new releases

from 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:

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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! View this email in your browser 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.   Copyright © 2014 Phillips Brewing Company, All rights reserved.

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Holiday Shopping at Green Flash!

Need an excuse to come and sample some beers in the Tasting Room? How about crossing that craft beer lover off your holiday shopping list! Come check out our new merchandise and stay for the beer!

If you aren’t able to make it to the tasting room? No problem! Check out our online store:
http://www.storeconsole.com/DefaultStore/Default.aspx?StoreSID=10196

Gift Baskets Galore!

We are making custom gift baskets for the holiday season! Choose any Men’s T-shirt or Women’s Tank top and two bombers of beer and we’ll make you up an awesome gift!
Included in the holiday basket:
•Men’s T-shirt or Women’s Tank Top
•Two 22oz bottles of beer (choose from West Coast IPA, Hop Head Red, Imperial IPA, Double Stout or Barleywine)
•Two License Plate Frames
•Two Pint Glasses
•Limited Edition Pub Towel (not sold in tasting room/online store)
•Coasters
•Speed Bottle Opener
•Flair pin

Retails for $40/each. Gift baskets must be purchased and picked up at the brewery. The baskets takes one day to assemble; Monday – Friday pickups only.

pour it black

oh to be in san diego this coming weekend
stone is pouring it black:

This Sunday we’ll be wrapping up an epic San Diego Beer Week with a brand new festival: Pour It Black, an incredible celebration of dark beer. And lucky for you, we’ve still got a few tickets left.

If you’ve ever longed for a beer festival featuring nothing but stouts and porters, then your wish has just come true. “Dr.” Bill Sysak has rounded up over 100 of the planet’s best dark beers–imperial stouts, porters, maybe even a few black IPAs– for a day celebrating the world of flavors to be found in the blackest of brews. Join us at the newest member of our festival family and revel in the dark side!

This festival is happening rain or shine! In the event of rain, we’ll have a very comfortable set-up indoors, so you can stay dry and drink these amazing beers in warmth and comfort.

If you haven’t seen the incredible beer list, behold this amazing collection of rare & delicious offerings…

DRAFT:
Alaskan Perseverance Ale
AleSmith Kopi Luwak Speedway Stout
AleSmith Speedway Stout
Ballast Point Barrel Aged Victory at Sea
Ballast Point Bourbon Barrel Aged Black Marlin Porter
Ballast Point Indra Kunindra
Beachwood Kilgore Stout
Bison Organic Bourbon Barrel Aged Chocolate Stout
BJ’s Whiskey Stout
Craftsman Edgar’s Ale
Craftsman El Prieto Sour Black Ale
Deschutes The Abyss 2010
Emelisse Espresso-Stout
Emelisse Imperial Russian Stout – Jack Daniels Barrel Aged
Flying Dog Wild Dog Barrel-Aged Gonzo
Great Divide Belgian Yeti
Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti
Green Flash Double Stout
Green Flash I Plead The 5th IPA
Iron Fist Velvet Glove w/ Vanilla Beans and Rum-soaked Oak Chips on cask
Lightning Black Lightning Porter
Lost Abbey Deliverance Ale
Lost Abbey / Port Brewing Ad Lib
Mikkeller Rauch Geek Breakfast
Mission Dark Seas Imperial Stout
Pizza Port Carlsbad Bourbon Barrel Aged Night Rider
Pizza Port Carlsbad Cow Stout
Pizza Port Carlsbad Coffee Monster
Pizza Port Carlsbad Night Rider
Pizza Port Carlsbad Sticky Stout
Pizza Port Ocean Beach Z Man Stout
Pizza Port Solana Beach Tubby’s Porter
Port Brewing Old Viscosity
Port Brewing Older Viscosity
Port Brewing Older Viscosity 2010
Port Brewing Santa’s Little Helper
Sierra Nevada / Dogfish Head Life & Limb
‘t Smisje Catherine The Great Imperial Stout
Speakeasy Scarface Imperial Stout
Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels
Stone 15th Anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA with Espresso Beans
2008 Stone Imperial Russian Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels
Stone Imperial Russian Stout 10th Anniversary Special Blend
Struise Black Damnation III Black Mes
Struise Black Damnation IV Coffee Club
Struise / Stillwater Outblack
Taps Imperial Russian Stout

BOTTLES
21st Amendment / Firestone Walker / Stone El Camino (Un)Real Black Ale
Avery Mephistopheles Stout
Big Sky Ivan the Terrible Imperial Stout 2010
BrewDog / Cambridge / Stone Juxtaposition Black Pilsner
BrewDog / Stone bashah
BrewDog Tokyo
De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis
Deschutes Black Butte XXII
Deschutes The Abyss 2010
Emelisse Imperial Russian Stout
FiftyFifty Eclipse Imperial Stout 2010 Four Roses Single Barrel
FiftyFifty Eclipse Imperial Stout Heaven Hill
Firestone Walker Parabola Imperial Stout 2010
Firestone Walker Velvet Merlin
Full Sail Top Sail Imperial Porter
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout 2009
Great Divide Belgian Yeti
Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti
Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti
Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout
Green Flash Silva Stout
Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura
Ken Schmidt / Maui / Stone Kona Coffee, Macadamia, Coconut Porter
Midnight Sun Berserker Imperial Stout
Midtfyns Imperial Stout
Mikkeller Barrel-Aged Black Hole Bourbon Edition
Mikkeller Barrel-Aged Black Hole Cognac Edition
Mikkeller Barrel-Aged Black Hole Peat Whiskey Edition
Mikkeller Barrel-Aged Black Hole Red Wine Edition
Mikkeller Barrel-Aged Black Hole Tequila Edition
Mikkeller Barrel-Aged Black Hole White Wine Edition
Mikkeller Beer Geek Bacon
Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast
Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch
Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel
Mikkeller Black
Mikkeller Black Tie
Nebraska Reserve Series Black Betty Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels
Nectar Ales Black Xantus
Nøgne Ø Dark Horizon 3. Edition
Nøgne Ø Sweet Horizon
North Coast Old Rasputin XII
Port Brewing Older Viscosity 2010
Port Brewing Santa’s Little Helper 2010 – Bourbon Barrel Aged
Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Fritz & Ken’s Ale
Struise Black Albert
Struise / Stillwater Outblack
Uinta Labyrinth Black Ale

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greenflash news:

Kansas City BBQ featuring Top Gun Pilsner!

Do you love the movie Top Gun? We do, too! The movie is celebrating it’s 25th Anniversary this year and what is a better way to celebrate than with beer, especially since the bar scenes were filmed at our local bar: Kansas City BBQ!
Per KCBBQ’s website: The location director for Paramount Studios was driving through downtown San Diego in search of locations during the filming of “Top Gun” at Miramar NAS. After stopping in for a beer, he like the joint, and brought back the director, Tony Scott, who approached them about the possibility of closing down for a day to do some shooting.
Green Flash created a special beer for the anniversary: Top Gun Pilsner! TGP is a Bohemian Pilsner, full of life and flavor from premium European Pilsner Malt and Noble Hops. A traditional Pilsner lager yeast ferments the beer and imparts a specific, clean flavor during the one month lagering period. Of course our Pilsner has a bit more hop than even the best European examples which makes it truely a Green Flash Original. We hope you’ll come out to enjoy a pint!
Mira Mesa Tasting Room is OPEN 6/1!
Join us as we celebrate another monumental day for Green Flash: the opening of our Mira Mesa Tasting Room on June 1st at 3pm! Come check out our new facility and taste a couple brand new beers.

Tasting Room Hours:
Wednesday – Friday: 3pm – 9pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12pm – 9pm
Cheers!
pike place news:

“TIE ONE ON”

PINTS FOR PROSTATES, PIKE BREWING COMPANY,
Us TOO International, and DENDREON Corporation
A Charitable Event: Thursday, June 16, 2011
Seattle WA – June 1, 2011

Cheers, Bottoms Up, Down the Hatch… Men have hundreds of words for drinking, but a very limited language to discuss their health, particularly issues such as prostate cancer. They may know their IPA but do they know their PSA? At Pike Brewing Company on June 16th “Tie One On” is not about drinking. It’s about the blue ribbon, and raising mens’ prostate health awareness. Timed for Father’s Day, Pike’s Pints For Prostate is a great way to bring families together to combat this all too prevalent disease. Come support a campaign that is reaching millions of men through the universal language of beer. Every pint benefits the cause, so bring your friends and raise a glass to fight prostate cancer.

Pike Brewing Company presents Pints for Prostates, a charitable fundraiser to help fight prostate cancer. The entire day, beginning at 11 a.m., will be dedicated to the Pints for Prostates cause. Twenty percent of the proceeds of every beverage sold that day will be given to the Pints for Prostates campaign and Us TOO International. Highlighting the day is a special evening event from 6-9 P.M. in the Museum Room at The Pike Pub. Representatives from Pints for Prostates, Us TOO International, Cancer Care Alliance, and Dendreon Corporation, who are helping support the event, will be on hand to answer questions about detection, diagnosis and treatment. Additionally, a silent auction and raffle will be held during the evening event. Enter to win a Beer Lover’s Dream Trip: The Pints for Prostates European Beer Tour for two to the European beer cities of Prague, Bamberg and Munich for Oktoberfest September 9-19, 2011. The trip for two includes nine nights accommodations, travel by private coach, rail and public transport; transit passes in Prague; brewery visits, beer tasting, entrance fees and tours (see itinerary), breakfast daily, four dinners with beer, three beer lunches, and trip leadership. Air travel to Prague and from Munich is not included.
Pints for Prostates is a 501(c)3. Through the universal language of beer, this campaign encourages men to take charge of their health. The group was founded by prostate cancer survivor and beer writer Rick Lyke in 2008. The grassroots effort raises awareness among men of the importance of regular health screenings and PSA testing by making appearances at beer festivals, social networking and pro bono advertising. According to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 218,000 new prostate cancer cases were diagnosed in the U.S. in 2010. More information is available at http://www.pintsforprostates.org. Pints for Prostates also has a presence on Facebook and Twitter (@pints4prostates).
Pike Brewing Company is proud to partner with Pints for Prostates, Us TOO International and Dendreon Corporation to make this a successful event. We encourage you to invite your brothers, fathers, husbands and friends to join us in lifting a pint of Pike; “through the universal language of beer” we can help effect a cure!

Pike would like to thank Square Tomato LLC, an award winning Seattle advertising agency, who generously donated their time and creative talents in support of the Pints for Prostates cause.

The Pike Brewing Company is a family owned brewery located 1/2 block South of the entrance to the Pike Place Public Market. It is owned by Charles and Rose Ann Finkel who founded it in 1989.

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green flash’s press release about the expansion:

GREEN FLASH BREWING CO. EXPANDS TO 45,000SF BREWERY IN SAN DIEGO
San Diego, CA – May 2, 2011 – Green Flash Brewing Co. is proud to announce the opening of its new 45,000sf brewery located at 6550 Mira Mesa Blvd. in San Diego. The official opening is June 1, 2011. The facility consists of a state of the art brewery, office space and a 4,000sf tasting room. The brew house was custom built by Paul Mueller Company of Springfield Missouri and is a 50 barrel, eight vessel, fully automated brew house that was engineered specifically for Green Flash’s selection of ales. The brewery will have start up capacity of 45,000 barrels per year and the ability to grow to more than 100,000 barrels per year.

CEO Mike Hinkley on the brewery: “We are so proud of the new brewery. It took two years of planning, nine months of construction and absolute dedication by the entire Green Flash team. Chuck and all of our brewer’s will bring the same passion and spirit to the craft, but will now have the tools available to ensure great quality and consistency in every batch while producing enough to satisfy the great demand for our ales. The added capacity will also allow us to expand into select new markets after we have fulfilled the orders within our current distribution area.”

Green Flash Brewmaster, Chuck Silva, added, “I’m very excited to have brand new, custom built, state of the art brewing equipment to brew on in our new facility in San Diego. While the new equipment will help improve our quality, efficiency, and throughout it will also give us the ability to expand the line up with new releases, and extend our seasonal and specialty offerings in the bottle as well as on draft. It really is a dream come true to brew beer at this level and on this scale, allowing me to share my craft with so many people.”

Green Flash will showcase its award-winning beers to the public in its new 4,000sf tasting room. The tasting room will serve samples, as well as pints and growlers, offering our full array of available beer styles, some of which are only available at the tasting room. Customers will also be able to purchase kegs and cases to go. In addition to the beer, the gift shop will stock Green Flash merchandise, including t-shirts, glassware and other gift items. Brewery tours will be available on a regularly scheduled basis. Tasting room hours: Wednesday through Friday, 3-9 pm and Saturday and Sunday, 12 noon – 9pm. To celebrate the opening of the new tasting room, we will be having a Grand Opening Party on Saturday, July 23, 2011, from 12noon – 4pm, on location. We wil! l have many beers on tap, fun activities, and the San Diego Gastro Food Trucks will be on site offering food for purchase.

The Green Flash tasting room in Vista will officially close its doors on May 29, 2011. There will be a Farewell/Customer Appreciation Party from 12noon – 4pm that day, with complimentary food and prizes.

Green Flash Brewing Co., located in San Diego, California, was founded in 2002 by Mike and Lisa Hinkley. Brewing operations are lead by Chuck Silva. We are an award-winning brewer of fine, hand-crafted ales, and specialize in brewing assertive and distinctive beers, such as our West Coast I.P.A.: an award-winning beer whose wide acceptance has helped define a category. We brew nine styles of beer regularly, on draught and in bottles. We also brew seasonal and special offerings, including several barrel-aged beers, throughout the year. The tasting room is open to the public, Wednesday through Friday from 3 – 9pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon- 9pm. Please see our website: http://www.greenflashbrew.com for more information.

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i wish i could be in san diego for this one:

Wednesday, 3/9 – Tap Takeover at URGE Gastropub

You don’t want to miss this event! Head over to URGE Gastropub on Wednesday, March 9th! Green Flash and Ballast Point will be taking over all 51 taps (21 from Green Flash, 30 from Ballast Point) for a night of madness! Both the Green Flash and Ballast team will be on hand to chat and cheers.

The first 144 guests will receive a commemorative glass to take home, not to mention first crack at the amazing lineup… including a lot of rare and special treats!

URGE Gastropub is located at 16761 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, CA ~ Cheers!

green flash anniversary

if you’ll be in san diego on november 13th, check out green flash’s anniversary party!

Saturday, November 13th from 12pm – 4pm.

$35 for 10 tasters and a lunch token.

All proceeds from this event will, once again, benefit FIGHT ALD (www.fightald.org).

The festival will feature multiple outdoor tents and booths featuring local breweries, local vendors and awesome local restaurants.

Please check back for an updated list of breweries who will be serving at the event!

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from green flash in san diego:

Green Flash Silva Stout Release!

Friday, October 1st, 4pm – 8pm

Please join us on Friday, October 1st in the tasting room from 4pm – 8pm to celebrate the release of the Silva Stout!

A bit about Silva Stout:
Green Flash Brewing Co. is proud to announce the release of Silva Stout. “Silva Stout is named for our brewmaster, Chuck Silva, and is a tribute to Chuck and our entire brewing team. It is their hard work and dedication to our craft that has made Green Flash one of the premier specialty ale breweries in the country,” according to Mike Hinkley, Green Flash founder.

Chuck Silva, on making the beer: “Silva Stout took a lot of patience. We aged our Double Stout in oak bourbon barrels for seventeen months. Flavors are very complex. It starts off with dark chocolate truffles rolled in cocoa powder. Next is the vanilla and wood notes, with rich cherry-like fruitiness. After racking and filtering the ale, we blended in just the right amount of freshly brewed Double Stout to provide the perfect balance of bourbon barrel aging and freshness. Enjoy the culmination of years of flavor development now – no further aging required!” Silva Stout is a special, limited release and currently available only in four packs at the brewery during the tasting room’s public hours.

We hope to see you at the release!
– Cheers –