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Even though much of the Northeast is digging out from a late winter snowstorm that surprised many yesterday, spring releases dominate our latest collection of new beers for 2018…And we’ve six diverse craft beer directions that you might want to chase down while things thaw out.
Island Inspired And Canned For The First Time! (Nantucket Island, MA) – Cisco Brewers has announced their first addition to their year-round portfolio since 2014 and happily this one’s available ‘off island.’ First introduced in 2015 to celebrate Cisco’s 20th anniversary, Gripah IPA is a 5% ABV India Pale Ale fueled on Citra, Amarillo, Galaxy and El Dorado hops with fresh grapefruit zest added at late fermentation to keep things interesting.
Two Award Winning Session Beers (Hood River, OR) – Full Sail Brewing has just released two beers under their Session Series banner and both of them are now available in BIG 19.2oz cans. The winner of 25+ national beer awards Session Premium lager is a 5.4% ABV Import-style Lager with nothing left to prove. And Sesiόn Cerveza is the acclaimed 4.5% Mexican lager that recently took home a silver medal from the GABF.
A Pils That Chills (Pottsville, PA) – Unlike many contemporary breweries, Yuengling doesn’t change things up much. But all that’s change because they’ve just introduced their first NEW year-round beer in 17 years. An all malt beer, Yuengling Golden Pilsner is a 4.7% ABV American take on the proud German tradition.
Second Time’s A Charmer (Redland’s CA) – For the second time in three weeks Hangar 24 Craft Brewing is releasing an IPA and this one…this one sounds awesome! Clocking in at an unapologetic 8.5% ABV, Orange Wedge Double IPA is brewed with a three-citrus blend of blood oranges, navel oranges and grapefruit. And unlike many fruit infused beers Hangar 24 uses the whole fruit…EVERTHING including the juice, peels, the zest and rind goes into the mix!
Kama On! (Bend, OR) – Worthy Brewing is returning a popular IPA with a citrusy revamp and a more tropical turn. Worthy Kama Citrus is a 6.2% ABV celebration of Ekuanot, Amarillo, and Mandarina Bavaria hops that’s infused with real blood orange and guava!
