5 Big Beers For A Short Weekend

, 5 Big Beers For A Short Weekend

Coming off a long 4th of July holiday can be rude and it’s is going to make this weekend seem super short…So we’re taking a counterintuitive route here and showcasing HUGE beers – because you’re gonna need a BIG drink (or three), to adjust.

Brown Bag This! (Grand Rapids, MI) –  For whatever reasons, craft brewers don’t tend to brew a lot of Malt Liquor-style beverages – and they definitely don’t barrel-age them when they do. But don’t tell that to Founders, because it will only encourage them. Timed to send up the brewery’s 20th anniversary Founders DKML an Imperial Malt Liquor brewed with corn and lager yeast that was cultivated by Spanish brewer/partner Mahou San Miguel and barrel-aged to smooth things out aa it amps you up.

Tripling Down On Hopsanity (San Leandro, CA) – With many breweries addressing summer in small and sessionable ways, Drake’s Brewing is upping the ante with the return of a special limited release that’s designed to be different every year. From its uber-aggressive 11% ABV to its robust and resinous finish 2017’s Aroma Therapy 3XIPA is one of the BIGGEST beers the Drake’s has ever brewed and you’re gonna need a weekend to deal with it.

Oktoberfest In August (Baltimore, MD) – Talk about seasonal creep. Heavy Seas Beer is bringing Oktoberfest to the beach this summer. Heavy Seas TreasureFest is a 6% ABV German Märzen Lager that in a nod to the good old USA has been dry-hopped out of its mind just to keep things festive.

, 5 Big Beers For A Short WeekendThe Chub Club (Longmont, CO) – There’s very few American-crafted scotch ales available all year and Oskar Blues brews a great one that’s a head-turner for people who think they don’t dig dark beer. Oskar Blues Old Chubb is a jaw-dropping 8% Scottish Strong Ale that’s brewed with raucous amounts of robust malted barley, and with an additional dash of Beachwood-smoked malt thrown in to spice things up.

A Stout IPA For Your Short Weekend (Escondido, CA) – Stone Brewing always goes BIG and a recent release which straddles the line between double IPA and hearty stout is a perfect example. A decadent combination of golden-roasted coffee, pure dark chocolate and citrusy hops Stone Mocha IPA is MASSIVE 9% ABV exercise in brewing opulence that’s guaranteed to upgrade your weekend drinking.

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