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Cape May Releases Sour Brown Ale, Latest in Barrel Aged Series

October 17, 2017

Cape May, NJ — Cape May Brewing Company is pleased to announce the latest release in their widely-acclaimed Barrel Aged Series: Lady in Room #10, a sour brown ale aged in red wine barrels for eighteen months on black currants and plums releases from their Brewtique at 1288 Hornet Road in the Cape May Airport on Saturday, October 21st.

“Our Barrel Aged Series is one of the most forward-thinking and innovative things we’ve done as a brewery,” said Ryan Krill, CEO and co-owner of Cape May Brewing Company, “and Lady in Room #10 is the culmination of nearly three years of experimentation, ingenuity, and creativity.

“Our Barrel Aged Series has lead to some of our most well-received beers to date, and we’re certain that Lady in Room #10 will exceed all expectations.”

Lady in Room #10 is barrel-aged autumn splendor. This limited release was lovingly crafted over the past year-and-a-half, hand-bottled with care in a gorgeous 750ml bottle, hand-dipped in wax, and bottle-conditioned to perfection. Lady in Room #10 has an assertive malt character balanced by its rich, jam-like fruit flavors, the brew’s sourness remaining front-and-center while being well-rounded by the oaken and vinous character provided by the eighteen months spent in red wine barrels with a delectable helping of black currants and plums.

“You get the black currants and plums up front with this rich jam-like quality,” says CMBC Head Brewer Brian Hink. “There’s an underlying maltiness due to the base beer, the barrel’s character is present, the sourness is front and center, but it quickly lets the other aspects shine through, this really is a fully-painted picture.”

Black currants, not particularly well-known in the United States, are a tart and juicy berry popular in Northern Europe.

“I was first introduced to black currants when I lived in the UK,” says Director of Brewing Operations Jimmy Valm. “Black currant flavor is similar to blackberries, but more acidic. This is why we chose it for Lady In Room #10: we wanted to bring out the acidic notes of the base beer more, but by using a fruity tone to achieve that as opposed to more sour notes.”

Like an explosion of fall colors in the turning leaves, the result is a symphony of flavors in complete harmony with one another, well-rounded, balanced, and with a depth of character you won’t find elsewhere.

Named for one of Cape May’s many famed ghost stories, Miss Wright returned to her beloved room #10 at the Hotel Macomber each summer, bathed in perfume and talking up a storm, with her trusty steamer trunk in tow. Death hasn’t stopped her return, and she joins the numerous specters at the Macomber in haunting room #10.

This limited offering releases October 21st from CMBC’s Brewtique at 1288 Hornet Road in the Cape May Airport, just in time for Halloween. A special sixtel of Lady in Room #10 will be tapped in the Tasting Room, with brewers available from 12-3pm to discuss CMBC’s barrel-aging program.

“Grab a few bottles and see for yourself,” Hink says. “I doubt you’ll be disappointed.”

For more information on Cape May Brewing Company, including for tours and tastings, see capemaybrewery.com or call (609) 849-9933.

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About Cape May Brewing Company:

Once upon a time, 20-something Ryan Krill earned a six-figure salary working in finance and real estate development in Manhattan, while his college roommate, Chris Henke, designed commercial satellites. During a summer weekend at the Jersey shore, they brewed a batch of beer with Ryan’s dad. “Should we open a brewery?” Ryan asked, only half-serious. But, by the following year, the three guys had secured a space at Cape May Airport where they concocted a makeshift brew system and honed their beer-making skills. In 2011, they started with one client. Today, there are hundreds of accounts in Jersey and Pennsylvania proudly serving the guys’ award-winning recipes. And CMBC’s fearless leaders have never looked back.

Contact Info

Company: Cape May Brewing Company Contact: Alicia Grasso Email: alicia@capemaybrewery.com

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Sours, IPAs and a Few Offbeat Spring Beers for 2018

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March 2, 2018

Independent brewers love the change of season because it means new, fresh ingredients breathe new life into their beer releases. We asked brewers to tell us about their spring beers for 2018, and they run a range of styles, from IPAs — including the popular hazy New England Style IPAs — to sour beers. A few offbeat beers caught our eye too.

Here’s a preview of the spring beers you’ll find in 2018 with bonus tasting notes from the breweries.

Spring Sour Beers

Corrosion | Cape May Brewing Co. | Cape May, NJ

Brewery Notes: Kettle-soured before finishing as an IPA, Corrosion is uniquely balanced between the world of sours and the world of hops. This sour IPA from Cape May Brewing opens with massive aromas of fresh citrus and tropical fruits. Corrosion hits with a firm hop presence accentuated by an upfront acidity.

Lime Cucumber Gose | Urban South Brewery | New Orleans

Brewery Notes: Lime Cucumber Gose is an unfiltered kettle-soured wheat beer with kosher salt. This gose from Urban South Brewery is built to be refreshing with an addition of key lime and juice from locally grown cucumbers to truly quench your thirst.

Lord Grey | Three Taverns Craft Beers | Decatur, GA

Brewery Notes: Lord Grey came to fruition with the help from Atlanta’s Porter Beer Bar who suggested the addition of tea leaves in a sour beer. Three Taverns loved the idea and the brewing team worked out a recipe that resulted in a refreshingly balanced 5% ABV sour ale with Earl Grey tea. Herbal flavors abound up front with a subtle bergamot orange in the background, finishing crisp and mildly tart.

Watermelon Funk | 21st Amendment Brewery | San Leandro, CA

Brewery Notes: 21st Amendment has transformed its summertime Watermelon Wheat beer into Watermelon Funk — a mind-blowing, shake your booty, interlocking sour bass lines with syncopated sweet fruit notes and downbeat aromas. This super limited edition Insurrection Series beer is brewed with 100 percent fresh watermelon puree, kettle soured with Lactobacillus for bright, tart, citrus notes, and finishes with the spicy farmhouse aroma of its French Saison yeast strain.

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Offbeat Spring Releases

Banish the Goats | The Virginia Beer Co. | Williamsburg, VA

Brewery Notes: This imperial oatmeal porter spent months dangling just out of reach, quietly aging in barrels that were originally used for rum production in Trinidad and Barbados. The barrels journeyed from the Caribbean to the Green Mountain State, where small maple syrup producers filled them with syrup in the spring of 2017. Within weeks of being emptied, the barrels arrived at the Virginia Beer Co. in Williamsburg and were filled with a smooth, creamy porter brewed with Chocolate, Brown, Munich, and Crystal malts in addition to copious amounts of flaked oats. The result is Banish the Ghosts, prominently featuring notes of rum, maple candy, and dark chocolate.

Eazy Teazy | Lakefront Brewery | Milwaukee

Brewery Notes: Eazy Teazy is a crisp 99-calorie ale with citrus notes from the juicy yeast and Lemondrop® hops. It finishes with a sublime green tea flavor. “Just a few years ago, most craft drinkers looked down on lighter beers,” says Russ Klisch, owner and president of Lakefront Brewery. “But there’s a shift happening toward easier-drinking, session beers. Eazy Teazy is clean, crisp and light with citrus notes from the Lemondrop® hops and a subtle green tea finish.”

Spring IPAs

Beta Capsule | Fiction Beer Co. | Denver

Brewery Notes: Loaded with over 5 lbs. of hops per barrel, Beta Capsule is a New England Style IPA with flavors of ripe papaya and mango with orange zest and peach skin. Fiction Beer Co. brewers made this beer with over 30 percent wheat and is full of juice flavor and pours hazy in your glass.

Gïga Lüpin | Bent Brewstillery | Roseville, MN

Brewery Notes: Bent Brewstillery says its Gïga Lüpin triple IPA is hops, hops, and more hops. The beer is filled with notes of sweet malt, lychee, ripe mango, and papaya, but with “enough dankness to keep you honest.”

High Water Imperial IPA | Lumberyard Brewing Co. | Flagstaff, AZ

Brewery Notes: It’s all about the hops! This imperial IPA is an exaggerated version of Lumberyard’s Flagstaff IPA. The higher hop bitterness is counterbalanced by the additional malts, giving it a big, yet drinkable flavor. This beer pairs well with bold flavors including salty, grilled, or spicy foods.

Lateral 2 | Dust Bowl Brewing Co. | Turlock, CA

Brewery Notes: Lateral #2 is the second release in the Lateral IPA series. Aromatic and juicy, this brew, like its predecessor, Lateral #1, using 2-row pale malt along with wheat and flaked oats. For this batch, Dust Bowl used Summit along with Galaxy and Mosaic hops. Tropical fruit and subtle citrus notes are pleasantly complemented by a medium bodied, slightly sweet malt balance.

Little Miss Strange | Lithermans Limited | Concord, NH

Brewery Notes: Little Miss Strange from Lithermans Limited is an 8.2% ABV double IPA brewed with Azacca, Mosaic, Centennial and Cascade hops. This double IPA is dry, pale, and lets the hops do most of the work. Big mandarin orange, pineapple and dankishness dominate this beer.

Nue Dogma | New England Style IPA | Accomplice Beer Co. | Cheyenne, WY

Brewery Notes: Accomplice Beer‘s brewer came from Upstate New York, so this is his take on the uber-popular beer. Nue Dogma has juicy tropical hops, great mouthfeel from wheat and oats plus a special rare grain — and it happens to be pretty darn cloudy. Unlike what you’re used to with New England Style IPAs, this beer will provide plenty of bitterness to go along with the fruity hops.

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Jess Baker is the editor in chief of CraftBeer.com. After 15 years in digital and broadcast journalism, she’s now bringing you stories about America’s small and independent breweries. She’s a runner, an aunt, and a die-hard Springsteen fan.

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14 Spring Beers Brewers are Excited to Release in 2017

February 21, 2017

As snow gives way to pollen season, tap handles at your favorite beer bars and breweries give way from winter offerings to new spring beers.

We asked America’s small and independent craft brewers which spring beers they were most excited for you to try in 2017. Their answers range from tropical IPAs to fruit beers to fun twists on lagers.

Here are 14 new releases (or simply new-to-you spring beers) you can watch for this season.

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Blood Orange Brew Free! or Die IPA | 21st Amendment

21st Amendment puts a new spin on its popular Brew Free! or Die IPA by adding an abundance of fresh blood orange puree to the recipe. The brewery tells CraftBeer.com the Blood Orange Brew Free or Die is brewed with the same fruit infusion technique as their Hell or High Watermelon. “We’ve been doing fruit right since 21st Amendment started home brewing that Hell or High Watermelon nearly 20 years ago, and are excited to introduce a new year-round offering to the mix,” says Stephanie Medina, the brewery’s communication specialist.

Knowledge | Rhinegeist

Knowledge is Rhinegeist’s ninth new IPA to come out of its Experimental DIPA Series in the last year. While nine may sound like a lot of beers, Rhinegeist brewers say it keeps their creativity fresh.

“We used these beers to test ideas and implementation of recipes,” says Chris Shields, a brewer and the director of education at Rhinegeist. “We rolled with East Coast and West Coast styles, American and Belgian yeast strains and many combinations of hops and malt bills. Eventually, we fell in love by combining a couple of our Experimental DIPA beers and used Simcoe, Centennial, Chinook, and Columbus hops. While not full of generally unique ingredients, we found a new appreciation for Columbus hops. It had been a variety that we mostly had written off, but we found it brought a fantastic depth to the beer that we couldn’t get even with more trendy varieties.”

The Topsail | Cape May Brewing Co.

The Topsail, a sour blonde ale, is the fourth beer from the New Jersey brewery’s barrel-aged series. The beer was aged nine months in barrels that once held the Keel, a 2016 release from Cape May Brewing. Expect an earthy beer with fruity notes of peaches, mangoes, and apricots developed from the multitude of Brett strains playing off the base beer.

Fresh as Helles | Sam Adams

In Fresh as Helles, a new German-style Helles lager, the brewing team at Sam Adams wanted to show off the tangerine and fruity notes that Mandarina hops bring to a beer. They added orange blossoms, which bring a slight bitterness to the sweet honey malt notes, and adds layers of flavor to the beer.

Travelin’ Light | Left Hand Brewing

This spring sees the release of Travelin’ Light, a new year-round offering from Left Hand Brewing. You can find this Kölsch style ale, which rings in at an easy 4.8%, available in cans. Spring is a busy release time for Left Hand — keep an eye out for three seasonal releases, including Hard Wired Nitro, a seasonal coffee porter.

Grandes Lagos | Great Lakes Brewing Co.

The Cleveland, Ohio, brewery says the Grandes Lagos’s pink color may throw you at first, but assures us that adding hibiscus flowers to this Mexican-style lager gives the beer a festive, tangy twist.

“It’s quickly blossomed into a brewpub favorite worth traveling for,” Marissa DeSantis, Great Lakes’ PR supervisor tells us.

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Nitraberry | 3 Sheeps Brewing Company

After releasing a slew of beers that averaged 9% ABV in 2015, 3 Sheeps Brewing Company’s brewmaster Pauly Grant said he was looking for an easy-drinking beer. After some experimentation, he landed on Nitraberry, a Blackberry Tart Wheat Ale on nitro that comes in at a nice 3.4% ABV.

“We start in the lab with a secret blend of natural ingredients to add a slight pucker, then we add blackberries,” Grant tells CraftBeer.com. The nitrogen adds a smooth, velvety mouthfeel, which he says has turned Nitraberry into a “shift beer favorite” after a hard day of brewing.

Brother Chili | Lovelady Brewing Company

This brown ale from Lovelady Brewing in Henderson, Nevada, is aged on Anaheim, jalapeños and habanero peppers. “It’s a surprisingly mild pepper beer that’s like drinking a liquid pepper with only a hint of heat,” Richard Lovelady, brewer and owner tells CraftBeer.com. He says the name comes from the ancient Inca empire.

“The Incas considered chili peppers to be a holy plant, sacred to Agar-Uchu, also known as Brother Chili, who was one of the Four Brothers of the Incan Creation myth and brother to the first Incan king,” Loveland explains.

White Label | Wasatch Brewery

This beer is proof that grassroots campaigns do work. Wasatch Brewery is bringing back White Label, a Belgian-style Wit, full of orange zest and coriander goodness. White Label was discontinued years ago, but the brewery says public demand has been so high, they decided to revive the crowd pleaser.

Great Balls of Fire | Revelation Craft Brewing Company

While many brewers are adding fruit flavors to their spring beers, Great Balls of Fire from Revelation Craft Brewing Company in Rehoboth Beach embraces a flavor you want all year: chocolate. This new stout brewed with malted milk balls, Ecuadorian cacao nibs, Cholaca and fire-roasted Cascabella peppers.

Ohio is Vienna | Wolf’s Ridge Brewing

The Columbus, Ohio, brewery is releasing Ohio is Vienna. It’s Wolf’s Ridge first Vienna lager that has strong roots in the Buckeye state’s agricultural community. The barley was grown by Ohio’s Sugar Creek Valley Farm and malted by Ohio’s Haus Malts company.

“We are very proud and excited to brew this beer that represents local Ohio agriculture and craft (brewing and malting),” head brewer Chris Davison tells CraftBeer.com. “It also represents a more responsible form of farming. In Ohio, the number one crop is corn, which requires lots of water and fertilizer, which in turn runs off into Lake Erie causing algae blooms and affecting native wildlife. Barley, on the other hand, is a winter crop which helps protect the soil and limits soil nitrates from entering the water cycle — or prevents it entirely for farmers switching from corn to all barley or soy.”

Pineapple Princess | River Rat Brewing

Pineapple Princess, part of the brewery’s “Hit It and Quit It” series of one-off beers that, once they’re gone, they’re gone. But this pineapple spin on River Rat’s Metal Man Pale Ale was such a hit in the Columbia, South Carolina, taproom, the brewery is reviving it.

6 Hop IPA | Rogue Ales

While 6 Hop IPA isn’t a new recipe, Rogue will be canning this year’s release — and for good reason. The IPA is made with six types of hops grown at Rogue Farms in the Willamette Valley. The brewery wants this farm-grown beer to be enjoyed outdoors in Mother Nature, and offering it in cans is the natural way to do it.

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Inspiring Ale | War Horse Brewing

Inspiring Ale, a Belgian-style Wit, isn’t a new beer from War Horse, but this year it celebrates a new chapter for an organization the brewery is proud to support: the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York.

“Women have traditionally been the beer brewers of history, so we went with a particularly classic style: Belgian Wit,” explains War Horse manager Jon Mansfield. A portion of the sale of every pint, growler and can sold goes directly to the National Women’s Hall of Fame as they move into their new home in Seneca Falls.

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Jess Baker is a 15-year media vet whose credits include tv producing, digital storytelling and overall social media magic-making. Enamored by the personalities, dedication and entrepreneurial spirit of America’s small and independent brewers, she brings their stories to life at CraftBeer.com. She’s a runner, an aunt, a big fan of beercations and also a die-hard Springsteen fan. Read more by this author

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