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Denver Beer Hunter’s Report – 05/24/2013

May 22, 2013 in Beer, Beer in Society, Beer News | Tags: beer hunting, beer releases, Denver beer releases | 3 comments

Here’s this week’s report:

Going full-bore. Release the hounds. It’s a big week, just in time for 3 day drinking.

*** The three stars means other beers from this brewer have also been released. It seems like each store got different variants, so just get out and look!

Elevation’s False Summit has FINALLY hit. Also, Third Base bottles have hit.
Avery released their next anniversary beer last week; Twenty XX India Pale Ale. This hit some shelves last week, but we should see it hit more widely this week.
Odell released Celastrina saison on the 18th. Hittin’ shelves now. Butterflies. Cute.
Lagunitas Lucky 13.
Hoppin Frog*** Natasha Rocks America, D.O.R.I.S. the Destroyer, B.O.R.I.S., BA B.O.R.I.S. have hit.
Fantome*** Brise-BonBons, Chocolat and Printemps.
Boulevard Saison-Brett.
Flying Dog Single Hop Imperial IPA (Citra) and Gonzo Imperial Porter.
Upslope will be releasing their new IIPA in May (which is almost overrrrrr yo!). This thing will be HUGE; a 10 percent ABV double IPA in 19.2-ounce imperial pint cans. Whaaaaattt! This will be a new year round, so not necessarily the rares, but fun as hell.
Is The Bruery Bois coming soon? Are you willing to shell out something like 40 bucks? For just one?
Avery is releasing Momi Hiwa on June 9. A rum-barrel aged coconut porter sounds gross to me. You should probably skip this release. But seriously, there will be plenty to go around, and this might even see store shelves. So calm your shit.
Stone W00tStout sounds fun. No word on when it releases, but we should see it in Denver in the not-so-distant future.
Stone RuinTen releases in Cali June 17. I assume we will see this a week or two afterwards.

Look for more updates throughout the week (if there are any more to report). Please share any Denver area beer release news you might have either in the comments or on Twitter @ssteigerwald.

Denver Beer Hunter’s Report – 05/17/2013

May 13, 2013 in Beer, Beer in Society, Beer News | Tags: beer hunting, beer releases, Denver beer releases | 6 comments

Here’s this week’s report:

It’s American Craft Beer Week! Check your local breweries and beer bars for events all week. Special releases, beer events, etc. Also, there’s these guys working towards opening a new brewery in Denver, would you be so kind as to fill out their survey? surveymonkey.com/s/96BQK7B

I’m thinking we’ll see Crooked Stave’s Hop Savant hit shelves this week. I could be wrong, but I doubt it. (P.S. – I was not wrong.)
New Belgium Paardebloem and Pluot are both on shelves now (or hitting your store soon). Although, I haven’t seen it yet…anyone confirm? Fuck this shit. If the distrib is going to sit on NB stuff for silly reasons, then I’m not including NB in the reports anymore.
Avery is releasing their next anniversary beer; Twenty XX India Pale Ale. The release party is May 16th, and like their other anni beers, we should see this hit shelves. (LATE FRIDAY UPDATE: It’s hitting Denver-area shelves)
Strange Brewing will release their 2012 GABF Bronze winning barleywine, dr. strangelove, on Friday, May 17th at noon. This will be a brewery-only release, $20 a pop, yo.
River North is releasing their next Barrel Series beer on May 18; Whiskey Barrel-Aged Hello, Darkness. Only 30 cases bottled, so this will be a taproom-only release. A black IPA aged in whiskey barrels sounds like heaven to me!
Odell is releasing Celastrina saison on May 18th. Assuming this will hit shelves.
Crooked Stave is having a Roy G. Biv party on May 19th! This is to celebrate the release of Wild Wild Brett Violet and the end of the series. This won’t see store shelves. It’s a rainbow party, with unicorns and shit!
Upslope will be releasing their new IIPA in May. This thing will be HUGE; a 10 percent ABV double IPA in 19.2-ounce imperial pint cans. Whaaaaattt! This will be a new year round, so not necessarily rare, but fun as hell.

Look for more updates throughout the week (if there are any more to report). Please share any Denver area beer release news you might have either in the comments or on Twitter @ssteigerwald.

Denver Beer Hunter’s Report – 05/10/2013

May 7, 2013 in Beer, Beer in Society, Beer News | Tags: beer hunting, beer releases, Denver beer releases | 2 comments

Here’s this week’s report:

Last week saw the release of Firestone Walker Parabola. It became a beer hunters nightmare (or dream? “Thrill of the hunt”…) since the Colorado allocation was cut in half this year. Between a smaller allocation and a growing beer geek population, it was difficult to track down Parabola. Many stores sold out before it even hit shelves, and stores that usually post on social media or newsletters about a beer’s arrival did not post about Parabola. Cantillon, specifically Fou’ Foune, was also spotted in an extremely limited amount.

Really, not much to report this week. Avery Samael’s is out, Grimm Bros Maiden Kiss, various mixed 12-packs. Nice to have a slow week….but just wait until next week. Because, beer.
Avery is releasing their next anniversary beer; Twenty XX India Pale Ale. The release party is May 16th, and like their other anni beers, we should see this hit shelves.
River North is releasing their next Barrel Series beer on May 18; Whiskey Barrel-Aged Hello, Darkness. Only 30 cases bottled, so this will be a taproom-only release. A black IPA aged in whiskey barrels sounds like heaven to me!
Odell is releasing Celastrina saison on May 18th. Assuming this will hit shelves.
Crooked Stave is having a Roy G. Biv party on May 19th! This is to celebrate the release of Wild Wild Brett Violet and the end of the series. This won’t see store shelves. It’s a rainbow party, with unicorns and shit!
Upslope will be releasing their new IIPA in May. This thing will be HUGE; a 10 percent ABV double IPA in 19.2-ounce imperial pint cans. Whaaaaattt! This will be a new year round, so not necessarily rare, but fun as hell.

Look for more updates throughout the week (if there are any more to report). Please share any Denver area beer release news you might have either in the comments or on Twitter @ssteigerwald.

Denver Beer Hunter’s Report – 05/03/2013

May 1, 2013 in Beer, Beer in Society, Beer News | Tags: beer hunting, beer releases, Denver beer releases | 13 comments

Here’s this week’s report:

The trend: Brewery only releases.

It’s here. You know what it is. And it’s going fast…some beer hunters are posting locations in the comments section…
Goose Island. Big John. WHAT!?!?! WHAT!!?!!!!?!!!!!?!
Avery is releasing Volunt Plus Erat this Saturday (05/04) at 5PM, brewery-only release…it is doubtful this will see store shelves. Only 55 cases being released. $8 per bottle, 6 bottle limit. Wish there was more
Avery is releasing their next anniversary beer; Twenty XX India Pale Ale. The release party is May 16th, and like their other anni beers, we should see this hit shelves.
River North is releasing their next Barrel Series beer on May 18; Whiskey Barrel-Aged Hello, Darkness. Only 30 cases bottled, so this will be a taproom-only release. A black IPA aged in whiskey barrels sounds like heaven to me!
Odell is releasing Celastrina saison on May 18th. Assuming this will hit shelves.
Crooked Stave is having a Roy G. Biv party on May 19th! This is to celebrate the release of Wild Wild Brett Violet and the end of the series. It’s widely expected Violet will sell out that day (or will only be available from onsite otherwise), so this won’t see shelves. It’s a rainbow party, with unicorns and shit!
Upslope will be releasing their new IIPA in May. This thing will be HUGE; a 10 percent ABV double IPA in 19.2-ounce imperial pint cans. Whaaaaattt! This will be a new year round, so not necessarily rare, but fun as hell.

Look for more updates throughout the week (if there are any more to report). Please share any Denver area beer release news you might have either in the comments or on Twitter @ssteigerwald.

Denver Beer Hunter’s Report – 04/26/2013

April 23, 2013 in Beer, Beer in Society, Beer News | Tags: beer hunting, beer releases, Denver beer releases | 3 comments

Here’s this week’s report:

I decided to remove some of the legacy stuff that keeps carrying over until I have firmer dates on things. Word on the street is, this will be a kick-ass week. Look for semi-frequent updates in this space. Don’t hoard, unless you want to be an a-hole.

Great Divide 19th Anniversary is here. Birchy.
Avery Maharaja. yay.
Upright Brewing Five and Six. Whaaaaat?
Russian River’s usual suspects yo.
Boulevard’s Love Child No. 3. Boom.
Crooked Stave St. Bretta. Bam.
Dogfish Head 61 Minute. Ok.
Prairie Artisan Ales from Oklahoma has entered the CO market. Holla!
Imports galore!! Kapow!:
- De Struise Brouwers Pannepot 2011
- Mikkeller It’s Alive, Monk’s Brew, “Wheat is the new hops” and 10000000000000 IBU (or something like that)
- Brouwerij de Molen Hel & Verdoemenis Imperial Stout
- Brasserie Trois Dames L’Amoureuse Rouge and L’Amoureuse Blanche
- Sarasola Sagardoa
- Brouwerij De Ranke “XX Bitter”