Victory Volver: “Volver is ‘to return,’ and we think you will, again and again, to this crisp, refreshing beer. Volver is a wheat ale with distinctive citrus sparkle. Volver a la vida is a beautiful Spanish phrase meaning ‘return to life.’ Volver was created in collaboration with Chef Jose Garces to bring you back time after time. Volver is to return again, perhaps to an old friend. Volver is that friend, and we hope you’ll share it with yours. Many happy returns.” I think I just typed “return” and “friend” a lot.
Others…
De Molen Amarillo
Long Trail Hit the Trail English-style Brown Ale
Greenbush Red Bush Wheat Ale
Greenbush Traktor Kitschy Kream Ale
Greenbush Distorter Porter
Greenbush Dunegras India Pale Ale
Greenbush Closure Ale
Palmetto Aftershock
Eddy and Iggy’s Wildcat Lager
Woodstock Inn Wassail Winter Seasonal Ale (22oz, 12oz)
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Victory Volver: “Volver is ‘to return,’ and we think you will, again and again, to this crisp, refreshing beer. Volver is a wheat ale with distinctive citrus sparkle. Volver a la vida is a beautiful Spanish phrase meaning ‘return to life.’ Volver was created in collaboration with Chef Jose Garces to bring you back time after time. Volver is to return again, perhaps to an old friend. Volver is that friend, and we hope you’ll share it with yours. Many happy returns.” I think I just typed “return” and “friend” a lot.
Others…
De Molen Amarillo
Long Trail Hit the Trail English-style Brown Ale
Greenbush Red Bush Wheat Ale
Greenbush Traktor Kitschy Kream Ale
Greenbush Distorter Porter
Greenbush Dunegras India Pale Ale
Greenbush Closure Ale
Palmetto Aftershock
Eddy and Iggy’s Wildcat Lager
Woodstock Inn Wassail Winter Seasonal Ale (22oz, 12oz)
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Southern Tier Unearthly Double IPA: 12 oz. bottle approval
Buckeye Cleveland IPA: Cleveland was among the area codes that Anheuser-Busch filed trademark applications for though Buckeye released this beer on draft well before that news came out. Still, don’t be surprised to see the “locally-themed” beer trend pick up in a big way in the coming months. Now that craft brewers know that AB sees the potential, there will be likely be a mad rush to get more ‘local’ beers out there.
Other approvals…
Big River IPA
Northshire Battenkill Ale
Taquesta Hop Scotch Ale
Sebago The Hoppy Homunculus Ale
Thomas Creek Octoberfest Lager
Eddy and Iggy’s Hop Fusion IPA
Eddy and Iggy’s Ranger Aid Ale
Eddy and Iggy’s Eagle Ale
Eddy and Iggy’s Scarlot Harlot Ale
Eddy and Iggy’s Blue Boar American Ale
Eddy and Iggy’s Amarillo Armadillo IPA
Roc Cullinan’s Revival Irish Style Red Ale
Fort Pitt Ultra Premium Lager
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(Downingtown, PA) – A batch of Victory Brewing Company’s signature Storm King Stout is waiting in oak bourbon barrels, slowly aging and picking up flavors of bourbon, vanilla, oak and spices. Those aromas and tastes transform Storm King Stout into something so dark and intriguing, that’s what we named it – Dark Intrigue.
Dark Intrigue will continue to age in barrels from Jim Beam and Heaven Hill Distilleries until October, when the contents of 150 bourbon barrels will be blended together, packaged in 750 mL corked bottles and left to condition in the bottle until November. It will be released to the public on Wednesday, Nov. 23, a day we are calling Dark Wednesday.
“Having never delved into a bourbon barrel aged offering before, we were tentative with our beloved Storm King in terms of how much of it we subjected to the treatment,” Victory Brewing Company President and Co-Owner Bill Covaleski said. “Our audience clearly approved of this delicious creation last year so we have lots more in production now.”
Cases of Dark Intrigue sold out at our retail location in Downingtown last year in just 43 minutes. This year we expect to have 3000 cases for sale, which will be available at our retail shop and in limited quantities at distributors in the region.
Dark Intrigue is made up of a variety of malts, along with American centennial, cascade and Amarillo hops. It is 9.2% alcohol by volume.
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Distribution plans include entering Montgomery County, MD, after New Belgium brokered a deal to meet the brewery’s quality standards
(Fort Collins, CO) – In just two weeks, New Belgium Brewing will enter Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., expanding the nation’s third-largest brewery’s distribution into 28 states and the District of Columbia. The expansion will bring New Belgium’s portfolio further north along the eastern seaboard with the initial launch of 22-oz. bottles of Fat Tire, Ranger IPA and fall seasonal, Hoptober Ale. Trippel and Lips of Faith beers will also be available in select markets with draft and 12-oz. packages to follow. These new territories will officially open on August 22.
“We couldn’t be more excited about these new territories,” said Bryan Simpson Media Relations Director for New Belgium Brewing. “Many New Belgium co-workers are from the East Coast, including our CEO and founder Kim Jordan who grew up in Maryland, so for many of us this expansion takes us back to our roots.”
Seventeen distributors will help broaden New Belgium’s reach, which now includes plans to distribute in Montgomery County, MD. At first distribution plans did not include Montgomery County because of logistical challenges. However New Belgium recently reached a deal that allows for distribution of draft and 22-oz. bottles in Montgomery County as well.
New Belgium, which is built around core values of producing world-class beer, environmental stewardship and having fun, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. In 2010 the brewery produced a little more than 660,000 barrels of beer, which is up about 12 percent from 2009.
To learn more about New Belgium Brewing go to www.newbelgium.com. To find a location near you to buy New Belgium beer check out our libation location tool at http://www.newbelgium.com/beer/finder.aspx.
About New Belgium Brewing Company
New Belgium Brewing Company, makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale and a host of Belgian-inspired beers, began operations in a tiny Fort Collins basement in 1991. Today, the third largest craft brewer in the U.S., New Belgium produces seven year-round beers; Fat Tire Amber Ale, Ranger IPA, Sunshine Wheat, Blue Paddle Pilsner, 1554 Black Ale, Abbey, Mothership Wit and Trippel, as well as a host of seasonal releases. In addition to producing world-class beers, New Belgium takes pride in being a responsible corporate role model with progressive programs such as employee ownership, open book management and a commitment to environmental stewardship. For more information, visit www.newbelgium.com.
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Uinta Hyve Honey Ale
Stillwater Artisanal Mekong’s Phoson
Flying Fish Dublin Square Ale
Flying Fish Maxwell’s 35 Ale
Two Beers SoDo Brown Ale
Two Beers Immersion Amber Ale
Ventura’s Surf Surf Patrol Black IPA Style Ale
Piney River Missouri Mule IPA
Piney River McKinney Eddy Amber Ale
Crabtree Chunkin’ Pumpkin
Flat Rock Inclined Plane Ale
Frankenmuth Batch 69 IPA
Frankenmuth Red Sky
Frankenmuth American Blonde
Long Ireland Breakfast Stout
Little Mountain Hells Bells American Pale Ale
Little Mountain Mad Hornet American Pale Ale
Little Mountain Nine Tail Imperial IPA
Old Tom by Unicorn Brewery
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Stillwater Barrel Aged Cellar Door (brewed with white sage, aged in oak wine barrels) Reunion Ale ’11 (label re-design) Wolverine Dark Lager
Kinzua Dam My Hearts Content Amber Ale
Kinzua Dam General Joe IPA
Kinzua Dam Fish Tale Ale
Rumspringa Harvest Gold Ale
Rumspringa Steil Gehen Helles Bock
Rumspringa Wild Oats Stout
Full Pint White Lightning
Rising Tide Atlantis Black Ale
Four Friends Harvest Ale
Stegmaier Winter Warmer
Ename Abbey Ale (Cuvee 974)
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Second set of new beer labels are in… all Eastern U.S. breweries in this one…
Long Trail Triple Bag: A high-malt version of Double Bag. Malty, full-bodied double Alt. Was supposed to be a one-off beer but surprise, surprise…
Highland Thunderstruck Coffee Porter: This robust porter has a full body with some hints of chocolate from the chocolate malt and midnight wheat. The mild noble hop aroma showcases the roasty flavors and subtle fruit and spice notes of the artisan-roasted Fair Trade/Organic coffee of Black Mountain, NC’s Dynamite Roasting Co.
Roanoke Railhouse Railhouse IPA: This is one hopped up beer. We use six different types of hops and our unique “hopburst” process to make this tasty IPA. Railhouse IPA has lots of wonderful hop aroma and flavor, subdued malt with balanced bitterness, with a stunning copper color.
Revival Chinook vs Sorachi Ace Double Black IPA / CDA
Blue Point Galaxy Far, Far Away Ale
Liquid Hero American Hero American Amber Ale
Liquid Hero Red Horn Ale
Liquid Hero Hero Weizen
Oxbow Original Saison
Oxbow Farmhouse Pale Ale
Oxbow Freestyle Ale
Wooden Shoe Minster Oktoberfest
Battlefield Bull Run Blonde Ale
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(Easton, PA) – Another Pennsylvania brewery newsletter full of updates…
Here is the latest Weyerbacher update courtesy of Head Brewer, Chris Wilson:
We are full steam ahead on production of Imperial Pumpkin Ale and now, AutumnFest as well. Some of you may have actually seen these beers start to trickle out onto the shelves of your local store. The rest of you should see them sometime in August. We have increased production of Imperial Pumpkin Ale by a huge amount this year to TRY and keep up with demand, but I bet you’ll still want more. Don’t forget about AutumnFest either! If you are looking for a nice malty brew that’s incredibly drinkable, AutumnFest is your beer.
Hopefully, you’ve been keeping up with the IPA Project. Well, it’s time for another installment. We are calling it Crimson. Again, the name is random, so no, it is not RED! For the love of PETE, it’s random! You know, to avoid confusion from beer to beer! Arrrrggh…. “I have people skills!”
Well, this is one sticky hop concoction! A west coast-style IPA with big citrus and pine notes. Kettle hopped with Simcoe, Chinook, Cascade and Centennial, and then dry hopped with more Simcoe and Centennial for an incredible hop flavor and aroma. If you like hops, Crimson is going to make you stand up and smack your mama!
August is also going to bring our next Brewer’s Select Beer, Romeo. We’re going to go Belgian with this one. It has not been bottled at the time I’m writing this, but I can tell that it will be an ~8.5% Belgian Red Ale. We are looking at around 35 IBUs and a nice dose of Hallertuaer and Saaz in the finish. Maybe you should consider a gift for your mama after what Crimson made you do.
I have one last little bit of information for you. We have two incredible beers that are coming up for release. It may be September or October, but they are awesome. Keep your ear to the ground for details that will follow shortly.
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(Harrisburg, PA) – A Saturday morning newsletter filled with tons of Tröegs Brewing news…
I sliced and diced it a bit…
[On the new brewhouse that just arrived...] Our goal is to start test batches on the system in mid-September and to be brewing in mid-October, which is still on schedule.
Dead Reckoning Porter will be released in early August throughout our eight-state distribution network and should be on the street around August 15. It will be available in 12 ounce bottles and ½ kegs only.
Anthology 2, our much sought-after variety pack, gets a new twist this fall as Dead Reckoning Porter is added to the mix. The package will start shipping from the brewery the third week of August and will be in retailers by the beginning of September.
Beers included in Anthology 2 include: Hopback Amber Ale, Tröegs Pale Ale, Dreamweaver Wheat and Dead Reckoning Porter.
Later in the year, be on the lookout for Anthology 3 with a new beer line-up. Details will be announced closer to the release date.
Even with our current chaotic brewing pace, we are squeezing out one more release this fall – Perpetual IPA in 22 ounce bottles.
In our constant evolution as a brewery, we’ve developed on undying drive to meld the organic and the mechanical. Perpetual IPA utilizes our hopback and dry-hopping to engineer a bold Imperial Pale Ale. Perpetual IPA is 7.5% ABV and 85 IBUs. It features Bravo, Chinook and Mt. Hood hops in the boil, Mt. Hood and Nugget hops in the hopback and Citra, Cascade and Nugget hops in dry-hopping.
“Straw in color and bittered with an abundance of citrus and spicy hops, Perpetual IPA is a tribute to building our new brewery and our desire to continue exploring,” says John Trogner.
Perpetual IPA will be in wholesalers by the third week of August and should be available in retailers no later than Labor Day.
First up will be Scratch #45 – IPA. This is our 7th IPA in our continuing hops saga – which will culminate with the release of Perpetual IPA. (FYI, Perpetual IPA is not any one of these exact IPA recipes; the variations were an opportunity to test hop combinations.) To celebrate our first Scratch beer release in a few months, we will have a firkin in the tasting room bar on Friday, July 29, tapping at 12 noon. Cases, six-packs and growlers will also be available for take-out starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 29. There is a one-case limit/person or two six-packs and two growlers limit/person.
Scratch #46 – Naked Elf – will follow as soon as #45 sells out. An exact release date has yet to be been determined but keep an eye on our website and Facebook for details.
We are already looking toward the fall for more Scratch Beers with a Wit beer (featuring raw wheat from a local farm), and Oktoberfest, a Wet-Hopped beer (a similar recipe to last year, again featuring Citra hops), and an Abbey all slated for brewing. We will announce release dates when the beers tell us they are ready.
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