Weekend Beer: New Jasmine Lagers And India Pale Ales

(Courtesy Firestone Walker Brewing)

February is just flying by and American craft brewers are addressing things with exciting new beers you’re gonna want to have around.

Arcade Fire (Venice, CA) – The Propagator, Firestone Walker’s experimental small-batch brewing facility in SoCal has crafted a tasty new release that’s available exclusively available in the brewery’s latest IPA mixed pack which also includes Hopnosis, Mind Haze and Union Jack.

Built on a sturdy base of 2-Row and Rye malts and elegantly tempered with a smart mix of Galaxy, Strata and Nectaron hops, Firestone Psychedelic Arcade is a 6.3% ABV is a West Coast-Style Rye IPA that delivers a mid-blowing spectrum of tropical fruit, blueberry and grapefruit flavors.

(Courtesy Modern Times Beer)

Highly Effective (San Diego, CA) – Modern Times Beer has an interesting new release that’s the first in a series of highly innovative Double IPAs planned for 2023. Crafted using a process of estery Juice yeast, mid-fermentation dry hop, and secret mineral additions, Modern Times Pause To Effect is an 8% ABV Hazy India Pale Ale with layers upon layers of citrus and tropical notes that continue to evolve throughout the life of the beer.

“We wanted to create something that was as drinkable as it was boundary-pushing,” said Andrew Schwartz, Director of Product Innovation and Development. “Using the combination of cutting-edge hop products and time-tested techniques we were able to make something both alluring and aromatically boastful.”

Guinness Celebrates The Lunar New Year (Baltimore, MD) – The Lunar New Year, which celebrates the beginning of the New Year for many Asian communities and the arrival of spring deserves its own beer. And Guinness Open Gate Brewery is marking the occasion with Yuzo to the Moon, a special 4.5% ABV small-batch Lager brewed with Jasmine rice and yuzu fruit. This is an uber-limited release that won’t be around for long. So you know what to do.