A brand new creation will be the latest addition to Founders Brewing Co.’s Mothership Series. That beer is Mothership Series #18: Blueberry Braggot, a 9 percent ABV braggot-style ale brewed with honey, malt, and “a hefty dose of 100 percent Michigan blueberries.” Traditional braggers are a form of mead brewed sans hops but that does … Read more
During a trip to Europe in 1984, John McDonald discovered Belgian beers in a local bar. He fell in love with the style and variety and returned home wanting to start a brewery. He aimed to create a vintage Bavarian brewhouse and was so committed to his new business idea that he sold his house to … Read more
This Friday, Lakewood Brewing Co. will be releasing a brand new collaboration with AleSmith Brewing Co. just in time for Father’s Day. That beer is Mechanical Unicorn, an 8.6 percent ABV hazy IPA brewed with Loral, Meridian and Sabro hops. “It’s a tropical vacation in a glass with notes of pineapple, coconut, bananas, banana leaf, palm, cane … Read more
AleSmith Brewing Co. of San Diego, and Brewery Ommegang, located in Cooperstown, N.Y., are more than 2,700 miles apart. However, collaborating on two very similar beers brought them close together. AleSmith was founded in 1996 by Skip Virgilio and Ted Newcomb. Virgilio was the original brewmaster until Peter Zien, the only BJCP Grand Master Level … Read more
As a beer nerd, it is no surprise to anyone that the Pacific Northwest is one of my favorite places to visit. Oregon specifically has over 300 hundred breweries that offer more delicious beers than I could drink in a lifetime. Whether it is a crispy pilsner from Heater Allen or Occidental, a deliciously intricate … Read more
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