New Spring Seasonals, Pale Ales And Sour IPA’s

American Craft Beer|March 12th, 2020|

(Courtesy New Belgium Brewing)

March is ON and American craft brewers are addressing the changing season with a variety of ambitious new offerings that are fun and user-friendly…

New Belgium Brewing Doesn’t Sour On Innovation (Longmont, CO) – New Belgium Brewing is no stranger to producing the highest quality sour beers. Holding 12 Great American Beer Fest medals, New Belgium is America’s most award-winning sour producer and home to the largest cellar of French and American Oak foeders in the country. The brewery’s sours age in traditional foeders for up to a year and the brewery is home to the oldest, continuous souring culture in the United States – over 22 years! New Belgium was the first brewery to dry hop sours in the US and they continue to push the brewing envelope with their latest release.

New Belgium Sour IPA, is a 7% ABV Citra and Amarillo dry-hopped India Pale Ale that is blended with authentic wood aged Golden Sour. A skillful balance of measured acidity and hops, New Belgium’s newest offering is truly a trailblazer. “Perfecting the balance of hops and acidity is very difficult and we’ve been doing it for over 10 years now. We’re experts in this space,” said Lauren Limbach, Wood Cellar Director and Blender for New Belgium Brewing. “Sour IPA is another example of approaching IPA through an artisanal lens to create a completely unique experience for the craft beer drinker

Charming (Hershey, PA) – Tröegs Independent Brewing has debuted its first year-round release in 4 years …a beer that spent more than six months in development at the brewery’s small-batch Scratch Brewhouse. Dry-hopped with a hefty combination of Citra, Lotus and El Dorado and deftly fermented with London 3 yeast, Tröegs Haze Charmer is a 5.5% ABV Hazy India Pale Ale with an ultra-soft mouthfeel and HUGE pineapple, fresh grapefruit and candied peach notes.

New Beer Celebrates Spring In Northern California (Boonville, CA) – Anderson Valley Brewing has a new release that’s bright, tart and unique… and only 125 calories. Crafted using a traditional kettle souring method, similar to the brewery’s award-winning Gose Series, Anderson Valley Tropical Hazy Sour Ale is a 4.3% ABV refresher that pairs brilliantly with the spring in the great outdoors.