Pound This: Odell Loose Leaf
It’s Friday! That means it’s time to drink the most poundable, sessionable offerings from your faves. This week it’s Odell Loose Leaf on the chopping block.
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AB InBev Aquired Brewers Respond to Brewers Association’s “Independent Craft” Seal
In a video released by The High End, Anheuser-Busch InBev’s craft division, five brewers including David Buhler of Elysian, Walt Dickinson of Wicked Weed, Garrett Wales of 10 Barrel, Andy Ingram of Four Peaks, and Steve Crandall of Devils Backbone respond to the new “Independent Craft” seal released by the Brewers Association.
When did it become a fight against wine and spirits? Seems like AB InBev is trying to change the point of the label, which is to distinguish breweries that are truly independent and which ones now have some or full ownership by a big beer brewery that doesn’t put their name on the package. Maybe they’re also trying to change the conversation. What are your thoughts?
Researchers create probiotic beer that boosts immunity and improves gut health
Beer lovers may soon have a gut-friendly drink to raise a toast to, thanks to the creation of a novel probiotic sour beer by a team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS). This new specialty beer incorporates the probiotic strain Lactobacillus paracasei L26, which was first isolated from human intestines and has the ability to neutralise toxins and viruses, as well as regulate the immune system.Read More
Deschutes Brandy Barrel Abyss Rocks Your Mouth Off
It’s nearly July, it’s Texas, it’s 1 million degrees Kelvin…yes that’s a thing, so you know what I want to drink tonight? A barrel-aged Imperial Stout, obviously. That Deschutes Abyss has been calling my name since I dropped it in the fridge a while ago. A beer like that usually calls for celebratory circumstances but, screw it, what’s worth celebrating more than the end of the work week.
New Independent Craft Brewer Seal To Help Distinguish Craft Beer From Big Beer
While small and independent craft brewers represent 99 percent of the 5,300+ breweries in the U.S., they make just 12 percent of the beer sold in the country. The rest of U.S. beer sales comes from Big Beer along with imported brands. As large brewers continue to have unprecedented influence and acquire millions of barrels of formerly independently brewed beer, the seal differentiates in a crowded and increasingly competitive marketplace.Read More
Urban Family’s The Flowers are Sleeping Embraces the Funk
Tragically, this is my first run in with Urban Family Brewing Company, a travesty I plan to remedy again and again and again. I’m a huge fan of Saison, the funkier the better. Think, foot sweat dribbled onto a horse blanket with a little bit of light fruit for posterity. Amazing! This Brett Farmhouse Ale delivers, on all accounts.
Braxton Labs to Release First Canned Beer: New England Style IPA
New England Style IPA #002 is brewed with Citra and Mosaic hops. It’s an unfiltered, hazy IPA with notes of mango, peach and grapefruit. It has a medium body and smooth mouthfeel.
“The idea behind Braxton Labs is to push the envelope on new innovative styles and listen to what our customers really want,” said Evan Rouse, Braxton Brewing Company COO. “New England IPAs are extremely popular right now, and our Lead Innovation Brewer, Zac Boehnke, and team truly knocked it out of the park with Braxton Labs’ first New England IPA. I can assure you this version is just as good — if not better. We are excited to get these cans in your hands.”
Braxton Labs’ first New England IPA quickly became its most popular beer selling out in less than two weeks. Given its popularity, the brewing team decided that they wanted to can a beer to get more beer in more customers’ hands.
Check out more about the New England style ipa ‘Haze Craze’ here.
Pliny dethroned, as Zymurgy releases its Best beers list
Russian River’s Pliny the Elder has long been a fan favorite. Whispers of Pliny sightings pass between beer nerds, the ones lucky enough to lay eyes on this Imperial IPA anyway. And long has this west coast mainstay been at the top of the list, 8 years to be exact. Zymurgy magazine releases its yearly Best Beers list every June, outlining the voted favorites of the year. This year, much to the surprise of its readers, the king has been dethroned.
Jester King to release montmorency vs. balaton blend
Montmorency vs. Balaton is the newest incarnation from Jester King, to be released at their taproom on June 16th, 2017.
5 beers to drink now to celebrate the “haze craze”
New England-style IPAs are all the rage these days. Juicy, hazy, and thick, not exactly what one would expect in an IPA. This craze actually started back in 2004 when the Brewmaster of The Alchemist decided not to filter or pasteurize his new IPA, Heady Topper. This left a hazy product with a thick mouthfeel and intense hop flavor without relative bitterness. It took a long time to catch on, like 10+ years, but now the New England IPA is beginning to get the recognition it deserves.