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Vienna Lager and Provolone (ex. Blue Point Toasted Lager)
Depending upon its age, Provolone may be mild and buttery, or sharp and tangy, or even smoky. It has a distinctive creamy white color and hand-molded shape. Makes a fabulous pizza topping, or presented with Italian antipasto. A Vienna-style red lager tastes warm, clean and somewhat malty, and its bready flavor complements the more assertive Sharp Provolone.
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| Featured Cooking with Beer Recipe of the Week |
Amber Ale Barbecue Beef
By yaknowbrady of CraftBeer.com
 Difficulty: Easy Time: 5 minutes prep, 7 - 8 hours cooking Beer Style: Amber Ale Seasonality: Winter Serves: 6 - 8 Foolproof Amber Ale barbecue beef recipe for the crock pot, that can easily be modified to suit your tastes, and it's kosher too! Perfect for a busy weeknight meal! Ingredients: -2.5 - 3 lb beef shoulder roast
-(1) 22 oz. bottle of your favorite Amber Ale
-1/4 - 1/2 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce (I use a 50/50 mix of Gates Original & Sweet Baby Rays's Original)
-Roll or bun of preference (I suggest onion rolls or garlic ciabatta)
All Seasonings to Taste Preferences:
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Cayenne powder
Seasoning salt
Black pepper
Paprika
Directions: Place roast, fat side down, in the bottom of the crock pot. Pour the beer over the roast until it fills up the vessel 1/2 to 2/3 up the side of the roast vertically. If you do not have enough of one beer, do not feel bad substituting something similar to mix in. It shouldn't greatly affect the flavor. Apply all of the dried seasonings to suit your tastes, I tend to use a heavy hand, since it will be absorbed into the beef as it cooks. Place the lid on the crock pot, and set the heat setting to low. Let sit for 7 - 8 hours. After it has cooked through and is fork-splitting tender, drain the vessel so only the beef, and just enough liquid to cover the bottom of the pot. Pull apart the beef, and mix in the barbecue sauce (to taste). Serve on roll of choice.
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Avery Brewing
Ayinger
Blue Point Brewing
Boulder Brewing
Belhaven Brewing Breckenridge Brewery
The Bruery
Cisco Brewers
Clipper City Brewing
Dogfish Head Brewing
Flying Dog Brewing
Gordon Biersch Brewing
Greene's Organic
Highland Brewing
Hoppin' Frog
Konig
Left Hand Brewing
Orval
Oskar Blues Brewing
Magic Hat Brewing Co.
Palm
Peak Organic Brewing Co. Pennsylvania Brewing
Red Brick Brewing
Rogue Ales
Saranac Brewing
Southern Tier Brewing Summit Brewing
Shipyard Brewing
Seadog Brewing
Steenbrugge
Stoudt's Brewing
Stone Brewing
St. John's Brewing
Terrapin Brewing
Timmermans
Well's & Young's
Westmalle
Victory Brewing
LOCAL FLORIDA BEERS :
Inlet Brewing (Monk in the Trunk),
Gordash Brewing (Holy Mackerel)
Cigar City Brewing
Saint Somewhere
Tequesta Brewing
The Native Brewing Brands (ie. The Eleven, Native Lager and Thunderhead Red),
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The Royal Wedding is upon us yet in truly British style there is a disconnect from their own culture. For years, British ales has been considered one of the defining styles in the beer world...bitters, milds, porters, stouts and of course IPAs all got their start from jolly old England. There is even a beer being brewed in recognition of the day that Kate and William marry. But without batting an eyelash, without giving a nod...they have banned the beverage that practically built the empire because it is "not appropriate." It's time for a revolution! Oh wait...we already did that.
Well here in the great US of A we will celebrate that beverage by having the biggest and baddest craft beer week you can imagine. We've got beer dinners, a pub crawl on Atlantic Avenue in Delray, not just a beer pairing but a series of beer pairings, beer trivia nights, raffles, and for you hop heads..."A Night of 1000 IBUs." So mark your calendars, get your livers ready, and tell all your British friends that they are invited but there will be no teetotaling. American Craft Beer Week is May 16-22th and it is ON!
Cheers,
Adam FineDirector of Hoperations
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New Accounts and Deals:
PALM BEACH COUNTY
GREASE BURGER BAR (213 Clematis Street West Palm Beach, FL 33401) - Now has Tequesta Brewing's Gnarly Barley Pale Ale on draft. Also during Sunfest will be selling $4 Oskar Blues Beers. Make sure you grab one before going through the gates where yellow fizzy beer is all you can get.
THE IRISHMAN ( 1745 NW Boca Raton Blvd Boca Raton, FL 33432) - Is now carrying a whole slew of craft beer including: Magic Hat #9, Flying Dog Raging Bitch IPA, Stone Arrogant Bastard, Boulder Hazed and Infused, Breckenridge Lucky U IPA, Monk in the Trunk, Dale's Pale Ale and much much more!
NEMISH'S STORE, BEER AND LIQUOR (4469 Morrison Avenue Lake Worth, FL 33463) - Will be featuring a handful of Fresh Beer Products for your enjoyment. Stop in for some Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA, Narragansett Lager, Blue Point Toasted Lager, Hoptical Illusion, RastafaRye, Flying Dog Raging Bitch, Holy Mackerel Special Golden, Cigar City Maduro Brown, Magic Hat #9, Circus Boy, Arrogant Bastard Ale and Rogue Captain Sig's. SERIOUS CRAFT BEER SELECTION!
PGA NATIONAL (400 Ave of the Champions Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418) - Palm is now on draft at PGA National at the IBAR and The Bear Trap. Play a round and then cool down with Belgium's best selling Ale.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
WYNWOOD KITCHEN AND BAR (2550 Northwest 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33127) - One of the most talked about new spots in Miami will be bringing in Left Hand Milk Stout on nitro and Sea Dog Blue Paw Blueberry on draft along with bottles of Ayinger Celebrator and Avery IPA. PAX (337 SW 8th St Miami, FL 33130) - This new performing arts venue will now be the new place to see live bands in the Brickell area. While you are rocking out to your favorite bands you can enjoy your favorite beers like Magic Hat #9, Strongbow, Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Monk In The Trunk, Peak Organic Nut Brown and Cigar City Jai Alai along with a selection of sodas from Captain Eli's and Boylans for the DDs. PIZZA FUSION (1115 5th Street Miami Beach, FL 33139) - The newest location from Pizza Fusion features only Fresh Beer's beer. On draft they have Magic Hat #9, Stone IPA, Palm, Shipyard Summer, Cigar City Maduro Brown and Native Lager along with bottles of Monk In The Trunk, Greene's Quest, Shiner Bock, Stoudts Double IPA, Rogue Amber, Rogue Dead Guy Ale, Sea Dog Blue Paw Blueberry, Peak Organic Amber and Avery White Rascal. GRAZIANOS (177 Southwest 7th Street Miami, FL 33130) - Nothing goes better with a good steak than a great beer. Grazianos now has Palm and Blue Point Toasted Lager on draft. GLOBAL LIQUORS (2947 Coral Way, Coral Gables, FL 33155) - You can now find your craft beer needs at Coral Gables newest liquor store. They are carrying Magic Hat #9 and Wacko, Strongbow, Southern Tier 2XIPA, Dogfish Head 60-Minute and 90-Minute, Shiner Bock, Cigar City Maduro, Dale's Pale Ale, Rogue Dead Guy, Monk In The Trunk, Avery White Rascal and Palm. SRA MARTINEZ (4000 Northeast 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33137) - One of Michelle Bernstein's spots has brought in some fresh beers including Native Lager, Cigar City Jai Alai and Victory Golden Monkey. GRAZIANOS MARKET (2301 Galiano Street Coral Gables, FL 33134) - Now has Avery IPA, Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale, Blue Point Toasted Lager, Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Magic Hat #9 and Palm along with several other Fresh Beer package items available. GRAZIANOS RESTAURANT (9227 SW 40th St Miami, Florida 33165) - Is now pouring Palm and Blue Point Toasted Lager on draft. THE LOCAL (150 Giralda Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134) - Is now open and carrying LOTS of Fresh products. Just to name a few, they have Stone IPA, Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Cigar City Maduro Brown and Magic Hat #9 on draft and some others in bottles. Get excited for this new gastropub in the heart of The Gables. PEACOCK GARDEN CAFE (2889 McFarlane Rd Miami, FL 33133) - Is now serving some great creats beers including Monk in the Trunk, Cigar City Jai Alai, Maduro Brown, Native Lager, Terrapin Sunray, Left Hand Milk Stout.. Special Beers Being Added to Accounts:
BX BEER DEPOT (2964 2nd Avenue North Lake Worth, FL 33461) - Has a bunch of limited release bottles for your enjoyment including Cigar City and The Bruery Collab: Marron Acidifie Sour Ale, Panil Barrique Italian Flemish Red Ale Oak Aged, Cigar City Papaya IPA, Avery Maharaja Imperial IPA, Avery Dugana IPA. Stop in and mention the Fresh Beer Times to receive a discount on any Oskar Blues Products, including Gubna, G'Knight, Dale's Pale Ale, and Old Chub until the end of May.
BROTHER TUCKERS (3332 East Atlantic Boulevard Pompano Beach, FL 33062) - Will soon be tapping a Dogfish Head Hellhound keg!
THE OFFICE (201 E. Atlantic Ave. Delray Beach, FL 33444) - The Office now has Blanche de Bruxelles on draft.
WOODY'S WEST END TAVERN (600 Payne Drive Miami Springs, FL 33166) - Now has Rogue Dead Guy on draft.
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Upcoming Events:
April 29th
If you need help starting off your weekend right, stop in to Total Wine (14750 Biscayne Boulevard North Miami, FL 33181) from 5-7pm where Ross from Shipyard will be out sampling some Shipyard Beers, including their Summer Ale... perfect for the heat of the weekend!
April 29th
Like Tiki Huts? Yeah who doesn't? Well what makes Bx Beer Depot's (2964 2nd Avenue North Lake Worth, FL 33461) special is that they have some awesome craft beers. They'll will be serving up some Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale, Southern Tier Oak Aged Unearthly IPA, Tequesta Brewing Co. Der Chancellor Kolsch, Tequesta Brewing Co. Gnarly Barley Pale Ale beers all on draft for their Friday Night Tiki Tasting. Stop in for some awesome beers and a great atmosphere!
April 29th
Palm Brewery Night at The Lodge (200 South Federal Highway Boca Raton, FL 33432) from 7pm on, stop by for a glass of Belgium's #1 selling ale... Buy a Palm and keep the glass, (while supplies last).
April 29th
Often imitated but never duplicated the Las Olas Food and Wine Festival has everything that seals the deal in making this clearly the #1 wine and food event in South Florida! Your street festival ticket includes a complimentary wine glass (6½ oz.), butler tray and unlimited sampling from over 60 of the best local restaurants, 45 tables of wine and micro brews from 7.30 p.m. - 10 p.m. You know Fresh Beer will be there serving up some tasty brews. For more info visit their website.
April 29th- May 1st
Local Brewery Weekend/Tequesta Brewing Miami Kickoff at Abraxas (407 Meridian Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139) - Abraxas will have Tequesta's two year round beers, Gnarly Barley and Der Chancellor plus their special Black IPA aged on Oak along with Cigar City Jai Alai on draft for only $5. They will also have specials on all other local beers all weekend. Come out out and support Local Craft Breweries!
April 30th
Grab your significant other, your best friend or the whole gang and spend the most spectacular Saturday a Culinary Enthusiast can imagine. Please your palate, step into your stride and mingle among the best chefs in South Florida at the 1st Annual Deerfield Beach Wine & Food Festival from 4 to 8 PM. With the cool Intracoastal waters as the backdrop, this intimate festival will give you a unique up-close and personal experience of tasting dishes from South Florida's Top 40 Chefs as well learning from the masters themselves during their cooking demonstrations plus Fresh Beers for you to sample! for more info visit their website.
April 30th
Come celebrate Miami New Times & Zoo Miami Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, April 30th. Come out and sample beer from around the globe. The party runs from 7pm to 11pm for GA.
Performing Live: Otis Day and the Knights (as seen in the movie Animal House) Opening Act The Blues Brothers Plus Local Favorites Rosco Martinez. For ticket info visit their website.
May 2nd
Get ready for a delicious 3-course beer dinner at Waxy O'Connors (690 sw 1st Court Miami, FL 33130) - They will be serving up the following menu for your enjoyment:
Welcome Drink- Left Hand Sawtooth
First Course- Smoked Salmon over rye toast points, dill spread and salsa
Beer: Terrapin Rye Pale Ale
Second Course- Marinated Skirt Steak with red ale au jua and a Wisconsin cheddar mac n cheese
Beer: Summit Horizon Red
Third Course- Beer battered chocolate brownies with a raspberry gastric
Beer: Timmermans Framboise
Make sure to mark it down on your calendars cause this is going to be tasty!
May 3rd
Dogfish tap takeover night at World of Beer ( 437 Lyons Road Coconut Creek, FL 33073) from 7pm on. They will be serving up some Hellhound, Palo Santo, Namaste, My Antonia, India Brown Ale, Raison D'Etre, Midas Touch, Aprihop and of course the great 60-Minute and 90-Minute all on DRAFT and Black and Blue in bottles. We will even have the Randall out, pouring Aprihop through it... what will we infuse it with? Come out to see!
May 4th
Stop by Pompano ABC Fine Wine and Spirits (1350 NE 23rd St. Pompano Beach, FL 33062) from 6pm-8pm for a tasting of not only some wines but of course some tasty craft beers. Our own Lauren Cifizzari will be there to walk you through the lineup. The cost is $10 and you receive a coupon to use that night and a tasting glass. For more info check out their website.
May 5th
Matt from Shipyard will be out at Total Wine and More ( 850 North Congress Ave. Boynton Beach, FL 33426) from 4-6pm sampling out some brews from Sea Dog and Shipyard. He's a beer sampling machine. May 6th You know you love him... Matt from Shipyard will be sampling some brews at Whole Foods ( 1400 Glades Rd Ste 110, Boca Raton, FL 33431) from 4-6pm. Stop on in to get a taste or to just hang out with good ol' Matt. May 6th Stop by Total Wine and More ( 14750 Biscayne Boulevard North Miami, FL 33181) where our own Lauren Cifizzari will be serving up some samples of Florida's own Siesta Key Rums from 1-3pm. If you haven't tried these delicious Rums made with 100% Florida Cane Sugar, this is a great opportunity! May 6th Ross from Shipyard will be out sampling some Shipyard brews including their Summer Ale at Whole Foods ( 21105 Biscayne Boulevard Aventura, FL 33180) from 5-7pm. Stop in for a taste! May 6th Stop by Landlubbers ( 51 North Pine Island Road Plantation, FL 33322) for their Holy Mackerel Pint Night from 5-7pm. Buy your first Holy Mackerel and keep the glass! (While supplies last). May 7th The Bx Beer Depot ( 2964 2nd Avenue North Lake Worth, FL 33461) will be hosting National Homebrew Day from 12-5pm. Come by to brew and enjoy some great homebrewed ales... not to mention the huge variety of Fresh Beers they have available! May 10th The Official Grand Opening of W0rld or Beer ( 101 N Clematis St West Palm Beach, FL 33401) sponsored by Sea Dog. Come check out this craft beer Mecca and some brews from Sea Dog! May 11th Cigar City Beer Dinner at Leftovers ( 451 University Boulevard Jupiter, FL 33458)! It will surely be some amazing food and beer, paired to perfection. Menu and more details TBA but get excited and mark it down on your calendars! May 12th Mark it down on your calendar because, Tucci's Fire N Coal Pizza ( 50 Northeast 1st Avenue Boca Raton, FL 33432) will be hosting their first beer dinner. Stay tuned for more details! May 12th Cigar City Brewing and Tequesta Brewing are teaming up to takeover all of the taps at Coffee District (325 NE 2nd Ave. Delray Beach, Fl 33444)! We'll have some delicious beers from these local breweries and it won't be a night to miss. More details TBA but stay tuned and get excited! May 12th You know he's back at it.... Matt from Shipyard will be sampling out some Sea Dog and Shipyard Brews at Whole Foods ( 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410) from 4-6pm. May 13th If you missed him the day before, Matt from Shipyard will be sampling out his brews from 4-6pm at Total Wine and More ( 1906 Cordova Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316). A great opportunity to get a taste and pick up a 6-er, 12-er, case or keg!  Mark it down on your calendars, We have a handful of great events planned and are exciting for a week devoted to what we love...AMERICAN CRAFT BEER! To get you excited we have the following events scheduled (and more to come) so get ready! May 16th To Kick off the week, Blind Monk ( 10 Evernia Street #107West Palm Beach, FL 33401) will be hosting a beer tasting with our own Kenny St.Cyr. It will consist of 6 beers from all over the country. There will be unique or limited release beers from breweries like Dogfish Head, Rogue, The Bruery, Oskar Blue's and some local favorites. As always the beers will be paired with select cheeses and meats. Space is limited so please reserve your spot. Starts at 7pm and is only $20. Contact the Blind Monk at 561-833-3605 or Reese@theblindmonk.com to reserve your spot! May 16th Night of 1000 IBUs at Cervezas (5835 Sunset Drive Miami, FL 33143) to kick off a week of American Craft beer. Starting at 7pm come in for 6 different beers on draft brewed to let the Hops be the star of the show. PLUS we'll have 2 RANDALLS serving up Avery IPA poured through two different types of hops (a great experiment to show you what the variety of hops really brings to a beer). They'll have these two Avery IPAs, Dogfish Head Hellhound, Avery Maharaja, Stone IPA, and Southern Tier 2XIPA all on draft. You'll be able to get both pints of Avery as a packaged deal for $10 or a flight of both Avery IPAs, Stone IPA and Maharaja for $12. Hellhound only available by the glass and they'll have a deal of $1 off any bottle IPAs and $2 off large bottle IPAs... get your enamel ready for all of those Alpha Acids! May 17th Beer Trivia Night at Abraxas ( 407 Meridian Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139) in honor of American Craft Beer Week. Come on out to see how much you really know about beer. More details TBA. May 17th Shipyard Pint Night at World of Beer ( 101 N Clematis St West Palm Beach, FL 33401) from 7-9pm! Order your first draft of Shipyard and keep the glass (while supplies last). They'll have some goodies available in honor of the week including Double Thumper, XXXX IPA, Imperial Porter and some other year round Shipyard offerings. May 17th The 5-Part Summer Beer Pairing series at Lou's Beer Garden ( 7337 Harding Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33141) kicks off with their first beer pairing of the season in celebration of American Craft Beer Week. They will match Craft beers from Northern Breweries against Southern Breweries and ask the audience to rate the best one. They'll be serving 4 courses of North vs. South each with a paired appetizer from Lou's kitchen. Josh Brent of Fresh Beer will be the master of ceremonies for the evening.
The line up is as follows
ROUND 1 Shipyard - Summer Ale VS Red Brick- Summer paired with a Summer Salad
ROUND 2
Victory - Helios Saison VS St. Somewhere - Saison Athene paired with Medallions of Sea Scallops
ROUND 3
Flying Dog - Doggie Style Pale Ale VS Terrapin - Rye Pale Ale Paired with Bitchin' Mini Crabcakes
FINAL ROUND
Avery - Ellie's Brown Ale VS Cigar City - Maduro Brown Ale Paired with Chocolate Mousse
Event starts at 7pm, $35.00, RSVP to ann@thenewhotelmiami.com Plus there will be Full Moon entertainment plus a Full Moon Fire Dance by Feiruz. May 18th Since it is both American Craft Beer Week and National Hamburger Month South Florida Beer Blog has teamed up with the Burger Beast for a Burger and Beer dinner at The Filling Station ( 95 Southeast 2nd Street Miami, FL 33131). More details to come. May 18th Pint Night and Poker at J-Bar ( 8283 West Broward Boulevard Plantation, FL 33324) in Plantation! Buy your first pint of Holy Mackerel between 8-11pm and keep the glass! (while supplies last) May 19th Ales on the Avenue or if you want us to be a little clearer we have Delray Beach American Craft Beer Week Pub Crawl. It obviously doesn't have as good of a ring to it as the first one... but either way get ready for a great time. We will be stopping by some of the best craft beer spots in Delray including Tryst, Cut432, Paddy McGees, The Office and to the Coffee District to finish the night. More details TBA! May 19th Shipyard Raffle Night at Coffee District ( 325 Northeast 2nd Avenue # 104 Delray Beach, FL 33444) from 7-9pm. Buy a Shipyard or Sea Dog Draft beer and get a raffle ticket to win some American Craft Beer Week Shwag... They'll have some special Shipyard Brews including XXXX IPA, Double Thumper and Imperial Porter all on draft! May 19th American Craft Beer and Cheese Pairing at Total Wine (11221 Legacy Avenue Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410) and Total Wine ( 14750 Biscayne Boulevard North Miami, FL 33181). Come on out from 6:30 - 8:00pm as we walk you through a 6 course cheese pairing chosen to pair PERFECTLY with the beers. We will be featuring some of your favorite American Craft Breweries like Rogue, Victory, Red Brick, Boulder, Stone and Terrapin. $10 to attend but if you buy your ticket before 4/12 its Buy One Get One FREE! Visit one of those two Total Wines to reserve your spot!May 20th Craft Beer Tasting at Hollywood Vine ( 2035 Harrison Street Hollywood, FL 33020) (More details TBA). May 21st Victory Beer Night at The Lodge ( 200 South Federal Highway Boca Raton, FL 33432) They'll have a couple special Victory Kegs on Draft as well as some year round draft. More details TBA. May 21st Coconut Groove has been created as a celebratory festival to bring together musicians, artists and vendors from around our hometown of Jupiter, Florida that have something in common, giving to the community. From face-painting and shell necklaces to healthy style burritos and homegrown beer, Coconut Groove will be sure to inspire everyone coming to join in on the festivities at Carlin Park on May 21. They'll have Monk in the Trunk available for your enjoyment. $10 entrance fee and all proceeds from the Coconut Groove Festival go towards the restoration of the Pineapple Packing House at Dubois Park. So come on out for a great event for a great cause. For more info visit their website. May 22nd Stone Brewing BRUNCH at Smoke T ( 1450 South Dixie Highway Coral Gables, FL 33146)... That's right you read that correctly. We will be pairing up some AMAZING dishes with Stone beers because nothing is better than beer early on a Sunday to help cure any pains from the night before. The menu is the following: 1st course: Ruination IPA Bloody Mary paired with a french toast bite; thick cut challah bread topped with berries, frosted almonds with a maple glaze 2nd course: Levitation Ale paired with eggs benedict; homemade biscuit, sausage patty, and poached egg topped with a chipotle hollandaise sauce 3rd course: Sublimely Self-Righteous paired with chicken mole and a side of scrambled eggs 4th course: Stone Smoked Porter poured through the Randall (filled with Bacon) creating Bacon-infused Smoked Porter paired with bacon pancake with chocolate-smoked porter-maple butter, topped with a piece of pork belly Starts around brunch time (exact time TBA). Early reservations will be $35 and $45 at the door (plus tax and tip).
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New Arrivals:
 PEAK ORGANIC BREWING COMPANY
Summer Session Ale - A traditional summer wheat beer marries a West Coast pale ale. Locally grown wheat provides a complex mouthfeel and Amarillo dry hopping gives a citrusy aroma.
Hop Noir - A delectable Black IPA, dripping with piney, aromatic Centennial hops. The malt base is dark and rich, anchored by organic black malt. This provides a strong foundation for the extravagant kettle hopping and dry-hopping that this beer experiences. Enjoy with a night-light.
 FLYING DOG ALES Dog Schwarz Smoked Double Lager - A robust smoked double Schwartz. Dog Schwartz is full-bodied with a roast malt flavor complemented by hints of smoke in the aroma and body.
 RED BRICK BREWING
Dog Days Summer Ale - Beating the Southern heat is no chore for quitters. So before you pack it up and head for higher latitudes, grab a slice of shade and a six pack of Red Brick Dog Days Ale. It's chock-full of fresh, citrusy flavor notes and topped with a smooth, delicate finish. Just cause the mercury's heading North doesn't mean you have to do likewise.
 ROGUE ALES
Dad's Little Helper Black IPA - Deep mahogany in color with roasted malt and hop aromas and dense creamy head. It enters the palate with intense hop flavor and coats the tongue with a rich maltiness from the Rogue Farms Risk Malt.
 DOGFISH HEAD CRAFT BREWED ALES Hellhound - 2011 marks the 100th birthday of Mississippi Delta bluesman Robert Johnson who, according to legend, sold his soul down at the crossroads in a midnight bargain and changed music forever. Working again with their friends at Sony Legacy, Dogfish Head pays tribute to this blues legend by gettin the hellhounds off his trail and into this finely-crafted ale. Hellhound is a super-hoppy ale that hits 100 IBUs in the brewhouse, 10.0 ABV, 10.0 SRM in color, and dry-hopped with 100% centennial hops at a rate of 100 kilos per 100 barrel brew-length. Can you tell they at Dogfish are stoked for this mighty musical centennial? To accentuate and magnify the citrusy notes of the centennial hops (and as a shout out to Robert Johnsons mentor Blind Lemon Jefferson) they add dried lemon peel and flesh to the whirlpool.
  THE BRUERY AND CIGAR CITY BREWING COLLABORATION
Marrón Acidifié - Imperial Oud Bruin. For their first collaboration beer The Bruery partnered with Cigar City Brewing out of Tampa, Florida. Geographically a country apart but following similar paths, they felt an immediate connection with Joey, Wayne and the crew. They're both young breweries, founded and staffed by homebrewers, who use interesting ingredients and techniques to make unique, full-flavored beers. A recipe was created over pints at Falling Rock Tap House during GABF 2009 and Wayne went out to Orange County to help brew it shortly after. Over a year in barrels has left this dark sour layered with notes of cranberries, tropical fruits, leather and aged balsamic vinegar, balanced by wood tannins and roasted malt. Raise a glass and toast to the success of fledging breweries across this great nation!
SHINER BEERS
Shiner Ruby Redbird - Brewed with genuine Texas Rio Red Grapefruit, the signature sweet citrus of the Rio Grande Valley, and ginger. This lager beer features grapefruit tartness and finishes with a 'lil kick of ginger. With Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit and Ginger, Shiner Ruby Redbird is a crisp and refreshing summer beer.
Other returning favorites hitting the shelves:
Dogfish Head Black and Blue, Rogue Double Dead Guy, Terrapin Monk's Revenge, Rogue John John Dead Guy and Rogue Chipotle Ale
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British brewery celebrates Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal wedding with Viagra-laced beer
A Viagra-laced beer created in commemoration of the royal wedding promises to have people riled up as they toast Prince William and Kate Middleton on their big day.
Created by the Scotland-based BrewDog Brewery, "Royal Virility Performance" ale is laced with herbal Viagra, chocolate, goat weed and "a healthy dose of sarcasm," the company's website
says. Drinking three bottles of the potent brew is supposed to be the equivalent of swallowing one Viagra pill, Fox News
reported.
Only 1,000 bottles of the 7.5% alcohol India pale ale will be brewed and will be available for purchase on BrewDog's website. BrewDog said 20% of "Royal Virility Performance" sales will be donated to Centrepoint, a favorite charity of Prince William, according to CNBC.com.
The limited-edition beer will be shipped April 28, right in time for the April 29 nuptials.
BrewDog isn't the only ale artisan to rise to the royal occassion. Castle Rock Brewery in England came out with its limited-edition "Kiss Me Kate" pale ale last month and Andams Southwold's "Royal Wedding Ale" is available online. For full article
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Love beer, will travel
By: Draft Magazine
Whatever your style, there's a beery trip worthy of your vacation days
The Jet Setter
A suds-soaked tour of Ireland is a rite for any pious pubgoer; Bon Beer Voyage's Irish Pub and Brewery Beercation makes the pilgrimage easy. The August journey visits the Blarney Stone in County Cork and the Cliffs of Moher and Burren limestone hills in County Clare, plus plenty of historic pubs and the Guinness Storehouse. In October, the company leads the six-night A Connoisseur's Tuscany, which includes a guided stroll through Florence, a pasta-making class, tastings and dinner at brewery Conte di Campiglia and a stool at beer bar La Birroteca di Greve. prices vary, bonbeer.com
The Adventurer
Blazed by miners in the mid-1800s, the Rogue River National Recreation Trail is known for its wildflower-laden hillsides, rushing river soundtrack, bear spottings-and now, post-hike beers. Rogue Wilderness Adventures will guide its first four-day, three-night Hop-licious Hiking Adventure on Sept. 3, leading 14 thirsty trekkers through 40 miles of river corridor and stopping only to sleep, eat and sip Oregon brew. Golden Valley brewmaster Mark Vickery (formerly of Deschutes) tags along to lead tastings of beers by Ninkasi, Deschutes and McMenamins. $1,050 per person, wildrogue.com
The Romantic
Pack a bag, grab your main squeeze and hole up at the Forty Putney Road B&B in Brattleboro, Vt. Owned by beer bloggers Tim and Amy Brady, the six-room riverfront inn boasts a cozy in-house pub pouring 30 craft brews, most of them local options from breweries like Rock Art, McNeill's and Trout River. On Saturday evenings, the pub hosts a casual seven-beer tasting ($19 for inn guests), and monthly Meet the Masters weekend packages (starring guest brewers and samplings) debut this year. from $157 per night, fortyputneyroad.com For original article
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Beer is Banned from Royal Wedding
By Jim Cohen of Beer Universe
Missed your invite to the royal wedding this weekend? Don't worry, so did we. However, the real question is: would you even want to go? Prince William and Kate Middleton have reportedly banned the consumption of beer at their wedding reception.
According to The Mirror, champagne and wine will be served at the wedding reception only. Beer was deemed to be unsuitable for such a prestigious occasion. The reception will be held at Buckingham Palace after the couple gets wed at Westminster Abbey.
A source said: "There won't be any beer. Let's face it, it isn't really an appropriate drink to be serving in the Queen's presence at such an occasion. It was always their intention to give their guests a sophisticated experience and they have chosen the food and drink with this in mind."
We all know that beer drinking is huge in the pub culture. Radaronline.com reported that pubs are expecting that 100 million pints of beer will be served during the wedding. Have the royals disconnected with their subjects? After frequenting several English pubs over the past few months, we are certain that drinking beer is very much directly associated with being British (maybe an exaggeration). For full article
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