2017 Sierra Nevada Hoptimum to be “reimagined” + “hoppiest yet”

sierra nevadaSierra Nevada Brewing company looks like they are tweaking their Hoptimum recipe a bit as according to mybeerbuzz.com, they are reimagining their popular triple IPA and they have stated it will be their “hoppiest beer yet”. The back of the bottle description informs us that it will be a tropical hop and citrus hop aroma profile. It looks to also check in at 9.6%.

According to their release schedule, Hoptimum is a May release. I would expect 4 packs/12 oz bottles once again and it looks like different packaging. Sierra Nevada has taken a different approach with their latest releases of their pales and IPAs. Their Sidecar Orange Pale Ale and Tropical torpedo have recently hit shelves and the future release of a Peach IPA shows the attention is being given to fruit forward ales so you can probably expect the same type of attention given to Hoptimum’s release. Cheers!

hotimum.pngSierra Nevada Brewing company looks like they are tweaking their Hoptimum recipe a bit as according to mybeerbuzz.com, they are reimagining their popular triple IPA and they have stated it will be their “hoppiest beer yet”. The back of the bottle description informs us that it will be a tropical hop and citrus hop aroma profile. It looks to also check in at 9.6%.

According to their release schedule, Hoptimum is a May release. I would expect 4 packs/12 oz bottles once again and it looks like different packaging. Sierra Nevada has taken a different approach with their latest releases of their pales and IPAs. Their Sidecar Orange Pale Ale and Tropical torpedo have recently hit shelves and the future release of a Peach IPA shows the attention is being given to fruit forward ales so you can probably expect the same type of attention given to Hoptimum’s release. Cheers!

Big Grove Brewery Presents: “Stout with a Bang”, Friday Dec. 30th @ 11 a.m.

big groveBig Grove Brewery will be bringing out the heavy hitters this Friday, December 30th as they present “Stout with a Bang”. A tap takeover consisting of stouts only..and some great stouts at that. Tapping begins at 11 a.m. on Friday morning. Here’s the beer list for this event:

-Richard the Whale 2015
-Richard the Whale Coffee 2016 following the 2015 Richard
-Pralines & Richard
-2016 Calf-feinated Zadar! Nitro Milk Stout with JBC coffee
-Prairie Bomb!
-Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura
-Goose Island Bourbon County 2016
-Clown Shoes Hammer of the Beast
-Sierra Nevada Narwhal 2016

I’ll be there right around 11 so hopefully I see a few folks there! Also, don’t forget the Triad is on tap as well! Cheers!

Big Grove Citra Triad Releases Around CR/IC

big-groveBig Grove Brewery will be releasing their Citra Triad today at the brewery and will follow with more tappings of these three brews at other locations. If you’re in the CR/IC area you’ll want to get your hands on these! These three beers are Arms Race, 16 Minuteman, and Trident, get them while you can! Here’s the info:

Thursday, December 22nd
11am-30Hop Crowler fill
12pm-3pm-Johns Grocery Minuteman & Trident sampling and growler fill
4pm-Zepplins Que Sera Lime & Honey pin tapping with Citra Triad
5pm-Brick’s Bar & Grill
6pm-Shorts Burger & Shine
7:30pm-Mosley’s
8pm-The Mill
Friday, December 23rd
11am-1pm-HyVee North Dodge IC, Citra Triad sampling & growler fills
2pm-Need Pizza
3:30pm-Pullman
4-6pm Film Scene Citra Triad & Third Base Brewery & Another Road collab “Friends Forever” sampling
Reds Alehouse will be tapping Citra triad Monday 26th

Reds Alehouse Presents: Bells Kickoff to Xmas! Dec. 19-22nd!

redsReds Alehouse and Bells Brewery are teaming up to bring you Kickoff to Christmas on December 19th to the 22nd! There will be some amazing Bell’s beers on tap including:

 

*Two Hearted
*Winter White
*Imperial Red
*Christmas Ale
*Oarsman
*Quinnanon Falls
*The Wild One
*Le Batteur
*BBA Hell Hath No Fury
*Boon Companion
*2014 Expedition Stout
*2016 Expedition Stout
*Traverse City Barrel Aged Jupiter
*Traverse City Whiskey 355 East Stout
*Best Brown
*Traverse City BA Third Coast

**AND….2016 Black Note (tapping @ 7:00 p.m. Thursday 22nd)

An awesome list to say the least! Check the press release below for more information, hopefully I’ll see you there!

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Drink This! Kickshaw Barrel Works Pipo

KickshawThis past summer I waited with baited breath on the release of Ballast Point’s Watermelon Dorado, seeking that refreshing melon flavor that defines summer. When it finally arrived and I cracked my first one, the overwhelming jolly rancher watermelon flavor was a bit too much for me. I know some of you enjoyed it, and that’s great, but it just wasn’t for me.

Fast forward to two weeks ago. Sitting at the C + D Lounge with the one and only William Heinrich and he brings out a bottle of his Pipo. An oak aged golden ale I suppose? with local Kroul Farms watermelon added. First sip, watermelon + watermelon rind, perfect flavor. Not over the top “fake” melon additive, but the real, fresh out of the garden melon flavor that I had been seeking. The acidity was very balanced and the brett really blended well with the melon flavor. This is the beer I had been seeking this summer, and even though I’m looking out my window at the snow falling, I have another bottle of Pipo sitting in front of me waiting to be cracked for a perfect Iowa winter day!

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Had paired this beer with Thanksgiving dinner. It went very well with turkey, ham, and some smoked ribs, but it really shined with just a dinner salad with some vinaigrette!

Cheers Bill, you nailed this one and I can’t wait to see what else you have in store!  Pipo is in stores, get to your local store, grab a couple of sixers and then a few bottles of Pipo and Drink This!