The Brew Site
Pelican Brewing launched a new marketing campaign around its Updrift IPA, and accordingly sent me a six-pack of the beer this past week along with some swag. Updrift is 7.1% ABV with 71 IBUs and features Magnum, Galaxy, Citra, and El Dorado hops. Spoiler alert: I popped a can yesterday … Continue reading
Double Mountain Brewery‘s Clusterf#*k IPA is back this year, and it’s hazy this time. The brewery sent me a bottle last week to sample. The beer uses Cluster hops, one of the oldest American hops, and not one you see highlighted too often. The brewery’s press release blurbs the beer: … Continue reading
After receiving a package of beers from Public Coast Brewing a little over a week ago, I was surprised to receive another package from the brewery last week. This one also contained Blueberry Hard Seltzer and NW Honey Red Ale, but instead of the Blonde and Stout it included Coastal … Continue reading
Massachusetts-based Harpoon Brewery released a new seasonal mix pack into the “lifestyle/better for you” category containing four variants of its Rec. League low-cal beer. When I knew I was received samples, I expected a single can each of the four beers, though in fact an entire half-rack (12 pack) of … Continue reading
I know I’ve been posted a lot of “received” disclosure posts lately, and there are still more to go, but I’ve been getting a lot of samples sent my way. On Friday, the first of two packages arrived, from Public Coast Brewing, containing the brewery’s new Blueberry Hard Seltzer along … Continue reading
On the heels of receiving several beers from Wallenpaupack Brewing back east, the agency also sent out the brewery’s latest beer, its Smallmouth Low-Cal IPA. Three cans arrived last week. According to the press release: Smallmouth IPA is the latest addition to the Wallenpaupack Brewing Company’s lineup, arriving at 4.4% … Continue reading
A big package from 2 Towns Ciderhouse arrived at the doorstep this week, containing not only the latest seasonal cider from the Corvallis cidery, but also wine and mead. Wine and mead? Yes—2 Towns recently partnered with Stoller Wine to release a canned wine collaboration with Bold Leaf Wine. And … Continue reading
A big shipment of beers from back east arrived this weekend, featuring beers repped by Bolide Communications: Schöfferhofer Grapefruit and Pomegranate Hefeweizens; Rodenbach Classic (in a can!) and Alexander; and Wallenpaupack Brewing No Wake Zone, Party Cove, United We Stand, and Big DIPA. 12 beers in all, across 8 styles, … Continue reading
Arrived late last week from Clown Shoes Beer: Rainbows Are Real Hazy IPA, the Boston-based brewery’s first IPA brewed with terpenes. According to the press release, it’s one of the first terpene-infused beers to hit the market, and: Few things create wonder like a giant rainbow, but the latest beer … Continue reading
A bit of a break from beer with another (canned) cocktail which arrived yesterday, Hochstadter’s Slow & Low Rock and Rye. This is essentially a pre-mixed old fashioned cocktail made with rye whiskey, and I’m always willing to try and write about such things here. Here’s a bit about Slow … Continue reading