September 26, 2014                                                                                                    
There's Coffee in My Beer

Fall is officially here and with that means new seasonal beers! A very popular style of beer these days includes the addition of coffee, typically in Porters and Stouts, which are great for Fall. Its actually a perfect combination when you think about the characteristics of the darker beers to coffee: roasted, bitterness, and chocolate. Dark roasted malts usually have their own flavors and aromas of coffee, but the addition of coffee to the beer results in an strong and pungent, almost espresso like, quality. Some brewers add milk sugar for a slight sweet creaminess to make the brew seem more like your morning cup of joe. Some brewers simply infuse coffee in order to heighten and showcase the coffee notes of the beer without the coffee being mixed in during the brew. 

There are a lot of options out there if you are in the pursuit of a beer with a kick of caffeine, we just don't recommend replacing your morning latte with a beer. A few to try: Founders Breakfast Stout, Stone Xocoveza Mocha Stout, Stone Coffee Milk Stout, and Breckenridge Nitro Vanilla Porter. You may even want to make your own blend with Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Porter with Breckenridge Nitro Vanilla. Mmmm.  Also, be on the look out at your local brewery for seasonal coffee infused options. Cheers! 

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UPCOMING EVENTS Select the event title for more information
Orlando Area and Central Florida


 

Drink Like a Local @ WOB ALTAMONTE SPRINGS

Saturday, 9-27-2014 1:00 PM

ORLANDO Wednesday, 10-01-2014 6:00 PM

Highland Brewery Spotlight @ WOB LAKE MARY 

Friday, 10-03-2014 5:00 PM

Pumpkinfest @ WOB  DR. PHILLIPS 

Saturday, 10-04-2014 1:00 PM

Craft Beer Extravaganza @ Grape Vine Fine Wine & Spirits  LAKELAND Saturday, 10-04-2014 2:00 PM

 

Craft Beer Extravangaza Continued...@ The Brew Hub  LAKELAND Saturday, 10-04-2014 5:00 PM

 

Smores and Pours with Bell's Brewing Co. @ Barley and Vine ORLANDO Wednesday, 10-08-2014 6:00 PM

 

Shipyard Pint Night @ WOB LAKE MARY 

Wednesday, 10-08-2014 7:00 PM

Breckenridge Brewery Spotlight @ Broadway Pizza WINTER PARK Thursday, 10-09-2014 7:00 PM

ORLANDO Saturday, 10-11-2014 ALL DAY

Wobtoberfest @ WOB DR. PHILLIPS 

Saturday, 10-11-2014 1:00 PM

Oktoberfest @ Whole Foods DR. PHILLIPS 

Saturday, 10-11-2014 5:00 PM

 

 

North Florida

 

Home Game Party with Breckenridge @ Mellow Mushroom TALLAHASSEE

Friday, 9-26-2014 7:00 PM

 

Brew at the Zoo JACKSONVILLE

Friday, 9-26-2014 7:00 PM

 

Destin Craft Beer Festival @ Chan's Wine World DESTIN

Saturday, 9-27-2014 2:00 PM

 

Cigar City Brewery @ Jacksonville Gold and Country Club JACKSONVILLE

Saturday, 9-27-2014 5:00 PM

 

Thursday, 10-02-2014 8:00 PM

 

Saturday, 10-04-2014 ALL DAY

Thursday, 10-09-2014 7:00 PM

 

Thursday, 10-09-2014 7:00 PM

 

Tampa Bay Area and West Florida


Saturday, 9-27-2014 

Friday, 10-03-2014 6:00 PM

 

Harbor Sounds Music Festival  SAFETY HARBOR 
Saturday, 10-04-2014 10:00 AM

 

Saturday, 10-04-2014 12:00 PM

 

Hops For Hospice Beer Festival @ Bright House Field  CLEARWATER Saturday, 10-04-2014 4:00 PM

 

Saturday, 10-04-2014 5:00 PM

 

Saturday, 10-04-2014 6:00 PM

 

Thursday, 10-09-2014 6:00 PM

 

Friday, 10-10-2014 6:00 PM

 

Saturday, 10-11-2014 6:00 PM

 

 

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Boulevard Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale

Most breweries have at least one piece of equipment that's just a bit persnickity. Here at Boulevard we have fermenter number seven, the black sheep of our cellar family. Ironically, when our brewers were experimenting with variations on a traditional Belgian-style farmhouse ale, the perfect combination of elements came together in that very vessel. You could call it fate, but they called it Tank 7, and so it is. Beginning with a big surge of fruity aromatics and grapefruit-hoppy notes, the flavor of this complex, straw-colored ale tapers off to a peppery, dry finish. 

8.5% ABV AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6

Boulevard Sixth Glass Quad

Our quadrupel ale, also meant for the mature connoisseur, is a deep and mysterious libation, dark auburn and full-bodied, its sweetness deceptive. As Ole describes the glasses in turn, their contents become more ominous until, in the sixth glass...10.5% ABV  

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6

 

Boulevard Long Strange Tripel

A golden-amber colored, full bodied beer with an intense fruity aroma of bananas, a prominent sweet malt flavor containing a hint of toffee, and a low to medium citrusy hop flavor and bitterness. 9.2% ABV

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6

Boulevard Dark Truth

 Ladies and gentlemen, we present for your consideration this exotic, inky concoction, the almost magical creation of our modern day alchemists who have turned humble grains-barley, wheat, rye, and oats-into black, liquid gold. Layers of complex flavors slowly emerge from the glass: espresso, roasted fig, cr�me brul�e. Belgian yeast provides a plum-like fruitiness, noble German hops reveal spicy, herbal notes, while the rich, velvety mouthfeel mellows to a dry, smoky finish. 9.7% ABV 

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6

Boulevard Double Wide IPA

An amber-brown, full bodied beer with an intense floral, citrus hop aroma and pronounced hop bitterness and flavor, backed up by a strong caramel, toffee-like malt flavor. 8.5% ABV AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6

 

Boulevard Single Wide IPA

Boulevard Single-Wide I.P.A. is our take on a style that originated in 18th century Great Britain. This American version-inspired by our Smokestack Series Double-Wide I.P.A.-boasts a heady combination of six varieties of hops, some of which were employed for dry-hopping.

5.7% ABV AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6

 

Boulevard 80 Acre Hoppy Wheat

With roots in two of today's most popular brewing styles, 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat Beer is the result of careful cultivation by our brewers and cellarmen. Their efforts to craft a hybrid yielded a bumper crop of flavor; a delightfully distinctive ale with the aroma of an IPA and the refreshing taste of a wheat beer. 5.5% ABV 

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6

 

Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat

Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Beer is a lively, refreshing ale with a natural citrusy flavor and distinctive cloudy appearance. This easy drinking American-style wheat beer has become our most popular offering, and the best-selling craft beer in the Midwest. A slightly cloudy, light-bodied, straw colored beer with a sweet, bready malt flavor, low hop bitterness and a hint of citrus. 

4.4% ABV AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6

 

Boulevard Pop-Up IPA

Boulevard Pop-Up Session IPA joins its big brothers Single-Wide and Double-Wide in our trailer park of hop-centric beers. This "session" model is built for frequent excursions, with a drinkable character and relatively low bitterness tucked behind a big, fruity hop aroma. 4.3% ABV AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6

 

Uinta Oak Jacked Pumpkin 

Jacked is brewed with fresh pumpkin and fall spices and has been aging in Oak barrels for 6 months. The oak barrels add subtle nuances of toasted vanilla and bourbon notes.  Jacked is a big, unique pumpkin ale. 10.31% ABV  

 

 

Breckenridge Mountain Series Sampler Pack

In addition to three favorite Breckenridge Brewery varieties, the Rocky Mountain Sampler will include a rotating, limited release Mountain Series beer, exclusive to the new package. Each beer in the series will offer a little something different based on the season, specially obtained ingredients, and whims of the brew staff. The Mountain Series celebrates the brewery's origin as a small, ski town brewpub passionate about crafting fun and adventurous beers. 

Founders Dark Penance 

A heavy malt foundation includes Crystal malt for sweetness and just enough Midnight Wheat malt to push the color to black. The bitterness is huge, but balanced by malt sweetness and alcohol burn. The hop flavors and aromas range from citrus to floral to pine thanks to a delicious blend of hand-selected Chinook and Centennial hops. 8.9% ABV

 

Ommegang Game of Thrones 4: Valar Morghulis

Valar Morghulis possesses a deep chestnut brown color with a persistent and creamy tan head. Rich aromas of caramel, toffee, ripe fruits and burnt sugar, with a hint of cloves. The taste is delicately balanced with rich malty sweetness, caramel and just enough bitterness to balance out its malty backbone. A surprisingly dry finish is light on the tongue, which belies the initial aroma. 

8% ABV AVAILABLE OCTOBER 1 

 

Red Brick Thick Silky Double Chocolate Oatmeal Porter

All you suckas gather 'round, a brand new dude is coming to town! Thick Silky is a man with a plan and a Kung Fu backhand, you dig? He runs the chocolate game in this city, and when it comes to haters he shows no pity. With his fine, foxy ladies sitting pretty in a tricked out '73 Cadillac DeVille, he's down with the double chocolate oatmeal scene and keeping it real. So, if you crave satisfaction, Thick Silky is the man who's got that action! 7.7% ABV

Funky Buddha Nitro Latte Porter

Thick, black, and creamy - that's our Nitro Espresso Porter. We use real espresso beans in this porter for a flavor that can only be described as freshly brewed. 5.4% ABV

 

Funky Buddha Nickolai Vorlauf 
Imperial Stout

We brewed this imperial stout to be big, bold and strong, like a bear-hugging Russian wrestler. A thick body using oats and lactose is complimented by plenty of complex chocolate, cocoa, and caramel undertones, before finishing on a balanced roasty note. 10.5% ABV 

 

Stone Xocoveza Mocha Stout

This year's winner of our American Homebrewers Association-sanctioned homebrewing competition, Chris Banker, helped keep us grounded to our homebrewing roots by introducing flavors consistent with our regional palate. His chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg, chile pepper and coffee-infused milk stout was built to mimic the flavors of Mexican hot chocolate, a beloved specialty from our neighbors to the south, as our callaborators from Baja California, Cervezer�a Insurgente, will attest. Layered with tiers of earthiness, spice and roast, this creamy, semisweet blue-ribbon beer confirms that the spirit of the American homebrewer is not only alive and kicking, but thriving at an all-time high.  8.1% ABV

Bell's Planet Series Release: Mars Double IPA

The first release in Bell's Planet Series, Mars (The Bringer of War) is a double IPA with a complex hop character and a malty backbone. Notes of tropical fruit, citrus, pine, lemon, lime and pineapple are all present in both the aroma and flavor. Hopped at a ratio of about 3.4 pounds of hops per barrel, the recipe for Mars was developed from a trial batch called Larry's Latest Double IPA brewed in our original brewery located adjacent to the Eccentric Caf� in downtown                               Kalamazoo. 10.1% ABV

 

Red Brick Hibiscuwit

Turn on, tune out, and drop into the groovy charms of this brew's flower power, murmuring words like "I dig it" with complete abandon. Drink in the essence of this creamy, light Belgian witbier with hibiscus and spices as you ponder the necessity of bathing and garments and the virtues of living in true brew harmony. 5.0% ABV 

 

Sea Dog Brewers Choice: Trick'r Treater Brown Ale 

"It's that time of year and Halloween is right around the corner! This month Bobby has decided to have a little fun with our Sea Dog Brewers Choice. He is brewing one of his most popular beers, Trick 'r Treater."

 

This Brown Ale has a sweet nose of chocolate and peanut butter up front, with a creamy body and hint of sweetness on the finish. It has the right balance of peanut butter and chocolate. 6.7% ABV


Ommegang Upside Down Brown Farmhouse Brown Ale 
This beer starts with fruit-filled aromas dominated by pineapple and cherry, rounded out with a touch of farmyard funk. Sweet malt character is balanced by brett tartness with underlying flavors of cherry and dark fruits. Lively carbonation, dry and tart with a medium light body. This fine ale can also evolve - cellar fo a dryer and more pronounced brett presence. 7.0% ABV
Funky Buddha Nelson Sauvin Crusher Session IPA 
Nelson Sauvin is a hop from New Zealand with a definitive lemon rind and almost wine-like aroma. Citrusy, juicy, and refined. This is a GREAT batch and showcases how this unique hop tastes. 4.5% ABV
Due South Hefeweizen 
Brewed in the traditional style of Germany this wheat ale is light in body and color with notes of banana and clove. 4.9% ABV
Wynwood Right on 95
A collaboration with Funky Buddha Brewing this rauchbier is made with Mangoes, and has a smokey nose with a flavor that ends with a nice balance of sweet mango. 7.8% ABV
Coronado 18th Anniversary Ale 
We are always looking for opportunities to get creative around the brewhouse, and the celebration of another year of passionate brewing is the best opportunity we can think of. As such, we revel in the challenge of coming up with a new and interesting brew each year under our "Anniversary" label worthy of both paying homage to our past and the new year of brewing that lays ahead." Part of the Brewer's Crown Series, the 18th Anniversary Ale is a Double IPA with a spicy tropical flavor balanced by clean breadiness in the finish. 10% ABV



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BEER NEWS
The 15 Fall Seasonal Beers You Should Be Drinking
 
By: Zach Mack via Thrillist.com

Congratulations! Despite alarmingly aggressive back-sweat, you survived yet another summer, and light session beers are finally giving way to the heavier, spicier stuff that's only drinkable during the months when you're forced to awkwardly Google "how to wear scarves for men". I picked some of my favorite beers only available around autumn. 

 

Drink up, because you'll be Googling "how to deal with winter coat back-sweat" before you know it. 

 

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Starbucks is Testing a Beer Flavored Latte
 
By: Gail Sullivan via Washington Post

At Starbucks, gimmicky drinks are all the rage. For example, people like the company's pumpkin spice latte.

 

But Starbucks is going beyond Halloween-themed beverages and offering lattes that taste like beer. Get ready, Ohio and Florida - you are the test market for beer-flavored drink called the "Dark Barrel Latte." Starbucks confirmed its plans with the Associated Press. 

 

The drink's "savory toasty malt" flavor is meant to be reminiscent of a stout. But rather than the thick creamy head you'd get on a Guinness, the Starbucks drink comes with caramel and whipped cream on top. It also incorporates a "chocolatey stout flavored sauce," spokesman Linda Mills told the AP. However, it doesn't contain any alcohol. 

 

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Valar Morghulis: Drinking to Arya Stark 
 
By: Matt Allyn via Men's Journal 

The fifth season of the Game of Thrones is some seven months away, but at least we can still drink to our favorite HBO series with Ommegang Brewery's latest Game of Thrones-themed beer, a Belgian dubbel called Valar Morghulis, that hits shelves on October 1. Brewed in collaboration with HBO, the name and style were picked by fans over three other options: Seven Kingdoms, a tripel style, and two quadruples called Khal and Hand of the King. The winner, unsurprisingly, eludes to the phrase spoken by fan favorite Arya Stark, that translates to "all men must die." A picture of Arya's two-headed coin - splattered in blood - appears on the label.

 

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The 50 Best Craft Beers Every Man Must Try 
 
By: William Bostwick via GQ 

We asked the craft brew world's best palates to pick iconic beers in their respective realms of expertise. This is what they chose. Whether you're more of a dark beer guy, want something to cellar, or are just looking for a thirst quencher, we've got the right craft brews for you.
 


 

THE BEST IMPORTS
Our Expert: Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergso of Evil Twin (@EvilTwinBrewing)
The U.S. still rules the beer world, but challengers to our craft crown are filling the wings. From Mexico to New Zealand, Japan to Scandinavia, international brewers bring their own regional and culinary twists, like Italy's foraged herbs or Belgium's Trappist tradition. Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergso is a veteran of the scene. His Copenhagen bottle shop and Danish cult hit Evil Twin brewing helped put Northern Europe on the craft beer map. Now, he brings the rarest and best to our shores at Torst, his new Scando-style beer bar in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

 

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In This Issue:
Upcoming Events
Drink These 15 Fall Seasonals
Starbucks Beer...Seriously
Toast to Arya Stark
50 Best Crafts
Featured Recipe: Brussels Sprouts w. Bacon & Beer
 
Featured Cocktail
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The Boomstick 
Beer Cocktail

By: Pete Capella via 

The Savory

 

INGREDIENTS

 

2 oz Rye Whiskey

1 oz Apple Cider

3 Dashes Peychaud's Bitters

Funky Buddha Brewery Maple Bacon Coffee Porter

Shaved Cinnamon 


DIRECTIONS

 

In a tall glass, fill with ice. Build ingredients in order. Gently stir. Top with shaved cinnamon for garnish. Enjoy!
 
 


Featured Recipe:


Brussels Sprouts w. Bacon & Beer

By: Sommer Collier

INGREDIENTS

2 lbs Brussels Sprouts
6 oz. thick cut bacon, chopped
1 shallot, peeled and sliced
12 oz. Pale Ale or something light and crisp
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Pinch crushed red pepper


DIRECTIONS

Trim the ends of each Brussels Sprout, removing excess leaves. Cut the sprouts in half, leaving the smallest sprouts whole.

 

Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped bacon and saute until crisp.

 

Add the sliced shallot. Saute another 2-3 minutes to soften. Then add the Brussels Sprouts. Stir and sear the sides of the sprouts for 4-5 minutes.

 

Pour the bottle of beer into the skillet. Add the salt an both peppers. Bring to a simmer and lower the heat a little. Stir and simmer until the beer has reduced to a glaze and the sprouts are cooked through--12-15 minutes.





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