Newbies – New Releases That You Want to Look Out For – October 24, 2013
Newbies – New Releases That You Want to Look Out For – October 24, 2013
So many beers, So little time…With so many craft breweries, releasing so many beers, we thought it might help to provide a weekly update on all the new beers that are hitting the streets…So welcome to this week’s edition of Newbies – your guide to great new craft beer releases!

Everyone Loves A Circus (Longmont, CO) – For those of you not following along with James Watt and Martin Dickie’s national beer-making adventures on Brew Dogs, then that’s your first assignment. If you’re already a fan, then you’ll want to seek out their new collaboration beer with Oskar Blues, Shipwrecked Circus Barley Wine. Clocking in at 10.5% ABV, this boozy beauty is made “for people who enjoy nonsense and walking on tightropes.” If that sounds like you, then check out BrewDog’s shop to purchase a bottle or three.

The Hops of Their Labor (Berkeley, CA) – Last year, the City of Oakland approached Bison Organic Beer about growing hops in various community gardens throughout the city. Their efforts clearly paid off, as this year’s harvest yielded nearly 30 pounds of fresh Cascade hops. To celebrate the Oakland hop harvest, Bison is adding the fresh local hops to a special 15 bbl batch of its Hop Cuvée, a West Coast-style pale ale. Dubbed the Oakland Hop Harvest Ale, this special release will only be available on draft at restaurants and bars in the Bay Area. Bison will be tapping Hop Harvest on Saturday, November 9, at the Hops ‘N Harvest Benefit at the Peoples Victory Garden in Oakland.

A Warming Winter Wheat (Downingtown, PA) – Brewed to fuel “festive times and chase winter’s chill,” Victory Brewing’s new Winter Cheers Wheat Ale is a refreshing departure from some of the heavier winter warmers appearing around this time of year. A distinct twist on a traditional beer style, this spiced wheat takes the expected notes of banana, clove, and citrus up a notch with the addition of Citra hops for aroma, Tettnang hops for bittering, and loads of unmalted wheat, barley, & oats. Don’t get left out in the cold – grab this refreshing 6.7% ABV warmer now in 6-packs.



