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Tröegs Independent Brewing is celebrating the return of summer with the release of a summer beer variety pack, as well as offering a big giveaway later in the season. The variety pack is a 15-pack of cans and features five different beers (including a new one). Press release: Tröegs Independent … Continue reading
For this first day of Pride Month, Portland’s Migration Brewing announced the creation of a pride committee that will work to support LGBTQ+ issues and initiatives year round. The first effort in this direction is the release of the brewery’s new dry-hopped hefeweizen, Colors of Love, with fundraiser events at … Continue reading
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
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
There’s a brand-new summer beer out from 21st Amendment Brewery, a hoppy pilsner that the brewery is calling summer in a can: Coaster Pils. I thought it was a seasonal (which would make sense) but apparently it’s a year-round addition to the 21st Amendment lineup. Details: 21st Amendment Brewery welcomes … Continue reading
Boston’s Harpoon Brewery recently released Hometown Hat Trick, a collaboration brew with Massachusetts hockey players and the third (and final) such beer in this particular series. It’s a triple dry-hopped pilsner with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Corey C. Griffin Foundation; I posted details here, and Harpoon also … Continue reading
Cascade Lakes Brewing released two new beers recently that are perfect for the season: Strawbeery Rhubarb Sour and Sunup Summer Ale. These seasonal brews are both available right now. Strawbeery Rhubarb Sour is a kettle sour with the two fruits to give something of a strawberry rhubarb pie quality, according … Continue reading