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This week I received samples of the latest non-alcoholic brew to hit the market: Hoplark 0.0 Citra, essentially a non-alcoholic hop water or seltzer, flavored (“double dry hopped”) with Citra hops. Created with only carbonated water, Citra hops, and citric acid, it’s a zero alcohol, zero calorie, zero gluten beverage. … Continue reading
New Holland Spirits—the distilling branch of New Holland Brewing—announced the latest edition to its year-round Dragon’s Milk bourbon product line with Dragon’s Milk Origin. Unlike the Beer Barrel Bourbons that the company specializes in, Origin is a straight bourbon whiskey that is five year aged (or more). New Holland sent … Continue reading
Oregon’s largest cider maker 2 Towns Ciderhouse announced recently that the company is now distributing its ciders in Colorado and Indiana. With this expansion, 2 Towns’ ciders are now available in 14 states. Details can be found in the respective press releases: Colorado is distributed through CSA Distributing, while in … Continue reading
Craftwell Cocktails is the new canned cocktail venture from 2 Towns Ciderhouse, featuring a new line of four wine-based cocktails that I originally posted about here. The company sent me cans of each flavor to sample and review. The front of the can reads “wine cocktail” and the finer print … Continue reading
Some of the latest non-alcoholic beers to hit the market arrived recently, from California’s Rationale Brewing, with the company’s three varieties sent my way to review: Rational Vibes Cerveza, Original Rationale West Coast IPA, and Totally Rational Citrus Hazy IPA. All contain less than 0.5 percent ABV. Rationale is one … Continue reading
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
What’s better than a can of double IPA named “Road 2 Ruin”? How about a 19.2 ounce stovepipe can of it? That’s what Connecticut’s Two Roads Brewing is offering up, which rolled out this month. Press release: Two Roads Brewing Company announced today that they are taking their Road 2 … Continue reading
The latest beer from Tröegs Independent Brewing is its returning summer IPA, Field Study, a hoppy-fruity ale that clocks in at 6.2% ABV. The hop bill offers up characteristics of ripe grapefruit, pear, and melon, and with a grain bill including oats and wheat, I’d expect a bit of haze … Continue reading
I received a package from Portland Cider late last week, with a selection of new and returning ciders representing nine years of ciders from the company. The five varieties include three new ones, and all showcase a new, refreshed branding for the cans (which is looking pretty sharp!). Two of … Continue reading
Beer news from Crux Fermentation Project out of Bend, Oregon on new beers and returning that are out this month! A collaboration brew, bracket-winning hazy IPA, Mexican-style lager and more highlight this spring news. Details from the email newsletter: BOSS BATTLE IPA Boss Battle IPA, is a collaboration with Level … Continue reading