Pennsylvania’s Tröegs Independent Brewing released its annual Hop Cyclone double IPA, so named for the brewery’s custom dry-hopping method that keeps the hops in circulation through the dry hopping cycle. It’s a 9% ABV brew available in 16-ounce cans. Press release: Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the release of its Once-A-Year … Continue reading
With The Little Woody having taken place this weekend, I did a deep dive on a single barrel-aged beer from 10 Barrel Brewing: Joyous Limbs, a sour ale aged 10 months in a genever barrel from Oregon Spirit Distillers. Genever is the juniper-flavored traditional liquor of the Netherlands, similar to … Continue reading
This week, Deschutes Brewery sent out samples of Farmstand Fresh, its mango-infused entry into the Fresh Family IPA series. It’s one that’s been out for a while, presumably in development, and has made it into cans available year round. The capsule description from the email I received said, “Farmstand Fresh … Continue reading
More collegiate beer news, with a brewery teaming up with a college to brew a collaboration beer. This time it’s North Carolina’s R&D Brewing teaming up with Appalachian State University to release an American pale ale named Mountain Brew. It’s not the first time R&D has collaborated with universities. Press … Continue reading
Fresh hop beer news from Portland’s Migration Brewing! The brewery is planning to release five fresh hop beers this season, starting with Fresh Outta Portland Fresh Hop IPA, which is out now. That’s the only one available in cans this year; the other four will be draft only at the … Continue reading
Another story featuring Coleman Agriculture, as it pertains to fresh hops—because it’s the season, don’t you know! (See my post on Bill Coleman previously.) Being that it’s essentially from Coleman, it’s a promo piece for the company, but interesting for some info on the hop harvest. The article: While hop … Continue reading