and cinnamon upfront in harmony. And finally, the vanilla rounds out the flavor profile.”

This limited release will be available through February.

About Willie’s Superbrew
Willie’s Superbrew Hard Seltzer is blended with real fruit. It’s gluten free and low in carbs and calories, but we brew with thousands of pounds of real fruits and spices, meaning it’s bursting with real flavor. It’s a drink as unique and refreshing as its origin story. Because after all, there aren’t many places where a goat farmer and a young neuroscientist would meet, but apparently a beach on the Cape is one. Willie shared his ginger brew, and they started selling it at farmers’ markets. The rest is history.

Widmer Brothers Releases 2 Winter Beers, Brrr Hoppy Red Ale and Snow Plow Milk Stout

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Widmer Brothers Releases 2 Winter Beers, Brrr Hoppy Red Ale and Snow Plow Milk StoutPORTLAND, Ore. – Widmer Brothers Brewing is gearing up for winter with the release of its classic seasonal, Brrr Hoppy Red Ale, and the return of an old favorite, Snow Plow Milk Stout. Brrr will be available in 6- and 12-packs of 12-ounce cans and Snow Plow will be available in 6-packs of 12 oz. cans during the winter months.

“As we head into winter, our brewers – and beer drinkers – start thinking about rich, complex beers that warm from within,” said Widmer Brothers Senior Brand Manager Steven Hallstone. “The arrival of Brrr is a winter tradition I look forward to every year.”

To celebrate the arrival of the two beers, Widmer Brothers will throw a party at Tilt in Northwest Portland on Friday, November 8 at 6 p.m. Guests can donate a can to Oregon Food Bank and receive a dollar off a pint of Snow Plow or Brrr.

Brrr is unique among winter warmers, with spicy Cascade and Simcoe hops and a hearty malt presence that finishes with a deep, red pour. First released as N.W. Red Ale as part of the brewery’s experimental W Series in 2006, the beer quickly earned a permanent spot in Widmer Brothers’ seasonal lineup and has since become a regional beer staple. Brrr will be available in cans for the first time, designed in a rich cranberry red offset by snow and ice.

Snow Plow Milk Stout, a classic winter beer with a soft and creamy mouthfeel and roasted chocolate notes, was first brewed in 1999 as the first winning recipe of the Collaborator Project, an annual homebrewing competition with the Oregon Brew Crew.

“Snow Plow Milk Stout has always been one of my favorites and probably my favorite beer from the Collaborator Project,” said Hallstone. “The Collaborator Project with the Oregon Brew Crew has produced some inventive styles and individual beers. We are extremely proud that the program is still going after all these years and that beers like Snow Plow can be enjoyed by even more beer lovers”

Snow Plow has not only been a Widmer Brothers fan-favorite for many years, it also won two Gold Medals at the Great American Beer Festival Competition in 2002 and 2004. Snow Plow clocks in at 6% ABV and incorporates lactose (milk sugar), wheat, black malt, and oats that give it a soft, creamy mouthfeel and notes of roasted malt that rounds out nicely when packaged in the new 12-ounce cans.

For more information on Widmer Brothers Brewing, visit widmerbrothers.com or see what the brewery is up to on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Brrr Hoppy Red
Brrr is a one-of-a-kind winter warmer. Generously hopped, Brrr’s citrusy hop aroma and smooth bitterness, exemplify the northwest-style red ale. ‘Tis the season to warm up with a cold one.
Malts: Pale, Caramel 10L & 80L, Carapils, and Dark Chocolate
Hops: Alchemy, Cascade, and Eureka
ABV: 7.2%
IBU: 50

About Snow Plow Milk Stout
Since 1999, Widmer Brothers worked with the Oregon Brew Crew, a local homebrew club, to brew winning homebrew recipes at its brewery. Contrary to most winter ales on the market at the time which used some dark malts and were very hoppy, this beer was extremely dark, used a ton of specialty malt (which had to be hand-loaded, making it one of our most labor-intensive brews), and had a sweet characteristic from the use of milk sugar.
ABV: 6% ABV
IBU: 20

About Widmer Brothers Brewing
Widmer Brothers Brewing helped create the Pacific Northwest craft beer movement in 1984 when founders Kurt and Rob Widmer, then in their 20s, began brewing unique interpretations of traditional German beer styles. In 1986, Widmer Brothers Brewing introduced the original American-style Hefeweizen, which elevated the brewery to national acclaim. Since then, the brewery’s iconic Hefe has grown to become Oregon’s favorite craft beer. For more than three decades, Widmer Brothers has continued to push the boundaries of craft beer. Based in Portland, Oregon, the brewery currently brews a variety of beers including Hefe, Drop Top Amber and a full seasonal lineup. Additionally, the brewery continues to make a series of limited edition, small-batch beers available in Oregon and at the Widmer Brothers Pub in North Portland. For more information about Widmer Brothers Brewing, visit widmerbrothers.com.

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Santa Fe Brewing Co. Completes Install of New Brewhouse

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Santa Fe Brewing Co. Completes Install of New BrewhouseSANTA FE, N.M. – Santa Fe Brewing Company’s new Krones 70-barrel brewhouse is now brewing beer. On Monday October 6, they brewed their first production batch on the new system of their flagship 7K IPA. With the addition of the new brewhouse and two 150bbl fermenters, Santa Fe Brewing Company is poised to meet their projected 2020 demand and will have to ability to scale to 200,000 barrels.  Over the past three years their growth has led to the creation of seven full-time, salaried positions and several hourly positions. They expect their retail growth, and new taproom openings, to continue to create new jobs in the short term, both across the state and outside of New Mexico.

Per the Brewer’s Association’s annual statistics publication SFBC finished 2018 as the best performing top 10 brewery by volume in the Mountain West Region. This means in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming, SFBC is shipping out 40% more beer than it did in 2017 and finishing the year as the number seven brewery in the region with sales of 32,742 barrels.  With their January launch of Social Hour, a hazy, wit-inspired ale with tropical fruit, and continued growth of other core brands, their start to 2019 was just as hot, and without the new brewhouse online before the 4th of July, they would not be able to produce enough beer throughout the busy summer to satisfy demand across their eight-state sales area.  The call was made to prioritize their home market and short ship contingent core markets.  Extended out of stocks necessitated the decision to permanently pull from Missouri and Kansas.  Despite the hurdles, Santa Fe Brewing has maintained a 20% growth trend in 2019 and is looking forward to stretching their legs with the new capacity.

“The last three years we’ve been working our strategy. We’re New Mexico’s original craft brewery and we’re New Mexico’s brewery,” says Vice President of Sales and Marketing Jarrett Babincsak.  “We’ve reorganized our sales, marketing and events teams, and our investment strategy to align with the prioritization of growing in our home market and contingent states where we’re highly relevant and have upside. We’ve continued to evolve our portfolio with drinkable, world class brands like 7K IPA, Social Hour and Pepe Loco, that are really resonating with our extended family of beer drinkers and driving our growth.  We’re set to open doors on a destination, two-story beer hall at our headquarters this holiday season and two more taprooms in New Mexico in 2020.  We were absolutely not going to run out of beer in New Mexico with the demand we’re experiencing, and we did our best to thread the needle in core out of state markets.  Luckily, we have a really talented team and outstanding distributor partners.  Together we developed forecasting, production and fulfillment plans to make it work, and we’re out the other side ready to rock and roll with no future capacity concerns we can’t easily address,” finishes Babincsak.

 

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New Realm Brewing Releases Latest in Sour Series, Tart’s Content

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New Realm Brewing Sour SeriesATLANTA and VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Gather around the fire pit or fireplace this fall with New Realm Brewing’s “Tart’s Content,” the most recent brew in The Sour Series. Drink in all the season has to offer with this richly fruited Berliner Weisse aimed to impress the palate with its tart, citrus, and spiced fall flavors.

“Last October, we started brewing Lemon Pucker and we took five barrels of a batch and placed it into our pilot system,” said Mitch Steele Co-Founder and Brewmaster of New Realm Brewing. “The original thought was to make a cranberry Berliner since cranberries have their own natural tartness. After we tasted the beer, we agreed that it needed more complexity so we added cinnamon and orange peel in an attempt to try and recreate the delicious cranberry dishes one might find at a holiday party. The result is our latest addition to our Sour Series.” Tart’s Content pairs well with harvest festivals, fall leaves and family feasts.

The fall-inspired Berliner Weisse is now available for a limited time on draft and in 12oz. 6 pack cans. Grab it in New Realm’s Atlanta and Virginia Beach brewery to-go coolers, as well as your favorite retailers around Georgia and the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.

Tart’s Content
Style: Berliner Weisse base with cranberry, cinnamon and orange peel
Specs: 4.6% ABV / 10 IBUs
Appearance: Reddish bronze hue
Package: 12 oz. 6-pack cans and draft
Distribution: Throughout Georgia, Hampton Roads area in Virginia
Availability: November 4, 2019

New Realm Brewing is located at 550 Somerset Terrace NE in Atlanta (30306) and 1209 Craft Lane in Virginia (23454) with reservations accepted via OpenTable on New Realm’s website. For a complete list of hours, information on private events and public tours, as well as additional information, visit newrealmbrewing.com.

About New Realm Brewing
New Realm Brewing Company is an American craft brewery started in 2016 by co-founders Carey Falcone, Bob Powers and Mitch Steele. On a mission to rethink tradition and bend the rules, the team planted their first production facility in a 20,000-square foot space on Atlanta’s east side Beltline trail in December of 2017, featuring a 25hl brewhouse, 3,000-square foot restaurant, rooftop patio and beer garden. A second location opened in Virginia Beach in the middle of 2018 enabling New Realm to increase their ability to innovate and create new beers. The Virginia Beach location is a 58,000-square foot space with a 50bbl brewhouse. Like Atlanta, the second location features a large outdoor beer garden, private event space and restaurant. New Realm’s core principles are quality, creativity, authenticity, and striving for perfection, all with a customer-centric commitment and approach. New Realm’s recent awards include: Brewbound’s 2018 “Rising Star” brewery, Ratebeer’s 2018 “Best New Brewer in Georgia,” Ratebeer’s 2018 11th “Best New Brewer in the World”, and Virginia Craft Beer Cup’s gold medal and “Best in Show” for Euphonia Pilsner. Brewmaster Mitch Steele was awarded the Russell Scherer Award for Innovation in Brewing and co-authored the book IPA: Brewing Techniques, Recipes and the Evolution of India Pale Ale.

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Coronado Brewing Debuts Final Beer in 2019 Art Series: Mango Sprinkles Hazy IPA

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Mango Sprinkles Hazy IPASAN DIEGO – Coronado Brewing Company is releasing Mango Sprinkles Hazy IPA, the fourth and final installment of its 2019 Art Series. Coronado is proud to support emerging artists by featuring a fan-submitted Instagram photo on each of its quarterly releases. The fourth winner of the 2019 contest is Wyland Szabo, an Oceanside-based aerial photographer. Szabo’s aerial photo of surfers in the water was reminiscent of colorful sprinkles and gave inspiration for the naming of Mango Sprinkles Hazy IPA.

Mango Sprinkles Hazy IPA is a playful twist on the haze craze. “I am stoked for people to try this beer,” says Mark Theisen, Head Brewer, Coronado Brewing Company. “It pours like a mango smoothie and is super fruit forward with just enough hop bitterness to balance everything out.” The brewers started with a hazy IPA recipe and upped the ante with fresh mango puree and a hefty dose of Simcoe, Mosaic, Azacca, Amarillo and Chinook hops. The beer is then fermented with a centuries-old strain of Norwegian farmhouse ale yeast, called Kveik (Norwegian for “yeast”). This particular yeast strain imparts fruity esters of lime and citrus to perfectly complement the mango and hop character in the beer. Lastly, the beer is dry-hopped with almost two pounds per barrel of Mosaic, Azacca, Amarillo and Chinook hops, for an intensely dank and ripe fruit hop character.

Mango Sprinkles Hazy IPA is available in 16oz can 4-packs and on draft, beginning Friday, November 1, at each of Coronado’s three locations. The beer will be available throughout Coronado’s distribution network beginning the week of November 4. The company will launch its 2020 art contest in mid-November, for a March 2020 release. Fans are encouraged to enter their photos by submitting entries through Instagram using the hashtags #staycoastal and #coronadoentry. For more information about Mango Sprinkles or the contest, visit www.coronadobrewing.com. Stay Coastal. Cheers.

Tiki Sunset Specs
Style:  Hazy IPA
ABV:  7.5%
IBU:   45
Package:  16oz can four packs, draft
Release:  November 1, 2019
Availability:  Coronado’s distribution network

About Coronado Brewing Company
In 1996, when craft beer was still a foreign term and San Diego County was home to only a handful of breweries, the Chapman brothers Ron and Rick opened a brewpub in their hometown of Coronado. Today CBC stays true to its San Diego roots, brewing abundantly hoppy West Coast-style ales, which are available today in 14 US states and 12 countries. In addition to the long-established pub in Coronado, the company opened a tasting room inside its San Diego production facility in 2013, and a tasting room and restaurant in Imperial Beach, California in 2014. Coronado Brewing Company was honored in 2014 with one of the brewing industry’s most prestigious awards—World Beer Cup Champion Brewery and Brewmaster for a Mid-Size Brewing Company, and more recently, a bronze medal at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival for its Weekend Vibes IPA (American IPA category, 362 entries). Visit https://www.coronadobrewing.com

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Urban South Brewery Announces New Beers, 19.2 oz. Cans

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NEW ORLEANS — The second largest craft brewery by volume in Louisiana draws its inspiration from the city at the mouth of the Mississippi River, New Orleans. With a winning combination of food, history, and people, the result is a brewing style that’s as progressive and diverse as the city it calls home.

“New Orleans tends to take things to the next level and there’s always a flair for the dramatic,” says head brewer Alex Flores of the brewing culture in the city where he was born and raised. “In order to stay relevant you have to be daring and try new flavor combinations. It’s like an arms race for flavors at this point.”

In a city with such imaginative blends of food and drink, brewers need to keep pace with the constantly evolving local palate. For the fourth quarter of 2019, Urban South Brewery releases three beers inspired by the city’s vibrant culture.

Beer Releases
Ca Phé
Description: New Orleans is home to a large and vibrant Vietnamese community and Urban South’s winter seasonal offering, Ca Phé, is the perfect demonstration of how the brewery harnesses the diverse and creative spirit of its home city to advance the craft. Named for the traditional Vietnamese style of coarsely ground, strong espresso served with sweetened, condensed milk, this beer is a creamy coffee stout with lactose sugar. Its sweetness smooths the sharper edges of the coffee with roasted chicory from local French Market Roasters. Ca Phé won the 2017 Beer Army Foundation Gold Medal for Best Sweet Stout.
Stats: 7% ABV, 25 IBUs

Pop!
Description: Urban South Brewery doesn’t just brew locally loved beer; it’s advancing the vanguard of the craft. The brewing team took their own traditional sour wheat beer and redesigned it around brunch culture to create a mimosa inspired beer perfect for New Orleans celebratory mornings. The result: Pop!, a fresh and citrusy sour wheat beer bursting with fresh tangerine juice best enjoyed at the tailgate or waiting for the second line.

Stats: 4.5% ABV, 10 IBUs

Grapefruit Holy Roller
Description: The addition of grapefruit amplifies the bold citrus notes of Mosaic and Citra hops in this longtime taproom-only offering. Slightly sweet and pleasantly pithy, this version of Urban South’s fan favorite IPA, Holy Roller, used to emerge only for special events and festivals, but has earned its place in the year-round line up. Grapefruit Holy Roller will be available in package and on draft.

Stats: 6.3% ABV, 60 IBUs

19.2 oz. Can Release
Description: Urban South Brewery knows that the only thing fans love more than their beer is more of it.Thanks to new canning equipment Urban South is expanding its offerings in larger, 19.2-ounce cans throughout the Louisiana market. Beginning with Holy Roller and Paradise Park available at the Superdome this year.

New Orleans is a neighborhood driven city with mom and pop convenience stores supplying locals  with their needs. Single serve cans, many of them domestics fill these coolers. By introducing 19.2 ounce cans to the market Urban South digs deeper into the roots of the city.  These larger cans are perfect for tailgating, concerts, sports arenas, and the French Quarter of New Orleans.

Following a successful release at the Great American Beer Festival this month, Urban South has released special 19.2-ounce cans of the new Jameson Caskmates: Irish Bayou Stout. They will be moving their barrel aged releases to this format. Upcoming taproom releases include the Belgian Quad Age Before Beauty, plus Botanical Gardens, their lime and cucumber Gose aged in gin barrels. The beers in this size are currently available only in the greater New Orleans area.

Events
November 13-16: Fete Des Fromages
Urban South Brewery is a first year sponsor of Fete Des Fromages 2019, the second annual NOLA cheese fest. The brewery has partnered with St. James Cheese and Baetje Farms to create a one-of-a-kind cheese-washed beer, which will be debuted at the event.
https://fetedesfromages.com/

November 21: Shuck Cancer New Orleans
Urban South Brewery recently released its Shuck Cancer oyster stout, brewed specifically for the American Cancer Society Shuck Cancer event. Fresh oysters were shucked to incorporate into the brewing process.
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
http://shuckcancer.org/

November 29: Black Friday
Join Urban South Brewery for this family-friendly event featuring six beer releases, food trucks, live music and a bounce house for the kids. USB will be selling 95 limited edition Growler of the Month Club subscriptions prior to the event, which include a 32oz stainless steel growler and 12 refills for $120.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

December 12-15: Luna Fete
Urban South Brewery is a second year sponsor of the sixth annual festival of light, art and technology in downtown New Orleans. The USB beer lineup includes Holy Roller, Paradise Park and Ca Phé.
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
https://www.lunafete.org/

Urban South Brewery will be hosting and participating in New Orleans events all winter long. Stay up to date on new releases and everything happening by signing up for the Urban South Newsletter and following the company on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. For more information, please visit www.UrbanSouthBrewery.com.

About Urban South Brewery
Founded in 2016, Urban South Brewery inspires community and fellowship through the gospel of good beer. With deep roots in Louisiana, the award-winning brewery is making its mark in the beer industry. Recent accolades include: 2019 U.S. Beer Open Championships (Silver), 2019 Best of Craft Beer Awards (Bronze), 2019 Beer Army Awards (Gold and Silver), 2018 US Beer Open (Silver), 2018 Can Can Awards (Gold, Silver, Bronze) and 2018 Beer Army Awards (Gold). Urban South prides itself on being strong community partners, and – with a belief that beer is a family affair – the brewery features a family-friendly taproom. For more information, please visit www.UrbanSouthBrewery.com and follow-along on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for all of the latest information on events and new releases.

Belching Beaver Brewery Launches 7th Anniversary Hazy IPA

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Belching Beaver Brewery SAN DIEGO— An award-winning craft brewery known for having a ‘Dam Good Time,’ Belching Beaver Brewery is celebrating its seventh anniversary. To honor the momentous occasion, the San Diego-based brewing company will be introducing a new limited release beer—What’s In The Hops?! Hazy IPA. The beer will debut via 16-ounce can, six-packs in select markets, starting this week.

“Seven years in and we’re still growing,” said Tom Vogel, CEO at Belching Beaver Brewery. “To maintain our brand’s success, we will continue to grow through innovation, new product lines and operating exciting locations. I’m most proud that many of the original people who started with the company are still here. Learning the business and growing it together has been an incredible experience, and the complete dedication of all of our team members has made this all amazing. It’s just awesome.”

As the production brewing team was brainstorming recipe ideas for this year’s special anniversary release, naturally, a Hazy IPA recipe calling for an abundant variety of hops made it to the brewhouse.

“For the past three years, hazy IPAs have been made to celebrate our anniversary, since we’re a group of self-proclaimed hopheads and hazy IPA enthusiasts,” said Troy Smith, Brewmaster at Belching Beaver Brewery. “This year, we switched it up by incorporating a few hops varieties that we don’t normally brew with, and the result is juicy and delicious. Anyone who appreciates the ‘haze-craze’ will want to get their hands on our new special, limited release, celebrating our 7th year of having a Dam Good Time while brewing.”

Interested in knowing ‘What’s in the Hops?!’ Brewed using Se7en different hop varietals, the limited release hazy IPA carries an intense aroma of pineapple and guava with some subtle grapefruit rind to balance out its sweet fruit characters. Upon first sip, the flavor highlights strong pineapple and stone fruit traits of peach and nectarine, along with some orange and citrus, finishing with a subtle sweetness. This is definitely a juicy one!

Available for a limited time at retailers in select markets, What’s In The Hops?! Hazy IPA marks the seventh anniversary for Belching Beaver Brewery. To learn more about Belching Beaver Brewery and its other beer offerings, visit belchingbeaver.com/beer. No humans were harmed in the making of this beer.

Key Facts
Name: Belching Beaver 7th Anniversary What’s In The Hops?! Hazy IPA

  • Style: Hazy IPA
  • Hops: Centennial, Nugget, Amarillo, Simcoe, Mosaic, Citra, Galaxy
  • Malts: 2-Row Pale Malt, Flaked Oats, Malted Oats
  • Stats: 6.5% ABV; 30 IBU
  • Packaging: 16-ounce cans in six-packs
  • U.S. availability: AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, and WA
  • International availability: China, Japan, Canada

About Belching Beaver Brewery
Launched in 2012, Belching Beaver Brewery evolved from a desire to make great beer and have a ‘Dam Good Time’ doing it. The award-winning craft beer company is focused on two things: First, have a brand that offers quality craft beer, while also being whimsical and fun to inspire good times. Each Belching Beaver beer release carries its own individual style and personality. Second, make beer for everyone and all palates. From easy-drinking Blondes, Triple IPAs, Milk Stouts, Imperial Stouts as well as sours and barrel-aged beers, Belching Beaver Brewery has it! Learn more about Belching Beaver Brewery and its beers at belchingbeaver.com. 

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Perrin Brewing Company Releases Barrel-Aged Specialty Pack

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COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — Perrin Brewing Company announces the release of the 2019 Barrel-Aged Specialty Pack. The pack features a 22 oz. bottle of Malted Milk Ball 2019 paired with a 22 oz. bottle of Perrin Reserve 2019. Because these are limited release beers that demand to be sipped with style, a 10 oz. Perrin Reserve glass is included. The Barrel-Aged Specialty Pack will be available at the Perrin Pub and retailers across the state of Michigan starting October 31.

Malted Milk Ball Imperial Porter pays homage to a classic candy. Perrin deconstructed the flavor profile of a malted milk ball to create a malt beverage brewed with lactose and spiced with vanilla and cacao nibs. Malted Milk Ball was aged to 12% ABV confection perfection in Oak Bourbon barrels for 9 months.

Perrin Brewing 2019 Reserve is a triple mashed Russian Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels. Chocolate Raisin Stout (12.8% ABV) was crafted with honey and caramelized lactose sugar and aged on fruity golden raisins. Rich and flavorful, Perrin Reserve is a celebration in a bottle.

The Perrin Brewing Barrel-Aged Specialty Pack is perfect for cool weather sipping or sharing over a special occasion. Treat yourself to a specialty pack or gift it to the craft beer lover in your life. Find this one-of-a-kind pair of beers starting October 31 at the Perrin Pub and select Michigan craft beer sellers.

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.