Huge Green Flash Hop Odyssey Update: 2014 Releases

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green flashHuge update on Green Flash future releases for their Hop Odyssey series. This update is courtesy of http://www.beerpulse.com. Short version:

White IPA
Available: Jun-July

Citra Session
Aug-Sept.

Cedar Plank
Oct.-Nov.

Symposium IPA
Oct-Nov.

It sounds like Eastern Iowa should have all of them except maybe the Cedar Plank as that sounds a bit more limited, but I could be wrong on that front.

Long version courtesy of http://www.beerpulse.com:

(San Diego, CA) – Green Flash Brewing Co. announced this week that the latest beer in its Hop Odyssey / Epic Journey (which is it?) series will make its taproom debut on June 3rd. Distribution will follow soon thereafter. There are still three more beers to be released in this collection later in the year. Below is a sneak preview.

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WHITE IPA
EPIC JOURNEY, LIMITED RELEASE
While developing the recipe for our White IPA, we lined up malted wheat and more than a dozen hop varieties to select the three hops with the most citrus character: Simcoe, Amarillo and El Dorado. A citrus hop explosion leaps from the glass with big tangerine aromas up front, while hop flavors of bitter orange zest dominate and linger to the finish.

INDIA PALE ALE
IBU’S: 95 ABV: 7.0% AVAILIBILITY: JUN-JUL

CITRA SESSION
EPIC JOURNEY, LIMITED RELEASE
Our Citra Session™ IPA is brewed with high-quality Marris Otter and Vienna malt but the flavor is dominated by the Citra hops introduced throughout the boil and again in the dry hop for maximum aroma intensity. Notes of lemon, orange and grapefruit make this hop-laden brew a perfectly potable summer session IPA.

INDIA PALE ALE
IBU’S: 40 ABV: 4.5% AVAILIBILITY: AUG-SEP

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[No Label Approval Yet]

CEDAR PLANK
EPIC JOURNEY, LIMITED RELEASE
Cedar Plank™ Pale is the result of fresh innovation applied to San Diego favorite, 30th Street Pale®. This well-hopped brew is aged with Spanish Cedar, which imparts an intense cigar-box cedar aroma. Peppercorn spiciness and tannins from the wood enhance the bitter hop flavors with a long, lingering finish. A refined twist on a best-selling local beer.

INDIA PALE ALE
IBU’S: 44 ABV: 6.0% AVAILIBILITY: OCT-NOV

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SYMPOSIUM IPA
EPIC JOURNEY, LIMITED RELEASE
Originally created for the 2008 Craft Brewers Conference, Symposium IPA™ was brewed in true San Diego form, with input from several local brewers. Extravagantly hopped with Simcoe, Tomahawk, Amarillo, Cascade and Centennial layered throughout the brewing process, this beer is pale copper and medium bodied.

INDIA PALE ALE
IBU’S: 75 ABV: 7.0% AVAILIBILITY: OCT-NOV

Southern Tier Update, Millstream’s newest Xtreme Release

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southern tierI just received word from a very reliable source that Southern Tier Brewing coming to Iowa has been put on the backburner until at the earliest 2015. A lot can change between now and then but that is the latest word on their distribution to Iowa. Still waiting on more for news on Oskar Blues, Lagunitas, Alaskan, and a few others. Hope to see a few new brews on the shelves this summer, if not, Eastern Iowa shelves have a abundance of terrific brews on the shelves.

 

dogs on skisOne brewery we can always rely on is Millstream. They will be releasing their newest Xtreme Series brew soon and it is going to be a Black IPA called Dogs on Skis. Here’s more about this beer from www.millstreambrewing.com.

This beer takes on the characteristics of both a very hoppy IPA and a Stout all in one beer. It showcases the malty, coffee, roasted notes as well as the bitterness that continues to play in an IPA.   We also partnered up with one of our local favorite bands, Dogs on Skis, to come up with this special beer!        

8% ABV     87 IBU     20 OG         5.5 FG
Malts:  2 Row, Munich 20L,  ESM         Hops:  Millennium, Cascade,
Chocolate, Black Wheat, Roasted                 Willamette, Mt Hood

                                               Available June – August

Prairie Ales release updates

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prairieThe following comes from beerpulse.com. A huge updated list of future releases of Prairie Ales, sounds like more Bomb! coming in the future!

Prairie Wine Barrel Noir landed earlier this month and also made its way to Texas. Per ablog post from late April, “Wine Barrel Noir is also headed to Arkansas.”

Prairie Bierica! Sour Ale kegs were released a couple weeks ago. 500ml bottles are coming soon.

Prairie Jazz Millions Farmhouse IPA celebrated the 20th anniversary of a local jazz band. It won’t leave the state.

Prairie Birra kegs have finally hit Texas just in time for Memorial Day Weekend.

In collaboration news, Prairie’s beers made with Brewfist (Spaghetti Western) and (Okie Matilde) saw distribution through Shelton Brothers this month.

Still to come…

Brouwerij Okie Batch One is set to be released the first week of June. There will be a 500 x 750ml bottle release event at the brewery. The beer will not leave Oklahoma. Several label iterations have been made up for Brouwerij Okie and all are hand-pressed. Check out the cool video below showing the process. Batch two is in the tanks now.

Prairie Cherry Funk “coming soon.”

Prairie Apricot Funk will make its way “all over [the company’s distribution footprint] this summer.”

Prairie Fred’s Blend Barrel Aged Imperial Stout: “Limited run on this one. OK only.” No release date made available.

Prairie Pirate Bomb will return late this fall. The company showed off a photo as it was filling 100 rum barrels.

Finally, back in February, the company shared a few beers that it was working on for release down the road: “Welcome to Earth!” 100% Brett fermentation series, “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper” barrel fermented Flemish series and “Cuvée Tim” Stolen yeast series.

Stone Release Updates: RuinTen + Unapologetic IPA , more!

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StoneStone will be bringing back RuinTen IPA to our shelves this June and also have set dates for future releases and hopefully we will see some of their 22 oz bomber IPA offerings. Their newest, is Unapologetic IPA brewed in collaboration with Beachwood Brewing Company. Here’s more info on the latest courtesy of http://www.beerpulse.com.

(Escondido, CA) – Details have emerged for the re-release of Stone Brewing Co.’s RuinTen IPA. The beer will first make a soft landing in the company’s Mixed 4 Pack (22oz.) on June 9th. The pack also features Stone IPA, Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA and Stone Ruination IPA. A week later, RuinTen IPA will strike out on its own in single-serve 22 oz. bottles. 

 Stone Brewing Co. is set to release another a limited beer in 22 oz. bottles and guess what style it is?

The company addresses the issue of brewing Double IPA after Double IPA head-on in the label copy for Unapologetic IPA, a collab with Beachwood Brewing and Heretic Brewing.

When you get three hopheads together to collaborate on a beer, it’s only natural to expect some hopped-up liquid incarnation of their lupulin lust to spring forth from such a session. Maybe it seems passe to some- three masters of hoppy beer once again exploring the familiar territory of the India pale ale. After all, who needs yet another IPA, double or otherwise, right? It’s all been done. To those who feel this way, this trio’s reply is: “So what?”

In birthing a double IPA made bitter and fruity care of a melange of new and experimental hops (Azacca and Belma, as well as HBC 342 and Steiner 06300, yet-to-be-named varieties from Washington’s Yakima Valley), they aren’t staying in a comfort zone […]

The company just released Collective Distortion IPA and will release a couple more Double IPAs in the next few weeks. No release date has been announced for Unapologetic IPA. Here are some other upcoming beers (note that this list is subject to change):

Keri Kelli Kyle Hollingsworth Stone Collective Distortion IPA – Just released on 5/19 (Also available on limited tour)
Stone Enjoy By 07.04.14 IPA – 5/30
Stone Stochasticity Project Quadrotriticale – 6/2
Stone RuinTen IPA in Mixed 4-Packs only – 6/9
Stone RuinTen IPA – 6/16
Beachwood Heretic Stone Unapologetic IPA – No ETA announced
Stone 18th Anniversary Ale – 8/18
Stone Smoked Porter Fall Release – 9/29
Double Bastard Ale – 10/31
Lukcy Basartd Ale – 10/31
Stone Smoked Porter with Vanilla Bean – 12/1

Stone Enjoy By 7-04-14 to be Nationwide Release

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Stone-Enjoy-By-07.04.14-IPA-e1400247911129-200x200Stone Enjoy By looks to be heading back to Iowa for the 7-04-14 release. Here’s more information and I hope to get an exact release date soon, this is courtesy of http://www.beerpulse.com:

Quick update on Stone Enjoy By 07.04.14…if you follow us on Twitter, you learned about this last week. According to Stone Brewing Co.marketing materials, there is a tentative list of markets and this one appears to be going far and wide.

In case you missed it, Quadrotriticale will be released the same week.

And starting this Monday, look for the new collaboration release, Kyle Hollingsworth Keri Kelli Stone Collective Distortion IPA.

Limited availability in: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT and WA

New Stone Stochasticity Project beer hitting shelves June 2nd

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stoneThe following information comes courtesy of http://www.beerpulse.com.

(Escondido, CA) – In hopes that Stone Brewing Co. manages to escape the Cocos Fire unscathed, the company is planning a special release for the first week of June. Stone Stochasticity Project Quadrotriticale slated for a June 2nd release. Below is some marketing copy on the beer.

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A lost member of the Stone Vertical Epic Ale series:
When testing the inherent makeup of the quadrupel—the warmest and darkest of Trappist monastery beer styles—we added triticale, a hybrid grain combining the pleasant flavor of wheat with the elemental durability of rye. We originally explored this nouveau twist on a traditional style in 2010, when brewing a test batch of a potential beer in our Stone Vertical Epic Ale series. Brewmaster Mitch Steele reached for and subsequently improved on that pilot recipe, bringing it to life as part of the Stone Stochasticity Project. The result is a quad that’s lower in sweetness, but rich with dried fruit and spice nuances.

Border Hopfest releases list of breweries and beers!

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borderOn May 24th, from 1-5, Backpocket Brewing is hosting Border Hopfest and they have just released details on what breweries are coming and what they are bringing. The big name on the card is Surly Brewing company. Here is who is coming and what they are bringing:

MINNESOTA
Surly Brewing
beers: TBD

Lucid Brewing
*Saison
*Air Golden Ale
*Foto IPA

Flat Earth Brewing Company
*Cygnus X-1
*Xanadu Porter
*TBD

Summit Brewing
*Saga IPA
*TBD
*TBD

Brau Brothers Brewing
*Strawberry Wheat
*Alternative Imperial Alt
*Paradox Black IPA

WISCONSIN

Great Dane Brewing
*Uber Bock
*Imperial Vanilla Stout
*Imperial IPA
*Peck’s Pilsner
*Crop Circle Wheat
*Velvet Hammer Bock

NEBRASKA

Empyrean Brewing
*Imperial Mango IPA
*Carpe Brewem Black Ale
*Chaco Canyon Gold Blonde Ale

Storz
*Triumph Lager
*Gold Crest Amber
*Wood Duck Wheat
*Mugs Pale Ale

MISSOURI
Schlafly
*Biere de Garde
*Session IPA
*Yakima Wheat

 

1st Boulevard Backroad Beer: Entwined Ale

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entwinedThe following information comes from http://www.beerpulse.com. Boulevard coming out with a “Backroads Beer” series and the first one to be released is Entwined Ale. Here’s more:

Glossy black six-packs trundled down the bottling line last Friday, signaling a new direction for the Boulevard Brewing Co. Entwined Ale, a malt beverage brewed with Muscat grape juice, will be the first release under Boulevard’s Backroads Beers.

Beer Review #116: Central Waters Satin Solstice Imperial Stout

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centralEven when warm weather approaches I still like to kick back on the deck on a summer evening and enjoy some stouts. Imperial stouts are usually associated with cold weather but I would consider them year-round. There are quite a few good ones out there right now and with Central Waters Brewing entering our market (www.centralwaters.com)

Smooth and creamy with the nice flavor of chocolate, coffee, and  the nice warming sensation you get from the alcohol makes this an imperial stout that will frequent my fridge. More from Central Waters:

This smooth, creamy stout and a crackling fireplace are the perfect answer to a wintry evening in Wisconsin. The rich coffee flavor compliments the “warm, fuzzy feeling” you get from the abundant alcohol. Formerly a winter seasonal, named Satin Solstice.

While barrel-aged stouts are all the rage it is nice having this along with some Old Rasputin to keep on hand. Maybe not the best to age too long, but it will last a while in the fridge or cellar and not have too much of the flavor compromised. Central Waters is doing some really great things and it’s great to see their brews on our shelves here in Eastern Iowa.

REVIEW

STYLE: Imperial Stout

ABV: 7.5%

PURCHASED AT: Johncy’s, North Liberty, IA

POUR: Deep black pour with a medium tan head.

AROMA: Coffee sticks out in this Imperial stout.

TASTE: Coffee, chocolate, and hint of caramel sweetness.

Ratebeer.com rating: 96

Beeradvocate rating: 86

Overall: B

My recommendation: A nice imperial stout to have as an option.