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August 19, 2008
8:56
Beer Notes Midwest: Surly Darkness/Surly Hell Update; new New Glarus, Left Hand beers
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Surly Brewing debuted Surly Hell, a Munich Helles-style lager, at the Great Taste of the Midwest recently. The limited-run beer will goes on tap this week (and it is only available on tap, folks). Perhaps more interestingly, today’s newsletter hinted that the brewery has produced more Surly Darkness than for the previous release and Darkness Day 2008 attendees may even be able to score more than two bottles (last year’s limit). One caveat: breweries can change their mind. The letter noted that we should hear official details sometime after SurlyFest concludes next month.

New Glarus Brewing added a new beer to their calendar during the weekend. New Glarus Bohemian Pilsner will be the next beer in the Unplugged Series to come out next month. The beer was inspired by Brewer, Daniel Carey’s, trip to Germany. More details as to the nature of the recipe on the site. It will be available in 4-packs and cases.

Mike Walters of Left Hand Brewing has been busy keeping people informed over at Beer Advocate. He recently posted about a new IPA that the brewery will be testing out in some different markets. Left Hand 400-Pound Monkey will only be available on tap. The brewery will take drinker feedback and tweak the recipe based on the comments. In addition the brewery will be featured on The Food Network in October on a show called, “How’d That Get On My Plate.”

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Beer Notes Midwest: Surly Darkness/Surly Hell Update; new New Glarus, Left Hand beers
August 18, 2008
23:42
Struise Pannepot and Earthmonk go on sale at Liquid Solutions
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It appears as though Liquid Solutions was able to land a highly coveted pallet of Struise Earthmonk. The beer, along with Struise Pannepot, is now available for sale as a part of a pair of 330 ml bottles. Despite the lore of Earthmonk, Pannepot is actually the higher-rated beer here (the one shown in the picture on Liquid Solutions’ site is not the lower-rated Danish version, Pannepeut).

Some have reported that after shipping, if one goes for efficiency and gets the limit of three pairs of Pannepot and Earthmonk, the total order may come out somewhere in the $80-90 range.

From what we know, Liquid Solutions got virtually all of the pallet shipment of Earthmonk that came to the States, if not 100% of it. If you’re holding out in case it comes locally, think again!

Some more info in our Struise Earthmonk article from a while back.

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Struise Pannepot and Earthmonk go on sale at Liquid Solutions
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Introducing the new ‘Craft Beer Online’ Buying Guide
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Feel free to share this project in the forums if you think people will be interested. Click the pic above (or the new navigational bar up top!) to visit the new Online Beer Guide page. So what does the new page do? It is very much in “beta-mode” or “under construction” but here is the synopsis:

1) I now post pertinent info on where to BUY these new beers ONLINE when they are released. Keep checking the main page for regular updates on new beer rumors and check the new beer guide page for more info on where to buy the beers closer to or after their release dates.

2) Store-by-store shipping chart for those stores that ship online (middle right link on sidebar)

3) Store-by-store brewery list: Tells you which online retailers specialize in a certain brewery (there may be other stores as well)

4) List of online stores w/ links organized by state (on the lower right sidebar)

5) Separate feed for those posts (those stories will never show up on the main page nor will they show up in the main RSS feed beginning Monday). They have their own feed to which you can subscribe (upper right on right sidebar).

I will have more on this later this week.

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Introducing the new ‘Craft Beer Online’ Buying Guide
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Pelican Brewery beers on sale at official site
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I have mentioned this briefly before on the blog but Pelican Brewery is one of the few that sell online directly to customers (and ship, of course). At some point I would like to put together a list of breweries that sell online with the help of readers. Anyway, here is a sample of what they have available now: Tsunami Stout 22oz $6.00 (a highly regarded foreign export stout), Stormwatcher’s 2007 22.oz $14.00 (award-winning barley wine), and some of their Belgian-style seasonals, Saison du Pelican 750ml $15.00, Le Pelican Brun 750 ml $15.00, Grand Cru de Pelican 750ml $15.00.

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Pelican Brewery beers on sale at official site
1:11
Bevmo selling 21st Amendment cans
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I wonder how many exclusive contracts occur out in the beer retail world. Bevmo still has a stronghold on Maui Brewing imports from Hawaii for the time being. I also found that Bevmo has a rather generous stock of Marin Brewing products despite the number of online California retailers. Nevertheless, it looks like Bevmo has another winner in 21st Amendment Brew Free or Die IPA. And it’s the only online store where I can seem to find any. Like Maui’s beers, this and 21st Amendment High or Hell Watermelon Wheat are sold in cans so they’re ideal for this time of year.

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Bevmo selling 21st Amendment cans
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Three Floyds Dreadnaught IPA: where to find it online
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Not to plug Archer Liquors twice in a row, but in addition to being, easily, the best online retailer for Southern Tier Brewing, it is also the top place to look for beers from Three Floyds. And yes, they do carry Three Floyds Dreadnaught IPA, one of the best in the world. I have only found one other place that carries it online and that is Sam’s Wines. They had it online as recently as a month ago but is no longer listed on the site.

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Three Floyds Dreadnaught IPA: where to find it online
August 17, 2008
2:05
Southern Tier Creme Brulee spotted online
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Looking for Southern Tier Creme Brulee? Our favorite pick that apparently is carrying it is Archer Liquors, based in Illinois. You can also find it through Canal’s, Liquor Outlet Wine Cellars, or Traino’s. The last two online merchants are run by the Beverage Media Group. From experience, for ‘BMG’ sites, I recommend that you use the search function in looking for the beer. All three stores are based in New Jersey. And all of these stores ship, of course! Also, a search of ‘Creme Brulee’ on Google’s Shopping page reveals why we are excited about this project. EBay price is $14 while all stores are selling for $9 or below!

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Southern Tier Creme Brulee spotted online
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South Bay Drugs has new beers coming soon
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South Bay Drugs will be receiving the following new beers very soon: Lost Abbey Ne Goeien Saison and Witches Wit, Green Flash Le Freak Belgian IPA and Grand Cru, and Coronado Saison by the Sea.

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South Bay Drugs has new beers coming soon
August 15, 2008
17:50
The Week in Craft Beer: The Dissident, Breakfast Stout lead the way
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I don’t how best to recap a week with 13 or 14 posts so if you missed anything, do me a favor and scroll to the bottom center of the page and click, “Previous entries,” to see if something interests you. If you want upcoming events, refer to this post. Otherwise, for the lazy, here are the top stories:

Deschutes Brewery announced that The Dissident will be released on September 1st. [Full press release in PDF].

Founders Brewing announced that Breakfast Stout will be released on September 20th (Founders now has this available for sale at the brewery (growler fills allowed for this as well as the new Crystal Rye Persuasion!). Also on tap are Barrel-Aged Reds Rye and Backwoods Bastard among others).

Captain Lawrence Brewing announced that Smoke from the Oak (Rum Barrel) will be released on August 23th.

Tyranena Brewing announced the return of Hop Whore IPA.

Lost Abbey Witches Wit went on sale at the brewery last weekend.

Weyerbacher Harvest Ale got approval.

Trash and Trinkets Bill Passed in California.

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The Week in Craft Beer: The Dissident, Breakfast Stout lead the way
August 14, 2008
23:47
Beer notes SoCal: Ballast Pt. to bring back Sculpin IPA & Stone, Bruery, Green Flash…
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Ballast Point Brewing announced on its Myspace blog yesterday that it will bring back the #5 ranked American IPA in the world, Sculpin IPA, though it gave little details as to when that would be. Rest assured, however; for those who don’t like to wait, a very limited seven-barrel batch of Dorado Double IPA is now on draft at the breweries.

The Bruery posted some interesting news on its blog as well. Today, the boys are brewing up Autumn Maple, their new fall seasonal. What’s unique about this one is that instead of just adding the traditional pumpkin spices that you may see in various autumn ales, The Bruery is “hand roasting 440 lbs of yams on the barbeque” to throw into this brew. Would that make this the first yam beer ever?

Joey from South Bay Drugs informed me that a first-time bottling of Green Flash Le Freak should be available for sale within a week or so. The beer is a combination of a Belgian-style Tripel and an American IPA, and will be hitting normal distribution accounts, even reaching as far as South Carolina.

Speaking of The Palmetto State, Stone Brewing is apparently distributing to that state very soon. Rumors on Beer Advocate are that the Stone beers could be available as early as this weekend or as late as sometime in September. As for the rest of us, Stone Belgian Style Triple Ale was just bottled this past week, according to Brewmaster, Mitch Steele, on the latest Brewing Network podcast. And Steele has some news of his own considering his taking part in the 21st Amendment’s new “Brewer Outreach Program.”

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Beer notes SoCal: Ballast Pt. to bring back Sculpin IPA & Stone, Bruery, Green Flash…
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Founders Brewing announces September release of Breakfast Stout
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(Grand Rapids, MI) - Founders Brewing formally announced that it will release Founders Breakfast Stout on Saturday, September 20th with a breakfast event from 10-1pm. Tickets are required to attend the event and will be going for $25 a pop (four tix per person). Only 200 tickets will sold. According to Founders’ site, “Included in the ticket price is entry, a commemorative 16oz chilsom coffee mug with event and brand logo, your first fill-up of Breakfast Stout, and an all-you-can-eat gourmet breakfast buffet, catered by San Chez Bistro.

Tickets will be available in the Tap Room at Founders (in person or by phone: 616-776-1195), beginning at 11:00am on August 27th, until all 200 are gone.”

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Founders Brewing announces September release of Breakfast Stout
12:43
Weyerbacher Harvest Ale: A Sneak Preview
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(Allentown, PA) - Here is the first look at Weyerbacher Harvest Ale. I was hoping to get more info from Chris Wilson, Head Brewer, by now (if for no other reason than to send him a reply thank you for creating the masterful beer that is Weyerbacher Thirteen). Luckily, Tim Blangger of the Tri-City Herald did some of the legwork for me. Here is the story:

I alluded to the beer last week, but to refresh memories I referenced a Flying Fish Brewing blog article that discussed Dan Weirback’s hop farm. The only discrepancy that I can see between the blog and Blangger’s article is that Weirback is actually growing Centennial hops, not Cascade. Nugget and Centennial will make up the hop profile for Harvest Ale, a 6.2% IPA, and will be harvested in late August or early September. Wet hops have to be used immediately so the beer will be brewed and bottled shortly thereafter. According to Blangger, the estimated release window is late September or early October.

Something else interesting to take away from the article…Weirback is the only commercial brewer brewing his own hops in Pennsylvania. However, “One other brewer with a Harrisburg-based brewery is growing hops on his own, and hopes to produce enough to use them in a batch, but his effort is still in the experimental stage.” Given that Weirback owns one of three Pennsylvania operations in Appalachian Brewing, that would narrow it down to Lancaster Brewing, a small brewpub, and Troegs Brewing. Troegs is well-known for “Nugget Nectar,” either classified as a hoppy red ale or IPA depending on what reference you look up. We’re guessing that Troegs has something up its sleeve (or is this already known?).

As a reminder, Weyerbacher Bravo will be out later this week on draft and possibly at the brewery in bottles as early as this weekend, but do call ahead.

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Weyerbacher Harvest Ale: A Sneak Preview
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Beer notes: Tyranena Hop Whore to return, Deschutes the Dissident pre-orders sell out
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Tyranena Brewing sent out its weekly newsletter today informing beer people that rather than brew a new recipe for its next Brewers Gone Wild! beer, it will bring back an old favorite: Hop Whore Imperial IPA. Only problem is that the brewery is running dangerously low on Simcoe hops and will have to tweak the recipe. Other breweries have had to do the same this year in order to pull off their beers including Smuttynose with its Big A IPA. No word on when it will be released yet.

Deschutes The Dissident seemed to be the story of the day yesterday after sending out a press release with more info on its highly-anticipated sour ale that will come out on September 1st. Liquid Solutions offered up a limited supply for online pre-orders and the beer sold out within a couple hours. Owner, Matt Maples, said he’s never sold out of a beer so quickly before.

As a follow-up to our Pennsylvania post, we should note that beers from a couple New England breweries will be heading down to Pennsylvania. Beers from New Hampshire-based Pennichuck Brewing should be made available in late August thanks to a distribution agreement with Shangy’s. PA beer people are in luck, too, because Pennichuck Poznarhick Russian Imperial Stout, the brewery’s most well-rated beer, will also be available at that time as well. Might be intimidating to buy a case at once but you may consider doing a case split as well. The other beers will come from Cisco Brewers of Massachusetts.

Finally, Terrapin Beer Co. will release Sunray Wheat Beer in the South-Atlantic area later this summer. The brewery is also advertising for an August 23 release of a new wheat beer called Sun Volt on draft. It’s the same beer, brewed with Tupelo honey from Savannah Bee Company. It will be interesting to see what the final label shows.

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Beer notes: Tyranena Hop Whore to return, Deschutes the Dissident pre-orders sell out
August 13, 2008
13:23
New beers entering the Pennsylvania market
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Haandbryggeriet Nissefar Holiday Ale is just one of several new beers that Pennsylvania can expect to see hit the market later in the year. In fact, it is only one of three from the Scandanavian brewery, the others being Dobbel Dram, a double IPA, and Haandbakk, a sour ale. I just recently started tracking what is coming in to Pennsylvania and there are a few other brews of interest.

Elysian Brewing will bring the brunt of its lineup over all the way from the Pacific Northwest. The small operation out of Washington is, perhaps, best known for the recent announcement of a collaboration with craft powerhouse, New Belgium Brewing, out of Colorado. The one to watch out for is Dragonstooth Stout, the #3 foreign stout in the world according to RateBeer.

Harpoon Brewing’s new Leviathan line will also be coming to Pennsylvania fairly soon. The Leviathan Imperial IPA and Baltic Porter, and Rauchfetzen were recently approved.

Finally, Vermont-based Wolaver’s, will be bringing down Will Stevens’ Pumpkin Ale. According to Norman Miller’s The Beer Nut blog, “Wolaver’s will also be introducing a new line that highlights the local farmers they buy ingredients from. The first one will be released this fall; it’s called Will Stevens’ Pumpkin Ale. Stevens is a Vermont organic pumpkin farmer and his pumpkins will be used in the recipes. His picture will be on the label.”

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New beers entering the Pennsylvania market
August 12, 2008
23:24
Beer notes does Colorado: Odell Brewing, Fort Collins, Left Hand, GABF 2008
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[8/13 Update: The Coloradoan also had an article on Odell's proposed 16k sq. foot expansion as well in yesterday's paper.]

We start off with a quick reminder/update on a previously reported item. Odell Brewing Woodcut No. 1 Ale will go on sale beginning at 1pm at the tap room. It is still tough to say what style this is though the brewery has come out and said that the second release will be a golden ale. This one will be limited to 120 cases at $25 a bottle.

The Coloradoan reported earlier this week that yet another craft brewery is expanding, another symbol of growth for the emerging craft market. According to the article, “Fort Collins Brewery will more than double its capacity when it builds a new $5 million brewery, upscale restaurant, lofts and commercial space at the northwest corner of Lincoln and Lemay. [...] The brewery produced more than 5,000 barrels last year, still small in the craft brewer market, but will have the capacity to produce 45,000 barrels at the new site.”

You may have caught the press release posted at Beer Advocate and on various blogs. Left Hand Brewing has some seasonals re-circulating during August. Twin Sisters Double IPA, Oktoberfest Marzen Lager, and Rye Bock Lager are out now. So what’s the deal with the Warrior IPA, pictured above? The IPA is known for featuring wet hops but the brewery decided to age a keg to see what happens. It goes on tap at the brewery on August 29. More exciting than all of this, however, is the collaboration with Terrapin Brewing that we revealed in early June. The series kicks off at the Great American Beer Festival this coming October.

Speaking of which, Brewers’ Association President, Charlie Papazian, reported this week that there are still tickets available for this year’s fest but that they will sell out well before they did last year.

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Beer notes does Colorado: Odell Brewing, Fort Collins, Left Hand, GABF 2008
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End of summer Craft Beer Events Preview
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Above: a scene at the 1st Annual Steel City Big Pour

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[Late Addition: Where the Wild Beers Are: an event taking place at Stub & Herb's in Minneapolis this Sunday featuring Jolly Pumpkin, Cantillon, Fantome, and more. Looks like registration is still open!]

I don’t cover events a lot here but there’s an awful lot happening over the next month or so that is worthy of posting. Here goes…

Hopcat Beer Advocate Meetup - There is a huge Beer Advocate event at the new HopCat in-house brewery in Grand Rapids, MI this Wednesday night.

Stone 12th Anniversary Party - On Saturday, Stone Brewing celebrates its 12th anniversary. There are apparently a few tickets left according to the website. The 30+ brewery list and tickets can be found online.

Russian River Beer Dinner @ Falling Rock - The Falling Rock Tap House in Denver is hosting Russian River Brewing Co-Owner Natalie Cilurzo for a beer dinner to tip off the availability of Russian River beers in Colorado for the first time. Pliny the Elder and Blind Pig will be among those on tap.

Ebenezer’s Belgian Beer Fest - The biggest craft beer fest in Maine, Owner, Chris Lively, is pulling out the stops again in bringing over RateBeer’s #1 brewers in the world, De Struise Brouwers for a whole week from August 23-31. What happened last time? One of the best beers in the world, Struise Black Albert, was brewed. There may even be bottles of it at the fest this year. The best night will probably be Chris’ birthday on Tuesday, Aug. 26 with the massive beer dinner on Thursday a close second.

1st Annual Surlyfest - Surly Brewing is hosting an event at its brewery in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on September 6 for the first time. It will celebrate the first SurlyFest tapping of the season. Tickets are on sale now.

Great Lakes Brew Fest - As if Great Taste of the Midwest weren’t enough, this is another Wisconsin fest, this time taking place in Racine, on September 13.

2nd Annual Steel City Big Pour - Two three-hour sessions with beer, art, and music in Pittsburgh on September 13.

Beer Advocate’s Belgian Beer Fest - Weekend of Sept. 26. Need I say more?

Autumn Brew Fest - The biggest beer event in Minnesota every year takes place in Minneapolis on September 27. A great way to round out the summer (moving into fall here, too). Tickets go on sale August 15.

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End of summer Craft Beer Events Preview
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Brookston Report: Trash and Trinkets Bill Passes in California
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Just saw this on the Brookston Beer Bulletin tonight though the fight is not over. The ‘trash and trinkets’ bill, which will allow more leniency in terms of what goodies breweries can provide to retailers to help promote the sale of beers, passed the Senate earlier today. The beer community is opposed because small brewers don’t have the funds to put into marketing as a brewery like A-B does. Some fear that it could begin to hurt craft beer sales as early as next year.

The bill apparently has a little ways to go before it becomes official. Percent chance that Arnold will pull a Gray Davis circa 2000?

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Brookston Report: Trash and Trinkets Bill Passes in California
August 11, 2008
21:26
Beer notes Northwest: Deschutes the Dissident, Rogue Deadliest, Pelican’s Perfect Storm, Baron Black Bonney
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Before we get into the notes, a quick update on Russian River Pliny the Elder hitting SoCal this weekend. Joey at South Bay Drugs is reporting about 30 bottles left. He ships, too, so consider giving him a call to place an order. It was also spotted at the Olive Tree Marketplace over the weekend. It is also on draft at Hamilton’s Tavern. Call around because it’s here! And now for the notes…

We now have more info on Deschutes the Dissident (press release pdf) which will be out September 1. The bugs have been working their magic for over 18 months helping to create this Oud Bruin-style beer. A portion of the beer aged in pinot and cabernet barrels for over three months and Washington cherries have been at work for a year. It is the second Reserve Series brew to hit the market in 2008. The first was Deschutes Black Butte XX which came out the last week of June.

Pelican Saison du Pelican also went on draft this weekend according to the blog. Speaking of which, I happened to trade emails with Pelican Brewery General Manager, Ken Henson, over the weekend. Pelican has a photo up on its website of some mysterious barrels so I posed the question. As it turns out, contained in those barrels is this year’s batch of Stormwatchers’ Winterfest, currently aging in bourbon barrels for three months. They are one month into the aging process and Henson describes the beer as already “absolutely incredible.” They are dubbing this beer as “The Perfect Storm” and apparently for good reason.

This helps us segue to another interesting tidbit that caught my eye over the weekend. Ever watch the Discover Channel show called, The Deadliest Catch? It appears as though Rogue Ales will be doing some cross-marketing with the show which features the dangerous lives of crab fishermen in the Bering Sea. Pictured on the bottle above is Captain Sig Hansen of the Northwestern. (Clicking on the pic will take you to a video about the show. The beer is shown for about five seconds after the two minute mark). Did we mention that the show’s creator is named Thom Beers? Otherwise, no more information on Rogue Deadliest Ale at the moment.

Finally, up in Washington, it looks like Baron Brewing is coming out with a new beer called Black Bonney. Nothing specific is known about it but it does say “Three Skulls Ales” on the label, a phrase that yields zero results in Google. I’ll let you know when I have more info…

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Beer notes Northwest: Deschutes the Dissident, Rogue Deadliest, Pelican’s Perfect Storm, Baron Black Bonney
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Captain Lawrence Smoke from the Oak (Rum Barrel) to be released this weekend
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(Pleasantville, NY) - Captain Lawrence Smoke from the Oak (Rum Barrel) will be released this weekend according to ryscott at Beer Advocate. He mentioned that Owner, Scott Vaccaro, told him it will be sold at the brewery this coming Saturday, August 16, at noon (not August 17 as the official website suggests). The CL website reports a production level of 80 cases. Scott Vaccaro sent out an email this morning clarifying that the release date will actually be Saturday, August 23, at noon. 85 cases with a four bottle limit per person.

This is the second release in the Smoke from the Oak series, a group of barrel-aged variations of the brewery’s Smoked Porter. The first was the Wine Barrel release this past spring. For this one, the beer has been aged in barrels previously holding Virgin Islands rum for twelve years.

The brewery still has another three renditions in the series coming up in the next year: the Bourbon Barrel version comes out this fall, and all-new Apple Brandy Barrel and Port Barrel versions debut in 2009.

Speculation is that Rosso e Marrone, the brewery’s sour ale companion to Cuvee de Castleton, will be released later this month or in September.

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Captain Lawrence Smoke from the Oak (Rum Barrel) to be released August 23
August 10, 2008
10:56
Lost Abbey Witches Wit now available
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As it turns out, this weekend actually saw the release of not one, but TWO Lost Abbey beers. In addition to the Cable Car release at Toronado, Witches Wit went on sale for the first time at the brewery yesterday according to the My Beer Pix blog. (Note that it may take some time for the beer to arrive in stores).

Witches Wit is described as a “very light 4.8% ABV and brewed with Grapefruit, Orange Peel and Cardamom.” The beer is supposedly going to be a “full release” to all of the normal distribution channels and will be available on draft in Southern California and possibly Arizona. And it will be interesting to see whether this creation can topple the ‘Orchard White‘ made by fellow SoCal brewers, The Bruery, for #1-rated Witbier on RateBeer.

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Lost Abbey Witches Wit now available
August 09, 2008
13:56
Portsmouth Kate the Great to come out on 02/09/09
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(Portsmouth, NH) - An announcement was posted on the Portsmouth Brewery website yesterday that the next batch of the wildly popular Portsmouth Kate the Great will be released on Monday, February 9, 2009. The beer sold out in a couple hours at the most recent release in late June. The video above has been uploaded by someone at the brewery on a ‘Portsbrew’ youtube account. Hopefully, we see some more videos from this little brewpub.

Portsmouth Imperial IPA and Oatmeal Stout are both on tap right now and are A-rated beers at Beer Advocate. [ed: They are both phenomenal beers though do not receive the same level of recognition as Kate the Great.]

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Portsmouth Kate the Great to come out on 02/09/09
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Surly Brewing leads our top beers at Great Taste of the Midwest 2008
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[8/9 Update: Fest starts at 1pm today. There is a real ale tent and an educational center tent as well as the typical beer tables featuring breweries mentioned below. All information can be found in the link below.]

(Madison, WI) - We got the word out so fast on the brewery list earlier this week that we neglected to notice that a BEER list went up soon thereafter. Hopefully this short list of our top beer picks for Great Taste of the Midwest 2008 will find those who are attending the event today! Note that a few great breweries like Bell’s, Jolly Pumpkin, Dark Horse, etc. did not have beer lists up yet as of this week so they are excluded from this list. All we know is Bell’s will have Cask Two Hearted there. Full beer lists, beer descriptions, and table locations, etc. for this event can be found here at the official site. (If the file doesn’t download as a pdf, just manually change the file extension).

10. Short’s Brewing
Short’s will bring its top notch Anniversary Ale 2008: “A true blow-your-face-off double IPA to commemorate another year of small business survival in northern Michigan. Seven different varieties of hops in each of seven hop additions. Lots of hops, lots of Briess malts. 100 IBUs, 8.5%.”
Cup-A-Joe Coffee Creme Stout: “Robust stout with 3.5 pounds of Higher Grounds espresso and 7 pounds of lactose per barrel. The espresso is used in four different windows during the brewing process. Briess malts (Wisconsin!), Centennial hops, 20 IBUs, 5.6%.”

9. Town Hall Brewery
This beer sounds delicious… Kentucky Dessert: “Imperial Stout aged in Jim Beam wood and finished on a bed of high quality Belgian dark chocolate. 9.3%.” The brewery will also bring Mango Mama, a mango-accented Masala Mama. And is Warrior Double Dry the same as Warrior Double IPA? The latter has received positive reviews as well.

8. Rock Bottom Chicago
Other Rock Bottom cities might be sharing the same table(s) but we particularly liked what the Chicago location was bringing: its #1-ranked Redline Imperial Bourbon Stout, its Bourbon Barrel-aged Barley Wine, and a mysterious new beer in its Clare’s series. The World Beer Cup Gold Champion Dry-hopped Stout can’t be too bad either.

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