From The Brewer: Crafted with imported Belgian candy sugar, high quality European malts and a secret monastery yeast strain, the new Tripel Belgian-style ale from Redhook Ale Brewery will hit shelves for a limited time this summer. Pouring a deep golden color, the Redhook Tripel offers a three-part flavor profile created during the brewing process: vanilla and clove in the first sip, followed by a slight pepper and cinnamon kick, and ending with a clean, smooth finish and more hints of vanilla. The Tripel is a subtly sweet strong ale with a high carbonation level adding an effervescent quality akin to champagne. The fruity, spicy and warming characteristics balance with the soft malts to create an easy-to-drink yet complex brew, which earned a gold medal for the category at the 2008 North American Beer Awards. At 10.2% alcohol by volume, the Tripel is ready to drink now, but can also be cellared for up to two years to intensify the flavor. Redhook brewers recommend pairing the Tripel with acidic foods such as sharp cheeses, olives, smoked pork, salmon and bittersweet dark chocolate. The Redhook Tripel will be available in 22 oz. bottles (SRP $7.99) and on draught in western states in late May, with limited national availability following in late June. The Tripel will be on shelves at specialty food stores and beer markets through September, or until supplies run out. Redhook will introduce another limited release in the fall.

From Us:  Erik & Dusty throw back the latest limited release from Redhook in a kick ass glass!

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From The Brewer: Victory Whirlwind Wit is a swirling dynamo of flavor, offering a tamed tempest of flavors both spicy and sublime. Imported Belgian yeast charges Whirlwind with an energy all its own. It is a refreshing interpretation of the classic, Belgian ‘white beer’ style. Available draft and bottles, mid April through August.

Malts: imported, German malts and unmalted wheat
Hops: European whole flowers
ABV:  5.0%

From Us:  See what happens when the Tasty Buds get sucked into the vortex of this wit.  We ain’t in Kansas anymore!

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From The Brewer: Flashback Anniversary Ale is an India Brown Ale.  Citrusy with a prominent hop aroma, finishes clean, crisp and dry with dark roasted flavors from the biscuit and chocolate malts perfectly complementing the bountiful cascades.

Grains:  Belgian Biscuit Malt, Chocolate Malt, Pale Malt, Gambrinus Honey Malt
Hops:  Cascade x5 (five hop additions!)
ABV:  6.88%

From Us: The Tasty Buds (Erik and Dusty for those of you not paying attention) have some serious Flashbacks as the suck down Boulder’s Anniversary Ale of the same name. Usually flashbacks suck… hard. Until now. Watch the episode to see what the boys think of this Colorado brew.

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From The Brewer: For the first time in three years we are pleased to offer one of our favorite harbingers of spring, Biere de Mars. With earthy tones of ripe mango and lemon verbena, this bottle-conditioned ale reflects the hearty character of the southern Belgian and northern French countrysides. Brewed with barley, oats and wheat malt, Biere de Mars’ celestial orange hue inspired the planetary play on words. Brettanomyces, a wild yeast strain, added for bottle-conditioning creates a refreshingly sour flash across the palate. Lemon peel coupled with the lemon verbena imparts fruitlike character and a citrusy finish.

From Us: Watch the episode to see what Erik, Dusty and the drunk moose have to say about it.

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From The Brewer: Ayinger’s Brau Weisse is a delicious lemon-scented wheat beer with yeast. This is an aristocratic beer with a champagne sparkle and a beautifully sustained head. Pale in color, tart in palate—a brut beer. Experience as an aperitif or with your meal.

From Us: Dusty’s buddy over at Merchant du Vin was kind enough to send over some Ayinger Brau Weiss and a couple of glasses. See what this unique German Wheat Beer has to offer.

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From The Brewer: A mystical legend echoes in our brewhouse – that of St. Lupulin (loop-you-lin) the archetypal hophead. He devoted endless summers to endless rows of hops, tending to the flowers and the beloved resin within – lupulin. The extraordinary oils in this yellow resin provide this dry-hopped extra pale ale with an undeniably pleasing floral aroma and clean, crisp finish. One sip of this seasonal summer ale and you too, will believe.  Available June – September ; ABV: 6.5%

From Us: Wandering the halls of Odell’s brewery is the ghost of pure hoppiness known as St. Lupulin. Will the flavor of this new seasonal brew match the coolness of the story?

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From The Brewer: Alaskan IPA is honey gold in color with a fruity, citrus aroma. An enticing blend of hops and our dry hopping process, in which hops are added directly to tanks during fermentation, give this brew a very intense, complex aromatic character with a refreshing hop finish. Alaskan IPA is made from glacier-fed water and a generous blend of the finest quality European and Pacific Northwest hop varieties and premium two-row and specialty malts. Our water originates in the 1,500-square-mile Juneau Ice Field and from more than 90 inches of rainfall each year. ABV: 6.2%, OG: 1.057, IBUs: 55

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From The Brewer: Amber Ale is a 1996 Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal winner. A popular beer among hop lovers – definitely deserving of its medal!

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From The Brewer: The distinctive hop character of our 5 Barrel Pale Ale is due to the extraction of essential oils from select hops. We treat 5 Barrel Pale Ale to an infusion of fresh whole hop flowers in the Hop Back and the Fermentor, as well as four hop additions during the kettle boil. We like how this gives the beer a fresh, lively flavor and aroma.  ABV: 5.2%, IBUs: 36

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From The Brewer: Samuel Adams Imperial White is a new perspective on the classic witbier style. Witbiers are normally light and refreshing with a fruity finish and we wanted to see how these characteristics would stand up when we amped up the recipe. The result? We were totally blown away by the flavors that were created by this beer. This is not just a more intense version of our spring seasonal Samuel Adams White Ale. Imperial White is a new recipe that stands on it own merits. At 10.3% alcohol by volume, it really is more of a wine substitute than just another refreshing witbier. This is a beer that should be sipped and savored and you’ll be amazed at the flavors you’ll discover as the beer warms and opens up.

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