New on the Shelves

Harpoon Director’s Cut Ale (100 Barrel Series) Now Available

Posted January 21, 2013 by Win Bassett 0 Comments | Post a Comment

(Boston, MA) – Jim Perry and Mark Edwards, one-half of Harpoon Brewery’s Board of Directors, knew that being longtime friends with Harpoon’s co-founders Rich and Dan (the other half of the Board) would eventually pay off; they were tapped to develop the 46th session of the 100 Barrel Series, the brewery’s line of limited batch beers. This week the Harpoon 100 Barrel Series Directors’ Cut was released.

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Sixpoint Set to Release 3Beans

Posted January 17, 2013 by Win Bassett 0 Comments | Post a Comment

BROOKLYN, NY - Celtic lore spoke of a land where the beer fell in showers and the music of the gods could be heard.

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Boulevard Brewing Releases Irish Ale

Posted January 17, 2013 by Win Bassett 0 Comments | Post a Comment

Kansas City – As luck of the Irish would have it, Boulevard Brewing Company today announced that Irish Ale, its most popular seasonal offering, is poised to return for its twenty-third year. For beer lovers throughout Boulevard’s distribution territory, the appearance of the tawny ale is an early harbinger of spring, a sure sign that St. Patrick’s Day is not too far away.

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Rogue to Release Beers for Valentine’s Day

Posted January 16, 2013 by Win Bassett 0 Comments | Post a Comment

NEWPORT, OR, January 15, 2013 – Show that special someone you love them twice as much with two special products from Rogue Ales that are just for Valentine’s Day- Chocolate Stout and Double Chocolate Stout.

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Skull Splitter Makes U.S. Debut in Philadelphia and NYC Markets

Posted January 16, 2013 by Win Bassett 0 Comments | Post a Comment

ORKNEY ISLANDS, Scotland – On Thursday, January 24 at 7 p.m. in Philadelphia at P.O.P.E. (1501 East Passyunk Avenue, 215-755-5125) and again on Tuesday, January 29 at 6 p.m. in New York City at St. Andrew’s Restaurant & Bar (140 West 46th Street, 212-840-8413) Skull Splitter, the aromatic strong Scotch ale from Scotland’s Orkney Islands, will make its US debut on draft with raucous Viking Parties.Skull Splitter, named for the seventh Viking Earl of Orkney, has been brewed for 20 years in Scotland.

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Red Brick Releases ‘The Lost Years’ Ale

Posted January 16, 2013 by Win Bassett 0 Comments | Post a Comment

ATLANTA – The Lost Years, the 5th release of Red Brick Brewing’s distinguished Brick Mason Series, is an American Strong Ale brewed with spices and aged in Jim Beam, bourbon oak barrels. This copper colored ale gives off aromas of dark fruit and toffee. The taste of caramel and fruity esters are complimented by subtle spicing of orange peel and star anise, followed by hints of bourbon and oak, leading to a warm finish.

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