Newbies – New Releases That You Want to Look Out For

So many beers, So little time…Newbies is your essential map to the “best of the best” and the hottest new craft beers rolling out each week. From Widmer Brothers newest 30th Anniversary Series collaboration to the latest from Jester King and Oakshire Brewing – we’ve all kinds of beers that you’ll want to chase down.

So welcome to another edition of Newbies -Your ultimate guide to great new craft beers!

Can I Get You A Beer, Honey? (Austin, TX) – Jester King Brewery announced an upcoming beer release that’s happening this Friday and we’re all about it. Jester King Bière de Miel is a honey of a beer – brewed, fermented, and naturally conditioned with raw, Texas wildflower honey. The artwork for Bière de Miel was done in-house by Josh Cockrell of Jester King and features Head Brewer Garrett Crowell riding over the Texas Hill Country on a giant bee. This one-of-a-kind honey will be released at the Jester King Brewery this Friday, June 6th at 4 pm and will remain on sale by the glass and in 750ml bottles all weekend long.

Widmer Brothers Catch A Break (Portland, OR) – Breakside Brewery and Widmer Brothers have just announced a new collaboration and we can’t help but be interested. Saison À Fleurs, the second release in Widmer Brothers Brewing’s 30th Anniversary Collaboration Series, is a unique take on the traditional farmhouse ale that marries rich floral and tropical notes with white pepper yeast character. Saison À Fleurs will be available in the coming weeks in 22 oz. bottles and on draft in select markets, including Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, Minneapolis, New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia.

SAVOR Fav Gets Hometown Release (Eugene, OR) – Oakshire Brewing has just released a beer that they debuted at this year’s SAVOR, but that had never seen the light of day in their own hometown. Oakshire Hermanne 1882 is a light, crisp, and effervescent Belgian-style golden ale matured with Muller Thurgau grapes and Brettanomyces in pinot noir barrels and it’s available now on draft and in 750ml bottles at the Oakshire Brewing’s Public House in Eugene.

SweetWater Takes Two (Atlanta, GA) – SweetWater Brewing is wading into the land of Lagers with its newest release. SweetWater Take Two Pils is a German-style golden blonde Pilsner with a crisp, clean body that’s arrogantly dry-hopped for good measure. Brewed for pairing with another, SweetWater is betting you’ll want to “take two” and you can, because this 5.5% ABV beauty is available now on draft as well as in bottles.

Ninkasi in Wünderland (Eugene, OR) – We’re fans of Ninkasi Brewing and love the places they go, so we couldn’t be more psyched about their newest seasonal release. Part of their Seasonal Release Series, Ninkasi Wünderbier is a 4.4% ABVKölsch-style beer that according to Ninkasi’s Jamie Floyd “is perfect for chilling with friends.”Available for the first time, Wünderbier can be found in 12 and 22 oz. bottles and on draft June through August.