Tag: Oskar Blues

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Coast to Coast CANarchy

One of the benefits of a network of breweries banded together is getting beers from out of state and now CANarchy and their IPA Mixed Pack will get us some Deep Ellum beer since we get the other (3) already.

Expatriate IPA, Jai Alai IPA, Can-O-Bliss IPA join the following:

“Deep Ellum IPA is loaded with American hops for a bitter punch. Over-the-top tropical fruit, citrus, pine and floral aromas and flavors make this 7% ABV IPA big and potent enough to bear Deep Ellum Brewing Company’s hometown name. Brewed in the historic Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas…”

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Bam!

I am not a fan of figs and dates but the rest of Bamburana,  a 12.2% ABV imperial stout collaboration from Cigar City and Oskar Blues “that has portions aged in three different ways: once in whiskey barrels, once in brandy barrels and for a final time in tanks with Amburana wood spirals.” sounds like something to look for when it arrives in 12oz can 4-packs. 

I have had one Amburana beer before, oddly enough from fellow Canarchy member Three Weavers and I quite enjoyed the unique flavors it added.

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Re-Crowler

Looks like the next packaging step is close to upon us…..

Oskar Blues has taken that step by adding a new lid and cap to the traditional crowler. Will this put the final nail in the growler? Or can both coexist?

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Can Aged?

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I would much prefer this Colorado release from Oskar Blues to be in 10oz cans considering it is 10%+ but I do like the Stovepipe can look of the new Barrel-Aged Ten Fidy that will be coming out next month to your favorite beer retailer in a shade over 19 ounces.

The Imperial Stout is aged in what is described as “a mix of (different) brands” of bourbon barrels for months before getting canned into their final, smaller containers.

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Sean Suggests for April 2016

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Is it just me or are the shelves filled with frooty IPA’s? And are there more and more beers above $13 for one bottle? Here are three options that are neither on this tax due day.

~LIGHT
Oskar Blues/ Beerito 4.00% ABV
Beerito is a light bodied, amber Mexican lager brewed with premium German and coloRADo sourced craft malts and featuring a crisp accent from noble hops. The mouth feel is incredibly smooth with flavors of walnut, toasted bread, plum, honey and cocoa.

~MEDIUM
Ex Novo/ The Most Interesting Lager in the World 5.00% ABV
Crisp and refreshing, this Mexican Lager was brewed with Vienna and Pilsner malts with a hint of flaked corn.

~DARK
Eagle Rock/ Equinox 6.60% ABV
As the winter thaws and the daylight hours lengthen enough to balance with the night, it reminds us all that spring is in the air. The aroma of citrus, and the taste of Muscat grapes, starfruit and freshly cut grass are a refreshing blend in this young sour ale. The perfect balance of sweetness, an intriguing tartness, and subtle hop bitterness are like a cool spring breeze in the warmth of the sun.

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Death by Coconut or Hotbox Coffee?

With new releases from cannery, Oskar Blues, I thought it time to taste-off two porters.  One with coffee and one with coconut.  Who will win?
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DBC is really coconut filled to the point of being a liquid version of a Mounds chocolate bar. Truth in beer name advertising for sure. The aroma of coconut is just huge and that flavor never leaves. There is a touch of smoke, very faint. But this is coconut first, second and last. And it is very viscous both on the glass and the palate.

Hotbox Coffee Porter is the java version and there is more balance here. The viscosity and the chocolate are more equal players in this porter. In fact the coffee might be ranked third in flavor strength.

Neither beer really rocked my taste buds. But I would take the Hotbox over Death if given the choice.

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Review – Canfusion from Oskar Blues & Sierra Nevada

I will be reviewing ALL 13 of the special Sierra Nevada Beer Camp collaborations this month. And due to the random order, this is the first of the two cans that I will be reviewing.
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CANFusion pours a reddish orange. That first sip is quite sparkly, and hoppy too. Which comes as a bit of a surprise.  In a blind taste test I wouldn’t initially have pegged it as a bock at first. As it warms up though,  the German-ness comes out more and more. There are some caramel notes too and a metallic taste with an alcoholic bent. A little of the rye spice is a finishing note.

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I wish there had been more cans in this pack. Maybe a 50/50 split would have been cool.

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What’s a Crowler

Those who like smashing names together will probably quickly get the new name.  1/2 can and 1/2 growler from Oskar Blues in Colorado.  I have had insanely big cans from Mission Brewing in San Deigo but these you re-use instead of recycle.

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Here is their quickie description, “A Crowler™ (CAN + growler) is a 32-ounce CAN filled with fresh craft beer from the source. Yep, draft beer in a portable growler-sized CAN. It’s the newest innovation coming from the Oskar Blues Brewery taproom and their development partner Ball Corporation, the pioneers of the American craft beer-in-a-CAN movement.”

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Variety is the….

Looks like Colorado has mixed-variety packs on the mind as both Oskar Blues (cans) and Odell’s (bottles) are releasing sets. Maybe Strand (bottles) and Golden Road (cans) can do the same thing here in L.A.
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“Four Dale’s Pale Ales, four Mama’s Little Yella Pils and four Old Chub Scotch Ales will fill the colorful CANundrum box with craft beer goodness. CANundrum gives canned craft beer drinkers an easy way to pack in the big three Oskar Blues brews at the lake, trailside or music festivals this summer.”

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“The brewery plans to issue three different versions of Montage mirroring its seasonal release schedule. Each edition of the variety pack will include brewery favorites 90 Shilling and IPA, the current seasonal offering as well as a new limited release pilot system inspired brew.”

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I love Bacon but…

“Why mess with perfection? Why not? We took the time-tested recipe for Dale’s Pale Ale and added something special into the mix. Using a process we call Ba-CAN-ation we’ve brewed up a batch of our Dale’s Pale Ale with the addition of over 40 pounds of premium Colorado bacon. A little smoky, a lot hoppy, and altogether unique and delicious. Once you’ve given this a try you may never again feel the same about getting your Vitamin B from any other source but from your beer!“

image from Craft Cans.com
image from Craft Cans.com

I fervently hope that this beer was a one off or April Fool.  I love bacon as much as the next bacon lover but this American fascination with pork needs to stop at breakfast.  And this coming from a person who doesn’t want to restrict brewers at all.