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Flying Dog Brewery of Maryland announced its 2023 beer calendar, highlighting some of the beers joining its lineup as the new year dawns. Press release that accompanied the calendar: It seems like we can all agree 2022 was another banger. Whether you’re back in the office or still WFH, we’ve … Continue reading
My final print article of 2022 for The Bulletin came out this week, in which I profile the new Imperial Maple Brown Ale from Boneyard Beer. In beer, maple tends to play well with malty or darker styles with less hops, and is most often used in seasonal or specialty … Continue reading
Portland’s Ecliptic Brewing has released its beer schedule for 2023, featuring a lineup of returning favorites as well as new Cosmic Collaboration series brews. Details from the press release: Ecliptic Brewing, the company started by Oregon beer legend, John Harris, is excited to announce its 2023 beer release lineup. The … Continue reading
Oregon’s Public Coast Brewing released a trio of limited-edition seasonal beers earlier this month, specialties for the holiday season and the winter months ahead. All three beers have terroir-like elements representing the coast and the brewery. Press release: Cannon Beach’s popular brewery releases Kölsch Scrump-tious Spruce Tip Ale, Salted Caramel … Continue reading
Merry Christmas! I hope everyone’s holiday yesterday was safe and happy, and you got to enjoy great food, drink, and family. It was of course a day of good beer and cider here, and I wanted to share a few on the ones we enjoyed yesterday. I have a tradition … Continue reading
I’ve got more holiday beer reviews on the way but I still have pumpkin season beers to write up as well—good thing that pumpkin beer is absolutely a fall and winter seasonal category! Enjoy these next three reviews, they all span different styles of pumpkin-inspired ale. Prairie Artisan Ales – … Continue reading
I’m a week behind on posting this, since my latest article for The Bulletin was out last Thursday, but my second-to-last print article of the year reviewed this year’s edition of Crux Fermentation Project’s Tough Love Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout. It’s a good one! Crux Fermentation Project celebrated its 10th anniversary … Continue reading
For the final Cosmic Collaboration beer of the year, Ecliptic Brewing teamed up with Baerlic Brewing to release a “fresh” hop IPA—appropriately enough for winter, a Frozen Fresh Hop Double IPA. The fresh hops are frozen via Yakima Chief Hops’ Cryo method allowing “fresh” hop beers to be brewed anytime. … Continue reading
Tröegs Independent Brewing released its annual winter IPA, Blizzard of Hops, last month, part of its Hop Cycle IPA seasonal series. Not to be outdone for the year, the brewery this month released the imperial version of the beer—Double Blizzard. Details from the press release: Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the … Continue reading
Urban South Brewery announced a new collaboration between its Houston brewpub and custom drinkware maker BrüMate on a new candied sour ale and custom can cooler. The companies teamed up on Watermelon Sour Patch Fruited Sour, brewed with Watermelon Sour Patch Kids candy, and it’s available now; the can cooler, … Continue reading