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Overhauling The Buzz–Mybeerbuzz.com 4.0

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:32:00 +0000

Back in April 2008, I launched mybeerbuzz.com based on an April Fools Day dare from my wife. Initially, the idea was to maintain and post all of the latest tap lists from our local craft beer bars, however that quickly transformed into the news site you see today.

Mybeerbuzz was initially built using all free tools from Google, and even I was surprised at how popular the site became in just a year or two.

As the years rolled on, seventeen of them to be exact, I started to encounter issues related to my hosting choice. As some of you may know, mybeerbuzz.com actually has lived at mybeerbuzz.blogspot.com. While this has been convenient (and free), the use of a blogspot domain has limited the growth and success of mybeerbuzz.com. The use of a blogspot domain has also minimize the authority or seriousness of the site….and finally, the use of a blogspot domain was killing our SEO.

In early 2025, I began to realize that I had taken the free blogspot site as far as it could go, and if I wanted to continue, I’d have to make a big change. With that in mind, I decided to make a huge move and completely migrate mybeerbuzz.blogspot.com to mybeerbuzz.com and completely migrate from blogspot to a fully hosted CMS-based site.

What that means to you:

Pretty much nothing! Just remember to browse to mybeerbuzz.com and not mybeerbuzz.blogspot.com.

This move will set the stage for future growth, future sponsorship opportunities and much better SEO rankings…but keep in mind, this is a tricky move so I thank you in advance for your patience.

It’s a brave new world out there…..so come join us at the NEW mybeerbuzz.com.

PS If you're reading this, you are still on the OLD site. Please browse to and bookmark mybeerbuzz.com

Sierra Nevada Celebration Fresh Hop IPA Returning For 2025

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 14:17:00 +0000

This morning I have your first peek at a returning holiday classic from Sierra Nevada Brewing in Chico, CA and Mills River, NC.

This is 2025 Celebration Fresh Hop IPA and it will remain a fresh hop holiday ale that will hit 6.8%-AbV. You’re looking at the 12oz bottle and stay tuned for Nov 2025 release details. zzubreebym

Label Text:

“We first brewed Celebration IPA in the winter of 1981. Each year, we only use the first fresh hops of the growing season to create this complex and robust ale. Layered pine and citrus hops aromas balance delicately against rich malt sweetness to shape this bold wintertime classic.”

About Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Inspired by frequent trips to the Sierra Nevada Mountain range, Ken Grossman founded Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in 1980 and it remains family-owned and operated. Highly regarded for using only the finest quality ingredients, Sierra Nevada has set the standard for craft brewers worldwide with innovations in the brewhouse and in its sustainability efforts. The pioneering spirit that launched Sierra Nevada now spans both coasts with breweries in Chico, California and Mills River, North Carolina. Sierra Nevada is famous for its extensive line of beers including Pale Ale, Hazy Little Thing®, Torpedo® and a host of seasonal, specialty and limited release beers. Learn more at www.sierranevada.com.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is a craft brewery in Chico, California that was founded in 1980 by Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi. It's the longest-running craft startup in the United States.

Features

Known for: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, which is the best-selling craft beer in the country
Other beers: Bigfoot, Celebration Ale, and Resilience Butte County Proud IPA
Brewing techniques: Uses premium ingredients and time-honored brewing techniques
Environmental initiatives: Pioneering new environmental initiatives

History

The original brewhouse was hand-built by Grossman
Grossman found tanks, pipes, and valves for the brewery at salvage yards and defunct dairies
The name comes from Grossman's love of hiking in the Sierra Nevada mountains

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is a highly influential and popular craft brewery in the United States, founded in 1979 by Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi. They are known for their quality, integrity, and commitment to sustainability. Sierra Nevada is a family business, with Ken Grossman still involved in the brewery's operations. They have a flagship beer, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, which is a top-selling craft brand.

Founding and Early Years:

Sierra Nevada started as a homebrewing passion for Ken Grossman, who eventually opened a homebrew shop and then founded the brewery. He hand-built his first brewhouse, utilizing salvaged equipment.

Growth and Expansion:

The brewery grew rapidly, expanding its production and opening a second location in Mills River, North Carolina in 2014.

Focus on Quality and Sustainability:

Sierra Nevada emphasizes quality in its brewing process, using premium ingredients and time-honored techniques. They are also known for their commitment to sustainability, having earned the "Green Business of the Year" award from the EPA.

Key Products:

Besides their flagship Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada produces a wide range of beers, including Torpedo Extra IPA, Kellerweis, and various seasonal and limited-release brews.

Impact and Influence:

Sierra Nevada is considered one of the earliest and most influential American craft breweries, playing a significant role in the craft beer movement.

Community and Philanthropy:

Sierra Nevada is involved in community outreach and has partnerships with organizations like the National Park Foundation.

Visit and Experience:

Sierra Nevada has a taproom and restaurant in Chico, California, where visitors can sample their beers and enjoy farm-to-table fare. They also have a live music venue and offer brewery tours.

Oskar Blues Adding Lima Salada Grande Imperial Lager

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 14:07:00 +0000

Today I have a new cocktail-inspired beer coming from Oskar Blues in Longmont, CO and Brevard, NC.

This is Lima Salada Grande and it will be a Margarita-style imperial lager with salt and lime. The beer will hit 8.6%-AbV and look for LSG to be packaged in these 16oz cans. Stay tuned for release details. zzubreebym

Label Text:

“This isn’t a Spanish lesson. This is Lima Salada Grande. If you can;t quite figure out the translation, it doesn’t matter – no English or Spanish can truly capture the flavor of this margarita-style lager. Fresh, unique and nonsensical – who makes a grande 8.6% ABV lager fashioned after a cocktail? So, do you crack it open and trust the lima, or spend forever wondering if it actually tastes salada?”

About Oskar Blues Brewery:

Founded in 1997 in Lyons, Colorado, Oskar Blues Brewery launched the craft-beer-in-a-can apocalypse with their voluminously hopped, hand-canned brew, Dale’s Pale Ale. Today, Oskar Blues operates breweries in Colorado, North Carolina and Texas, brewing and canning boundary stomping craft beer like Can-O-Bliss IPA, Dale’s Pale Ale, Oskar’s Lager, the CANundrum Mix Pack and more. Oskar Blues beers are available nationwide in the US and in more than 15 countries. Oskar Blues Brewery is a proud member of CANarchy, a disruptive collective of like-minded craft brewers dedicated to bringing high-quality, innovative flavors to drinkers in the name of independent craft beer.

In 1997 Oskar Blues opened its doors at 303 Main Street in Lyons Colorado. The mission wasn’t brewing beer, but imparting a slice of southern hospitality into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Offering homemade cajun style cooking and a relentless line-up of world class blues musicians that would keep the parties going into the early hours. The bar had a unique style that drew people in from all around. With a background in homebrewing, Dale figured this special place deserved its its own signature drink, something as bold and captivating as the music and food that everyone loved.

In 2002 a spam fax printed out in the Oskar Blues office selling beverage equipment, including a hand can seamer. What easily could have been crumpled up and tossed in the bin, sparked an idea that would revolutionize the craft beer industry. Supporting the avid outdoors-people of Colorado meant the frustrating reality of glass bottles in the outdoors. A dangerous proposition that in many places isn’t even legal. But maybe the can wasn’t getting the credit it deserved. So, the hand-seemer was purchased, cans were printed and the rest is history.

Today, Oskar Blues has production facilities in Longmont, Colorado and Brevard, North Carolina that deliver the freshest craft beer across the country and create a wide variety of amazing small batch beers only found at our taprooms. We’ve tapped and canned thousands of different beers over the course of the last 20+ years, but one things remains true; Oskar Blues will never stop celebrating the undiscovered shapers and makers, the friends and folks that remind you where you stand, smack dab in the middle of really good time, drinking a really good beer.

Sierra Nevada Adding Citra Little Thing Cans

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:55:00 +0000

Today I bring you another new “little thing” coming soon from Sierra Nevada Brewing in Chico, CA and Mills River, NC.

This is Citra Little Thing and it will be a hazy IPA that will sneak in at 7.5%-AbV. You’re looking at the 12oz can and stay tuned for release details and format. zzubreebym

About Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is a craft brewery in Chico, California that was founded in 1980 by Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi. It's the longest-running craft startup in the United States.

Features

Known for: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, which is the best-selling craft beer in the country
Other beers: Bigfoot, Celebration Ale, and Resilience Butte County Proud IPA
Brewing techniques: Uses premium ingredients and time-honored brewing techniques
Environmental initiatives: Pioneering new environmental initiatives

History

The original brewhouse was hand-built by Grossman
Grossman found tanks, pipes, and valves for the brewery at salvage yards and defunct dairies
The name comes from Grossman's love of hiking in the Sierra Nevada mountains

Founding and Early Years:

Sierra Nevada started as a homebrewing passion for Ken Grossman, who eventually opened a homebrew shop and then founded the brewery. He hand-built his first brewhouse, utilizing salvaged equipment.

Growth and Expansion:

The brewery grew rapidly, expanding its production and opening a second location in Mills River, North Carolina in 2014.

Focus on Quality and Sustainability:

Key Products:

Besides their flagship Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada produces a wide range of beers, including Torpedo Extra IPA, Kellerweis, and various seasonal and limited-release brews.

Impact and Influence:

Sierra Nevada is considered one of the earliest and most influential American craft breweries, playing a significant role in the craft beer movement.

Community and Philanthropy:

Sierra Nevada is involved in community outreach and has partnerships with organizations like the National Park Foundation.

Visit and Experience:

Sierra Nevada has a taproom and restaurant in Chico, California, where visitors can sample their beers and enjoy farm-to-table fare. They also have a live music venue and offer brewery tours.

Review: Mybeerbuzz Highlights Firestone Walker Sunglider Golden Lager

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 20:37:00 +0000

Back in March of 2025, I brought you an early peek at today’s beer, and when that beer is a lager and it’s coming from Firestone Walker, you know it’s going to be a good one.

Today we’ll be sampling the new Firestone Walker Sunglider Golden Lager, and it you’re not familiar, this beer will be part of the Brewing For Tomorrow initiative just in time for Earth Day 2025. This Helles-style lager is brewed with locally-grown Atlas barley and according to Nick Firestone, “Brewing for Tomorrow is about being good stewards of our natural resources,” said CEO Nick Firestone. “It’s a mindset that drives every decision we make. From solar and water to carbon and now sourcing local grains, we’re committed to crafting beer with a lighter footprint and a deeper connection to our home.”

As part of its Brewing for Tomorrow platform, Firestone Walker continues to invest in practical, high-impact solutions that make brewing more sustainable. Recent upgrades include:

CO₂ Recovery: A newly installed system offsets more than 4.4 million pounds of carbon emissions each year
Solar Power: On-site solar now provides more than 60% of the brewery’s energy needs
Water Reuse: A custom-built water reuse system recycles over 500,000 gallons of water annually
Local Agriculture: More than 20 million pounds of spent grain are repurposed as feed for nearby cattle ranches

These improvements are part of a long-term effort to brew responsibly while staying true to the brewery’s local roots.

This limited edition golden lager furthers the theme of “locally grown and locally brewed” and of course I can’t wait to try it, so off we go…

Firestone Walker Sunglider Golden Lager

Brewery Description:

“Sunglider is brewed for warm days, golden hours, and anyone who cares where their beer comes from,” said Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “It’s a beautiful lager with a story that starts in the fields of Paso Robles and ends in your glass.”

ABV: 5%
Style: Helles Lager
Packaging: 16oz cans
Appearance: Straw
Aroma:   Biscuit & toffee
Mouthfeel:   Light
Taste:   Biscuit, honey with a dry finish
Overall: Firestone Walker Sunglider has to be one of the easiest drinking lagers that I’ve had in a long time. The combination of unique malt flavors with a crisp and dry finish, makes for a really drinkable and enjoyable beer.

Firestone Walker Sunglider is available now in 16oz canned 4-packs….so get out there and try one for yourself. And when you do try it, be sure to let us know what YOU think. zzubreebym

AleSmith Adding Toasted Coconut Vietnamese Coffee Speedway Stout

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 15:20:00 +0000

Back in Sept 2024, I brought you a peek at the Speedway Grand Prix contest beer that resulted in this beer being brewed, and today we have that new Speedway coming from AleSmith Brewing in San Diego, CA.

This is Toasted Coconut Vietnamese Coffee Speedway Stout and it will remain an imperial stout with toasted coconut and Vietnamese coffee. The beer will hit 12%-AbV and it will be packaged in these 16oz cans. Stay tuned for release info. zzubreebym

Label Text:

“Winner of the 2024 Speedway Grand Prix mixed 4-pack, voted on by beer fans like you! This indulgent stout offers bold toasted coconut flavors that shine through both in the aroma and taste, complimented by smooth chocolate notes and the deep, rich roast of Vietnamese coffee. The result is a smooth, slightly sweet beer with a satisfying roastiness and a well-rounded balance of flavors that make every sip indulgent.”

About AleSmith Brewing:

Forged in 1995, AleSmith has been recognized by consumers and critics alike as one of the world’s foremost craft brewing companies behind accolades, including medals won at prestigious national and international beer competitions. In addition to being well established within its hometown of San Diego, AleSmith was acknowledged by the RateBeer community as the Top Brewer in California and the 4th Best Brewery in the World in 2017. AleSmith also received the Champion Brewery Award for the past three years at the San Diego International Beer Competition and was named Small Brewing Company of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival in 2008. AleSmith is celebrating its 28th year in business and occupies a 109,942-square-foot facility with a state-of-the-art brewery.

AleSmith Brewing Company is a renowned craft brewery based in San Diego, California, known for producing high-quality beer with a focus on flavor, craftsmanship, and innovation. Founded in 1995 by Peter Zien, AleSmith has built a reputation for its diverse range of beers, ranging from bold IPAs to rich stouts and Belgian-style ales.

The brewery is particularly celebrated for its dedication to quality, using the best ingredients, including premium hops, malt, and yeast. AleSmith’s flagship beers include AleSmith IPA and the Speedway Stout, which has received widespread acclaim and won multiple awards at beer festivals.

The company has expanded over the years, adding a larger brewing facility and a tasting room where beer lovers can sample its offerings and engage with the brewing process.

Some of AleSmith’s signature beers include:

Speedway Stout – A rich, imperial stout known for its deep flavors of coffee and chocolate.
IPA – A West Coast-style IPA with balanced bitterness and aromatic hops.
My Bloody Valentine – A seasonal, red IPA with bold hop character.
Numbskull – A double IPA with a smooth finish and complex hop profile.

The brewery is known for its experimental and seasonal releases, which often include barrel-aged beers, limited-edition brews, and collaborations with other breweries.

If you're interested in craft beer, AleSmith is definitely a brewery to check out, especially if you’re in the San Diego area! They have a solid reputation and are a staple in the Southern California beer scene.

Review: Mybeerbuzz Highlights The KEEN Utility Liberty 6-Inch Waterproof Work Boot

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 08:26:00 +0000

I spend most of my day, every day, wearing boots. And whether that’s because I’m at work, I’m working in the yard, or even when I’m going out to have a beer, I’m probably wearing boots. With that in mind, I’ve been lucky enough to try out quite a few different styles and brands, but stay tuned as I highlight what has to be one of my all-time favorites.

The brand I’m talking about KEEN Utility, and if that sounds familiar, it’s likely because I reviewed their San Jose 90° boot, and their Red Hook Boots. In both cases I loved the boots for their comfort and features, and today I believe I found a pair of KEEN Utility boots I like even more.

As an avid hiker and backpacker, I’m familiar with KEEN from their hiking and backpacking boots, but you may not know just how good their work boots are. This is where KEEN Utility fits in.

Today I’ll be testing out the KEEN Utility Men’s Liberty 6-Inch Waterproof Carbon Toe Boots and I’ happy to say that right out of the box, they look great…in fact Mrs. BeerBuzz thought that they looked so good on me, she didn’t want me to actually do work in them; instead just wearing them as fashionable boots. Of course I had to do more than just wear them to go out to dinner, but that just shows how good looking these boots are.

As KEEN describes the boots:

New for Fall ‘24, KEEN Utility introduces the Liberty, an American Built work boot with jobsite-classic looks, featuring thoroughly modern comfort and safety. With a workday enhancing fit, product highlights include a Luftcell air-infused midsole for all-day support you can feel, streamlined carbon-fiber safety toe, and comfort from the first wear. KEEN.FUSION construction forms a lasting bond between the upper and sole for a blend of durability and flexibility. The 6” upper, built with extra-thick leather from LWG- certified tanneries, combines high quality with a planet-friendly supply chain. With a heritage of innovation, KEEN Utility’s Liberty is currently available in a waterproof version for men. Traditions evolve with this 6" American Built waterproof style, featuring our ultra-comfortable fit, premium leather from LWG-certified tanneries, and air-infused midsole support.

Of course I can’t wait to test drive these KEEN boots, so off we go.

The KEEN Utility Liberty boots fit comfortably right out of the box. It’ always a balance with new boots between the need to break them in and the need for comfort, but I can say the KEEN Liberty boots felt comfortable, broken in yet durable as soon as I put them on. KEEN Utility recommends going up a half size, and I’d concur that this worked well for me. The top cuff is soft and the KEEN dry fabric liner not only made the boots more comfortable, but it simply felt great against my socks and feet.

The Liberty boots are waterproof, so of course I had to test them out washing the car, walking through wet grass and even dunking them up to the bottom of the laces in one of the many puddles from the constant rain and flooding in the northeast. In every case, the KEEN Dry Waterproofing kept my feet dry. I also noted that my feet were still able to breath, avoiding the sweating issues I encounter with many waterproof boots. I should also mention that KEEN accomplishes this without using PFAS or any forever chemicals, which is very important in my mind.

I’ve talked about comfort and waterproofing for casual wear, but what about actually working in the Liberty. Of course this is where the boot really shines with work-related features like LuftCell comfort technology, a Carbon Toe, an oil and slip-resistant sole, a heat resistant outsole, an EH rate sole for electrical workers; they are American built with a KEEN Toughsole, they use barnyard-resistant leather and they even use environmentally preferred leather. This all adds up to a comfortable boot that also feels safe and slip-resistant and is environmentally conscious.

The KEEN Liberty boots are the perfect height at 6-inches, and the leather hook and lacing system allows for easy on and off. I particularly liked the lacing setup with thee eyelets, followed by three hook lugs, followed by one eyelet for a secure, comfortable and easy lacing fit. I don’t typically test the toe protection, but I have every reason to believe the Carbon Toe would protect my toes in a drop-risk work environment.

Finally, I tested out the Liberty on my slippery and wet epoxy garage floor. This is where I compare most boots and where I almost fall most of the time, but the KEEN Liberty boots were perhaps the most slip-resistant boots I’ve ever tried on that floor. Simple walking and even running a bit felt safe, and even when I intentionally tried to slide in the water, they gripped the floor nicely.

Overall I think the KEEN Utility Liberty 6-Inch boots check a LOT of boxes. They’re comfortable, durable, waterproof and loaded with workplace features. So whether you choose to work in them or just wear them casually (or both), you can’t go wrong with this boot.

Be sure to try out the KEEN Utility Liberty boots for yourself, and when you do try them, be sure to let us know what YOU think. zzubreebym

Susquehanna Brewing Adding Party Spot Pomegranate Lemon Shandy

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 05:50:00 +0000

Today I have a new canned shandy coming soon from our very own Susquehanna Brewing in Pittston, PA.

This is Party Spot and it will be a pomegranate lemon shandy that will hit 4.5%-AbV & 10 IBU. The beer will be packaged in these 12oz can and stay tuned for release info. zzubreebym

Label Text:

“#BrewedRight – There’s nothing more appropriate on a hot summer’s day than a shandy. And though you should never mess with a good thing, adding a little pomegranate never hurt anybody. This juicy, tart and slightly sweet pomegranate lemon shandy is the perfect beer to drink at your favorite party spot, wherever that may be.”

About Susquehanna Brewing:

The Right Ingredients

We know what goes into our barrels. Our hops, malt, grains, fruit and other ingredients are hand-taste-and-sniff-selected according to texture, flavor, aroma, and even the dirt and climate they grew in.

The Right Equipment

Our brewhouse features upward-infusion mashing, a Bohemian decoction kettle and a hopjack. But, all you really need to know is that our tools are top-of the line, and our beer tastes damn good because of it.

The Right Recipe

Our strength lies in getting our hands hoppy and challenging our creative palettes and knowledge of ingredients to craft recipes and blend brews like you’ve never tasted before. Now you can taste them.

The Right Community

We brew our beer for the good people of northeastern Pennsylvania. We work hard. We hang out on the weekends. We tell good stories and laugh a little bit too loud. We’re proud to be a staple in our community.

The Right Passion

We’re beer people. It’s in our blood. 6th generation and going strong. Back before it was hip to brew beer, our grandfathers’ grandfathers spent time crafting the perfect, drinkable beer right here in NEPA. The torch has been passed, and now it’s our turn.

The Right Experience

Burial Beer Adding Sturdy Collaboration Pilsner

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 05:48:00 +0000

Here we have another new collaboration can coming from Burial Beer in Asheville, NC.

This is Sturdy and it will be brewed to help celebrate the 12th anniversary of HC. The beer will slice in at 5.5%-AbV and it will be packaged in these 16oz cans. zzubreebym

About Burial Beer:

The products and experiences that we dream up for you are meant to enhance connection and stimulate thought. This life isn’t long - so you can be damn sure we’ll make our time count.

Burial Beer Co. was dreamt up in Seattle by friends Tim Gormley and Doug and Jess Reiser. The three dove deep into the craft beer scene during their time in the PNW, which ultimately led to the decision to open their own brewery.

The name Burial and the brand that the company embodies was deeply inspired by the city of New Orleans, where Doug and Jess had lived prior to their time in Seattle. In NOLA, there's a strong culture of celebrating life. Funeral processions become large parades with instruments, singing, and dancing. Everybody stops and joins in, even if they don’t know the deceased. We view our products, places, and experiences through this very lens, celebrating life's fleeting moments with mindfulness and introspection.

The search for the perfect location ended when they found Asheville, NC. The three moved across the country in 2012, found an old transmission shop that would eventually become the original brewery and taproom, and opened their doors to the public in 2013 with a 1-barrel system in AVL's South Slope District.

Burial Beer Co. is a brewery based in Asheville, North Carolina that produces a variety of beers, including IPAs, stouts, and other styles. The brewery's name and brand are inspired by the New Orleans jazz funeral tradition of celebrating life while honoring the dead.

History:

Burial Beer Co. was founded in Seattle by Tim Gormley, Doug Reiser, and Jess Reiser.
The group moved to Asheville in 2012 and opened their first brewery in an old transmission shop in 2013.
Burial Beer Co. has since expanded to include a taproom in Asheville's South Slope and a larger complex called the Forestry Camp.

Beers:

Burial beers are made with a variety of hops, yeasts, and fermentation profiles.
Some of their signature beers include Skillet Donut Stout and Surf Wax IPA.
They also explore historic styles like gruit and hommel bier.

Philosophy:

Burial Beer Co. aims to inspire celebration of life and individuality.
They strive to make beers that are approachable for all palates.
They are dedicated to creativity and modernization while staying true to tradition and preservation.

Hopworks Brewery Adding Huckle Beary Cream Ale Cans

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:47:00 +0000

This morning I have a new cream ale coming soon from Hopworks Brewery in Portland, OR.

This is Huckle Beary and it will be a cream ale brewed with huckleberry, blueberry and blackberry. The beer will hit a sessionable 4.5%-AbV and it will be packaged in these 12oz cans. Stay tuned here for more details. zzubreebym

Label text:

“Ale brewed with huckleberry, blueberry and blackberry.”

About Hopworks Urban Brewery:

Celebrating its 15th year in 2023, Hopworks was founded by Christian and Brandie Ettinger to create world-class beer and food with sustainable business practices that protect the environment and support our community. Family-owned and operated, Hopworks sources thoughtfully, operates efficiently and minimizes waste in an effort to protect the planet. The company’s 20-barrel brewery produces 10,000 barrels of beer a year for Hopworks’ brewpubs and distribution throughout Cascadia. Hopworks is the first Certified B Corporation brewery in the Pacific Northwest and is Certified Salmon-Safe. HopworksBeer.com | @hopworksbeer

Hopworks Brewery is a family-owned brewery in Portland, Oregon that's known for its sustainable practices. They brew beer and food, and also support the community.

Mission: Create great-tasting beer and food, Protect the environment, and Support the community.

Features:

Sustainable practices:
- Uses Salmon-Safe hops
- Sources locally-sourced, organic ingredients
- Minimizes waste
- Operates efficiently
Community support:
- Donates to nonprofit organizations
- Beertenders volunteer at Portland area non-profits
Certification:
- Certified B Corporation brewery
- Certified Salmon-Safe

History:

Founded in 2007 by Christian and Brandie Ettinger
First B Corp brewery in the Pacific Northwest
First Salmon-Safe-certified brewery in the world

Locations:

Flagship restaurant on Powell Boulevard in southeast Portland
Additional pubs at Portland International Airport and in Vancouver, Washington

Hopworks Urban Brewery is a brewery based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The company has a flagship restaurant on Powell Boulevard, in southeast Portland's Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood, and additional pubs at Portland International Airport and in Vancouver, Washington. Previously, there was an additional restaurant on North Williams Avenue.

Odell Brewing Adding Batch 1 IPA Non-Alcoholic Brew

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:36:00 +0000

Today I have a new NA beer, and this one is coming from Odell Brewing in Fort Collins, CO.

This is Batch 1 IPA Non-Alcoholic Brew and it will be a non-alcoholic IPA that will hit less than 0.5%-AbV. You’re looking at the 16oz can and stay tuned for release details. zzubreebym

Label Text:

“With over 35 years of brewing experience, Odell is proud to introduce our first line of non-alcoholic brews. For Batch 1 IPA, our brewers hand-selecte the freshest modern hops to craft a highly aromatic beverage with bold tropical and citrus notes, balanced by a refreshing malt character. Join us as we explore the complex and rewarding world of non-alcoholic flavor, proof that full flavor doesn’t need full ABV.”

About Odell Brewing:

Founded in 1989, Odell Brewing was started by Doug Odell, his wife Wynne, and his sister Corkie. Over thirty years later, the culture of family and collaboration still thrives, fostering a brewery full of beer-centric people. It is this passion for beer that inspires Odell Brewing to create quality, hand-crafted, innovative brews.

Proudly Colorado

With the Rockies as our backdrop, Colorado has always been home. Visit our flagship brewery in Fort Collins or our Denver small batch brewhouses in the Five Points and Sloan’s Lake neighborhoods.

Independent Since ’89

The Odell family founded a brewery full of beer-centric people back in 1989. Odell Brewing is employee owned and committed to its independence for generations to come.

Investing In The Planet

We’re operating the largest carbon dioxide recapture system in Colorado craft beer, eliminating 1.4 million pounds of carbon emissions annually. Our commitment to process improvement saves over 10 million gallons of water per year.

Crafting Community

We contribute to hundreds of nonprofits annually, empowering their work in our communities. Each year, our co-workers volunteer over 2,000 hours and host over 50 non profit fundraisers.

Independent since 1989. 100% Employee Owned.

In 2015, the Odell family founders sold the majority of the company to its co-workers (now co-owners) in a combined management buyout and an Employee Stock Ownership Program. Since the beginning the people who helped build Odell Brewing Co have acted like owners. This just made it official.

Early Days

Late 1970s | It all Starts with Scrubbing

Doug Odell’s Passion for craft beer started in the 70’s with his first job at San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing Company scrubbing the mash tun.
1981 | Becoming a Homebrewer

After his time at Anchor, Doug moved to Seattle where he continued to homebrew, perfected some recipes and met his wife Wynne.
1985 | From Honeymooning to Brewing Bliss

While honeymooning in the UK, Doug and Wynne were inspired by the many small breweries that were successfully selling flavorful real ale, and decided they wanted to take Doug’s passion commercial.
1989 | Building Roots

Doug and Wynne were looking for the perfect town to start their brewery. Doug’s sister Corkie was living in Fort Collins and sold them on the cozy college town, which unlike Seattle, didn’t have any other craft breweries. The three of them joined forces to open up the brewery in 1989.
Today

The original brewery was located in a 1915 grain elevator just a few blocks from where the current brewery sits. Their first commercial release was Odell’s Golden Ale brewed with all malt and a modest hop build. 90 Shilling came along soon after, and remains the brewery’s top selling flagship.

Sometimes we can’t believe it’s been 30 years. When you have something as good as we’ve had at our brewery, life just flows.

Doug, Wynne & Corkie
Co Founders

The Art of Brewing

We take great pride in the pioneering advances we’ve made in developing innovative beer styles and brewing techniques. From the intensive study of hopping techniques to the comprehensive analysis of historic beer styles, we’ve identified the optimal assemblage of beer characteristics in each of our handcrafted brands.

Malting & Milling

Malted barley and wheat runs through the mill to be slightly crushed reveal the barley’s starchy endosperm, a converted fermentable. After milling, the grain is carried through an auger up into the mash tun.
Mashing

In the Mash Tun malt and water are mixed together in hot water for a half-hour, which causes the innermost sugars of the mash to spill out resulting in a sugar water called wort.
Lautering & Boil

The wort then goes into the Brew Kettle to be boiled for 90 minutes, while the spent grains go to a local dairy farm to serve as cattle feed. We add hops at different times during the boil to create a bitter mixture with a floral aroma.
Hop Back

When we’re making a beer that requires a little extra hoppy-ness, we turn to our infamous Hop Back. Here, the wort is strained through a bed of whole-flower hops. This adds the fresh, lively hop character you’ve come to enjoy in Odell IPA, Drumroll, Myercenary, and Mountain Standard.

Fermenting

Next the wort heads to the fermentor. We add a yeast that consumes the sugars to produce alcohol and CO2. After a week at 67°F we give the brew another two weeks at 34°F.
Dry Hopping

For beers that require a little something extra in the hop department we dry-hop them by shooting a cannon full of hop pellets right into the fermentor.
Filtering

Rather than filter our beers, we centrifuge them by spinning the beer at very high speeds. This removes the heaviest particles while leaving the essential hop oils and fine proteins to create a beer with better hop flavor, aroma, and improved mouth-feel and body.
Packaging

The finished beer is packaged into bottles, cans, and kegs. Every minute our packaging lines produce 2 kegs, 120 bottles, and 310 cans! This beer is kept cold in our off-site warehouse before it’s sent out for distribution.

Brewing Ideas into Life

All of our packaged beer is brewed on our 135 barrel, custom Braukon Brewhouse. However, many of these packaged beers started as just an idea on our 5 barrel Pilot System. Experimentation and innovation is at the heart of how we brew. Everyone at the brewery is invited to brew a beer on our Pilot System and share it with the locals at our taprooms,

See What’s on tap

Sly Fox & Exton Beverage Collaborate On Kinship Anniversary Ale

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:22:00 +0000

Today I have a new collaboration can coming from Sly Fox Brewing in Pottstown, PA.

This is Kinship and it will be brewed to celebrate Exton Beverage’s 50th Anniversary and their 30-year partnership with Sly Fox. The beer will be an extra pale ale that will hit 5.7%-AbV and it will be packaged in these 16oz cans. Stay tuned for 2025 release info. zzubreebym

Label Text:

“Exton Beverage has ben a pivotal supporter of local craft beer for decades. We’re honored to brew this delicious Extra Pale Ale as a tribute to out longtime friendship and Exton Beverage’s commitment to excellence.”

About Exton Beverage:

Exton Beverage Company, located at 310 East Lincoln Highway in Exton, Pennsylvania, is a well-established, family-owned beverage retailer serving Chester County since 1974. Renowned for its extensive selection and customer service, it has become a go-to destination for beer enthusiasts in the region.

What They Offer

Extensive Beer Selection: Exton Beverage boasts one of the largest craft and import beer collections in Chester County, including a vast array of 1/6 kegs.
Home Draft Systems: They provide a variety of Kegerator/Beermeister styles, from single-tower setups to triple-tower under-counter units, catering to both casual drinkers and home bar enthusiasts

About Sly Fox Brewing:

The company was founded in December 1995 by the Giannopoulos family and as the years have passed, the brewery and family have grown.

After cutting his teeth in sales for 15 years, Pete Giannopoulos opened the Sly Fox Brewhouse & Eatery in his hometown of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1995. The “microbrewery” was a new concept at the time and it introduced thousands of folks to the wonders of craft beer; and grew quite a loyal following along the way.
Former Brewmaster Brian O'Reilly arrived in the Spring of 2002 and quickly developed a plan to begin offering Sly Fox’s celebrated beers at some of the best beer bars, pubs and restaurants in the Greater Philly Area.

Demand for Sly Fox’s beers quicky outgrew the capabilities of the 15-barrel brewhouse in Phoenixville. In November of 2004, Sly Fox opened a 20-barrel production brewery and restaurant in nearby Royersford, PA. During this time, Pete’s brother, John, joined the company to manage the production facility. Fast-forward seven years—ever-increasing demand once again caused Sly Fox to outgrow its brewing operation. The Royersford location was sold to former employees in 2011, as bigger expansion plans were already underway. The Pottstown Brewery & Tastin’ Room opened in January 2012, equipped with a beautiful, new German 50-hectoliter brewhouse and room for growth. In 2018, after the departure of Brian O’Reilly, Sly Fox promoted its longtime Director of Brewery Operations, Tim Ohst, to lead the production staff.
Following the opening of three pubs in downtown Pittsburgh, Wyomissing, and Malvern in 2019 and 2020, Sly Fox launched its first brewing operation in western PA with the opening of the Pittsburgh Pub & Brewery at The Highline in 2022.
Sly Fox is considered one of the pioneers of craft brewers in the Mid-Atlantic region. Its beers are currently available from retailers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Southern Florida and Puerto Rico.

The company is proud and thankful for over a quarter-century on ongoing success. Longevity in this ever-evolving world demands hard work, great people, great beer and a love for innovation. Sly Fox still takes some pride in that it was an early adopter of the craft-beer-in-a-can revolution and became the first craft brewery in the Mid-Atlantic region to put in a canning line in 2006. Sly Fox’s Pikeland Pils became the first canned, craft beer to win a medal at the Great American Beer Festival—the United States’ most prestigious beer competition—way back in 2007.
Sly Fox Brewing Company is still a family-affair, as Pete’s son, Peter, took over duties as President of the brewery in 2021.

Hi-Wire Brewing Adding Maple Breakfast Coffee 10W-40 and Dark & Stormy Collaboration

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:03:00 +0000

Today I have some exciting new cans coming soon from Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville, NC.

Maple Breakfast Coffee 10W-40 will be an imperial stout with coffee, vanilla and lactose (8%-AbV) and Dark & Stormy will be a dark ale brewed with ginger, lime juice and cane sugar brewed in collaboration with Ginger’s Revenge craft alcoholic ginger beer (5.2%-AbV, 8 IBU). These are both 16oz cans and stay tuned for release details. zzubreebym

Label Text Dark & Stormy:

“Brewed with fresh ginger, lime juice and cane sugar.

Label Text Maple Breakfast Coffee 10W-40:

“Imperial stout brewed with coffee, vanilla & lactose.”

About Hi-Wire Brewing:

The start of our little circus

With a shared entrepreneurial spirit and love for craft beer, Adam Charnack and Chris Frosaker (two college roommates turned business professionals) saw an opportunity in Asheville, NC, that they couldn’t turn down.

When a local brewery closed, Adam and Chris took over the lease and purchased the equipment, and with an idea and vision, turned it into the place that we all know and love — Hi-Wire Brewing.

In the summer of 2013, the doors opened to our 2,700 sq. ft. South Slope Specialty Brewery, located in the heart of Asheville’s South Slope Brewery District. And in the years since then, we’ve continued to grow and have proudly opened multiple taproom locations with plans to open more in the future.

Along with expanding our locations over the years, we’ve also grown our stellar lineup of beers. Filled to the brim with creative flair, our specialty craft beers are meant to excite the palate and offer a little something for everyone — beer enthusiasts and newbies alike. We’re not an exclusive craft beer club around here. We’re all about being a place where anyone can come enjoy a respite from their day and discover new flavors and different styles. It’s that simple. Because we’re all about Good Beer and Good Times.

Creating innovative craft beer born from tradition

At our core, we love to brew traditional styles that honor the heritage of our craft and pay respect to those who have crafted beer before us. Our flagship and seasonal offerings are brewed to be balanced and approachable, how brewers have been striving to brew beers for thousands of years. And while we connect to our past, we keep an eye towards the future and ever-changing innovations of craft beer.

With the opening of the Biltmore Village Production Brewery & Taproom in 2015, our South Slope Specialty Brewery has served as an experimental hub for creating exciting sour and wild ales in addition to housing our pilot system for recipe development and fun small-batch innovations. This utilization of our original home allows us to continue to be creative and push the envelope.

But most importantly, our craft beer is for everyone. Come inside, take a deep breath, and relax, because no matter what your beer knowledge is or what your palate is like, you’re sure to discover something you love.

Who we are

Step into any of our taprooms, and you’ll find a group of fun, creative, and inclusive individuals.

As a company and a team, we strive to provide three things: an environment where you have the freedom to choose, discover, and simply be. Even our branding follows these values — simple and straightforward.

To us, Hi-Wire Brewing is uniquely special — a place that we cherish, celebrate, and continue to make our own. That’s why you’ll see members of our team brewing beer or putting on a 70s photoshoot. We’re a family — supporting, innovating, and having fun as we harness our individual passions to continue to create magic here at Hi-Wire. And of course, sharing our love of beer with you!

Our vision

Create meaningful experiences by making the highest quality beer, cultivating community, and inspiring fun and ingenuity.

Our non-negotiables

Think with ingenuity
Grow sustainably
Create fun
Get better every day
Assume best intentions
Stop, collaborate, and listen

Putting people, our community, and our planet first

We care deeply about our communities, the folks that call them home, and the planet we all share. We give regularly and often to charity, do our part to reduce our carbon footprint with multiple recycling initiatives and shipping procedures, guarantee a living wage for 100% of our employees, and strive to create environments where people feel comfortable coming together with friends. You’ll see us tapping local artists for all of our artwork and using local ingredients as often as possible in an effort to support those in our local communities.

We’re grateful to connect to our home in so many ways and to be woven into the interworking of this little circus town we call Asheville. And even though Asheville will always be home, we’re so lucky to be a part of so many different communities — supporting and creating things that help others and bring communities together.

This is Hi-Wire Brewing.

Lakewood Brewing Co. Has a Pickle…Ball with Beer and Pickle Pairing

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:15:00 +0000

From Lakewood:

Lakewood Brewing Co. is having a pickle…ball with a special beer pairing event. Sweet and sour lovers are invited to pucker up with Lakewood’s first-ever Beer & Pickle Pairing Tasting offering four house-made gourmet pickles designed to complement some of the family-owned brewery’s favorites.

The culinary team will offer flights with tasting notes that include: Lakewood Lager House Pickle with Tajin paired with Lakewood Amber Lager, Curried Lakewood IPA Pickle paired with Lakewood IPA, Sweet & Spicy Thai Chili Pickle paired with Stubs Texas Pilsner, and Mango Citrus Pickle paired with Goddess Hazy IPA. Each pickle has been thoughtfully paired to highlight bold, tangy, spicy, and citrusy notes in every bite and sip.

Pairings will be offered from 12 p.m. until the pickles sell out, with the full selection of Lakewood beer and bites offered all day like its Bavarian Pretzel with Beer Cheese spread and Temptress mustard, and a limited time Chicken Pickle Ranch Flatbread with ranch, grilled chicken, mozzarella, Lakewood Lager house-made pickles and a buffalo drizzle.

WHEN: Saturday, June 21 from 12 to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Lakewood Brewing Company
2302 Executive Drive, Garland 75041

LINK: https://lakewoodbrewing.com/event/beer-and-pickle-pairing-at-lakewood-brewing/
CONTACT: Ariel Herr, 469-235-2708, ariel@angleherr.com
MORE: Lakewood Brewing Company is a family-owned, independent craft brewery making Seriously Fun Beer. Lakewood exploded onto the DFW brewing scene in 2012 and became famous for its Temptress Imperial Milk Stout, which is now the best-selling craft stout in Texas. Its diverse beer portfolio includes IPA's, Lagers, seasonal, and limited release beers. For more information, visit www.lakewoodbrewing.com.

Founders Adding Gilded Bock Dark Lager To Barrel Aged Series

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:34:00 +0000

This morning I have your first peek at a new beer coming to the 2025 Barrel Aged Series from Founders Brewing in Grand Rapids, MI.

This is Gilded Bock and it will be a dark lager with cocoa nibs that will be aged in Bourbon barrels. The beer will hit 8%-AbV and it will be packaged in these 12oz bottles. Stay tuned for release details. zzubreebym

Label Text:

“Savor the elegant notes of cocoa in gilded bock. This Bourbon barrel-aged beer is subtly sweet with a smooth caramel finish. Gilded Bock is a decadent treat to elevate the ordinary moments of life. From the dark rich flavor, to the cocoa aroma, everything about this beer is gilded in deliciousness and aged to perfection.”

About Founders Brewing:

We have been lucky to evolve into one of the highest-recognized breweries in the United States. We’ve been ranked among the top breweries in the world by Ratebeer.com since 2006, and we have several beers listed in the top 100 beers of the world on Beeradvocate.com. We’re now among the top ten largest craft breweries in the country.

We give credit to our staff for continuously working to reinvent what beer can be and thanks to our many customers for whom we work to provide world-class beers.

Born & Brewed In Michigan

For over 25 years Founders Brewing Company’s dedication to the state of Michigan has shown through in everything we do. Surrounded by the Great Lakes, we’re devoted to using our freshwater resources in a sustainable fashion to provide you with the highest quality beer possible – from All Day IPA to craft beer stalwarts like KBS, which celebrates 20 years of barrel-aged excellence this year. The mitten state has given us so much– and we’ve been fortunate enough to be able to give back, supporting local causes and businesses from our hometown of Grand Rapids, MI all the way across the Mackinac Bridge to the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula.

For these and other reasons too numerous to count, we’re proud to say that Founders Brewing Company is Born & Brewed in Michigan since 1997.

The Early Days

Co-Founders Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers open the doors to the 9,800 square foot brewery in downtown Grand Rapids, MI. with initial hours on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The first batches of beer are brewed. Mike and Dave bartend exclusively. Taproom sales are slow and the brand struggles to find its identity. Mike and Dave’s income comes only from bartending tips.

The brewery is on the verge of bankruptcy. Dave purchases a pair of bolt cutters when the landlord threatens to lock them out if they don’t pay their rent.

Craft Brewing Catches Fire

Mike and Dave begin brewing beers they want to drink, marking a turning point for the brewery in philosophy. Complex, flavorful ales are the result. Founders leads the extreme beer movement with DirtyBastard. Jeremy Kosmicki joins the brewing team and KBS makes its draft debut shortly thereafter. Founders pioneers the bourbon barrel-aging movement and begins bottling KBS. The popularity of the brewery starts to grow. Formulation of the All Day IPA recipe begins and Jeremy Kosmicki brews the first batch.

Founders Finds its Home

Founders moved to their current location at 235 Cesar E. Chavez SW which was a former run-down trucking depot. The grand opening takes place on November 20, 2007 after years of renovations. Shortly after Founders underwent an $8 million expansion to include a new brewhouse, fermenters and kegging/bottling line in 2011. Two years later a $26 million expansion includes a new cellar, expanded brewhouse, office space, retail space and the beer garden.

Growth Continues

Founders growth continues to skyrocket – almost doubling every year since 2007. Founders announces partnership with Spanish Brewer Mahou San Miguel. Founders completes phase one of two of its largest expansions to date. The brewery has over 340 employees dedicated to putting out the best beer possible. Founders completes phase 2 of its expansion, which includes the completion of the Barrel House, a 190,000-square-foot facility that focuses on brewing, warehousing and distributing. It also houses the bulk of the brewery’s industry-leading barrel-aging program. Founders celebrates 20 years of brewing beer.

Mahou USA

By 2019, Founders was home to more than 500 employees and reached full national distribution in all 50 US states. The brewery continued to innovate and add to its unique and ever-evolving portfolio – launching hard seltzers, along with other new flavorful beers and variants of its popular All Day and KBS brands that quickly became fan-favorites nationwide. The partnership with Mahou San Miguel continued and in 2023, Founders announced its formal integration with Boulder, Colorado-based Avery Brewing Company and Mahou Imports in Miami, Florida – creating Mahou USA.

Boulevard Brewing Updating Changeling Dark Sour Ale For 2025

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:50:00 +0000

Today I have the latest packaging for a returning sour from Boulevard Brewing in Kansas City, MO.

This is 2025 Changeling and it will remain a dark sour ale that hits 8.2%-AbV. You’re looking at the 375ml bottle and stay tuned for more details. zzubreebym

Label Text:

“Changeling is an enchanting blend of dark sour ales aged in previously used wine barrels and whiskey barrels, and inoculated with lactobacillus and Brettanomyces. It pours a moody roasty brown with a foamy head of golden hues. Leading with plum and toasty malt, the flavor turns gently but unmistakably tart. Notes of earthy, funky Brett and a touch of lingering caramel sing on the long finish, a delicate balance.”

About Boulevard Brewing:

Boulevard Brewing Co. is a brewery in Kansas City, Missouri that produces craft beers, hard seltzers, and craft cocktails. Founded in 1989 by John McDonald, Boulevard is the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest.

Mission

Boulevard's mission is to produce fresh, flavorful beers using traditional ingredients and modern brewing techniques.
Values

Boulevard values passion and sustainability.
Tours

Boulevard offers a variety of tours, including public tours, barrel-aged tastings, and private tours.
Beer Hall

Boulevard's Beer Hall offers craft beers, hard seltzers, craft cocktails, and food.
Fling

Boulevard's Fling collection is a line of all-natural, spirit-based craft cocktails.

What Boulevard brews

Pale Ale: One of Boulevard's first beers
Unfiltered Wheat: A classic Boulevard beer
Southwest BLVD: A classic Boulevard beer
Single Wide IPA: A classic Boulevard beer
Whiskey Barrel Stout: A bolder bottle offering
Bourbon Barrel Quad: A bolder bottle offering
Hustle Up!: A 100-calorie blonde ale released in collaboration with Kansas City Royals players
¡Vamos!: A Mexican-style lager that pays tribute to the Kansas City Royals baseball team

You can learn more about Boulevard Brewing Co. at boulevard.com

Founded in 1989, Boulevard Brewing Company has grown to become the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest. Our mission is simple: to produce fresh, flavorful beers using the finest ingredients and the best of both old and new brewing techniques.

In the mid-1980s, while on vacation in France, John McDonald discovered the history, variety and exciting flavors of European brewing tradition. This sparked a passion for beer and brewing. As a carpenter with a shop located on Southwest Boulevard, he started with a small home brewing set up and quickly developed a reputation for making unique – and delicious – beer on the Boulevard. Brewing beer shifted from a hobby to a dream of bringing a craft brewery to Kansas City for the first time in decades.

At the time – in the Midwest and across the USA – the brewing landscape lacked the variety we know today. This led to initial challenges surrounding John’s journey, but he persevered. “I want to do something different,” he would say to skeptics. “I want to make big beers, a variety of beers, beers with color and flavor and aroma and body, beers for real beer lovers.”

And he did. He founded Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City in 1989, after converting a historic railroad facility into a small brewery. On November 17th, John delivered the first keg of Boulevard Pale Ale to a small restaurant one mile down the road.

Against all odds Boulevard grew rapidly. Our original vintage 35bbl Bavarian brewhouse produced beers like Pale Ale, Unfiltered Wheat, and a handful of beloved seasonals, which were quickly embraced by not only the Kansas City community but throughout the Midwest. The demand and popularity of these exciting craft styles led to a brewery expansion in 2006, commissioning a 150bbl state-of-the-art brewhouse. This expanded capacity allowed our brewers to get creative, leading to the addition of the award-winning Smokestack Series, including Tank 7 American Saison.

In 2014, Boulevard became part of the Duvel Moortgat family of breweries, with more than 150 years of brewing excellence. Today, Boulevard continues to innovate and expand, welcoming visitors to its Tours & Rec Center and increasing production with new facilities. Boulevard beers and beverages now include an ever-evolving array of craft styles, with a dedication to quality and creativity. Year after year and beer after beer, Boulevard is committed to John’s vision to “do something different.”

Embedded in Boulevard’s DNA is a profound sense of responsibility for protecting the environment and promoting sustainable business practices. We’re always looking for new ways to reduce our environmental impact, while working to ensure a positive future for our local and global communities. Learn about our ongoing initiatives below.

Zero Landfill

In the fall of 2010, Boulevard began the process of becoming a zero landfill company. In early 2011, the last dumpster was removed from the main brewing facility. The brewery now recycles or composts almost all of its “waste” with a variety of local companies. The fraction that can’t be recycled or composted is incinerated by a local cement manufacturer to generate energy, with the ash used as an ingredient in concrete.

Solar Power

Our first 18 kW photovoltaic array was installed in 2011 on the roof of Brewhouse Two, and in 2019, we added a much larger 200 kW system atop our 24,000 square foot Canning Hall. This clean, renewable energy source reduces our dependence on fossil fuels and the electric grid, and speaks to who we are and our calling to serve as environmental stewards. Plus, it allows us to offer a free electric car charging station to employees and guests!

Packaging

Boulevard’s closed boxes are a unique piece of our brand heritage, and a key part of our environmental push. All of our cartons are produced using 70% post-consumer recycled paper, and all are 100% recyclable. Our case trays contain 100% post-consumer material, and are also 100% recyclable.

Local Impact

Throughout our history, Boulevard has been committed to supporting local and regional businesses. From the Missouri-grown soft red winter wheat in our popular Unfiltered Wheat Beer to the local farmers who use our spent grain to feed their cattle, Boulevard strives to employ sound, sustainable, common-sense practices—what we believe to be “better business.”

Green Roof

One of the most visible expressions of our commitment is over our heads… literally. The green roof on our brewhouse and packaging building reduces our heating and air conditioning loads (lowering our energy consumption) by increasing the insulation value where it is needed most—on the roof. The surface also absorbs rainwater, thus reducing runoff, while sustaining a variety of plant life. The plants, in turn, lower the overall thermal footprint of the building, absorb CO2, and produce oxygen, all positively impacting the quality of life in the surrounding area.

Facility

Our brewing and packaging facility was also carefully designed to utilize natural sunlight, accomplished through large windows, large roof monitors (skylights), and light wells. All exterior lighting is controlled via photocells and timers to prevent the waste of energy. We also have an electric vehicle charging station, allowing guests to charge their vehicles while enjoying their time at the brewery.

Ripple Glass

Before Ripple Glass, Kansas City discarded 150 million pounds of glass annually, including many Boulevard beer bottles, which ended up in landfills. The lack of local recycling facilities was due to a cycle of low local recycling rates. Ripple Glass, with support from local businesses and organizations, broke this cycle with a state-of-the-art processing facility and collection system. Now, Ripple recycles over 800 tons of glass weekly, repurposing it into new products and saving over 1 billion glass bottles from landfills.

Space Camper

Our commitment to sustainability initiatives extends beyond the brewery, Space Camper Cosmic IPA has made it her mission to save the earth, the only planet with beer – and the only planet we have. Learn more about Space Camper partnerships

Tröegs Releasing Pennsylvania Light Lager & Scratch # 531 Nitro Cream Ale For Father’s Day

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:56:00 +0000

From Tröegs:

Need some quality time with Pops?

Dads are our top priority this weekend, which means Tröegs is the place to celebrate Father’s Day. Today, we unveiled our new Tröegs Pennsylvania Light Lager. This lighter, even more crushable version of our Pennsylvania Lager clocks in at 4.2% ABV and is just what dad ordered. Brewed with an old-school yeast used by some PA heritage breweries, this is a retro beer for the modern age. Try it on draft in the Tasting Room or snag some 6-packs of 16-oz. cans to-go in the General Store.

Also released today is Scratch #531 Nitro Cream Ale, the latest beer in our Brewers’ Choice series. We brewed this R&D-sized batch with pilsner malt and flaked corn at a low mash temperature to produce a dry finish. “I really enjoy the mouthfeel of a cream ale,” says brewer Karl Herzig, “and pouring on nitro will just enhance that.” Light-bodied yet full of character, this easy-drinking ale is clean and exceptionally smooth.

About Tröegs Independent Brewing:

Tröegs Independent Brewing is a family-owned brewery in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The brewery was founded in 1996 by brothers John and Chris Trogner. Tröegs is known for its award-winning tours, local ingredients, and experimental beers.

Known for:

Perpetual IPA: Pennsylvania's best-selling IPA
Tröegenator: A dark, malty, and crisp beer
Scratch Series: Hundreds of experimental beers
Tours: Award-winning tours that include smelling grains, tasting new beers, and sampling seasonal food

Local ingredients:

Tröegs uses local ingredients like grain, honey, and fruit.
They buy more than 225,000 pounds of local ingredients each year.
They bake their own bread, ferment local vegetables, and dry and cure meats.

Community collaborations:

Tröegs partners with local organizations to improve the community, such as bike rides that fund local trails.
They also brew beers to help preserve land along PA's Kittatinny Ridge.

Tours:

Tröegs offers guided production tours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Tours are $12 per person (21+ only) and last one hour.
You can call the Tour Desk at (717) 534-1297 x 104 with questions.

We’re a bunch of family, friends and kindred spirits who share a love of great beer. Together, we make Tröegs.

Founded in Pennsylvania in 1997 by brothers John and Chris Trogner, Tröegs is driven by a sense of adventure and curiosity.

You might know our Perpetual IPA, the best-selling IPA in Pennsylvania. Or the dark, malty and crisp Tröegenator. Maybe you’ve tried one of the hundreds of experimental Scratch Series beers we’ve brewed. Or taken the “Best Brewery Tour in America” here at our Hershey home.

Whether you’re already a member of our extended family or you’re just getting to know Tröegs, there’s always something new to discover. Crack a Perpetual and stay awhile.

Family-owned. Independently crafted.

In the past 25 years, Tröegs has grown from two brothers to 250 people, but we’re still very much a family business. Because we stay true to our core values of independence and family ownership, we’ve kept the small-brewery DNA we all hold dear.

Perpetual exploration

Our small-batch Scratch Series and 3-barrel Scratch Lab are where we do the work needed to understand the “why” at the intersection of ingredients, technique and flavor.

Local ingredients

We live and brew in fertile central PA, and we’re proud to support our local farmers. Every year, we buy more than 225,000 pounds of local grain, honey and fruit to use in our beer.

Community

From bike rides that fund local trails to new beers that help preserve critical forests, our partnerships improve the places where we live, work and play.

Tripping Animals Adding Quantum Drip Sour Ale Collaboration Cans

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:09:00 +0000

This morning I have a new can coming soon from Tripping Animals in Doral, FL.

This is Quantum Drip and it will be a collaboration with Bottle Logic Brewing in Anaheim, CA. The beer will be a sour ale conditioned with calamansi, prickly pear, black currant and marrionberries. The beer will slice in at 6%-AbV and it will be packaged in these 16oz cans. Stay tuned for more details. zzubreebym

Label Text:

“This is a collaboration with our amigos from Bottle Logic Brewing Company.”

About Bottle Logic Brewing:

Bottle Logic Brewing is a highly acclaimed, microbrewery known for its innovative and high-rated barrel-aged craft beers, particularly stouts. Founded in 2013 in Anaheim, California, they have gained a significant following for their experimental and often award-winning brews. They are known for a "retro-future" aesthetic in their brewery and a commitment to exploring new flavor combinations and techniques.

Barrel-Aged Beers:

They specialize in barrel-aged beers, including stouts, which are aged in various barrels like bourbon, wine, and whiskey to develop unique flavor profiles.
Innovation and Experimentation:

Bottle Logic is known for its willingness to experiment with new ingredients and brewing techniques, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in beer.
Unique Tasting Room Experience:

Their tasting room, located in Anaheim, offers a unique experience with on-premise draft selections, a shaded patio, and a bar queue.
Collaborations and Releases:

Bottle Logic frequently collaborates with other breweries and releases limited-edition beers that are highly sought after by beer enthusiasts.
Award-Winning:

They have received recognition from BeerAdvocate and other organizations for their innovative and high-quality beers.
Aesthetic:

The brewery boasts a "retro-future" aesthetic, reflecting the optimistic spirit of the golden age of science fiction.

About Tripping Animals Brewing:

About Us

It was back in 2011 that the crew started brewing beer out of their garage in Caracas, Venezuela, making wild concoctions with whatever they could get their hands on and stoking the flames of their passion for craft beer. After years of traveling to breweries all around the world and experimenting with different styles of brewing, the crew took a leap of faith and moved to Miami to pursue the next chapter of their brewing careers. It was finally in 2018 that Daniel Chocron, Ignacio Montenegro, Iker Elorriaga, and Juan-Manuel Torres came across their dream location and Founded Tripping Animals Brewing Company in the heart of Doral, Florida.

Connecting Through Beer

Tripping Animals is dedicated to building and elevating the vibrant communities of Doral, Oakland Park, Fort Lauderdale, and greater Miami by fostering a craft beer culture that promotes community outreach, Arts + Music initiatives, and inclusive spaces. Whether you’re discovering our bold, innovative beers in Miami or exploring the growing beer scene near Fort Lauderdale, our mission remains the same: to create spaces where people connect, collaborate, and celebrate creativity. With every pour, we aim to inspire modern movements that invite our patrons to engage, question, and transform the world around them—one neighborhood and one beer at a time.

The Vision

The vision of Tripping Animals is to build and nurture a family of creative and passionate individuals focused on brewing the highest quality craft beer possible by implementing innovative and exciting strategies meant to exceed the expectations of what a beer can truly be. In providing a one-of-a-kind taproom experience for patrons, we inspire a sense of community and connection.

Tripping Animals is independent and family-owned and we wanted that energy to permeate and be the soul of the brewery.
We hope you find a haven of creativity and inspiration here with us, and our hope is that with time, you'll consider Tripping Animals a home away from home.

Block 15 Releasing Alumni Club Collaboration 6/13

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:14:00 +0000

Alumni Club: Sunriver Chapter releases this Friday at Block 15 locations. This 6.80% IPA is in collaboration with Sunriver Brewing Company, showcasing a brand new style, Southwest IPA. This crisp and aromatic beer captures the essence of hot days and cool nights in the high desert, with notes of pineapple and grapefruit.

Every year, we brew Alumni Club in collaboration with a brewer who completed OSU’s Fermentation Science program to celebrate Oregon State’s lasting impact on the brewing industry.

This year’s iteration was developed in collaboration with fellow OSU graduate Mason at Sunriver Brewing. We made our Southwest IPA with Neo-Mexicanus Medusa and Amarillo hops, plus El Dorado, Talus, Sabro, Calypso Salvo, and Krush Hyperboost, along with a touch of flaked maize.

Try this year’s Alumni Club: Sunriver Chapter today at Block 15, this weekend at the Corvallis Knights games, and next week at Sunriver Brewing as well as select locations around the PNW.

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Reuben’s Brews Downtown Taproom Opens This Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:07:00 +0000

Our Downtown Taproom Opens This Weekend

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Reuben’s Brews Downtown Taproom officially opens this Friday, June 13th! Located at 1201 First Avenue, our new location offers something for everyone, including 28 taps of beer, cider, seltzer, and non-alcoholic offerings as well as a menu of beer-friendly American pub fare.

The grand opening kicks off a weekend-long, all-ages celebration that includes the launch of a seltzer cocktail program, free glassware, limited edition merch, and more!

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Cheers to New Beers, and New Beginnings

Speaking of new, how could we introduce our newest location without also brewing a beer to celebrate the occasion? Fruity character and a sense of fun define this hazy IPA that offers just enough bitterness to balance notes of peach, mango, and guava.

Downtown Debut will be on draft and in cans at both locations this Friday.

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Double Mountain Introduces Full 2025 Cider Lineup

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:30:00 +0000

From Double Mountain:

Get your 2025 Seasonal Ciders While You Still Can!

We’re excited to roll out our full 2025 Seasonal Cider lineup, a lineup that means a lot to us. These six ciders: Perry, Ashmead, Estate, Maybelline, Zora, and Harrison, are all handcrafted right here in the Hood River Valley, using local fruit and traditional methods that let the apples and pears speak for themselves.

At Double Mountain, we never back sweeten our ciders. What you’re tasting is the fruit, plain and simple. Most of it comes from nearby orchards, including our very own Swihart Orchards, where the apples grow wild, weird, and full of character. Fermented with native yeast and aged with patience, these ciders reflect the land they come from and the people who grow the fruit.

Let’s break it down:

Perry is our ode to the Hood’s legendary pears. It’s made entirely from local fruit and comes out elegant, aromatic, and just tannic enough to keep things interesting. It’s a classic, and it’s here to stay.

Ashmead is back, built around the curious and delightful Ashmead’s Kernel apple. It’s got that old-school orchard funk, bright acidity, soft tannin, and a big, round body. It’s everything we love about traditional cider.

Estate remains one of our most special ciders. We make it using cider apples grown at our own orchard. Fermented with ambient yeast and aged with care, it’s dry, earthy, and layered with complexity.

* Available on draft only, bottles are already gone.

Maybelline is back with her usual flair. She’s a blend of apples and pears that starts crisp and dry, then opens up into citrus and melon with a little orchard funk at the finish. Off-dry, juicy, and just a touch mysterious.

Zora is the wild one, new to the lineup and already turning heads. She’s tart, juicy, and packed with natural fermentation character. If you like your cider raw and adventurous, Zora’s your gal.

* Available in bottles only, draft is already sold out.

Harrison is our nod to cider history. This heritage apple dates back to the 1700s and brings a golden richness and natural complexity that reminds us why folks fell in love with it in the first place.

As Matt Swihart (our brewmaster and orchard guy) puts it: “These ciders aren’t sweetened or dressed up, they’re raw expressions of the orchard and the land we love.” And that’s really what it’s all about.

You can grab these seasonal ciders now, most are available in limited 500ml refillable bottles and on draft at our taprooms. You can also order bottles online from our cider store, and we’ll ship them straight to your door.

Stop by, stock up, and raise a glass to the fruit that made us who we are. Cheers!

Boulevard Brewing Announces Love Child No 12 Details

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:43:00 +0000

From Boulevard:

Since its debut in 2011, Boulevard’s Love Child series has been a fun and fascinating dive into the world of wild fermentation, blending, and barrel-aging. Born from our Smokestack Series, Love Child was never meant to follow a single recipe. Instead, each release is a unique, limited-edition experiment, an evolution of the funky, sour, and aged beers developing deep in the heart of our cellars.
The first entry, Love Child No. 1, was aged exclusively in bourbon barrels and boasted a robust 12.5% ABV. The potent beer was crafted using wild cultures like Lacotbacillus and Brettanomyces, which contributed to its complex flavor profile. The label for Love Child No. 1 featured gauges indicating the intensity of three key flavor characteristics: Funk, Sour, and Fruit. This design aimed to provide consumers with a snapshot of the beer’s sensory profile at the time of release, while acknowledging that the beer would evolve as it aged.
This initial small batch release laid the foundation for the Love Child series. Over time the series shifted, leaning more heavily on blends of Flanders-style red ales and Belgian-style golden ales. That evolution brought not only more drinkable ABVs, but also a wider, more playful palette of flavors from soft lactic tartness to zippy fruit and gentle funk. Guided by the palates of our expert blenders, rather than a rigid recipe, each blend is hand selected from a curated collection of barrels, puncheons, foeders, and tanks, aging each beer with wild yeasts and bacteria.

“In general, Love Child is always an exciting opportunity to showcase our wild fermentations that are away in their own realm of diverse flavors,” says Brent Cox, Boulevard’s resident wild and sour barrel expert. “Sometimes there are barrels that don’t necessarily fit into a traditional style but have super interesting attributes. Doing a Love Child blend gives us a chance for an exploratory weaving of these various funkified vessels into a new complex creature of its own. It’s a truly fun way of finding complimentary notes that make the wildness of these fermentations shine.”

We’re thrilled to announce the newest member of the family with the release of Love Child No. 12, our latest and most exploratory blend yet. This year’s version is a thoughtfully crafted combination of:

55% various sour puncheons – a wide-ranging mix of golden ales and Flanders red ales, aged in large wooden vessels of various ages and hues

30% barrel-aged pale ale – chosen for its pronounced oak character and ability to balance acidity

15% barrel-aged barleywine – contributing depth, roundness, and a warming base to elevate the funk

The result is a beer that’s layered, lively, and truly unlike anything else in our portfolio. Love Child No. 12 is a testament to the magic that happens when creativity meets craft in the world of wild beer.

“But wait, the label says Boulevard Brewing Company, Kansas City MO/Buellton CA, what’s up with that?”

Great question. Our previous Love Child bottles have been bottled in 750ml bottles, but Love Child No. 12 is in a 375ml bottle. That’s because of two things, 1) whenever we use wild yeast and bacteria, we prefer to keep those yummy bugs away from our production brewery and 2) our partners at Firestone Walker have not only the capability to produce these sours but the new bottle format is better for savoring. Additionally, when we made the decision to retire our vintage 750mL bottling line, we no longer had the ability to produce fan favorites like Saison Brett and Love Child. While we missed these delicate and delicious beers, the risk of infection was too great to attempt to produce them onsite.
Fortunately for us we have great family members, and our beer brothers and sisters at Firestone Walker have a bottling line away from their own main production facility in Paso Robles that is available for our own use. Brent Cox and his team have worked diligently on the ground in Buellton to develop a process to continue producing these beloved Boulevard beers.
Think of it this way, if you are invited to a family reunion at your brother or sister’s house, and you make your world-famous Vanilla Butter Cake in their kitchen for everyone to enjoy, it’s still your recipe, your labor of love, only you’ve used a piece of kitchen gear that you don’t own. Folks at the cookout may give you credit for the cooking, but it would be rude not to acknowledge that you couldn’t have done it without your family’s state-of-the-art stand mixer.
Side note: Vanilla Butter Cake is an excellent pairing with Love Child No. 12

Chuckanut Brewery Releasing Summer Pale Ale

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:42:00 +0000

From Chuckanut Brewery:

Summer is on the horizon, heralding the arrival of Chuckanut Brewery’s Summer Pale Ale. Each summer Chuckanut brews a special Pale Ale for the summer months that’s refreshing and hoppy. This pale ale combines a different selection of hops in the brewing and dry hopping every year making it burst with tropical aromatics. The 2025 Pale Ale recipe combines a solid backbone of Simpsons Golden Promise malt highlighted by the addition of Sabro, Galaxy and Citra hops. Light gold, hoppy and thirst quenching the new Summer Pale Ale 2025 will be released in many locations around Washington and Oregon this month. South Nut in Skagit Valley currently has Chuckanut Summer Pale Ale on tap and in cans. You will also find cans this year in your neighborhood grocers and bottle shops, but remember this is the only time of year Summer Pale Ale is available, so get it while you can!

Chuckanut Summer Pale 2025 has aromas of passionfruit and citrus with the taste of bright sunshine, hoppy and tropical fruit flavors. This summer patio brew is ideal for hot days and pairs well with BBQs, burgers, and fresh salads. Summer Pale Ale is easy to enjoy with or without food, cheers!

Chuckanut Brewery brews award winning Lagers and Ales and has won Large Brewery of the Year at WA Beer Awards 2017, 2019 and 2021 and Small Brewery at the GABF 2011 and 2009. The production facility and Tap Room is in Skagit Valley at 11937 Higgins Airport Way, Burlington, WA welcomes guests of all ages with indoor and outdoor seating! Check out additional information about Chuckanut at chuckanutbrewery.com.

Chuckanut Brewery Hosts Thomas Kemper Root Beer Kick Off

Years ago, Thomas Kemper Brewery (Mari & Will Kemper’s original WA State craft brewery) introduced a Root Beer made with honey. It went on to become popular all over the western states then stopped being brewed in 2020. Recently Orca Beverage in Edmonds, WA, picked up the trademark and began working on resurrecting the recipe. Orca Beverage specializes in bringing back historic sodas and they are now releasing their rendition of the Thomas Kemper soda at a kick-off party at Chuckanut Brewery in Skagit Valley. Mari and Will, owners of Chuckanut Brewery, are happy to see the Root Beer return and will be on hand to talk about the old days of Thomas Kemper. Thomas Kemper was one of the original micro-breweries in WA state. This fun remembrance celebration event will be held Thursday June 12 from 4-6pm in the South Nut Tap Room at Chuckanut Brewery in the Port of Skagit across from the airport.

Representatives of Orca Beverages will be on hand as well as Mari Kemper to chat about the soda and the old days of Thomas Kemper. Everyone is invited to take part in the Thomas Kemper Story Hour, reminiscing the stories of old (Kemper started in 1984, the soda was introduced in 1990) and to enjoy the resurrected Root Beer and Chuckanut’s award winning beers. All ages welcome along with your stories!

Chuckanut Brewery brews award winning Lagers and Ales and has won Large Brewery of the Year at WA Beer Awards 2017, 2019 and 2021 and Small Brewery at the GABF 2011 and 2009. The production facility and Tap Room is in Skagit Valley at 11937 Higgins Airport Way, Burlington, WA and welcomes guests of all ages with indoor and outdoor seating! Check out additional information about Chuckanut at chuckanutbrewery.com.

Lipton Hard Iced Tea Says "Don't Retire the Party" for National Iced Tea Day and Rallies Generations to Celebrate Together

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:54:00 +0000

From Lipton:

The brand is bridging the party gap by encouraging Boomers and Millennials to bond over hard tea, good times and a chance to win a trip to Palm Springs, CA, the ultimate party spot for every generation

ROCHESTER, NY ., June 5, 2025 Just in time for National Iced Tea Day on June 10, Lipton Hard Iced Tea is kicking off a multi-generational celebration that's bigger, bolder, and more refreshing than ever. This summer, the brand is turning up the volume on flavor and fun - encouraging Boomers and Millennials to join forces to prove that great tea and good times never go out of style. No matter the generation, the message is clear: don't retire the party.

Whether you're a Boomer who invented the house party or a Millennial who brings the energy to every rooftop gathering, Lipton Hard Iced Tea is calling on both generations to unite over their shared love of hard tea and partying with the chance to share a trip to a destination they all can agree on: Palm Springs. For National Iced Tea Day, the brand is giving away an all-inclusive getaway to the iconic California Boomer retreat turned Millennial party destination to show that good times and great flavor bring all generations together.

From June 10 through June 17, fans can enter to win by following @liptonhardtea on Instagram, like the National Iced Tea Day post on June 10 and tag their favorite party partner from another generation to bring on the trip in the comments (open to all eligible US residents except MD 21+) with the hashtag #dontretiretheparty. Visit www.liptonhardtea.com/palmsprings for Official Rules and how to enter.

"Some things are truly timeless - like bold flavors, good company, and a party done right," said Lisa Texido, Brand Director, Lipton Hard Iced Tea. "This National Iced Tea Day, we want to celebrate how tea brings people of all generations together, this time with a party loving twist of Lipton Hard Iced Tea."

To show how it's done, Lipton Hard Iced Tea is teaming up with content creators from the Retirement House - the "grandfluencers" who've taken over social by challenging conceptions of what senior living looks like - and comedian Cruz Corral, known for his viral takes on workplace culture across ages. Together, they're turning the generation gap into an epic party because when Boomers and Millennials join forces, the good vibes are unbeatable.

From nostalgic throwbacks to new memories, Lipton Hard Iced Tea invites everyone to sip, tag, and toast their way into summer - with the tea that brings the party.

About Lipton Hard Iced Tea:
Lipton Hard Iced Tea is a 5% ABV, non-carbonated alcoholic beverage, made with real Lipton brewed tea, natural flavors and our premium, triple-filtered malt base. Lipton Hard Iced Tea is smooth, refreshing and seriously delicious. Try it in five, just-sweet-enough flavors: Lemon, Peach, Half & Half, Strawberry and Citrus Green Tea.

For more information, visit www.liptonhardtea.com

Stay connected with Lipton Hard Iced Tea on Instagram: @liptonhardtea

Samuel Adams Adding New Winter White Ale 19.2oz Cans

noreply@blogger.com (MyBeer Buzz) — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:32:00 +0000

This morning I have a new can coming this winter from Samuel Adams in Boston, MA.

This is Winter White Ale and it will be an ale brewed with spices that will hit 5.7%-AbV & 8 IBU. The beer will be packaged in these new 19.2oz cans and stay tuned for full release details. zzubreebym

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“Spiced & Citrusy ale brewed with spices. Winter may actually be chilly, but this festive ale balances bright orange peel with holiday spices like cinnamon and nutmeg to warm up even the coolest temperatures and help you celebrate the season.”

About Samuel Adams:

Samuel Adams is a leading independent, American craft brewer that helped to launch the craft beer revolution. The brewery began in 1984 when Founder and Brewer Jim Koch used a generations-old family recipe to brew beer in his kitchen. Inspired and unafraid to challenge conventional thinking about beer, Jim brought the recipe to life with hopes drinkers would appreciate the complex, full-flavor and started sampling the beer in Boston. He named the flagship brew Samuel Adams Boston Lager in recognition of one of our nation's founding fathers, a revolutionary man of independent and pioneering spirit. Today, Samuel Adams is one of the world's most awarded breweries and remains focused on crafting the highest quality beers through innovation and experimentation in the relentless pursuit of better. Samuel Adams remains dedicated to elevating and growing the American craft beer industry overall, including providing education and support for entrepreneurs and fellow brewers through its philanthropic program, Brewing the American Dream, which helps others pursue their American Dream. For more information, visit www.SamuelAdams.com.

Our Story

Our passion for never settling, and brewing quality, flavorful beers started with our founder, Jim Koch. He brewed the first batch of Boston Lager in his kitchen – a recipe that belonged to his great great grandfather that he found in his father’s attic back in the early 1980’s.

But, even though we grew, we continue to be an independent craft brewery that’s committed to brewing only the best-crafted beers for our drinkers.

At our Boston Brewery, we’re still trying new things every day; some good, and, well, some not-so good. We learn from the process, and never give up on the journey towards the next tasty beer. It’s our commitment to you that keeps us innovative, inspired, and striving to become better every single day.

In his National Best Seller, Quench Your Own Thirst: Business Lessons Learned Over a Beer or Two, Jim offers unprecedented insights into the whirlwind ride from scrappy start-up to thriving public company. knows what they want, and moves forward bravely with an uncompromising spirit, despite the risks. Jim Koch took an entrepreneurial risk in 1984 to brew a better beer for the U.S. beer drinker. Now one of America’s leading independent craft breweries, Samuel Adams helped start a craft beer revolution that redefined the way people think about beer.

From pioneering aging beer in used spirit barrels to the innovative brewing process behind Sam ’76, we are constantly innovating

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