Shelf Sightings – October 17, 2018

Description: The dark, robust body and pronounced smoky flavor of this limited edition beer make it an adventuresome taste experience. Alaskan Smoked Porter is produced in limited “vintages” each year on November 1 and unlike most beers, may be aged in the bottle much like fine wine.      22 ounce bottles

Description: Each fall, our brewhouse looks more like a greenhouse as thousands of pounds of wet hop cones arrive within hours of being picked by some of our favorite local hop growers. Acting quickly, we then load up these wet hops into what will become Harvest Ale – an impossibly aromatic and bright IPA bursting with fresh pine, melon and citrus notes. Our ode to the beauty that is the wet, American hop.   12 ounce bottles.

Description: Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels with Banana and Coconut added.     12 ounce bottles.

Description: An oud bruin that blends together slightly tart, malty young ale and a biere de garde aged in neutral oak barrels for 50 weeks.     12 ounce bottles.

Description: A throwback to when old timey porter brewers tried to avoid paying hop taxes by (illegally) using quassia bark as a hop substitute.   12 ounce bottles.

Description: The base beer of Luponic Distortion always remains the same, but each new release features a different hop blend built around emerging and experimental cultivars—all designed to showcase the possibilities of pure hop aromas and flavors.

The lead hops in No. 11 include cultivars from three different continents, providing distinct qualities of pineapple, guava and lemon drop.   12 ounce cans.

Description: With an infusion of local roast coffee, a dash of cocoa nibs and touch of seasonal sorcery, our signature Velvet Merlin oatmeal stout has been transformed into Mocha Merlin for fall and winter enjoyment. This beer is brewed with the Colombia La Granadilla blend from our friends and neighbors at HoneyCo Coffee Roasters. The Colombia La Granadilla coffee meshes perfectly with the chocolaty character from the cocoa nibs, providing an oatmeal stout experience like no other. A touch of lactose "milk sugar" provides suggestion of rounded sweetness on the finish.  12 ounce cans.

Description:  Bridging the Baltic and Caribbean Seas, Jolly Russian is a rich Russian Imperial Stout stowed away in Rum Barrels for aging. Dark as night and thick as the raging sea, this brew boasts notes of coffee and cocoa with waves of oak, spiced molasses, dried fruit and vanilla from the planks. It’s dangerously delicious!    12 ounce bottles.

Description: A Medium Bodied American Stout made with Kuva Peru Chilchos Coffee and Rick Jordan Chocolatier Chocolate.   16 ounce cans.

Description: An extra dry IPA with galaxy hops.    22 ounce bottles.

Description: A limited-edition collaboration between New Belgium and Knob Creek, Oakspire is a unique bourbon barrel ale aged with bourbon-steeped oak spirals and char from inside the barrel. Smooth notes of toffee, vanilla and caramel wrap up with a pleasantly warm finish. Oakspire: Where innovation meets tradition.    12 ounce bottles.