Newbies – 5 New Craft Beers You Need To Check Out

American Craft Beer|September 9th, 2015|

So many beers- So little time… More fall seasonals in today’s newbies and we’ve a number of interesting offerings you’ll want to chase down…Plus we’ve some new releases from Oscar Blues and Stone that sound pretty serious as well.

Middle Aged & Monty Python-Minded (Escondido, CA) – Stone’s Stochasticity Project has a brand new release that we’d buy for its name alone. Taking its lead from Monty Python (you figure it out) and billed as “a medieval-style ale fit for modern beer geeks,” Stochasticity™ Project’s Your Father Smelt of Elderberries is a 10.3% Amber Ale that was brewed with Elderberries.

Reciprocity (Portland, ME) – Bissell Brothers recently introduced a new addition to their year-round portfolio that stands as a “thank you” to their fans that took a chance on them when they were just beginning. is an 7.3% India Pale Ale PA, that was brewed with newly popular Vic Secret, Ella, and Summer hops, all hailing from Australia. And you can get it on draft and in 16oz cans.

An Unseasonal Seasonal (Brevard, NC) – In a season beset with late-summer pumpkin ales, Oskar Blues is returning a classic not normally associated with this time of year, defying the season’s more obvious beer trends. Incredibly rich and dark as night Oscar Blues award-winning Ten FIDY is a massive 10.5% Imperial Stout and a welcome departure from all the pumpkin-flavored beers dominating retail right now.

Tweaking Classics (Ft Collins, CO) – Two of New Belgium’s original ales have been reimagined for a new era. In addition to Munich malt, New Belgium’s Trippel revised recipe incorporates Pilsener malt and one additional hop, Hallertau Mittelfrüh. Plus it’s ABV has been upped slightly to 8.5%. The brewery’s updated Abbey Belgian Style Dubbel now features eight different malts and is a true-to-style representation of the monastic beers of Belgium.

The Late-Summer Pumpkin Parade Continues (Newport, OR) – This week’s addition to the ongoing pumpkin parade comes from our friends at Rogue Ales. Set to ship on September 15th, Rogue Pumpkin Patch Ale is a 6.1% autumn seasonal that’s brewed using fresh pumpkins that were actually harvested at Rogue’s farms.