Newbies – 5 New Craft Beers You Need To Check Out

American Craft Beer|August 10th, 2015|

So many beers- So little time… New takes on classic traditions define this week’s newbies and we’ve a number interesting new offerings that you’ll want to chase down…Plus we’ve some new releases from Dogfish Head and Summit Brewing that sound serious as well.

An Enigma From Down Under (Longmont, CO & Brevard, NC) —Oskar Blues is releasing a new IPA, and a variety of Australian hops, including Enigma, Vic Secret, Ella, and Topaz, grown in Victoria and Tasmania, were hand-chosen by them for it. The simply named, 6.43% Oscar Blues IPA is the newest addition to their year-round portfolio and we’re happy for them.

Lee Hill Volume #5 (Boulder, CO) – Upslope Brewing Company is releasing the next in their quarterly Lee Hill Series later this week – so be ready. The fifth installment is a hefty and intricate Belgian Style Quadrupel that’s been maturing for over six months. And to celebrate the release, the brewery will be hosting a party at their Lee Hill tap room (from 5 pm to 9 pm) this Thursday, August 13th. 19.2-ounce cans of the Belgian Style Quadrupel Ale will be available for purchase.

WOB Locks Choc Lobster (Tampa FL / Milton, DE) – World of Beer’s taverns are now offering a Dogfish Head “almost-exclusive” and we’re psyched about what they’ve scored. Originally inspired by an oyster stout, Dogfish Head Choc Lobster is a 5.6 % Porter brewed every summer with dark cocoa and with lobsters shipped from the brewery’s friends at Ebone Cook Lobster Company in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

Thunderstruck (Escondido, CA) – Stone just released their latest Anniversary IPA yesterday and we can’t wait to get our hands on a bottle. Stone 19th Anniversary Thunderstruck IPA is an 8.7% one-time release that was brewed exclusively with Australian hops.

Blissed Out (South Burlington, VT) – In celebration of 21 years in the biz, Magic Hat has returned some of their original beers. Magic Hat’s Miss Bliss is a 4.5% Spice/Herbed Ale that’s currently available in their Night of the Living Dead Variety Pack.