I regretted the drive only when the alarm went off this morning. Adding 425 km and five hours driving to the gap between supper and sleep was not maybe the most intelligent thing to do mid-week but I sure was pleased with what I found. Broue Ha Ha is the newest addition to the private beer shop scene for eastern Ontario - none of which actually exist in eastern Ontario. I got a bit lost finding the place as its about ten miles or so to the east of downtown Ottawa but on the way home realized it
(Victor, ID) — Grand Teton Brewing Company, known throughout the West for their exceptional craft brews, will release Trout Hop Black IPA on September 1st. This autumn brew in their 2010 “Cellar Reserve” series of specialty beers is a spicy and bold American-Style India Black Ale with notes of fresh pine needles and spruce tips.Trout [ ... ] ... Grand Teton Brewing introduces Trout Hop Black IPA ... [Disclaimer: Beernews.org is a leader in craft beer news and is the original source of this
Today’s Press Releases:MillerCoors’ Tenth and Blake Beer Company opens for businessHopworks Urban Brewery beers land in Seattle, B.C.Saint Arnold Oktoberfest enters as fall nearsGrand Teton Brewing introduces Trout Hop Black IPANorth Peak Vicious American Wheat IPA upgrades to year-round productionSunTx Capital Partners acquires majority stake in Carolina Beer and BeverageEmerald City Dottie Seattle Lager debuts [ ... ] ... Press Releases: Hopworks, Saint Arnold, North Peak, Emerald City,
Last year, Stone Brewing teamed up with Scotland’s BrewDog to brew up a collaboration beer, and Bashah was the result: a “Black Belgian Double IPA” (how’s that for a style designation?) that weighs in at 8.6% alcohol by volume.(Yes, this was last year’s beer—this is a review from February I hadn’t posted yet, though I’ve [ ... ] ...
(Traverse City, MI) – Vicious, an American Wheat IPA, will become North Peak Brewing Company’s fourth year-round brew, crafted on the Old Mission Peninsula just north of Traverse City. Beginning in August, Vicious will be available n six-pack retro-style stubbie at retail outlets statewide (complementing Siren, Diabolical, Majestic and the summer seasonal Archangel). It will [ ... ] ... North Peak Vicious American Wheat IPA upgrades to year-round production ... [Disclaimer: Beernews.org is a
Ron Lindenbusch of Lagunitas Brewing Co in Petaluma CA shows the contrast between Lagunitas IPA and their current version of the ‘evolved’ IPA…the super sought after Hop Stoopid. Head Brewer Todd Charbonneau, of Harpoon Brewery Boston pours Harpoon IPA and Harpoon’s Leviathan IPA to show how Harpoon is pushing the IPA limits on the east coast. Cheeses from each coast will be paired with each beer. Learn about the differences in the recipes, coastal drinking and brewing trends, and
We received a package from Clown Shoes Beer out of Ipswitch Massachusetts ... Jeff didn't want the funny names and lables to effect Greg's reviews so we did the blind to him ... Turns out, Greg likes their labels ... As for the beer? Tune and and find out ... Beers: ... Clown Shoes Clementine Clown Shoes Brown Angel Clown Shoes Black IPA ... Rankings: ... Greg - Clementine, Brown Angel, Black IPA Jeff - Clementine, Brown Angel, Black IPA ...
(San Leandro, CA) – Drake’s Brewing dropped an interesting nugget in its latest newsletter.The brewery announced that it is now able to bottle 22 oz. bombers and is starting things off very soon with a heavy hitting favorite, Drake’s Denogginizer Double IPA.“Silver medal winner, Imperial India Pale Ale, 2009 Great American Beer Festival ... A [ ... ] ... Drake’s to release Denogginizer Double IPA bombers ... [Disclaimer: Beernews.org is a leader in craft beer news and is the original
(San Diego, CA) – Words of wisdom from AleSmith’s Thursday newsletter:Hop heads rejoice! Our latest seasonal, Summer YuleSmith Holiday Ale, is scheduled for release in late June ... Packaged in a red and blue 22 oz. bottle, Summer YuleSmith is a bold and flavorful Double IPA ... An abundance of American varietal hops gives [ ... ] ... AleSmith Summer YuleSmith, Decadence 2010 on the way ... [Disclaimer: Beernews.org is a leader in craft beer news and is the original source of this article.
That's not very clever. Or polite. But one must pun as one can. And one has to be always on watch for indulgence - especially when it comes to marketing ... or is it marketability. That is what Stan mentioned: "Collaborations are good business, good marketing, good fun and often result in interesting beer." Or a bit of what he said ... or implied. Sorta. But can they also result in bad business, poor marketing, tedium and dull beer? Of course they might. If not, what point would there be to