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Craftwell Cocktails is the new canned cocktail venture from 2 Towns Ciderhouse, featuring a new line of four wine-based cocktails that I originally posted about here. The company sent me cans of each flavor to sample and review. The front of the can reads “wine cocktail” and the finer print … Continue reading
Some of the latest non-alcoholic beers to hit the market arrived recently, from California’s Rationale Brewing, with the company’s three varieties sent my way to review: Rational Vibes Cerveza, Original Rationale West Coast IPA, and Totally Rational Citrus Hazy IPA. All contain less than 0.5 percent ABV. Rationale is one … Continue reading
Oskar Blues Brewery, the original canning craft brewer from Colorado, has a new mixed 12-pack out that the brewery is calling The Works, which features three of its best sellers. The twist (if you want to call it that) is that instead of four cans of all three, this one … Continue reading
What’s better than a can of double IPA named “Road 2 Ruin”? How about a 19.2 ounce stovepipe can of it? That’s what Connecticut’s Two Roads Brewing is offering up, which rolled out this month. Press release: Two Roads Brewing Company announced today that they are taking their Road 2 … Continue reading
The latest beer from Tröegs Independent Brewing is its returning summer IPA, Field Study, a hoppy-fruity ale that clocks in at 6.2% ABV. The hop bill offers up characteristics of ripe grapefruit, pear, and melon, and with a grain bill including oats and wheat, I’d expect a bit of haze … Continue reading
I received a package from Portland Cider late last week, with a selection of new and returning ciders representing nine years of ciders from the company. The five varieties include three new ones, and all showcase a new, refreshed branding for the cans (which is looking pretty sharp!). Two of … Continue reading
Beer news from Crux Fermentation Project out of Bend, Oregon on new beers and returning that are out this month! A collaboration brew, bracket-winning hazy IPA, Mexican-style lager and more highlight this spring news. Details from the email newsletter: BOSS BATTLE IPA Boss Battle IPA, is a collaboration with Level … Continue reading
New Orleans’ Urban South Brewery celebrates its sixth anniversary this April, highlighting impressive growth with two locations, and the brewery is releasing six collaboration beers in honor of it. No details on the beers themselves yet. Details from the release: New Orleans’ largest craft brewery increases production volume by almost … Continue reading
Another popular beer from Schlafly Beer gets the brand refresh as it rolls off the new canning line: Summer Lager. It’s a German-style Helles lager with 4.5% ABV. The new 12-packs contain 16-ounce cans and the branding does give off a summer vacation vibe. Press release: Another brand refresh comes … Continue reading
Happy Earth Day (weekend)! My latest print article for The Bulletin is out this week, and while it’s not tied directly to Earth Day, I did consider the observance when coming up with ideas for it. I wrote about Goschie Farms Estate Beer from The Ale Apothecary, which leans heavily … Continue reading