Beer Alert- Belgian Dark Ales, Helles Lagers And Juicy IPA’s

Spring’s getting closer than you might think…And brewers are addressing this season with a variety of intoxicating offerings that you’ll want to chase down.

Lakefront Doppels Down (Milwaukee, WI) – On March 1^st Wisconsin’s Lakefront Brewery will release its latest barrel-aged release for 2019. Nurtured on oak for over four months, Lakefront Brewery Bourbon Barrel-Aged Doppelbock is a 9% ABV German Lager brewed with Munich malts and Mt. Hood hops.

Leisure Land (San Diego, CA) – Coronado Brewing is once again stepping into the hazy IPA arena with a new 160z offering. Citrusy, piney and unapologetically dank, Coronado Leisure Lagoon Hazy Pale Ale is a 5.5% ABV limited release with a profound fruitiness and gentle mouthfeel.

Quadrophenia (Poncha Springs, CO) – After patiently resting in red wine barrels for four months, Elevation Beer is returning one of its oldest and most anticipated recipes. Boasting BIG notes of plum, fig and molasses. Elevation Red Wine Barrel Aged Apis IV Quad is a 10% ABV Dark Belgian-Style Ale with a brilliant deep ruby color and thick tan head.

Beer Or Coffee? (Newport, OR) – Rogue Ales is returning something truly unique, a beer that they first introduced in 2018. Opening with a fresh coffee aroma that quickly give way to delicate notes from the malt, Rogue Cold Brew 2.0 is a 5.6% ABV Blonde Ale/Cold Brew Coffee hybrid that was crafted using Sterling hops, Stumptown Coffee, cacao nibs, American Ale yeast and free range coastal water.

What the Helles? (Austin, TX) – Independence Brewing has announced the re-release of the its very first canned lager…a beer that was originally named in honor of the of the legendary Texas metal band Pantera’s first album. Bright, crisp and unbelivably refreshing, Independence Cowboys From Helles is a 4.5% ABV Munich-style Lager that’s available now through May.