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Cigar City mega-collaboration beer coming soon

Cigar City Brewing posted what has to be the largest collaboration beer of craft brewers at the same time. While much of the craft beer world was preparing to enjoy Hunahpu Day, the brewers that came by to join in the festivities all got to the brewery early and worked in (somewhat) secret on a mega-collaboration beer.

From Cigar City Brewing:

We invited every single brewery that joined us on Hunahpu’s Day to work on a collaboration with us. 60 breweries said yes. For months we exchanged emails and hashed out ideas for different recipes. Ultimately we all decided on a Double IPA brewed with citrus and a blend of two different yeast strains.
The fun part? We mashed in on Hunahpu’s Day at 6:00am and asked someone from each brewery to help brew the beer with us. The beer was being brewed in our 15bbl brewhouse while the festivities were going on!

Bad news: Bottles will not be sold to the public.

However, there is a silver lining here: “we will be tapping it in the tasting room soon! Stay tuned to the taplist on our website to see when it’s tapped.”

It was no secret that Cigar City collaborates quite a bit, but this is the quite a large gathering at the same time.

Orlando Brewing releases Red Riveter on March 21st

Press Release:

Orlando Brewing to tap Red Riveter – the organic brewery’s newest Babes’ Brew Series beer – at 1pm on March 21st in their Downtown South taproom.

Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon, a representation of the WWII era women who stepped into the boots left vacant by deployed American soldiers. Times have changed, but the spirit of Rosie lives on in the Babes’ Brew Series at Orlando Brewing. Quarterly, the Central Florida company’s seven female employees take on the tasks most often completed by the males of Orlando Brewing. The brewery babes draft, craft, filter, label, bottle & keg their brewtiful creations.

Red Riveter is the 4th Babes’ Brew in the series, and a tribute to all things bold yet soft. Red Riveter is a classic American Red ale with rose hips and lavender. The organic herbs were infused to impart light floral and herbal characteristics, and were sourced from local Orlando organics provider, Good Life To Go. Red Riveter is projected to have a 5.7% ABV and 31 IBUs.

About Orlando Brewing

Orlando Brewing is the only USDA certified organic brewery south of Vermont and east of Colorado, and was the first brewery to be declared “Fresh From Florida” by the Florida State Department of Agriculture. They have been providing Central Florida with fresh, organic handcrafted microbrew since 2006. Free brewery tours are available six days a week at 6pm, and free original live music starts at 9pm every Friday and Saturday night. Orlando Brewing’s taproom sports over 20 taps and is family (and dog) friendly. For more information about Orlando Brewing, please visit: www.orlandobrewing.com.

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Saltwater Brewery to release Oud Bruin for South Florida Beer Week

This week is South Florida Beer Week and to celebrate, Saltwater Brewery is releasing their Oud Bruin, dubbed “Hey Brah.” On the same day, the brewery will have a pub crawl around Delray so folks can check out local accounts and

From the Saltwater Brewery Newsletter:

On the 22nd we have a new beer release and Delray Bar Crawl! In the tasting room at noon we will be releasing Hey Brah, our 4.2 % Oud Bruin. It is a sour brown ale aged in our wild house yeast barrels. That night is also the Delray Bar Crawl. At each bar, during the designated times, Saltwater beers will be discounted. From 5-7 Tryst will have Smokin’ Red Fish, Chocolate Mayday, Screamin’ Reels, and Sable Saison. From 7-9 Park Tavern will have South End, Katelyn and Kaleigh’s Saison, Chelsea and Lauren’s Raspberry Reef, and Chocolate Mayday. Also from 7-9 Salt 7 will have Bone-A-Fied Blonde, Screamin’ Reels, South End, and Raspberry Reef. Lastly from 9-11 Bull Bar will have Screamin’ Reels and Sunken Scotsmen. The Bar crawl is a great way to check out some of our awesome accounts and walk around Downtown Delray. All the places are located on the Ave and easy walking distances.

Saltwater Brewery is located at 1701 West Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach.

Grayton Beer Company releases new fresh-hop Redneck Rye-viera

Press Release:

Located in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., Grayton Beer Company is pleased to announce its newest seasonal harvest ale, Redneck Rye-viera, a limited-release beer which began pouring into retailers, bars and restaurants this week.

With an alcohol by volume (ABV) content of 8.1 percent, the new Redneck Rye-viera beer was crafted with 800 pounds of fresh crystal hops added to three different types of rye. The beer is brewed with Oregon hops that were shipped to Grayton’s home in Northwest Florida for brewing within 24 hours of harvest. The rye spiciness and warming alcohol make the red rye double India Pale Ale (IPA) perfect for cooler winter weather. However, because it is a seasonally brewed harvest ale, it will only be available in bottles and draught for a limited time.

“This harvest ale is a very special red rye double IPA,” says Head Brewer Brad “Shank” Shankwiler. “Getting the hops from Oregon and brewing them within 24 hours while they’re still pure and fresh gives Redneck Rye-viera a distinct floral and aromatic hop profile. Then we add in a robust malt bill and hints of spice from rye malt to provide a truly unique drinking experience that pairs perfectly with cool weather and camp fires. This hop profile is only achievable once a year during the hop harvest, so try it while you can.”

Redneck Rye-viera will be available this week in select locations that carry the South Walton brewery’s other beers. Redneck Rye-viera is also a part of Grayton’s Artist Series, where a portion of the proceeds will go toward art-based initiatives and charities in the Panhandle. Grayton’s Artist Series is a challenge Grayton Beer put out to local artists to design selected labeled beers. The artwork used on the Redneck Rye-viera label was created by Allison Wickey, a South Walton artist who used the trees, blue waters and white sugar-sand beaches to depict the local landscape that is commonly called the Redneck Riviera.

“We live in an area that is rich with artists, photographers and musicians, and we wanted to pay tribute to this by displaying artwork on our bottles in place of a traditional bottle label,” says Grayton Beer Company President Jamey Price. “We’re excited about Redneck Rye-viera and Allison’s artwork and look forward to displaying additional great local artwork on future artist series labels.”

Grayton Beer Company currently offers five other beers in its portfolio of brews that range from an Amber Ale, which carries the name 1890 Founder’s Ale, a Belgian White, or Witbier, named White Dunes, a dry-hopped Pale Ale, and Grayton’s flagship product, an American-Style Kolsch, called Original. The company also produces the 30A Beach Blonde Ale, which incorporates 30A.com’s iconic blue logo.

About Grayton Beer Company

Founded in 2011, Grayton Beer Company is a locally owned and operated brewery on the Northwest Florida Coastline with an over 30,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility to brew classic, contemporary beers. Grayton Beer Company brews its beers with an easy-going, approachable Gulf-Coast state of mind, using the finest available ingredients to provide pure, simple refreshment. For more information, visit www.GraytonBeer.com.

Orlando Brewing to release Hard Caliber Imperial Stout

Orlando Brewing will introduce a new organic Imperial Stout to their taproom’s lineup of local beers with Art of Craft, a beer and art release event.

The first keg of Hard Caliber, the Central Florida brewery’s new 9% ABV Imperial Stout, will be tapped at 1pm. This rich and robust beer was brewed with house toasted oats, roasted barley and magnum hops. Hard Caliber is the second in the company’s Senator Series, a line brewed by Orlando Brewing’s Travis Smith. Travis describes the new stout as “roasty and warm like Florida summer, brewed to keep you cozy in the winter.”
1pm will also mark the unveiling of the taproom’s newest art show, a line up showcasing the work of Orlando artist Steven Arterbury. Steven has created local art for nearly 20 years and will be showcasing fourteen handcrafted pieces.

From 3pm-5pm the brewery will host a meet and greet, giving beer drinkers and art lovers an opportunity to meet the artist and the brewer. During the meet and greet all Orlando Brewing beers will be Happy Hour priced. At 5pm both artisans will give a short talk about their craft. Food from Backhaus, a local German artisan bakery, will be available for purchase between 3pm-6:30pm. Orlando Brewing will hold a free tour at 7pm followed by the original music of local artists Apollo Radio, and Grant Lives in Every Streetlight from 9pm to 12am. The art show will hang for three months, but the brewery can make no promises that Hard Caliber Imperial Stout will last as long.

About Orlando Brewing
Orlando Brewing is the only USDA certified organic brewery south of Vermont and east of Colorado and was the first brewery to be declared “Fresh From Florida” by the Florida State Department of Agriculture. They have been proudly providing their community with fresh, organic handcrafted microbrew since 2006. Free brewery tours are available six days a week at 6pm, and free original live music starts at 9pm every Friday and Saturday night. Orlando Brewing’s taproom sports over 20 taps and is family – and dog – friendly. For more information about Orlando Brewing, please visit: www.orlandobrewing.com.

Florida Beer Company to release Gourd Shorts and a mystery beer

Press Release:

New Seasonal Pumpkin Ale on Limited Release this Weekend Only

WHO: Florida Beer Company (FBC)

WHAT: Gourd Shorts Release Party

WHEN: Saturday, September 19, 2014

LOCATION: 200 Imperial Blvd., Cape Canaveral, FL

INFORMATION: Florida Beer Company is holding a release party for its new, seasonal brew, Gourd Shorts. The pumpkin ale is on limited release, so get to the taproom this weekend to experience it! A mystery brew will also be served up. The Slow & Low Bar-B-Que Bar & Grill food truck will be at FBC starting at 5:30 p.m. The Florida Beer Company taproom will be open on Saturday from 1-10 p.m.

ABOUT FBC: Founded in 2003, Florida Beer Company is located at 200 Imperial Blvd. in Cape Canaveral. The 55,000-plus square-foot manufacturing building brews 18 varieties year-round and 26 seasonally, ranging from hard cider to a sweet stout. The building houses a 5,000 square-foot taproom where 16 different brews can be tasted daily. Florida Beer Company is one of the largest craft brewers in the southeast United States. For more information visit www.floridabeer.com or follow on Facebook (facebook.com/FloridaBeerCompany), Twitter
(@FLORIDABEER, #LiveFLDrinkFL, #FBC) and Instagram
(@floridabeercompany).

Orlando Brewing marks 1000 batches

Orlando Brewing began before many of Florida’s current craft breweries. The brewery was the first in Florida to be certified organic and has been cranking out core beers, most in line with the Bavarian Purity Law, or Reinheitsgebot. Only within the last few years did Orlando Brewing Company (OBC) begin the Violator series with beers that violate the purity law that says only malt, water, hops, and yeast can be used to make beer.

Fast forward to July 31st, 2014 and Orlando Brewing is celebrating 1000 batches of beer. What beer would do the honors and commemorate this occasion? A double IPA.

From Orlando Brewing:

On Thursday, July 31st, we brewed our 1000th batch at Orlando Brewing and really wanted it to be something special. How about a 10% Double IPA? We added organic centennial hops every 10 minutes for 90 minutes for a whopping 100 IBUs.

We can’t wait to introduce Grand O’ Hopry, #1000, to your taste buds…it’ll make you sing!

Orlando Brewing is located at 1301 Atlanta Avenue in Orlando.