The Brew Site
Georgia’s Wild Heaven Beer recently introduced Sunburst IPA as its new year-round flagship IPA; I’d posted details here on the new brew, and the brewery sent me a sample to review. Sunburst replaces Wild Heaven’s two previous co-flagships, Wise Blood IPA and Altair IPA, as an “ultimate” IPA for the … Continue reading
The 10th anniversary festivities continue for Reuben’s Brews, and the latest announcement from the Seattle brewery reveals the “Summer of Festivals” taking place through August. The May 14 Haze Fest is already past, but read on for the other planned events: At Reuben’s Brews, 2022 started off with a big … Continue reading
St. Louis-based Schlafly Beer has a new beer out for summer with its Hazy Punch IPA, which features juicy fruit notes amplified by the addition of real fruit (orange and pineapple). It’s available now in cans and on draft. Press release: Schlafly Beer, the original, independent craft brewery in St. … Continue reading
I’m often seeking out my platonic ideal of an American amber ale—malty with plenty of caramel for a gentle sweetness, moderate hopping, some chewy body—and I found a couple last fall that caught my attention. I thought it would be interesting to review them both concurrently in a bit of … Continue reading
St. Bernardus turned 75 last year, but held off on celebrating and releasing its 75th anniversary beer due to the pandemic. This month the iconic brewery announced the release of the anniversary beer, a special tripel, as well as news of this year’s Abt 12 magnum release. Anniversary beer details: … Continue reading
In my latest article for The Bulletin, I highlight the latest iteration of Courtesy Violation Sour from Bevel Craft Brewing, brewed with passion fruit rather than being dry hopped as it usually is. I started writing the article because of the fruit component, and then delved more deeply into the … Continue reading
2 Towns Ciderhouse has a new fruit cider out, made with dragon fruit, which borrows some branding inspiration from a popular 80s movie: Dragon’s Day Off. This limited release cider also has passion fruit and some hibiscus for a tropical profile. Full press release: Invoking a nostalgic nod towards a … Continue reading
Non-alcoholic beer comes to Two Roads Brewing of Connecticut, as the company announced a new line of NA brews that launched at the beginning of the month. First up: a non-alcoholic Juicy IPA. Press release: Two Roads Brewing Co. announced today the launch of a line of non-alcoholic beers under … Continue reading
Distribution news from Portland’s Rosenstadt Brewery, as the company has partnered with Upstanding Beer and Cider Distribution to expand its beers beyond Portland and into the rest of Oregon. Details from the press release: Rosenstadt Brewery is pleased to announce a partnership with Upstanding Beer and Cider Distribution for distribution … Continue reading
And here you all thought the return of the Baker’s Dozen Coffee, Beer, & Doughnut Festival only took place in Portland—nope! This year there is a Bend version too, and it’s taking place this Saturday, May 21, at Silver Moon Brewing from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Here’s the blurb: … Continue reading