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I’m not familiar with Switchback Brewing of Burlington, Vermont, but from this press release I received from the company, I’ve learned that it celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, and that it claims to brew the state’s number one draught beer. Switchback announced that its seasonal porter, Dooley’s Belated Porter, … Continue reading
The “Fan Favorite Returns” series from Stone Brewing wastes no time in the new year and releases the first beer in the series to kick off January—the classic Stone Ruination IPA. Ruination was last in the lineup in 2015 and this is the original recipe (from 2002). More from the … Continue reading
California’s AleSmith Brewing is celebrating Dry January by releasing its Non-Alcoholic IPA in conjunction with a sweepstakes that could win you a NewAir 100 Can Beverage Refrigerator. I believe it’s the first NA beer released by the company, available at various outlets as well as online. To enter the sweepstakes … Continue reading
The newest edition of Nugget Nectar, the seasonal Imperial Amber Ale from Tröegs Independent Brewing, has dropped, highlighting the previous season’s freshly-kilned Nugget hops from Washington. The brewery is also hosting its First Squeeze release events that highlight the beer as well as local artists. Details about the beer and … Continue reading
Urban South Brewery announced its beer schedule for the new year, with a mix of returning and new offerings to the 2023 lineup. The first specialties of the year just came out last week, and the next ones in the lineup remain a mystery (for now). Details that accompanied the … Continue reading
San Diego’s Coronado Brewing is growing its brand lineup with a new Japanese Lager and seasonal “Surf Break” hazy IPAs, as well as tweaking its Salty Crew Blonde Ale package format (putting it into 19.2-ounce stovepipe cans). Press release: Coronado Brewing Company (CBC), the award-winning San Diego craft brewery, announced … Continue reading
Here it is, the first seasonal beer of 2023 from Ecliptic Brewing: Parsec Grapefruit Hazy IPA. The beer adds real grapefruit to a hazy IPA base and starts shipping this week; it will be available through April. Additionally, year-round Capella Porter is changing from 16-ounce to 12-ounce can format starting … Continue reading
Concurrent with a press release that arrived this week, a bottle of Never Too Loud from Double Mountain Brewery arrived at the doorstep yesterday. This first new beer of the new year is a German-style Schwarzbier that should make for some winter session drinking. Details: The Schwarzbier is one of … Continue reading
This is actually a press release promoting the Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites as the venue for this festival in Ashland, Oregon, but I thought it sounded interesting as more than “just” a beer festival. The Brine, Brew & Barrel fermentation festival has been on hiatus since 2020, and returns … Continue reading
Located in New Orleans, Urban South Brewery is of course thinking ahead to Mardi Gras next month (although New Orleans “consider Mardi Gras to stretch the entire period from Twelfth Night (the last night of Christmas which begins Epiphany [January 5]) to Ash Wednesday”). Naturally that means releasing Mardi Gras-themed … Continue reading