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Yesterday’s total eclipse was a spectacular celebration that calls for some serious beer…And we’ve a number of new releases you’ll want to chase down.
Black Whole Sun (Portland, OR) – What with the yesterday’s amazing solar eclipse Hopworks Urban Brewery’s latest couldn’t have been more interestingly timed. Available in 22oz bottles at the brewery’s Powell location on Friday the 25th, HUB Total Blackout is an Imperial Cascadian Dark Ale brewed with fresh Centennial hops harvested in the Willamette Valley during yesterday’s total eclipse that were trucked to the brewery and added to the brite tank that very day.
AleSmith Gets Sublime (San Diego, CA) – Last March Long Beach California’s legendary reggae rockers Sublime celebrated the 25th anniversary of the original release of Sublime’s debut album, 40oz. to Freedom by teaming up with AleSmith Brewing on AleSmith Sublime Mexican Lager, a 5.2% ABV California-only release at that time that is now in 19 states nationwide on draught and in six-packs of 12 oz. cans!
Sock It To Me (Petaluma, CA) – Lagunitas Brewing just shipped their latest OneHitter Series release and it takes its lead from Sake, the legendary Japanese rice wine. Clocking in at an impressive 9% ABV and ambitiously bottled in 32oz ‘big boy’ bombers, Lagunitas Sakitumi (get it?), is a one-of-a-kind hybrid ale that was brewed using sake yeast and rice.
Canning Oktoberfest (Philadelphia, PA) – Saint Benjamin Brewing is honoring fall’s festival season and their city’s rich German heritage with their latest canned release. Described by the brewery as an American-style Oktoberfest Lager, Saint Benjamin River City is a 5.4% Märzen with a surprisingly hoppy finish.
Nitro Pumped Pumpkin (Littleton, CO) – Breckenridge Brewery is returning a nitro-fueled fall seasonal that debuted and became a huge success last year. Rich with vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg tones that delicately complement a fresh pumpkin base, Breckenridge Nitro Pumpkin Spice Latte is a 5.5% ABV Pumpkin Coffee Stout brewed with cold pressed coffee beans and a love for the fall.
