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Victory Storm King Stout

Jason — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:41:02 +0000

Victory Brewing’s Storm King imperial stout weighs in at an impressive 9.1% with the hop content you’d expect from Victory Brewing. Serve in a snifter and enjoy!

With a huge, Pacific Northwest hop aroma & character upfront, Storm King subsides into massive, roast malt complexity. More flavor than mere words can adequately describe. Rich and substantial, it will warm your heart.

Pliny The Elder

Jason — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:34:00 +0000

Pliny the Elder is widely regarded as one of the best examples of a double IPA. It’s comparable to Hopslam or Little Sumpin Sumpin. Named after Pliney the Elder, a roman Naturalist who invented hops, the beer clocks in at 8.0% ABV.

Pliny the Elder was a Roman naturalist, scholar, historian, traveler, officer, and writer. Although not considered his most important work, Pliny and his contemporaries created the botanical name for hops, “Lupus salictarius”, meaning wolf among scrubs.” Hops at that time grew wild among willows, much like a wolf in the forest. Later the current botanical name, Humulus lupulus, was adopted. Pliny died in 79 AD while observing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. He was immortalized by his nephew, Pliny the Younger, who continued his uncle’s legacy by documenting much of what he observed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Terrapin Hopzilla

Jason — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:15:45 +0000

Terrapin is back at it with their Side Projects. This is volume 12, called "Hopzilla," clocking in at 10.8% ABV. This is a double IPA and should be plenty of hops for you hop lovers.

22oz hand bottled examples of creative brewing at its best. Each volume of Side Project represents the artisan brewing spirit of Terrapin’s Brew Master, Brian “Spike” Buckowski. These limited edition, one time batches feature a new brewing improvisation and highlight a different diverse brewing style.

Great Divide Wood Aged Double IPA

Jason — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:46:04 +0000

Great Divid celebrates its 16th anniversary with a wood aged double IPA. If you like any kind of barrel aged beer, definitely give this one a try. It pours a deep blonde red and is more complicated than your average double IPA.

This copper-hued treat is a celebration of everything Great Divide does best. Plenty of malty sweetness provides a backdrop for earthy, floral English and American hops, while French and American oak round off the edges and provide a touch of vanilla. Thanks to everyone who’s supported us for the last 16 years – here’s to 16 more! 10.0% ABV.

Best Beers in America

Jason — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:25:55 +0000

The 2010 Zmurgy Best Beers in America Poll results are in. If you haven’t heard of this poll (I hadn’t) here’s a description from the site:

The results are in! Each of the past eight years, we’ve asked Zymurgy readers to send us a list of their 20 favorite beers. The only rule is that the beer has to be commercially available somewhere in the United States. A record number of votes were cast this year, with 1,192 different beers from 450 breweries represented in the poll.

I can’t say I really disagree with many of these choices. Check out the list here.

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Victory 12

Jason — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:44:07 +0000

If you’re in the mood for a Belgian style fruity ale, check out Victory Brewing 12. The pear and apricots nicely balance out the Belgian red style. If you can’t drink it right away this one would be a great candidate for aging.

Our vintage-dated, Belgian-style specialty ale, offered in corked 25.4 oz. bottles, is a sensation in subtlety. Heady with a aromatic fruity start and taste, this amber ale features hints of pear and apricot in its well-nuanced flavor. The initial impression of fruitiness concludes in a refreshing dryness that begs you to sip again. Be fore- warned, this ale is immense as it registers 12% abv.

Mythbusting 5 Complaints of Amateur Beer Drinkers

Jason — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:44:58 +0000

L.A. Weekly has a great article up about myth busting 5 complaints of amateur beer drinkers. It’s a great article for your friends who may just be getting in to the craft beer scene. Here’s some excerpts:

By pouring the beer with a bit of head, it’s allowing the beer to release a lot more aromatics than if you poured it without.

Frosted glasses are the enemy of craft beer. The whole purpose of the frosted glass is to serve the beer as cold as possible, which while refreshing, also numbs the palate so you can’t taste it as much. Fine craft beers, however, often get better as they get warmer. Much like wine, they open up as they come up to temperature and are allowed to breathe.

Campeador Rurik

Jason — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:07:09 +0000

Cigar City’s much awaited Campeador Rurik will be arriving at Knightly Spirits on June 4th at 10:00am. There’s a limit of 3 per customer so act quick as there will only be about 200 bottles made. Last year’s batch went pretty quick so make sure to stock up as the trading will definitely be worth it.

Update: Sold out in 1 hour and 45 minutes. Cheers to those who got some.

GUBNA Imperial IPA

Jason — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:29:45 +0000

Check out the latest from Oskar Blues, Gubna Imperial IPA:

Hoppin’ Frog Mean Manalishi Double I.P.A.

Jason — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:56:22 +0000

Hoppin’ Frog Mean Manalishi Double IPA is an IPA that is going to kick your ass. It clocks in at 8.2% ABV and is every bit a double IPA as you would expect from an alcoholic frog. Extreme hops and full of flavor, this is sure to please the IPA lovers out there.

Explore the extremes of hops, and experience all of their bitterness, flavor and aroma with this Double I.P.A. An extreme, super-assertive and satisfying amount of American hop character is balanced with a toasty, caramelized, intense malt presence.