The popular and inventive folks at Cigar City have a new offering made with…raisins, cinnamon and vanilla beans.
I hope all the spices don’t obliterate the brown ale base.
Mike
I will be honest. The main reason I am highlighting this beer is the name. It is my late dad’s name and it’s my middle name. Thankfully, Weyerbacher is a respected brewery so the name won’t be spoiled by bad beer. I may have to buy a few of these
Coffee + IPA = Mikkeller
File this under, might work. Two distinct flavors that may fight each other to a standstill. The coffee is called Guji Natural and is roasted by a by Koppi of Sweden. The hops in the other corner are Tomahawk. And it was brewed at Mikkeller’s default brewery De Proef.
Abstrakt
Brewdog has something that will put high ABV to shame as a pursuit. It is beer as art according to the separate (from the main) website.
“Abstrakt is a new type of beer brand, we will only ever brew and release a beer once
Abstrakt will release a very small number of limited edition batches per year
More art than beer, Abstrakt will brew directional, boundary pushing beers: blurring distinctions and transcending categories
All Abstrakt beers are bottle-conditioned, individually numbered and known only by their release code, e.g. AB:01″
They have released and sold out of three beers already with more on the way.
VANILLA BEAN INFUSED BELGIAN QUAD 10.2%
TRIPLE DRY HOPPED IMPERIAL RED ALE 18%
IMPERIAL ALE AGED OVER 2 YEARS IN WHISKY CASKS WITH RASPBERRIES AND STRAWBERRIES 10.5%
The 03 sounds delicious. Which one would you shell out 10 or more pounds for?
Matzo beer
Just when you think every ingredient under the sun has been used in craft beer along comes “Matzahbrau” from Ambacht Brewing of Hillsboro, Oregon.
Using Matzah (Matzo), a cracker-like unleavened bread made of white plain flour and water. Two pounds of Matzah is used in a 20 pound grain bill for this brew.
Then the beer is bottle conditioned with honey. So this might be a sticky sweet little bomb of a beer. Can’t wait to try it.
Raise the Jolly Rodger
Drakes Brewing from San Leandro first did a re-design of their core beers which are really good. Then the first bomber special, Denogginizer rolled into stores.
Now, we get the 2nd in the 22oz series! An imperial red. Even though, I am fast tiring of the “imperial”ization of beers as the only creative outlet, I will give this new Drake’s offering a go.
Saraveza beertenders + Upright Brewing =
One day I will have a beer named after me!
“Saraveza beertender, Tyler Vickers, and beertender turned manager, Jonathan Carmean, are well loved among their patrons and fellow industry pals…(really, what’s not to love?!?) Recently, they’ve received the ultimate props from local favorite, Upright Brewing. Named Tyler the Elder and Jonathan the Younger, these tribute beers will be found at Saraveza on Wed. Oct. 13th, with the man at Upright, Alex Ganum himself!”
Crab Porter
I saw this blurb tucked into one of John Foyston’s weekly articles for the Oregonian and said, “WHAT?”
“Rogue Nation; eight crabs gave their lives in the brewing of Dungeness Crab Porter”
I have had oyster stouts but this is the first time I have ever heard of crab in a beer.
Surly Fest
To even the most casual of Search Party readers, two breweries probably pop-up more often than most others. One is Pretty Things Ale Project and the other is Surly.
Maybe it is due to it’s unavailability or it’s reputation around the interwebs or their creativity but I can’t pass up a mention of them at least once a month. So here is this month’s entry…
Mogollon Wapiti Amber
The barrage of craft beer in cans continues. And that is good news. It means more economies of scale and more beers being shipped! And we can all agree that is a great thing.
Here is a Arizona beer that would look good on my 50 Beers from 50 States list….from Mogollon
“Wapiti Amber Ale. This is our flagship ale and is pronounced wop-eh-tee. The label for this beer is adorned with the majestic Wapiti (aka elk). Wapiti are abundant in northern Arizona. They are large and beautiful creatures, which is why we chose this animal to represent this beer. Wapiti Amber Ale is hand crafted with mountain pure water, two row malted barley, yeast and Yakima Valley hops. Our brewers use traditional methods to create this full-bodied amber ale with a distinct hoppy aroma. “