Ecliptic Brewing recently hit a milestone, its 5000th beer brewed, and to celebrate, the brewery is releasing that beer this month. Befitting its milestone status, the beer is a special golden barleywine that was aged five months in Ransom Old Tom Gin barrels. 5000 brews is a pretty big milestone … Continue reading
The lifestyle beverages flowed through late December and the month of January, and two new entries into the non-alcoholic beer space from Partake Brewing were sent to me to review: Peach Gose and Radler, both styles of which I hadn’t yet seen in the NA segment. You might recall I … Continue reading
Victory Brewing added a new “Monkey” to its lineup of Belgian-inspired beers that started with Golden Monkey: Berry Monkey, a soured Belgian-style tripel with the addition of raspberry. The rollout is part of a new 2022 campaign named, I kid you not, “It’s Monkey Time.” Press release: As fans continue … Continue reading
Dry January is past, so cutting out alcohol may not be top of mind right now (though I’ve also seen the subsequent months recently called Fit February and Moderation March in the same spirit), but that shouldn’t stop you from moderating your alcohol intake if you so choose. In that … Continue reading
Yakima, Washington’s Bale Breaker Brewing announced the latest release in its “Frenz” limited series of collaboration beers. It’s the second beer with the series, and Bale Breaker partnered with Baker City, Oregon’s Barley Brown’s to brew it. The brewery plans a pair of release parties this weekend (Friday the 11th … Continue reading
Tröegs Independent Brewing of Pennsylvania released its limited edition Double Nugget Nectar, the, er, doubled-up version of its popular Nugget Nectar which is only available once a year. Although the press release below doesn’t mention the use of fresh-from-last-year’s-harvest hops as in Nugget Nectar, I’m assuming that’s implied. Details: Tröegs … Continue reading
Untitled Art is a brewery (beverage company?) based in Wisconsin that not only brews beer but also creates hard seltzers, CBD sparkling water, wine spritzes, and more. All of its beers are essentially limited edition one-offs; the company says: Each month exclusive examples of the most favored beers are created … Continue reading
New Orleans’ Urban South Brewery announced the release of its new year-round, low-calorie beer, Paradise Park IPA (one of the highlights in its 2022 calendar). Not only is it lower alcohol and lower calorie, it’s also easy on the wallet, according to the press release below—$7.99 per six-pack. Urban South … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin covers Bend’s newest brewery, Van Henion Brewing, and its first two beers on the market, Helles Lager and India Pale Ale. It’s not the first article you’ve probably seen on the new company, and certainly won’t be the last, but what makes Van Henion … Continue reading
Offshoot Beer Company, the subsidiary company of The Bruery that focuses on hop-forward beers, announced the release of its newest year-round beer: Coast (An Anytime Hazy Pale Ale). It’s something of a more sessionable counterpart to the company’s flagship IPA, Relax, and it’s hitting the market this month. More details … Continue reading