Russian River / Sierra Nevada - BRUX Domesticated Wild Ale

So it’s all about Sierra Nevada with label approvals tonight, but mix in Russian River & you have an interesting new brew.  Here’s a crazy new one called BRUX Domesticated Wild Ale.  According to the label it’s a “dry &  complex Belgian-style ale refermented in the bottle with Brettanomyces bruxellensis.”  BRUX will be brewed & packaged in 750ml bottles at Sierra Nevada and come in at 8.3% ABV.  This one is so special I thought I’d add in the backing label.   This beer is scheduled for release in Summer 2012.

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Sierra Nevada - Hoptimum 2012 12oz Bottles & Ovila Dubbel in 12.7oz Bottles!

You may be asking what’s different about Sierra Nevada Hoptimum 2012…it’s the size.  Look for 12oz bottles of this great whole-cone hop beer instead of last year’s 24oz..  Good news is that it’s still 10.4% ABV!  As a bonus it looks like Ovila Dubbel will also come in a smaller package (12.7oz bottles)

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Cigar City 31st Annual Tropical Heatwave Wheat Ale

Looks like Cigar City Brewing is planning ahead with it’s 31st annual Tropical heatwave Wheat Ale for May 12th 2012….it’s 750ml & 5.2% ABV.  This beer is brewed for listener-supported community radio station WMNF (88.5FM) in Tampa, FL….celebrating it’s 31st anniversary.  This American wheat also uses Kohatu hops (from New Zealand) so it should be an interesting combination.

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The Taming of The Brew 2012–April 14th

Perhaps one of the most coveted beer-event tickets in NEPA, The Taming of The Brew will be held Saturday April 14th from 7-11PM.  This annual fundraiser foe the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble is held every year at the Caldwell Consistory.  You may ask yourself why I’m mentioning it today…well the answer is simple.  Ticket sales begin (and end) on Wed Feb 1st at 6PM…and they don’t last very long.  Ticket sales are very limited so if you’re interested be sure to create your ticket buying account IN ADVANCE of the sale date/time and be ready to hit the ticket purchase website promptly at 6PM.  More details can be found here, but if you snooze, you loose.

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Pennsylvania Brewing - Overlook IPA

Here’s a new and exciting curve-ball coming out of Pennsylvania Brewing called Overlook IPA.  I’ll admit I’m surprised to see a decidedly American IPA (ale) coming from our pal Andy Rich but it looks great.  It will be packaged in 12oz bottles and use Zeus hops….can’t wait to try this one….

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Goose Island–Scarlett Ale Aged in Wine Barrels

Here’s yet another interesting new keg label approval from Goose Island….Scarlett ale age din wine barrels with raspberries added.  No real detail on this one yet, but I can tell you it’s 7.8% ABV…stay tuned.

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Old Forge Brewing Enters Philadelphia Market

With their production brewery in full swing and the canning line up and running, our pal Damien Malfara will be shipping his T-Rail Pale Ale & Endless Summer cans into the Philly market.  This is exciting news for everyone at OFBC and in Philly.  Here are the details from Damien…

We are celebrating our launch in the Philly market starting Feb. 1st...which is next week (unbelievable how time flies)!

I'll be down in Philly the whole week promoting the beer and the schedule is listed below.

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Lion Brewery–Sugar Daddy Lager, Pocono Brewing Ale & Other Woman IPA

These are keg only so far, but here are three new keg label approvals from our very own Lion Brewery……Sugar Daddy Lager, Pocono Brewing Ale & Other Woman IPA.  Nope it’s not my beloved Caramel Porter and it doesn’t read like honeysuckle, but they are new & interesting so stay tuned.

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Miller 64

Here’s the new label for MillerCoors 64.  12oz, 64-calories….need I say more?

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St Boniface Hegemony Stout, 3LB IPA, ESB & Libation DIPA Bottles!

I’ll admit this one snuck up on me…I didn’t realize St Boniface Craft Brewing (Ephrata PA) was doing bottles….but here they are.  All are 12oz with similar designs…so today we have Hegemony Stout (8% ABV), 3LB IPA (6% ABV),  ESB (4.5% ABV) & Libation DIPA (8.5% ABV).  Stay tuned for more.

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Troegs Nugget Nectar Brewing TODAY!

Courtesy of Troegs Facebook page, they are working on three batches of Nugget Nectar TODAY (beginning at 7AM) and they are still on track for a mid-February release….and yes those are Nugget hops being weighed.  Below is batch # 1 today going through the hop doser for it’s second hop addition.

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WILK Friday BeerBuzz–27 Jan 2012 Kona Koko Brown Ale w/Mattson Davis

Craft beer people are an amazing bunch.  The passion we all share for great beer, and the craft beer camaraderie that I find as I meet brewery, CEO’s, master brewers and Presidents shines through in what they do…but today we reached a new craft-beer-passion height.

It’s clear to me when I spoke with our guest today that he is successful for a reason.  Mattson Davis is energetic, but I give him even more credit that this energy and passion for craft beer even managed to shine through at 3AM!  Yes that’s right…Mattson Davis was nice enough to join us LIVE from Hawaii at 3:30AM their time.

Just a few weeks ago, Kona sent out a press release announcing they would soon be distributing their beer in PA beginning Jan 17th, so the timing was perfect to talk to Mattson.  Kona will be bringing us Longboard Island Lager, Fire Rock Pale Ale and even the first beer from their Aloha Series, Koko Brown.  Also look for the new canned version of Longboard Island Lager, a package that I think is perfect for this beer.

Mattson was also nice enough to join us in sampling Kona Aloha Series Koko Brown.  If you haven’t had the opportunity to try any of the Kona brews in the past, you’re in for a treat.  Koko Brown is an easy drinking, nut brown ale made with coconut.  As the label says it is the first beer in their Aloha Series of seasonal ales and I think this will be a very successful beer in PA….especially with an easy-drinking 5.5% ABV.  This is a great beer and I suspect it will gain a strong following in our area.  The caramel & toffee flavors, have a gentle backbone of nutty aroma and the wonderful balance of the coconut flavors, especially in the first few tastes.

We were also very excited to sample Kona’s flagship Longboard Island Lager.  This crisp, clean easy drinking lager is perfect for anytime, but the new can packaging coming soon will also make it a great summer beer.

Be sure to watch for Kona Brewing beers as they hit Northeastern PA and try them for yourself. 

Thank you to Mattson Davis from Kona Brewery

, Nancy, John, & Joe for yet another fun Friday.

The Friday BeerBuzz…bringing good beers and good people together.

As always you can check out the video on-line at the WILK Friday BeerBuzz page by clicking HERE.

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Ommegang - Art of Darkness

We knew it was coming base don yesterday’s keg label and here it is…Brewery Ommegang Art of Darkness.  This limited edition beer is “a spellbinding homage to brewing dark arts” and it will be packaged in 750ml bottles.  This big 8.7% ABV brew uses classic ingredients to create a classic Belgian dark ale..

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Anchor Brewing Zymaster Series No 1 California Lager

We brought you the details of the Zymaster Series coming our pal Mark Carpenter @ Anchor Brewing….so I thought you’d want to see the official keg label.

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