Newbies – 5 New Craft Beers You Need To Check Out

American Craft Beer|September 21st, 2015|

So many beers- So little time… Some GABF releases in today’s newbies that we can’t wait to try while we’re in Denver …Plus we’ve some new offerings from Saint Arnold and River North that sound serious as well.

Brewed For Living Well (Portland, OR) – Breakside Brewery recently released a barrel-aged hybrid that combines the best of Pacific Northwest Hops and Belgian yeast. Breakside Bon Vivant is an ode to “living well” – an 8.4% hoppy Belgian Golden Ale that’s been aged in Pinot Noir barrels for over six months

A GABF Corundum (Denver, CO) – On Saturday Sept 26thRiver North Brewing will be releasing something special in the midst of the GABF mania. Corundum is a tart Belgian-style Red Ale aged in cabernet wine barrels with tart cherries and hibiscus flowers and River North will be kicking off their GABF celebration at noon and we’re not going to miss it.

There They Gose Again (Boonville, CA) – Anderson Valley is returning a popular seasonal and it’s debuting this year in bottles. Anderson Valley Blood Orange Gose is a tart, refreshing 4.2% Wheat Ale that’s been kettle-soured, then brewed with sea salt and coriander. Massive amounts of blood oranges were also added during fermentation – which clearly explains its name…right?

The Fall Season Pumpkin Parade Continues (Frederick, MD) – This week’s addition to the ongoing pumpkin parade is a huge fall seasonal from our friends at Flying Dog. Clocking in at an unapologetic, 9% ABV, The Fear is an aggressive Imperial Pumpkin Ale that refuses to drink like desert.

More “Firsts” From Saint Arnold (Houston, TX) – Saint Arnold Brewing just rolled out Bishop’s Barrel No 11 that contains a couple of ‘firsts.” It’s the first time they’ve ever publicly release a barrel-aged IPA – and the first time the brewery has aged a beer in gin barrels. The bastard love-child of Saint Arnold’s Endeavour Imperial IPA aged for five months in gin barrels and blended with a small amount of fresh Endeavor, Saint Arnold Gindeavor is a 10.4% beauty that pours deep copper and is available now.