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We have our first collaborative winter seasonal that brings a little snow to Los Angeles. Melvin Brewing to Frogtown Brewery.
It is described thusly, “Brewed with hints of honey, lemon, and a touch of spice. It’s a cozy twist on a classic hot toddy crisp smooth and perfect for fireside sipping.”
I eagerly await each and every Short-Lived IPA collaboration from MadeWest Brewing in Ventura and I am super hyped that the next one is with Beachwood Brewing. Thankfully, my local Trader Joe’s has been a hook-up for me.
Ambitious Ales has enlisted Topa Topa Brewing to guide them to the IPA mountaintop with See You at The Top, a West Coast IPA with Mosaic Dynaboost, Mosaic Hyperboost, Mosaic, Citra and Motueka that climbs to 6.9% ABV. Described as having “notes of Candied Orange, A touch of dank and hint of lime this ultra resinous hop forward” IPA.
Back in the halcyon days of beer, there was a nascent terroir beer and wine hybrid trend that took off for a bit of time. While quite experimental and a bit exotic, they were fun beverages to try.
I was reminded of that when I saw that two Oregon companies, Gigantic Brewing + Baumans Cider got together to create their own Radler-esque offering which looks very refreshing.
Why should mimosas and micheladas have all the fun on Sunday morning? Now there is a different brunch choices, the Trademark Brewing Let’s Brunch juicy and hazy IPA.
Count me out from the Amaro craze from Aperol Spritz to Spaghett but I am quite intrigued by the collaboration between El Segundo Brewing and Ogopogo Brewing, Amaro Wit.
I am not a good golfer or even a mini-golfer but it did not scare me off All in the Hiips from Ambitious Ales and as you can tell from the name, Riip Beer Co.
This westie pours a really light yellow color. Aroma is a 50/50 mix of grassy and grape. That must be the Nelson hop kief shining the brightest. It is very light in body as well which is at odds with the 7.2% ABV. There is a slickness that sits on the tongue as well leaving a sizable hop greenery on the palate.
If you had to pick a pair of breweries with star (and hop) power, Pure Project and Bottle Logic fit that duo description and they have a new collaboration recently released…
…time to find that murkiness.
Samuel Adams is bringing some Boston, to the Czech Republic with a new collaborative beer Keep It In Czech and it will be brewed in partnership with Czechvar. It will be a low 4% ABV and in 16oz cans.
Old meets new, or vice-versa in this Unity Stout collaboration between Timothy Taylor’s and Northern Monk.
Described thusly, “The Cream of the North, a collaboration between two of West Yorkshire’s finest breweries, resulting in a silky-smooth Nitro Stout.
Chocolate and roasted malts, plus Timothy Taylor’s signature Golden Promise malted barley deliver a full-bodied stout with hints of dark chocolate, subtle caramel and an easy drinking creamy finish.
Craft brewed with Northern pride and swirling with smooth, dark, malty flavours.”