Oskar Blues Brewery releases Hazy Blues Juicy IPA

Oskar Blues Brewery releases Hazy Blues Juicy IPA

The latest release from Oskar Blues Brewery looks to the company’s roots as a Cajun-style restaurant and blues bar to inspire Hazy Blues Juicy IPA. This 7% ABV relies on Citra, Galaxy, and Strata hops for its blast of fruit flavors and it’s available now. Press release: Oskar Blues Brewery … Continue reading

The Works – new mixed pack from Oskar Blues Brewery

The Works – new mixed pack from Oskar Blues Brewery

Oskar Blues Brewery, the original canning craft brewer from Colorado, has a new mixed 12-pack out that the brewery is calling The Works, which features three of its best sellers. The twist (if you want to call it that) is that instead of four cans of all three, this one … Continue reading

Oskar Blues’ Dale’s Pale Ale turns 20

Oskar Blues’ Dale’s Pale Ale turns 20

Oskar Blues Brewery first began canning its beer in 2002, the first American craft brewer (or microbrewer if you prefer, which I used here) to do so, and it was its flagship Dale’s Pale Ale that was the first beer to be canned. This year is the 20th anniversary of … Continue reading

Big Beer Week: Ten Fidy Imperial Stout

Big Beer Week: Ten Fidy Imperial Stout

Imperial Stout is one of those styles you would never expect to see come from a can, yet Oskar Blues Brewing is doing just that with their Ten Fidy, a burly motor oil of a stout that’s 10.5% alcohol. Oskar Blues is of course most famous for being the first … Continue reading

Canned Beer Week 2: Mama’s Little Yella Pils

Canned Beer Week 2: Mama’s Little Yella Pils

During last year’s Canned Beer Week, I spent some time focusing on Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery as they were the first microbrewer to can their beer beginning in 2002. In addition to informally interviewing Marty Jones, their Marketing Director, I also did (post-Week) reviews of three of their beers: … Continue reading

Canned Beer Week: Talking with Marty Jones of Oskar Blues

Canned Beer Week: Talking with Marty Jones of Oskar Blues

Today I spoke with Marty Jones, the “lead singer, publicity/marketing director” for Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery, about the brewery, beer culture and—yes—canned beer. It’s not technically what I’d call an interview because I didn’t transcribe it, it was really more of an informal phone call, but I took copious … Continue reading