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These are the beers that I wish I could taste for the first time.
The new Short-Lived IPA is out in distribution.
Shred Beer joins MadeWest for a West Coast IPA that “has a vibrant hop character loaded with berries, stone fruit and a rich resinous finish” and a real long list of hop products, including Simcoe, Simcoe Cryo, Strata, Strata Hyperboost, Mosaic, Mosaic Cryo, Krush, Krush Cryo.
We only seem to have foreign diplomacy with dictators here in the ol’ U.S.A. in 2025 but at least craft beer has our better interests at heart, like El Segundo Brewing’s Foreign Affairs a new Belgian-Inspired IPA.
Haven’t mentioned Eureka Brewing in a bit but they have a new coffee beer out in collaboration with The Boy and the Bear Coffee….
Here in Los Angeles, we will see Chimay here and there but the one that I am still looking for is green.
This big 10% beer was first brewed back in 2012 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the brewery at Scourmont Abbey. It pops up here and there and should be on any craft beer fans radar.
One sub-style / variant that I am fond of is the Golden Milk Stout. One cake that I am not fond of is carrot cake. But oddly, this….
….from Harland Beer has piqued my curiosity because if the sweetness level can be kept in check, it might be a great flavor combo.
The Propagator outpost of Firestone Walker is up to their 9th generation with their latest DIPA….
…coming from the recipe minds of the Venice location.
The Bruery has another real big beer on the way aged in an uncommon barrel. The Madeira Affair is exactly that, a “Madeira barrel-aged imperial stout that will float in at the way high 18.1% ABV.”
“This imperial stout, imbued with the spirit of the Madeira Islands, erupts with aromas of dark red berries, oak, and chocolate.Embark on a flavor expedition with notes of jammy fruit, dark chocolate, and vanilla, leading to a robust, bold, and dry finish.”
Drogone Lambic is brewed and aged by Brasserie Cantillon. It is a collaboration between Cantillon and Cantina Giardino. It is a blend of old Lambic and the pomace of Aglianco grapes. Sounds like a great and old fashioned beer. Cross country collaborations often yield intriguing results. Plus the label is very cool.
I know that craft beer world may not need another charity beer right at the second. Especially here in Los Angeles, where there are quite a few wildfire charity beers out and about (that y’all should be getting).
But…. I would like to see a few Jimmy Carter beers like this one from Wallenpaupack Brewing in Pennsylvania. “Jimmy” beer, in the American pale lager style. A callback to his brothers infamous “Billy” beer.
You can read a bit more about it HERE.
Offshoot Beer Co. is heading up the ABV dial to 8% for their 8th anniversary beer….
…we might need to get two 4-packs of this one.