(Boston, MA) – In this third and final installment and last but not least, is Ben Miller, who won for his 12% Mile High Barley Wine. Miller became the first to win both the GABF Pro-Am Competition and the Samuel Adams LongShot competition in the same year since LongShot started in 2006 1996. Considering winners of both contests were announced within a couple hours of each other on the Saturday afternoon of GABF weekend, it stands to reason that Miller probably had one hell of a party thrown for him on that Saturday night.
(Boston, MA) – In my second article on the 2010 Samuel Adams LongShot beers, I’m featuring Jeremy White’s Lemon Pepper Saison. The Captain’s Chair blog was the first to provide an overview of the winners of the 1,300+ beer competition in late September. In the piece, Aaron reveals that White is actually on the Information Technology staff at the brewery.
(Boston, MA) – Here is the first of three articles coming up on the Samuel Adams Longshot Series from Boston Beer Co. Two bottles from each winner will be included in the new six-pack coming out in April 2010. Boston Beer Co. founder, Jim Koch, generally selects three winners each year: one an employee of his own brewery and two others that are not affiliated. There were four finalists vying for those other two spots with the winners being named at the GABF in late September.
As luck would have it, there were at least two firsts this year. One has to Continue reading →
[12/2 Update:The Beer Spot checked in with a Bell's rep who confirmed this would be draft-only and may eventually hit bottles but no guarantee.]
(Kalamazoo, MI) – Judging by the lack of label artwork, this will be exclusive to the General Store. Larry Bell indicated late last month that there would be no HHNF this year though he wasn’t telling the whole story. Bell’s Bourbon Barrel-Aged Hell Hath No Fury got label approval recently and will be bottled. Details are unknown about the bourbon-aged beer at this time but if any locals would like to chime in or act as street reporters here, the efforts are welcome.
Latest Press Releases: Olde Rabbit’s Foot, a three-brewery collaboration in North Carolina, will be available next month. This one is probably going to be as sought-after as Foothills Sexual Chocolate in February. 23-year old barrels. Yum.
[11/30 Update: According to a new press release, "Olde Rabbit's Foot will be released at Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem on Sat. December 12th at 11am. Each visitor will be limited to 4 of the 22oz bottles and with only 694 bottles available, the entire production is expected to sell out quickly. Each bottle will be $20."]
Note: 10.13% ABV
Nov 25, 2009 – Olde Rabbit’s Foot will be released at Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem on Sat. December 12th at 11am. Details about price, bottle limits and other details to follow.
Popular seasonal beer continues to expand market area and increase production
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (November 23, 2009) – Point St. Benedict’s Winter Ale, an abbey-style “winter warmer” perfect for cold winter nights, proved so popular last winter that for the coming winter the Stevens Point Brewery increased production and expanded the ale’s distribution into three new states, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
FULL SAIL BREWING COMPANY HONORED FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Portland, Ore.-Full Sail Brewing, nationally known for its award-winning beers, was recently recognized by the Portland Business Journal for their innovation in sustainability. The Innovation in Sustainability awards were announced Thursday, November 19, at the Portland Art Museum where a special Portland Business Journal insert, Sustainable Oregon, was unveiled. Cited were Full Sail’s responsible water usage and conservation, renewal energy use and conservation, support for waste reduction, reuse and recycling, and use of local ingredients. Irene Firmat, Founder and CEO, of the employee-owned Full Sail Brewing Company accepted the award.
Molson Coors Launches M, the World’s Only MicrocarbonatedTM Lager A Revolution in Brewing
MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – Nov. 23, 2009) – Molson Coors launches Molson M, the world’s only MicrocarbonatedTM lager beer. Created in Montreal, Molson M is a revolution in brewing. This one-of-a-kind beer is brewed using Molson Coors’ innovative microcarbonization process. This revolutionary process, unique to Molson M, results in a genuine, premium quality lager with 4.9% alcohol/volume with a taste that goes down well!
(Baltimore, MD) – Clipper City Brewing will move Holy Sheet Uber Abbey Ale from 12 oz. bottles to its Mutiny Fleet Series bomber line Continue reading →
[11/25 Update: This beer will be available in the U.S. very soon.]
[4/11 Update: Per Time Magazine, "Jim Watt, one of BrewDog's co-founders, says that some 400 bottles of Tactical Nuclear Penguin are in the process of being shipped to a few stores in California and New York City, including a Whole Foods location; about half of the consumers buying beer from the BrewDog website are from the U.S."]
[12/22 Update: Turns out the beer is not yet sold out after all. Order Tactical Nuclear Penguin. Warning: after shipping to the U.S., expect your order to exceed $115 for a single bottle but you might consider ordering multiple bottles.]
[11/30 Update via BrewDog website: "*Due to unforeseen demand and interest in the beer, the initial bottling of Tactical Nuclear Penguin has now sold out. The good news however, is that the 2nd instalment is almost good to go. We will be bottling this batch on the 17th of December. If you place an order below, your order will be dispatched as soon as the beer is bottled. This will be in just over 2 weeks time. We will endeavour to do all we can to ensure a pre Christmas delivery but we cannot guarantee this. It is highly likely that the next bottling will be all sold out very soon also, so we recommend purchasing now to avoid disappointment*
*Everyone who bought before 1700 on 27th will receive their beers later next week*"]
(Aberdeen, SCOTLAND) – It is Thanksgiving morning so I am not going to Continue reading →
[12/1 Update: Long Trail has signed a letter of intent to purchase Otter Creek according to reports from the Burlington Free Press and Rutland Herald. The articles cite updated estimates of barrel-production from what I cited (from the New Brewer): 76,000 barrels for Long Trail and 25,000 for Otter Creek. In addition, Long Trail is distributed in nine states and Otter Creek in fifteen according to the article. The numbers I cited were from an apparently outdated Wikipedia profile.]
(Middlebury, VT) – Two writers very well established in the craft beer space are reporting that Long Trail Brewing, #23 craft brewery in the country, is planning to purchase Otter Creek Brewing, #42 craft brewery in the country. Andy Crouch of BeerScribe.com first broke it late last night and Jay Brooks independently confirmed the report today. Update: Select Wines, Inc. Sales Representative and blogger, Thomas Cizauskas, (his employer distributes Otter Creek) says that the deal is expected to be completed by the end of December. Update #2: More local commentary from The Hopback and Blog About Beer.
While neither of these Vermont-based breweries may be household names nationwide today, if this purchase goes through, Long Trail is about to join an exclusive club of craft beer-makers. Particularly surprising about this is that Otter Creek is in the midst of a widespread branding reconstruction, one that includes a new logo, beer labels, and a brand-new beer slated for release at the end of the year.
(Portland, OR) – Cascade Brewing may not be a household name yet outside of Oregon but it may be in the near-future. The brewery, who took home gold and silver medals at GABF and whose portfolio has earned mostly A’s on Beer Advocate, sent out an email update today with news about upcoming beers and expansion.
(Boston, MA) – Boston Beer Co. will release its flagship, Samuel Adams Boston Lager, with all new packaging to commemorate its 25th year as the brewery’s main offering. The new labels will appear on 12 oz. bottles included in 6-packs as well as on 22 oz. bombers. The timing for when the new labels will appear on shelves is unknown.
With the innovation present in today’s American breweries, Boston Lager Continue reading →
(Portland, OR) – Mactarnahan’s Brewing launched a new beer over the weekend. Mactarnahan’s Goose Bump Imperial Stout is the brewery’s new winter seasonal appearing in 22 oz. bombers. According to Marketing Director, Mark Carver, it replaces Lip Stinger in the big bottle line-up. Less than 1,000 cases of this one have been produced so it is not expected to last past January. Look for it in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and Hawaii.
Pretty sure this is an old video but with the beer just arriving in some stores recently, I thought it was quite relevant. Haven’t bought/seen the beer yet? You can see the Bell’s – De Proef Van Twee label from a post this past July.
