Planet Of Beer

Baltimore, MD - Clipper City Brewing Company, the Maryland-based brewer of the Heavy Seas brands, announced today its seasonal release of Winter Storm “Category 5″ Ale. Referred to as a “winter warmer”, the beer is brewed with copious amounts of English and US malt and hops, has a ruddy hue, and displays full malty flavors mingling with powerful hop aromas.

Winter Storm received the Gold medal in the International Pale Ale category at the 2008 World Beer Competition last April. The Clipper City product outperformed approximately two dozen different entries from around the globe to win the honor and earn this distinction for the next two years.
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LONGMONT, CO (AUG 2008) - Well, the twins are all grown up. Two years ago, Head Brewer Ro Guenzel was happy to announce the birth of Twin Sisters, affectionately named Crystal and Liberty, who came into the world on May 19, 2006. Here it is, two and a half years later, and the girls are already showing signs of their strong personalities. “Crystal hated her name, and now wants to be called Sorachi Ace, and Liberty wants to be called Willamette…,” says Papa Ro, “and it’s driving me down right hoppy!”

Named after the Twin Sisters peaks in nearby Rocky Mountain National Park, Twin Sisters Double IPA is a literal hop farm, grabbing your nose up front with its sweet piney and citrusy aromas. “Twin Sisters is definitely a kicker - hops heads will be asking for their hands in marriage before we know it,” says proud papa Ro. An assertive attack of sharp, flinty hop flavors takes you from dreaming about wildflower honey to the tongue awakening earthy, bitter hop resins that swirl in to finish. Balanced with a robust, malty backbone, Twin Sisters is incredibly drinkable and approachable for a double IPA - a signature of Left Hand’s brewing philosophy. “You might not even know the alcohol (9.7% ABV) is there - dare we say the evil twin?” ponders Papa Ro.
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Fort Collins, CO (July 2008) - On August 18th, 2008 Odell Brewing Company of Fort Collins, Colorado will release its Woodcut No. 1, the first in its Woodcut series of barrel-aged beers.

In the fall of 2007, Odell Brewing received its first shipment of oak barrels from Canton Cooperage in Kentucky. The barrels, cut from new American oak, were specifically crafted with a medium toast to give the beer added flavor and depth.

Woodcut No.1 was crafted with select hops and malted barley on Odell Brewing’s five barrel brewing system. After fermentation, the beer was chilled and then transferred to the oak barrels for aging. As the beer matures, the wood imparts many complex flavors and aromas. Hints of vanilla, almonds and dried fruits compliment the caramel malt sweetness of this oak-aged ale.
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Athens, GA (June 2008) - Terrapin Beer Co. of Athens, GA announces the much anticipated release of the RoggenRauchBier, the newest Volume in the limited production Terrapin “Side Project” series of beers.

The RoggenRauchBier, Volume Two in Terrapin’s “Side Project” series, is inspired by two classic German Beer styles. The first is the Roggenbier, made with an abundance of Rye Malt, and the second is the Rauchbier which is brewed with smoked malt. Terrapin’s brewmaster, Brian “Spike” Buckowski, decided to experiment with a combination of the two traditional German beers. “This is the first time I have experimented with smoked malt. I really didn’t know what to expect.” Said Buckowski, “I just tried to balance the smokiness from the smoked malt and the spiciness of the rye malt with the sweetness of the other specialty malts in the beer.”
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MILWAUKEE (June 2008) - Miller Brewing Company today released its second annual Sustainable Development Report, entitled “Live Sustainably.” The report details the company’s progress against its global sustainable development priorities, including areas such as alcohol responsibility, water conservation, energy and carbon reduction, recycling, supply chain management and social investment. The report also features employees who are driving notable sustainable development efforts within the company.

“As you’ll see in these pages, Miller people are driving our progress on sustainable development,” said Tom Long, president and CEO. “I believe that our passion for sustainable development - when harnessed into sharper, bolder and faster approaches - will only make us stronger in our industry and in our quest to live sustainably.”
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VICTOR, ID (May 2008) Grand Teton Brewing Company, known throughout the West for their exceptional microbrews, has introduced their XX Mountainberry Double Wheat Ale, the latest in their Cellar Reserve series of specialty beers XX Mountainberry Double Wheat Ale will be available in kegs and 1 liter, flip-top bottles.

Grand Teton’s original fruit beer, Huckleberry Wheat, was brewed for about five years beginning more than a decade ago. It was light and sparkly, with just a hint of sweet-tart mountain huckleberry.

This year’s celebratory version is bigger in every way more than double the original’s malt, fermented to 7.6% alcohol by volume, then flavored with more than a pound per gallon of fresh Pacific Northwest huckleberries, blueberries and marionberries.
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Frederick, MD (May 06, 2008) - Flying Dog Brewery recently announced the release of a new addition to their “litter of ales” as Kerberos Tripel joins the brewery’s highly acclaimed Canis Major Series.

Kerberos Tripel is a bottle conditioned, strong Belgian-style ale with a slightly hazy appearance and mousse-like head. It is brewed with Golding and Saaz hops and Pilsner and Aromatic malts to yield a medium body and champagne-like carbonation. Kerberos pairs perfectly with Turkey and other poultry, creamy cheeses, fruit pastries, desserts and crème brulee.
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