Category: centennial

new releases

from sixpoint brewery:

Sixpoint Brewery

We can all admit it — a Season Creep lurks among us. He calls, quietly at first, for his seasonals a bit earlier. A saison in January, summer wheat in April… it seems harmless at first brush. Blink twice and you’re standing on your buddy’s front porch, holding the pumpkin beer you just brought to his Fourth of July party.

Enter Global Warmer, an original Mad Scientists creation formulated in a garage laboratory. It has brazen, incandescent hop character, and enough rich red malt to warm you through any time of year. It doesn’t even matter how mixed up the seasons get — wear a scarf with short-shorts if you want, we don’t mind! — this is authentic beer crafted to highlight beer’s natural elements.

Global Warmer is part of Sixpoint Cycliquids, a beer series that lets us make the beer we want, when we want it. It’s hoppy, malty, and now in six-packs. Savor one and watch the Season Creep slink away.


Photo credit Greg Montijo (@craft206)

But what does early 2015 hold for Sixpoint? The triumphant return of some hop gold, a BEAST ready to rear his head, and loads of new formulations beyond that. With the Mad Scientists and the Cycliquids series, you never know what comes next…
 

                        

from greenflash:

At Green Flash Brewing Co. we invite you to Taste Enlightenment.
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Symposium national release

 
Wrapping up the 2014 Hop Odyssey series is the December release of Symposium IPA. This extravagantly hopped beer was first brewed in 2008 with input from several Breweries in San Diego, and is a true representation of the spirit of the craft beer community in America’s Craft Beer Capital. With a layering of Simcoe, Tomahawk, Amarillo, Cascade, and Centennial hops, this beer has a delightful flavor profile any hop head will love. Find it on draft and in 22 oz bottles today before this limited release is retired for the season!

 
 

Stay Flashy! The Green Flash Holiday Survival Guide 

 
Does the phrase “Happy Holidays” stress you out? Don’t worry! We’re here to make the season bright with our Stay Flashy Holiday Survival Guide. Throughout the season we will have smart survival tips and fun suggestions for you to navigate this hectic time of year without an un-festive holiday meltdown. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest so you don’t miss out on how to survive the season in style. We want you to Stay Flashy this season!

from phillips fermentorium:

Introducing 4 new hand crafted tonics from the Phillips Fermentorium!
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Tonic 4 Packs

4 different hand-crafted tonics in 1 box!


December 10th 2014 – We are very excited to announce the release of four brand new hand-crafted tonics! The second product to emerge from the Phillips Fermentorium, these tonics are made without any artificial flavours or liquid sugars.  Instead, real ingredients and time-honoured extraction techniques endow the tonics with full, natural flavours, and balance tart with the subtle sweetness of raw cane sugar.

T he mixed pack contains 4 different tonics, designed to celebrate different nuances in your pairings or cocktails. From classic tart, to floral, citrus, and sweet, there is a tonic to match whatever recipe you have up your sleeve.

Tonic 4 packs are available from private, craft focused retailers in BC and of course Phillips Brewing Co.  To get the rundown on each of the tonics included in the box please see below!
 

 
 
Artisanal Dry:
It’s a classic style tonic with a twist.  Orange peel, white grape juice, lime peel and quinine are lively carbonated balancing bright tartness with a hint of sweet.  The Artisanal Dry Tonic was crafted to highlight complexity of STUMP Coastal Forest Gin* , but will breathe life into whichever premium spirit companion you pair it with.

*STUMP Gin is available in select cocktail bars now, but stay tuned to January for broader release details…

 
 
Cucumber Mint:
During the crafting of this tonic, natural flavours are extracted by patiently steeping real cucumbers and mint in cold water.  Twist the cap, and cucumber aromatics dance from the bottle, leading to fresh cucumber flavours with a hint of mint, all wrapped in a body of soft sweetness that finishes slightly tart.   
 
 
 
Philosopher’s Brew:
Philosopher’s Brew Tonic offers a sophisticated depth of flavor that’s refreshingly approachable.   Herbal flavours of lavender and rosehip blend with the citrus of lemongrass and orange peel.  Slightly sweetened with raw cane sugar.    
 
 
 
Botanical Brew:
Pouring a delicate soft pink colour, the Botanical Brew Tonic is refreshingly floral and strikingly effervescent.  Rose petals, hibiscus flowers, heather flowers, damiana  and lavender are complimented by a subtle sweetness through the body that finishes dry.  Charge up your next cocktail with a little flower power.
 

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amsterdam brewery

i am back from my very quick trip to onterrible
i wish i could tell you i drank a whole lot of great beer and discovered fab new places to drink it
but i’d be lying
i was not on a beercation and so my time available to devote to the nectar of the gods was precious little

i did manage to get to amsterdam brewhouse on toronto’s waterfront
and pick up a few brews at the lcbo to enjoy during family time



amsterdam brewing is the low brown building at the left of this photo

amsterdam brewing:
the building is right on the water with a huge patio wrapping around it
the service is friendly
and the servers wear actual clothes, so that’s nice

downsides:
they were out of half of the beers on the menu
apparently they are running at capacity and can’t keep up with demand
i think maybe they should keep the brewpub stocked though, before the lcbo, since people are coming out to see the brewery and drink the beers – effort that should be rewarded by actually having the beers available
like almost everywhere i was in toronto, there is no wifi

 

food:
we had the pretzel, which comes with yummy stoneground mustard and a way too sweet maple dip

 

the margarita pizza was enormous and delicious – it fed me for three meals
the kale salad was delicious, but the pieces of kale could have been cut/ripped a bit smaller for ease of fitting them in your face

 

beer:
because they were out of most things, i didn’t do a flight
i had a 17 oz sleeve of the boneshaker ipa
which was pretty darned good
7.2% 85 ibus
centennial, summit and amarillo continuously hopped for 90 minutes
i liked this so much, i bought a few bottles on another occasion
very drinkable for a westcoast hop lover

 

i also drank the raspberry wheat out of a can on the boat cruise that took me down to waterfront in the first place
brewed under the name kawartha lakes brewing, it is contract brewed at amsterdam and available on draught there
it was actually a very drinkable wheat ale
the raspberry wasn’t too sweet or too overwhelming
just look how happy i am to be drinking it!

overall:
it was alright
if i’m on the waterfront again, i’ll stop by

legacy liquor store

new and exciting beers at legacy liquor store in vancouver:

Brooklyn Black Ops – $37.25
A robust stout aged in bourbon barrels for four months, bottled flat, and re-fermented with champagne yeast. This beer has chocolate and coffee notes, with highlights of vanilla-like oak notes.
HUB Abominable Winter Ale – $9.75
Brewed with Cascade, Centennial and Chinook hops and six organic malts. This winter ale has a complex floral, spicy and citrus hoppiness backed by the right amount of sweetness from the malt.
Delirium Nocturnum – $4.45
A dark brown beer with an aroma consisting of caramel, mocha, coriander and liquorice. These aromas follow through in the flavour of the beer in addition to the traditional flavours you would find in a dark belgian beer.

seattle

i had a lovely weekend in seattle
a weekend is never long enough
so there wasn’t a whole lot of beer tourism on my part
but i got in as much as i could!

saturday:
pike brewing:
i was looking for breakfast at 11:00
but they just have a lunch and dinner menu
so i made do with a pretzel and xxxxx stout mustard, with a cup of their crab chowder
which were quite delightful – yay oyster crackers!
(deschutes’ pretzel is better though…)

i started with the seasonal space needle ipa
pike beat out the competition to win the rights to brew the beer for the space needle’s 50th anniversary
dry-hopped to heck, it features centennial, cascade, columbus, chinook and summit

shockingly enough for seattle the sun disappeared and it started to torentially downpour
what else to do but stay and have a few more beers??

next up, the imperial ipa
which at 8% is served in a 12oz pour

the space needle ipa is supposed to be golden, but i didn’t really see a colour difference between it and the imperial ipa
both are hop monsters, the space needle coming out a little more floral and the imperial a little more citrusy

i then went backwards and had the regular ipa
i would love to tell you more about it
but frankly i was feeling my beers by that point and had kinda wrecked my palate
so let’s just go with i was a happy camper!

meanwhile, back at the ranch, jack was drinking a gluten-free beer
poor sucker…
it was a tripel, so i just had me a little sip
you know what?  it wasn’t half bad – for a belgian!

pike brewing is not somewhere i would suggest going if you’re prone to headaches
there is just so much going on there
every surface is covered in beer-related paraphenalia
and it can get quite loud when its busy
(not to mention annoying children kicking their table legs…)

the decor all keeps to their red and black colour theme
so it is pleasing to the eye rather than a mish-mash
and gives you lots to look at/think about

i spent a lovely couple of hours at pike brewing
until the sun came back out and i moved on to other activities
which involved red hook ipa, boundary bay ipa and ninkasi total domination

i’m ba-ack!

i’m back, i’m tanned
and i’m off to a superbowl party!

found a great craft beer spot in playa del carmen
plenty more to come about that
and all the beers i got to try
but not today…

all i have for you today is this from elysian about their upcoming ipa offerings:

MANIC IPA SPECIALTY SERIES 
We are Hopping into 2012 with an Exciting New Line-up of IPAs
So many IPAs, so little time…Idiot Sauvin bottle

Elysian Brewing Company is kicking it’s Manic IPA Series in February of 2012 with Idiot Sauvin, an IPA both fiercely fruity and floral, made with New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops. The beer has appeared before only at Elysian’s pubs, and will be issued in both 22 oz bottles and draft. 

Then in June will come Prometheus, anaggressively aromatic blend of Northwest classic Chinook, Cascade, Centennial and Amarillo hops fondly familiar to Elysian regulars.  
Rounding out the year will be Valhalla, a reddish fall-into-holiday IPA using Sorachi Ace and Citra hops, scheduled for release in October. Too many IPAs?  Bah, humbug!   
 – Dick Cantwell  
Manic Release Summary:
Idiot Sauvin :: FEB – APR
Prometheus :: MAY – AUG
Valhalla :: SEPT – DEC

deschutes seasonal brews

seasonal brews now available from deschutes:

RED CHAIR NWPA
Red Chair NWPA’s meteoric rise from pub darling to seasonal celebrity is as legendary as its name. THE Red Chair is the oldest operating lift at Mt. Bachelor in Central Oregon. As the lift that the locals ride to catch epic untracked snow on powder mornings – it is an obvious path to glory. This is a hop-forward ale showcasing juicy Cascade and Centennial hops in perfect harmony with British Crystal and German Pilsner malts that highlight caramel flavors providing the perfect complement for this seductive brew. Don’t miss one of the winter seasonal’s most thrilling rides…Available in 6-packs, 12-packs and on draft where Deschutes beer is sold. 6.2% ABV / 60 IBUs
SEASONAL (Available January-April)

HOP HENGE EXPERIMENTAL IPA
The 2012 version of Hop Henge examines the virtues of high alpha acid hops in concert with less malty sweetness. Cascade, Centennial, Columbus, Millennium, Citra & Simcoe hops were added in generous quantities to this Imperial IPA and is guaranteed to make any hop lover pucker! This tasty elixir recently won “World’s Best Imperial IPA” at the 2011 World Beer Awards and is constantly evolving each year just like hops in Mother Nature. Hop Henge is the result of a daring effort to create a unique, desirable drinking experience and is a salute to IPA lovers everywhere. Cheers! Available in 22 oz. bottles and on draft wherever Deschutes beer is sold. 9.0% ABV / 90 IBUs
BOND STREET SERIES (Available January – May)