Friday, May 17, 2013 | Starr Hill Brewery, Summer
Starr Hill out of Charlottesville, VA introduced their Grateful Pale Ale at the beginning of May, a session pale ale that’s hoppy, but also refreshing enough for this warm weather. It pours a clean golden color with a thick, white head that smells floral and citrusy. Topaz, Chinook, Cascade and Centennial hops give it a citrusy, piney flavor, but it’s well-balanced and not overwhelming. Its taste is of bitter orange and slightly caramel-y as a balancer. With a light body and 4.7% ABV, it’s a good session alternative to a super-hoppy high-alcohol IPA.
Grateful Pale Ale will be available until the first of August, when it will be replaced by Starr Hill’s fall seasonal, Boxcar Pumpkin Porter.
Friday, May 17, 2013 | New, Stella Artois, Summer
Stella Artois has introduced a new cider in 26 states, with further expansion possible in 2014. The Stella Artois Cidre (pronounced cee-druh) is a crisp, European-style cider, made with apples from wine-growing regions in North and South America and fermented in Baldwinsville, NY. Released on May 13, it’s just in time for warm weather.
The flavor is mostly red apple-y and peachy, with apricot accents and subtle hints of orange. The suggested serving is in a white wine glass with a semi-hard cheese such as manchego.
Ciders are gaining popularity in the U.S., with an 85% increase in sales between 2011 and 2012, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that more breweries are adding ciders to their repertoires.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012 | Summer
Join us at the Keswick Theatre for a night inspired by Belgium!
This event will take place on Sunday, June 17th, from 6:30p.m. – 11:00 p.m., don’t miss out!
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Thursday, May 17, 2012 | Summer, Troegs
Perpetual Imperial Pale Ale will be available in all Tröegs markets by mid-June as a year-round beer. It was previously a seasonal available in August. The move comes after the company expanded its production brewery last year, moving operations from Harrisburg to Hershey.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012 | New, Summer
Enjoy the finest craft beers from across the country and support a great cause at the inaugural Willow Grove Beer Festival!
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Monday, August 29, 2011 | Beer of the Month, Ithaca, Summer
While most of this month has been less than “partly sunny,” we would like to take the time to recognize August for what it truly is: one of the last months of summer. Breweries are done with their summer seasonals, choosing instead to get a jump start on the fall; and most beer distributors have already stocked up on their Pumpkin beers and Oktoberfests. We here at the Greatest Beers of the World believe in the importance of seasonality however, and this month, we nominate Ithaca Brewing Company’s summer seasonal Partly Sunny for our August Beer of the Month. Read more…
Thursday, August 4, 2011 | Hoegaarden, Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg, Summer, Widmer
Long ago in Bavaria, brewers began utilizing the bountiful crops of wheat from their farms to create a style of beer that is known as “hefeweizen.” (This is roughly translated as “wheat beer with yeast”) The region became famous for this style of beer, as the Germanic people found the light-bodied, wonderfully aromatic beer to be perfect for hot summer days. Read more…
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 | Bars, Restaurants, Rogue, Summer
This week, as we celebrated our nation’s independence and history, the Greatest Beers of the World would like to invite everyone of our followers up to Yardley, PA, located in Bucks County. There in the center of the Historic District sits a 166 year old tavern known simply as “The Continental” to locals. Read more…
Thursday, May 19, 2011 | Beer of the Month, Magic Hat, Summer
We are nearing the end of May and breweries have already put their summer seasonal selections out there. As we play catch up this month, we feature Magic Hat Brewing Co.’s summer seasonal, Wacko. This is not the first time around for this seasonal ale. In fact, Wacko originated almost 10 years ago in Read more…
