Allagash Brewing announced that the sale of Vagabond, the second beer in its limited 375 mL series , will take place on Monday, October 19th, Continue reading
Beer notes New England: Vagabond, Otter Creek, NEB DIPA, BA BBF
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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Harpoon Brewery UFO Pale Ale returns after decade-long hiatus
(Boston, MA) – From Harpoon Brewery‘s latest Facebook note: “On September 9th, 2009 the intrepid brewers at Harpoon set out on a brave and noble mission to bring back UFO Pale Ale. First brewed back in 1999 and always remembered fondly, we’ve decided to bring it back for good as UFO’s newest seasonal beer (available from September through March).”
The brewery is holding a premiere party to launch the beer officially on October 1st. That said, the Facebook page says that it is already available so look for it in stores.
Brooklyn Brewery releases Manhattan Project
(Brooklyn, NY) – Got this note on Brooklyn Brewery from a rep a couple weeks ago and am late in posting it. Here is the scoop: “Post Road Pumpkin Ale, Brooklyn Oktoberfest are on the market. Black Chocolate Stout will be bottled/kegged within two weeks. [BCS should Continue reading
Report: Boulevard Harvest Dance Wheat Wine coming in November
(Kansas City, MO) – According to The Wine and Cheese Place, Boulevard Brewing is staying true to its word in releasing a fall Smokestack Series beer in line with its traditional fall seasonal. With Bob’s 47 Oktoberfest hitting the streets recently, the brewery has announced its next Smokestack beer: Boulevard Harvest Dance Wheat Wine. TWCP’s Paul Hayden says that the beer will arrive in stores this coming November which should coincide with the release of Nutcracker Ale.
2009 GABF Winners: Breaking it down
(Denver, CO) – It was a record-breaking year for the Great American Beer Festival. Attendance. Smashed. Number of beers in the competition. Blown to smithereens. Volunteers were up 15% this year. More breweries, more beers being poured, more judges. There is less than a half hour until last call- the last sample will be poured and another GABF will come to a close. While the fest is where the party is at, Saturday is always all about the awards ceremony for the brewers in attendance. Some will go home shrouded in gold, silver, or bronze but most will come away empty-handed. Here is a breakdown of the awards.
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The big winner on the day was a California brewery, Pizza Port Carlsbad, bringing home the bacon seven times and being named the Continue reading
Great American Beer Festival (GABF) 2009 Winners Live
The winners list is now available at the GABF 2009 website. Everything below is from my live blog during this afternoon’s ceremony.
Head on over to the live video feed now!
I will be adding commentary to the live winners which will appear in real-time below. Best thing to do would be to have 2 windows open with this and Justin.tv. I will chat with folks over on Justin.tv. See you there!
Redhook Treblehook makes a comeback
(Portsmouth, NH) – Redhook Brewery brings back its vaunted Treblehook Barleywine Ale for a rare run early next month. According to a brewery rep, Treblehook can be found “at limited establishments” since only 2,500 cases have been produced.
Odell India Barleywine to debut soon
India Barleywine, the Best of Both Worlds
Odell Brewing Introduces Second Single Serve Brew
(Fort Collins, CO) – On October 5, 2009, Odell Brewing Company will release India Barleywine, the second in a series of single serve 750 ml offerings.
Great American Beer Festival 2009 and live Saturday results
The Great American Beer Festival is here once again. It kicked off yesterday and the best coverage I have seen is on Twitter. Just do a search for “gabf” and you can see a few hundred tweets from brewers and people that attended yesterday. More festivities are going on today but tomorrow is the big day because that is when the awards are announced. Over 3,300 entries are being judged as we speak which is a GABF record. It looks like they added over 20 more judges, too.
The live video feed of the Awards Ceremony will be found at http://Justin.tv/brewingnetwork starting at 1pm Mountain time (3pm EST). I will be trying to tally the awards as they are announced here. They read them off so fast I can’t keep up (I remember some comments from folks thinking I was drunk last year!). I will also be in the Justin.tv chatroom during that time. I may not be able to finish posting up the awards because I have to leave at 5pm (EST) to pick up friends from the airport but plenty of blogs will have the full list up later in the afternoon/evening anyway. I will post some analysis later in the evening or on Sunday.
More on this year’s fest below.
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O’ Fallon Cherry Chocolate Beer returns
(O’ Fallon, MO) – O’ Fallon Brewery will bring back its winter seasonal, Cherry Chocolate Beer, in early-mid November. The beer is a “dark wheat ale with natural chocolate and cherry extracts added.” Around 3,000 cases are expected to be produced and shipped to across all of O’ Fallon’s markets.
Firestone Walker Brewing releases 13 on November 14th
(Paso Robles, CA) – Pretty sure that this is the same info that has been Continue reading
A few more press releases
A few more press releases to add to the mix from yesterday . . .
Full details on Widmer Brothers Cherry Oak Doppelbock
New Belgium Brewing expands further into Wisconsin
Sierra Nevada Brewing recognized for recycling initiative
All can be found on the Press Releases page.
Widmer Brothers’ Reserve kicks off with Cherry Oak Doppelbock
50 Signed Commemorative Bottles to be Discovered on Store Shelves
PORTLAND, Ore. – Sept. 23, 2009 – The Widmer Brothers have just finished aging a small batch of Cherry Oak Doppelbock, the first release in the brewery’s new Brothers’ Reserve limited-edition series. The 22 ounce bottles are set to arrive in stores across the country beginning October 5.
New Belgium Brewing Pedals Further into Wisconsin
In Third Wave of Wisconsin Roll-out, New Belgium Debuts in Eau Claire, La Crosse, Menomonie and Wausau
Fort Collins, CO – September 24, 2009 – New Belgium Brewing, the third-largest craft brewer in the U.S., today announced that it has just entered into the Eau Claire, La Crosse, Menomonie and Wausau areas of Wisconsin. The roll-out will begin with the full portfolio of New Belgium 12-oz. bottles along with 22-oz. Fat Tire, 1554, and Mothership Wit. Draft will follow in November. New Belgium entered Milwaukee, Madison. Sheboygan/Manitowoc, Door County and Green Bay in May.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Receives Environmental Recognition for Recycling
GPI provides “Friends of Glass” Recognition for Glass Container Recycling Initiatives
Alexandria, September 23, 2009 – The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is proud to recognize Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. as a “Friend of Glass” for its achievements in making significant and innovative efforts to promote or participate in glass container recycling for bottle-to-bottle use. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is among the seven “Friends of Glass” recognized by GPI during Recycle Glass Week, September 21 – 27, 2009.
Captian Lawrence Brewing Interview: Flaming Fury (sour peach) due soon
Owner/Brewer, Scott Vaccaro, dishes on all things Captain Lawrence Brewing for Friggin’ Fabulous Radio.
New brews from Sweetwater, Pike Brewing highlight latest press releases
Sweetwater Brewing adds a fresh hop ale to its Dank Tank Series
Pike Brewing celebrates its 20th Anniversary by adding a new sour ale, bringing back Entire Stout
Full Sail Brewing Vesuvius returns as part of the Brewmaster Reserve Series
Odell Brewing Isolation Ale seasonal arrives this week
Bang it here for these latest craft beer press releases
Sweetwater Wet Dream: next in Dank Tank
SWEETWATER BREWERY’S NEWEST DANK TANK EDITION – THE “WET DREAM”
Brewed with 420 pounds of Chinook Hops only hours off the vine
(ATLANTA, GA — 9.23.09) — SweetWater Brewery is excited to release “Wet Dream” our next batch from the Dank Tank series. A high gravity imperial red ale featuring 420 pounds of –fresh off the vine- Chinook Hops from Van Horn’s Farm in Washington State. These hops were freshly picked and immediately shipped overnight to the brewery and so they could be added into the brew within hours of being taken from the field.
Pike Tripel Kriek XXX Cherry Ale debuts for Pike 20th Anniversary
Pike Celebrates 20 Years of Brewing Craft beer
and reflects on the crafty transformation of the beer business
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – September 22, 2009 – From a beer lover’s perspective, the last 20 years have been like “manna from heaven.” Pike was founded in 1989, only a decade after the first “micro” brewery in this century opened in the U.S. For the first time in more than 100 years, an increasing number of Americans were given a break from lager and were introduced to top fermented beers. Enthusiasts were now able to experience the pleasure of classic Continue reading
Full Sail Vesuvius Ale returns
FULL SAIL BREWING COMPANY RELEASES BREWMASTER RESERVE- VESUVIUS BELGIAN GOLDEN ALE
Hood River, OR – Full Sail Brewing Company is proud to announce the
release of their latest Brewmaster Reserve Beer, Vesuvius Belgian Golden
Ale. First brewed four years ago on August 24th, the beer was named
after Mount Vesuvius that erupted that same day, in 79 A.D.