5 New Craft Beers You Need Now

American Craft Beer|November 1st, 2016|

Fall has arrived (and winter will be here sooner than you think) – and we’ve all the right beers for the season. Plus we’ve an interesting three-way collaboration that 21^st Amendment did with Firestone Walker and Stone that you’ll want to get your sweaty little hands on.

Missionary Positions (San Leandro, CA) – 21^st Amendment will soon be returning a three-way collaboration that they did back in 2011 with Firestone Walker and Stone that commemorates the Camino Real, the historic road connecting California’s early missions. 21^st Amendment’s El Camino (Un) Real is their playful homage to a more serious time – a 9.5% ABV Dark Ale brewed with the fennel seeds, chia seeds, peppercorns and figs that used to grow along that stretch.

Encore! Encore! (Escondido, CA) – Stone just released the latest from their popular Encore Series which is celebrating their 20 years in the biz by returning their hits from their past. Inspired by 150 year-old British brewing traditions with a distinctively modern SoCal touch, Stone 14^th Anniversary Emperial IPA is an 8.9% ABV ‘’empire builder” with a powerfully spicy and earthy aroma.

SweetWater Welcomes Winter (Atlanta, CA) – SweetWater Brewing has just shipped a new winter seasonal and it should be out there today. Squeeze Box IPA with Grapefruit is a 6.1% ABV blast of Chinook, Columbus, Cascade, Simcoe, Goldings and Centennial hops infused with a shot of grapefruit to keep things bright.

Firestone Walker Celebrates 20 Years In The Biz (Paso Robles, CA) – It’s Anniversary Time at Firestone Walker and they’ve assembled a crack team of local winemakers, to help craft a special barrel-aged blend to celebrate it with. Firestone Walker’s XX Anniversary Ale is a mix of Parabola 40%, Stickee Monkee 20%, Velvet Merkin 17.5%, Bravo 12% and Helldorado 10%. And the end result is 100% awesome.

Adventurous Drinking (Lexington, VA) – Devils Backbone has new Adventure Pack coming soon that showcases fan favorite one-offs from their Basecamp Brewpub & Meadows facility. And one reason to chase this 12-pack down is Devils Backbone Smokehouse Porter, a 5.7% ABV roasty black ale that smells and drinks like late autumn.