Newbies – New Releases That You Want to Look Out For

American Craft Beer|May 11th, 2015|

So many beers- So little time… Free State has an inaugural Porch Series release rolling out that commemorates the legendary Dirty Kanza 200 – a bicycle race that takes place over miles of rugged Kansas backroads. Plus we’ve some new releases from Saint Arnold and Innis & Gunn that sound exceptionally awesome as well.

Brewed On The Banks Of The Mighty St Vrain (Longmont, CO) – Left Hand Brewing has a new year-round coming out this week that’s just in time for summer. Left Hand Introvert Session IPA is a 4.8% ABV celebration of CTZ, Centennial, Cascade, Chinook, Sterling, and Comet hops. And it’s rolling out now – so you know what to do.

Amarillo Hefe Goes Out As Icon Green (Houston, TX) – Saint Arnold’sIcon Series is a line of rotating beers that complement the brewery’s year-round and seasonals – and they’ve a new one coming out soon. Saint Arnold Icon Green – Amarillo Hefe is a 5.4% ABV Hefeweizen that features the bright orange citrus and piney aroma of Amarillo hops, a patented varietal discovered at and exclusively grown by Washington’s Virgil Gamache farms. Look for it on tap and in four-packs of 12-ounce bottles through July 2015.

Sunseekers Rejoice (Dover, DE) – Fordham recently rolled out the newest addition to their year-round portfolio and we’re psyched for them. Fordham Sunseeker Wheat is a 5.5% ABV South German-style Hefeweizen that’s brewed for long summer outings and for having more than one.

New High Lands (Edinburgh, Scotland) – Innis & Gunn has a new oak-soaked limited release coming our way – so be ready. Highland Ale is a 7.4% ABV malt-forward ale aged over 18 Year Old Highland Malt Whisky oak chips. This very special limited edition ale is now available in 22oz bottles, individually boxed.

A Decade Of Dirty (Lawrence, KS) – Free State has an inaugural Porch Series release rolling out that commemorates the legendary Dirty Kanza 200 – a bicycle race that takes place over miles of rugged Kansas backroads. Dirty Kanza Kölsch is an ale/lager hybrid that uses lager yeast, but ferments at temperatures more commonly associated with ales.