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Weekend drinking is a whole different beast. You’ve the time to search out new beers and enjoy a good afternoon buzz. And we’ve some interesting new beer releases guaranteed to make any weekend even better.
Many Moons In The Making (Boulder, CO) – Avery Brewing has just released a barrel-aged exotic that’s the latest addition to their Botanicals & Barrels Series. Gracefully primed to perfection in rich bourbon barrels, Avery Coconut Porter uses specially roasted coconut flakes to deliver a subtle oak-enriched sweetness that lingers.
Sticking A Pitchfork In It! (Tempe, AZ) – Four Peaks Brewing just released a new American-style 6.2% ABV Pale Ale that uses an innovative brewing approach to enhance hop-flavor and aroma. Pitchfork Pale Ale is brewed using a unique technique the brewery calls “hop-busting” where the majority of the hops used are added in the last 10 minutes of the boil.
Together Forever? (Denmark) – Musician and 80’s pop legend Rick Astley has brewed a beer with the Danish brewing genius, Mikkeller that’s will be in London on April 13th in connection with Astley’s sold out concert at Royal Albert Hall. Astley’s Northern Hop Lager is described as a hoppy Red Lager with just a touch of ginger to keep things hopping.
Double Decocted (Portsmouth, NH) – Smuttynose Brewing recently released the first entry from their new Heritage Beers Series which reintroduces previously-retired beers from the brewery’s almost quarter of a century history. Notably Smuttynose S’Muttonator Double Bock is billed as being “double decocted,” a European mashing technique that we gotta we’ve never heard of (and don’t act like you have either!).
Anchor Plays Ball (San Francisco, CA) – Anchor Brewing and the SF Giants have been combining their talents (baseball and brewing) since they first got in bed together back 2011, and they’ve just announced their second limited edition collaboration brew! Playfully christened after the San Francisco Giants nickname, Anchor’s Los Gigantes is a crushable 4.5% ABV Mexican Lager that combines a nuanced maltiness with a crisp and refreshing flavor.
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