Award-Winning Oatmeal Stouts and India Pale Ales

American Craft Beer|August 7th, 2021|

(Courtesy New Realm Brewing)

Summer is ON! And brewers are addressing the season with intriguing new offerings you might want to chase down this weekend.

Transcendence (Atlanta, GA) – New Realm Brewing is celebrating its third anniversary with a HUGE IPA that pushes the envelope yet again. Dry hopped exclusively with experimental hop varieties from the avant-garde minds of The Hop Breeding Co., including HBC 586, HBC 472, & HBC 692, New Realm Transcendental Experimental DIPA is an 8.6% ABV Double India Pale Ale with big stone fruit and citrus notes.

“This release of Transcendental uses a truly unique blend of hop varieties to provide loads of tropical fruit, citrus, and even coconut aromatics,” said Mitch Steele, Brewmaster & COO of New Realm Brewing Co. “It has a hint of dankness to it, and a sweetness that is reminiscent of a Creamsicle.”

(Courtesy East Brother Brewing)

Stout Stuff (Richmond, CA) – Founded by two friends, East Brother Beer Co. is a San Francisco Bay area brewery which excels at brewing classic styles. And they’ve a stout that absolutely nails it. East Brother Oatmeal Stout is 5.4% ABV, English-Style take on a proud brewing tradition with rich notes of milk chocolate, dark fruit and a soft finish.

Melon Made (Indianapolis, IN) – Sun King Brewery has a new addition to its Sunlight Cream Ale variations, that’s available as part of this summer’s Sunlight Cream Ale Party Pack. Sun King Watermelon Sunlight Cream Ale is a 5.3% ABV Cream Ale with a juicy fresh watermelon flavor, a smooth malt character and crisp clean finish.

Take A Break (Chico, CA) – Sierra Nevada Brewing has a bright summer seasonal that’s widely available and well worth your time. Brimming with juicy mango and passion fruit notes, Sierra Nevada Summer Break is a 4.6% ABV Session Hazy IPA that is smartly tethered to a sturdy malt backbone.

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