Beer Showcases
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Temperance Beer Co. | Greenwood Beach Blonde Ale
August 23, 2016 | Elizabeth ClearyAre you still searching for that perfect summer beer that can quench your insatiable thirst created by a scorching mid-day sun? Then you may want to wander over to Temperance Beer Co. in Evanston, IL, for their Greenwood Beach Blonde Ale with Pineapple. It is only around for a few months out of the year and makes its appearance on the Chicago beer scene in early May. Being named after Greenwood Street beach in Evanston, it makes sense that this blonde ale is one that you can sip on all day and truly enjoy what Temperance Beer Co. has brewed for you. Now back to the day where I first discovered this amazing beer! Read More
Eventide Brewing | Eventide Kölsch
August 22, 2016 | John BaumABV: 5.3% | IBU: 24
I am grumpy and thus, I pen today’s beer showcase in the spirit of protest.
This is me standing up out of my chair, going to the window and yelling, “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” Or, something like that.
See, it’s another lovely Atlanta August day: 93 degrees and humid. That’s no surprise—that’s August in Georgia and that’s not why I’m yelling from my window. Read More
Gun Hill Brewing | Rise Up Rye
August 19, 2016 | Drew TrollerIn “Hamilton,” the musical that is STILL dominating Broadway (and taking home 11 Tony Awards), our entry point into the American Revolution is a toast between friends with a shared vision. Alexander Hamilton, played by Javier Munoz, is a tenacious revolutionary with humble origins and big aspirations.
Stillwater Artisanal’s Moneytree$ Finds Home at Crazy Mountain
August 17, 2016 | Jack MeyerAs “funky” sours have become more of a mainstay in the Colorado beer ecosystem, they’ve started to collide with a brewery’s ability and desire to cross breed classics with more contemporary beer styles. Read More
Stone Brewing Co. | Stone IPA Virginia Brewery Prototype
August 16, 2016 | Jenn SpecketerDuring a trip to Richmond, VA, earlier this spring, I was lucky to receive a behind-the-scenes tour of Stone Brewing Co.’s new East Coast operation. Located in the Fulton neighborhood east of downtown Richmond, the 220,000-square-foot facility was very much in the building stages during my visit, with both hard hat and vest required for walking through the construction site. None the less, it was exciting to see an operation of this size being built from the ground up. Read More
Creature Comforts Brewing Co. | Automatic
August 15, 2016 | Danele Bova5.2% ABV
Creature Comforts Brewing Co.’s Automatic Pale Ale comes straight out of Athens, Georgia which was just voted the number one city in the SEC for craft beer. And for very good reasons. Creature Comforts Brewing Co. is killing it with their current lineup, sending beer geeks all around Georgia in search of their popular brews. Automatic Pale Ale is their newest canned beer, released this summer, and it is causing excitement across the Southeast.
Two Brothers Brewing | In the Flesh Pineapple
August 12, 2016 | Mike ZollerIs there any beer style hotter than sour beers right now? While sour beers have been common in some areas in Europe for a long time, they’re beginning to grow in popularity here in the United States. Chicago-based Two Brothers Brewing has just started an entire series of beers that will only be American sours. To kick-off the series they have released In the Flesh Pineapple.
Evil Twin Brewing | Aún Más A Jesús
August 11, 2016 | Gregory AceroHeader image courtesy of Hops About Beer
Style: Imperial Stout | ABV: 12%
This past weekend marked a milestone for me in my beer drinking journey. I have been diligently tracking every beer that I have drank for the past three years, and thanks to my liver and the app Untappd, I have finally reached 1000 unique beers! Read More
Braxton Brewing Co. | Summertrip Passion Fruit Berliner Weisse
August 10, 2016 | Kristen BallingerPhoto by Braxton Brewing Co.
ABV: 4% | IBU: 4
“Summer isn’t a season, it’s a state of mind”
To those who are still trying to hold onto summer, I’m … Read More
Forbidden Root | Cherrytree Amaro Ale
August 9, 2016 | Mike WronskiABV: 9.0%
Botanicals are seemingly having their place in the sun right now. Plants are more popular than ever in America, with people ordering kale in unlikely places, foraging for wild plants to eat, lining up to witness Corpse Flowers blooming country-wide and enjoying some previously illegal ones recreationally in four states. It was only a matter of time before they started showing up in our beer. Read More
Odd13 Brewing | Hawaiian Bartender
August 8, 2016 | Nate CustardABV: 6.7%
With the scorching temperatures and steamy days we’ve been having all summer, it’s time to cool off with a tropical treat—Hawaiian Bartender from Odd13 Brewing. This sour blonde with mango and pineapple added is nothing short of a luau in a can. Read More
Brew Hub | Keybilly Island Ale
August 5, 2016 | Mark ElliotWhen in Rome, you do as the Roman’s do. This of course means fresh pasta, huge late meals, copious amounts of wine, and if you’re smart, a run through some of Rome’s surging craft beer bars and microbreweries. Read More
Boulevard Brewing Company | Ginger Lemon Radler
August 4, 2016 | John AmanteaABV: 4.1% | IBU: 12
If you’ve ever been to, are from, or know someone from Cleveland, you definitely know a few things: the Browns are terrible but we pull for them no matter what, there’s about a 75% chance something is under construction and that the weather is about as unpredictable as the Power Ball. Within the span of a week, you can experience all four seasons – and that’s just in the month of April. From Arctic-level blizzards to Sahara like spans of heat, the weather on the North Coast tends to run the full gamut. Read More
Stone Brewing | Stone IPA
August 3, 2016 | Niel StenderABV: 6.9% | IBU: 77
I have become something of a fresh IPA snob. With so many amazing hoppy ales to choose from these days, once you’ve tasted a super fresh IPA, it becomes difficult to stomach a dust-covered bottle that says India Pale Ale, but doesn’t include a bottled on date. Have you had a Stone Ruination bottled the same month you bought it? WOW. The difference is palpable.
Under normal circumstances, i.e.: Living in America, this is typically a non-issue – as many of the best beers have date codes. But moving to Switzerland, which is outrageous, and not living in a major city means access to true American-style IPAs have become limited. Cue the violin and tears.
Creature Comforts | Tritonia w/ Cucumber & Lime
August 2, 2016 | Mark Elliot 1It’s been well-documented over the past couple of years that fruit is taking over the beer scene. There is tons of watermelon beer, a handful of pineapple beer, a gaggle of mango beer, a plethora of blueberry beer… you get the idea. But didn’t we learn that healthy eating is about your fruits AND your vegetables?! All too often, a vegetable taste or smell in beer is because of a brewing error. Not to get too technical or sciencey, but it has to do with dimethyl sulfides dissolving back into the cooling wort, or even a rogue bacteria getting into the brew, and it can create a corn, cabbage or sauerkraut taste and smell. But when vegetables are done purposefully, and done well, it opens up a whole new category of beer awesomeness. Read More
Rhinegeist Brewery | Trips American Wild Ale
August 1, 2016 | Kristen BallingerABV: 7.5% | IBU: 12
A few weekends ago, Rhinegeist Brewery in Cincinnati, Ohio had their anniversary party celebrating “Three Years of Thirst!” Located in the historical Over the Rhine Brewery … Read More
Lucky Envelope Brewing | ENIAC Mosaic IPA
July 29, 2016 | Hannah CarlsonWhen I think about my favorite places in all of Seattle, my mind doesn’t immediately wander to the the stereotypical Space Needle, the majestic Kerry Park, the cozy Volunteer Park Cafe, or the bustling Trader Joes in the University District (though I do frequent that quite regularly). No – even though these places, and countless others, are near and dear to my heart in the Emerald City, some of my fondest memories, instead, take place on the busy Leary Way strip.
Avery Brewing Co. | El Gose
July 28, 2016 | Mathew PowersABV: 4.5%
Avery Brewing El Gose (Gose-Uh)
Is it Mexican? Is it German? Is it Coloradoan? Here’s what it is — It’s delicious. Read More
Breckenridge Brewery | Nitro Vanilla Porter and Mango Mosaic Pale Ale
July 27, 2016 | Mathew PowersBreckenridge Brewery is offering two unique ways to embrace summer with a refreshing brew.
For fans of the mosaic hops, the flavorful and aromatic hop developed roughly four years ago, … Read More
Terrapin Beer Co. | Sound Czech Pilsner
July 26, 2016 | Johnathan PylantABV 5.2% | IBU 42
Terrapin Beer Co. enjoys great music, great beer and their wonderful community. All this is apparent in the beer company’s latest addition to their year-round lineup, Sound Czech Pilsner. Read More
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