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Project PAM newest addition to Founders Backstage Series

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pamThe following comes from Founders Facebook account:

We invite you to venture into the shadows of our brewers’ minds with the latest addition to our experimental Backstage Series, Project PAM. It’s a nod to our deep, abiding love for Black IPAs and maple syrup bourbon barrel-aging.

Project PAM, developed under a shroud of secrecy for years, will be available in our Taproom on November 20 and across all states we distribute to in late November. As for the origins of the name? Well, they will always remain a bit of a mystery.

Say hello to the fourteenth addition to our popular Backstage Series: Project PAM. Like all Backstage Series beers, Project PAM will be sold in 750 mL bottles. It will be available in our Taproom starting on November 20, 2015 and will be available across our distribution footprint in late November with a suggested retail price of $14.99.

Black IPAs have long been a staple in our Taproom and at our annual Black Party – a celebration of experimental, dark beers – and Project PAM combines this with our deep, abiding love for barrel-aging. It’s an invitation to venture into the shadows of our brewers’ minds and discover their mad genius. In development under a shroud of secrecy for years, Project PAM is brewed with an abundance of hops including, Chinook, Nugget, Centennial, Amarillo, El Dorado and Mosaic. It’s balanced with Crystal and Midnight Wheat malts and finally aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels to add complex oaky bourbon notes and the sweetness of maple syrup. Project PAM clocks in at 10.8% ABV.

As for the origins of Project PAM’s name, it will forever remain a bit of a mystery – but, we will share that it’s a nod to the cellar coding system used by Jason Heystek, the head of our barrel-aging program and star of the dark and brooding label that adorns its bottle.

Our Backstage Series is made up of boundary-pushing, experimental beers. We affectionately call it “the brewers’ playground,” where intent is to take the diehard Founders fan experience to a wider audience—though all of the beers are released in limited batches. Since its introduction in the summer of 2011, our Backstage Series beers have quickly become some of the most sought-after releases in the industry.

Coming to Shelves?: Sixpoint 5 Beans, Boulevard, Great Divide Barrel-Aged Yeti

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A few new brews will hopefully be making their way to the ever-cramped Eastern Iowa shelves. So many great things out there now along with our local breweries, it’s a great problem to have in Eastern Iowa. Here are 3 more brews that should be making their way to us:

5beans*Sixpoint 5 Beans – Thanks to Beeradvocate member Bottlecaps80 for sharing this nice bit of info on this new brew from Sixpoint.

This is an Imperial Porter with Coffee, Cocoa, Vanilla and with this release the addition of Cardamom. This beer will clock in at a big boy ABV of 10.5% and will be packaged in 12oz. cans. No word on release date yet.

BPKG15_earlyriser_12oz_label_final2_rpk*Boulevard Early Riser Porter – Boulevard continues its busy year of new releases with yet another seasonal and this one sounds tasty! A coffee porter using locally (Kansas) roasted coffee beans. Here’s more from Bottlecaps80:

This beer will come packaged in 12oz bottles and on draft and will clock in at 5.2% ABV and will be a seasonal release through the months of Jan-March 2016.

great divide*Great Divide Barrel Aged Yeti– Great Divide’s bringing the big guns out with the release of a barrel-aged version of Yeti. Here’s more info on this brew courtesy of Great Divide Newsletter:

The elusive Barrel Aged Yeti is also making an appearance for the season, and with a new look! This unique version of our monstrous Yeti Imperial Stout is aged for at least 12 months in whiskey barrels. Barrel Aged Yeti will be out this month, get it before it’s all gone!

Coming up a review of Sauce Bistro and Need Pizzeria. Have some beers news? Drop me a line at benmed15@yahoo.com or post in comments! Have a brewery/bar/restaurant/liquor store that you would like events posted? Hit me up!

Kalona Brewing adding 4 new seasonal beers to winter lineup

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kalonaKalona Brewing will be adding 4 new beers to their winter seasonal lineup and the cans will be hitting shelves very soon. Here’s what’s coming our way:

Start Up Coffee Stout 7.6% ABV

-Dark as a moonless night with bold coffee flavor equally enjoyable at breakfast, lunch or dinner!

-Brewed with locally roasted organic coffee from Cafe Del Sol in Iowa City.

-One of the Iowa Beer Baron’s Top Iowa Beers of 2014

Available in 1/6 bbl, 1/2 bbl & 16oz 4 pack cans

 

Coconut Abbey – Belgian Style Abbey Ale 9.2% ABV

-Coconut meets a Belgian Style Tripel and combines to make a smooth refreshing taste you won’t find anywhere else.

Available in 1/6 bbl & 12oz 4 pack cans

 

Junior Barrel Aged Stout 5.6% ABV

-We took our Junior Stout and barrel aged it in barrels from our friends at Mississippi River Distilling Company in LeClaire, IA. The barrel aging mellows out the stout and adds vanilla, oak and whiskey flavors.

Available in 1/6 bbl & 12oz 4 pack cans

 

You Be You – Imperial Stout 10.2% ABV

-A dark and robust imperial stout with massively rich malt.

Available in 1/6 bbl & 12oz 4 pack cans

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Surly Abrasive coming to Iowa next week?

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surlyA beer I thought that was released in January sounds like it is going to hit our shelves and taplines next week as Surly Abrasive appears destined for Iowa markets. Talk on forums and boards are saying it will be released next week as the Keg Stand in Des Moines will have a keg available on November 5th. With Ballast Point coming next week as well, this could be an expensive but great month for beer lovers! I’ll post more on Abrasive releases in Eastern Iowa when they become available! Cheers!

Beer Rumor: Stone Xocoveza returning this winter? In 12 oz form?

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stoneReading through some beer blogs and beer posts on BA I stumbled across a post someone gathered by reading the TTB posts. This would be a welcome addition to any other winter offerings coming. I personally really enjoyed this beer and would love to see it in 12 oz form in 4 packs or even back in bombers. Here’s the post from tenemu.com:

One of Stone Brewing Co.’s most popular releases of the last few years is returning in its original form as a seasonal release.

According to filings with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the beer is Xocoveza Mocha Stout, an 8.1 percent ABV milk stout brewed with English challenger and English East kent holdings hops as well as cocoa, coffee, chile peppers, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. When it was released early last year in 22-ounce bottles, the original Xocoveza Mocha Stout was based on the recipe of Chris Banker, who won the 2014 Stone Homebrew Competition.

“There’s nothing like making a beer so beloved that people feel compelled to campaign for its return,” reads the beer label. “So, in the spirit of the holiday season, we are very pleased to give our fans the number one item on their wish lists.That, as illustrated by the avalanche of social media requests, is Stone Xocoveza Mocha Stout, an insanely delicious take on Mexican hot chocolate brewed with cocoa, coffee, chile peppers, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.”

Earlier this year, the Escondido, Calif.-based brewery released two different variations of the milk stout:  Xocoveza Extra Añejo (12.2 percent ABV), which was aged in extra añejo tequila barrels that had previously held Bordeaux wine, and Xocoveza Charred (11 percent ABV), which was aged in oak bourbon barrels from Kentucky for seven months.

According to the beer label, Stone Xocoveza will be packaged in 12-ounce bottles and will be available “for the Holidays & the New Year.” An email to the brewery for additional details was not immediately returned.

Coming to Shelves: 2 new Prairie Beers, Rogue Voodoo, Green Flash Tangerine Soul Style

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There will be some new beers making their way to shelves in the coming weeks and months, 3 of which Iowa will see, and the two Prairie beers sound like they will make it up here but I haven’t confirmed that yet. Here’s more on these brews:

*Prairie! Flare – is a Gose with added citrus. More from Prairie on this beer:

First up, Prairie Flare!  Flare (yes, that’s how we are spelling it) is our gose that we have added citrus fruit to.  This beer is slightly tart, a little salty, and has a nice balance from the fruit and spices.  Look for this beer in 16.9oz bottles and on tap at your favorite pubs!

*Prairie Vanilla Noir – imperial stout aged in whiskey barrels and then the addition of vanilla beans. Here’s more:

Next on the list is one of our barrel aged beers, Vanilla Noir!  We have taken our imperial stout base and aged it in whiskey barrels for about half a year, then dosed it with vanilla beans.  I’m not sure there will be a better beer for the greatly anticipated cooler weather!

rogueRogue Voodoo Doughnut Mango Astronaut Ale – yep, that’s the name of this brew as they once again team up with Voodoo Doughnut. Here’s more on this one:

In this collision of crazies, Rogue teams up again with world-famous Voodoo Doughnuts to celebrate two of the greatest inventions on planet earth: beer & doughnuts. Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Mango Astronaut Ale was inspired by the Voodoo Doughnut Mango Tango, a doughnut filled with mango jelly and topped with vanilla frosting and a tangy orange powder.

green flash*Green Flash Tangerine Soul Style IPA – Green Flash adds tangerine zest to their IPA that is brewed with citra, simcoe, and cascade hops. This will be a year-round beer added to their lineup.

Founders Backwoods Bastard hitting distro 10/23

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backwoodsA popular seasonal release from Founders will soon be hitting shelves. Backwoods Bastard, a barrel-aged scotch ale, will be hitting distro on October 23rd and should arrive on shelves soon thereafter. Here’s more on this beer from Founders Brewing:

Expect lovely, warm smells of single malt scotch, oaky bourbon barrels, smoke, sweet caramel and roasted malts, a bit of earthy spice and a scintilla of dark fruit. It’s a kick-back sipper made to excite the palate.

Red’s Alehouse Ballast Point Tapping Schedule, TG + Surly, and Bourbon County Happenings

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redsHere is the schedule for Red’s Alehouse tapping schedule for the upcoming release of Ballast Point to the Iowa market as well as Surly/TG progressive tap takeover and a special pre-Thanksgiving Bourbon County tapping. Lots of great things happening at Reds in the upcoming months:

Let me hit ya with some knowledge!!

Tuesday November 3rd:
Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits tapping. First day in Iowa to get yourself some Sculpin, Grapefruit Sculpin, Victory at Sea and more! Beer tapping time TBD

Friday November 13th:
Surly Brewing Company and Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. Pre-Tailgate Party at the Alehouse! Before the Hawks take on Minnesota on Saturday, come party with some of the best breweries these respective states have to offer. Tap lineup will be announced as we get closer to the date, but you won’t want to miss out on this! Progressive tapping starting at 11am.

Wednesday November 25th:
Pre-Thanksgiving Party with Goose Island Bourbon County. 2014 Barleywine, 2011 BoCo, 2013 BoCo, 2014 Boco, 2013 Lolita and more will be tapped at 11am and the party will go until the law states we have to take your drinks away!

BEST.BEER.MONTH.EVER.

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Tallgrass Announces 4 new beers for Explorer Series

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tallgrassTallgrass Brewing will be expanding their Explorer Series lineup by adding 4 new beers. According to thefullpint.com the new beers will hit their distro footprint January-April 2016. Here’s more from thefullpint.com:

Each brand in the Explorer Series will be available in 4-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft in 1/2 barrel and 1/6 barrel kegs. A mix pack box containing one of each of the Explorer Series beers also will be available April-May. The new brands in the Explorer Series for the first half of 2016 include the following:
  • The Grizz: Fiercely hopped and weighing in at 9.5% ABV, The Grizz is an Imperial IPA with a bright, juicy fruit-like aroma; strong citrus hop flavors and a dry finish. Available January – March.
  • Sweet Tooth: A complex, candy-like Belgian Dark Strong Ale boasting rich malt flavors and dark fruit notes wrapped in the savory-sweet interplay of a salted caramel. ABV 9.2%. Available February – March.
  • Biere de Mars:  A rare style. Traditionally brewed by French farmers in late winter or early spring for quick consumption, the Biere de Mars is smooth, malty and dry, with a toasty, toffee-like quality. ABV 7.0%. Available March – April.
  • Raspberry Jam: A light and refreshing Berliner Weisse, with its crisp natural tartness balanced by the addition of raspberries. Sweet yet tart, with an ABV of 4.3%. Available April – July.
“This next wave of brews represents our love of experimenting with new hop combinations and enhancing big beers with unique flavor profiles,” said Tallgrass founder and CEO Jeff Gill. “It also marks our inaugural foray into mixed fermentation and highlights our passion for creating beers with interesting histories. After launching this series with several barrel-aged beers and a Russian Imperial Stout, we wanted to explore an even wider range of styles and flavors we love.”
 

More information on these upcoming releases, including detailed tasting notes and can designs, will be available in the coming months at www.tallgrassbeer.com.