When the new ABW cap increase was signed into law, Sierra Nevada set aside some of their Torpedo IPA and Big Foot Barleywine to be shipped to Mississippi. At that time, however, they did not have enough quantity of their higher gravity seasonals to ship to the state. Their quantities were set well before the law was signed, and the beer was already allocated.
I contacted Sierra Nevada to see if their upcoming Fall releases will be headed for Mississippi.
In the hopper, pun intended, for MS are the Northern Hemisphere Harvest and Celebration Ale. The Imperial Stout checks in at 10.8% ABV so a bit too high on that and I do not have an answer yet on the Estate as the yields are dependent upon the Harvest of the Hops and Barley at the brewery so…we’ll see…
Beer Release Schedule:
Starkville Piggly Wiggly has added the following higher gravity beers:
- Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA
- Diamond Bear Two Term Double IPA
- Abita Jockamo IPA
(Many thanks to Braddock from OutdoorBlogging.com for the info and pic)
According to Keg & Barrel’s Facebook Page, they received Sierra Nevada’s Torpedo IPA late yesterday, and has it on draft now.
According to Sierra Nevada’s 2012 Beer Release Calendar Imperial Stout and Estate Ale should be available in September. Hopefully, Mississippi will get some of these beers. We will, more than likely, miss out on Hoptimum, Brux, and the Beer Camp Variety Box.
Our specialty, one off runs are projected and allocated far in advance. In the case of each of these the brewing was either completed or set well before the law was voted on in MS.
If by chance any should come available I will do what I can. In the future, MS will be included in specialty allocations provided the ABV is no greater than 10%.
Hops & Habanas is expecting Sierra Nevada’s Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale and Torpedo Extra IPA by the weekend according to their email blast.
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I recently posted about Sierra Nevada’s specialty products BRUX and Beer Camp Variety Box. Unfortunately these products will not be available in Mississippi.
Our specialty, one off runs are projected and allocated far in advance. In the case of each of these the brewing was either completed or set well before the law was voted on in MS.
If by chance any should come available I will do what I can. In the future, MS will be included in specialty allocations provided the ABV is no greater than 10%.
I hate to hear that we won’t be getting these most recent releases, but it is great to hear we will be getting future special releases.
(Chico, CA) — Sierra Nevada Brewing Company got label approval this week for the four beers it will be putting in the 2012 Beer Camp Variety Pack.
Sierra Nevada debuted the pack last May and it will return later this year with a new lineup of beers. Product Development Manager, Bill Manley, told BeerPulse back in March that the pack was tentatively slated for August release.
Variety packs are among the hot packages in craft beer. Variety packs ranked fourth behind seasonals, IPAs and Pale Ales in terms of sales in supermarkets as of the end of 2011, according to Symphony IRI Group data.
Here are the four beers that will be featured this year:
Sierra Nevada Oatmeal Stout (Beer Camp #45) — This big oatmeal stout is midnight black in color-with a big roasty, mocha-like aroma. It has a silky body from the use of rolled oats, and a round and lasting finish. Perfect as an after-dinner treat.
Sierra Nevada Imperial Red Ale (Beer Camp #65) — This Imperial Red Ale takes the intense hop profile found in a traditional double IPA and turns up the malt. It has big aromatic hop notes of grapefruit, peach and melon — balanced by a smooth and surprisingly robust malt body.
Sierra Nevada Imperial Pilsner (Beer Camp #43) — Packing a big hop-forward punch and bright crisp finish, this golden pilsner features a hearty dose of “sticky,” resinous Crystal and Pacifica dry hops, which balance the light-bodied yet complex malt backbone.
Sierra Nevada Floral IPA (Beer Camp #53) — This unique take on the traditional IPA style pairs the bold and intense aromas of whole-cone hop “flowers” with aromatic natural rose hips and petals for complex aromas and unexpected flavors.
via BeerPulse.com
All previous Beer Camp variety box releases have contained at least one beer over our old ABW cap. With the cap increase there is a possibility of getting this in Mississippi. No word yet if we will see this in August.
(Santa Rosa, CA) — Here is the latest from the Russian River Brewing blog.
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I’m sure many of you have heard about our collaboration with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company! This 2 year, 2 brewery, 2 family project is about to hit the streets and hopefully make it to a bottle shop near you! Set for National Release in July (I bet you thought you would never hear me say something like that!), BRUX was brewed in Chico (at Sierra Nevada) and will go through their distribution channels, which will, of course, greatly increase your chances of getting a couple of bottles.
BRUX is a “domesticated wild ale”, or an ale fermented with Belgian yeast, finished by a secondary bottle fermentation with Brettanomyces bruxellensis. It’s a little more than 8% alcohol, very dry, earthy, spicy, and tasty. But wait, there’s more! About 99% of BRUX was bottled in 750 ml bottles, so there will be almost none available on draft. Almost none, meaning that our brewpubs, Russian River and Sierra Nevada, will have it available on draft in July!
The Russian River BRUX draft release is set for July 5th at 5pm at our pub in Downtown Santa Rosa. We will have no bottles or growlers available to go at our brewery due to state liquor laws. Then we move to Chico for Sierra Nevada’s release on July 9th where they will have plenty of bottles for sale.
via BeerPulse.com
This beer will be distributed through Sierra Nevada’s distribution channels. This distribution coupled with our new ABW cap increase, could make buying this in Mississippi a reality. I have not heard yet whether or not we will get this, but please ask your distributor reps to request this from Sierra.
Update (6/24/12 10:17 PM):
At this time, this product will not be coming to the Jackson Metro.
Thanks to Raise Your Pints, Lazy Magnolia, Phil Bryant, several key legislators, and thousands of craft beer enthusiasts, Mississippi’s legally allowable alcohol limit in beer is soon to be raised. On July 1, 2012 it will be legal to sell beer with alcohol up to 8% ABW or roughly 10% ABV. This will allow several great beers from breweries that currently distribute to the state to be sold now. Below is a list of what beers can be expected on July 1 or shortly thereafter:
These guys/gals have been pushing for the alcohol cap to be increased since day one. They were instrumental in the process of getting this accomplished. You better believe they are brewing up something for July 1 (or shortly after). Lazy Magnolia recently released their Southern Hops’pitality IPA in draft only. This brew hits around 60 IBUs and 6% ABV. They released this as a seasonal brew as draft only (no bottles). My theory is that this will be replaced by a standard year round IPA that is more bitter than 60 IBUs and has a higher alcohol content. I also expect to see some higher hitting stouts and other brews. I’d look to see a lot from these guys in the upcoming weeks. Stay tuned here and to their website / Facebook for upcoming releases. I’d expect some news soon! Show these guys that you appreciate their help in getting better beer into Mississippi and modernizing the laws that regulate beer by purchasing their products. Visit their website for their full lineup. See my post to find their Southern Hops’pitality IPA.
Keg and Barrel, the state’s only brewpub, has always pushed the limits as what’s allowable in the state. Expect to see a Russian Imperial Stout and a Double IPA from these guys once the cap is increased. Keg and Barrel is a sponser of Raise Your Pints and helped to get this legislation passed. Please show your thanks by frequenting their establishment.
Expect to see a “Big Firkin” from these guys for Keg and Barrel to celebrate the cap increase. The only place that I know of to find this will be at Keg and Barrel.
Update (5/22/12 9:12 PM):
Because of the way the law reads there can be no beer shipped or in the warehouse prior to the effective date for the law. For that reason we will rack the firkin into a sankey keg and ship it for delivery the day the law goes into effect.
The beer will be a “Belgian” treatment of Freckle Belly IPA. We will extract about 10 gallons of Freckle Belly IPA that is close to finished from the fermenters and then prime it with Belgian sugar and Belgian yeast to take the normal hop intensity and combine it with the complexities of the Belgian treatment for a one of a kind experience just for Mississippi.
According to the folks over at Yazoo, you can expect to see Yazoo Sue distributed to Mississippi. I am not sure of the timeline and would not expect it immediately, but it will definately be sold in Mississippi soon. Please support Yazoo, as they are also a sponser of Raise Your Pints.
| Andy Gator | 
Info: Abita | BeerAdvocate |
| Jockamo IPA | 
Info: Abita | BeerAdvocate |
| Save Our Shore (SOS) |  Info: Abita | BeerAdvocate |
| Abbey Ale |  Info: Abita | BeerAdvocate |
| Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale |  Info: Sierra Nevada | BeerAdvocate |
| Torpedo Extra IPA |  Info: Sierra Nevada | BeerAdvocate |
Blonde
Info: Leffe | BeerAdvocate
| Vanilla Gorilla |  Info: Red Brick | BeerAdvocate |
| HopLanta |  Info: Red Brick | BeerAdvocate |
| Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout |  Info: Leinenkugel’s | BeerAdvocate |
| Big Eddy Wee Heavy Scotch Ale |  Info: Leinenkugel’s | BeerAdvocate |
| Infinium |  Info: Sam Adams | BeerAdvocate |
| Imperial Stout |  Info: Sam Adams | BeerAdvocate |
| Imperial White |  Info: Sam Adams | BeerAdvocate |
| Wee Heavy |  Info: Sam Adams | BeerAdvocate |
| Imperial Stout |  Info: Sam Smith’s | BeerAdvocate |
| 8 |  Info: Rochefort | BeerAdvocate |
| Trappist Ale | Info: Orval | BeerAdvocate |
| Tripel |  Info: Westmalle | BeerAdvocate |
I would also expect to see more offerings from Rogue in the near future. “And I know the distributors are working on a lot of the imports right now, including some of the Belgians/Trappists.” comments Butch Bailey, president of Raise Your Pints.
Hops & Habanas will carry all of these as they get them from their distributor. Hops & Habanas is a supporter of Raise Your Pints. Please show them that you appreciate their efforts by frequenting their store.
Know of another great retail location to find these brews on July 1? Send it in to news@msbeer.org
Update (5/14/12 10:20 PM):
See my post about new beers coming from North Coast Brewing Company. Not sure of a timeline on this.
Update (5/14/12 11:00 PM):
Leffe Blond is unconfirmed at this time.
Update (5/15/12 9:45 PM):
| Optimator |  Info: Spaten USA | BeerAdvocate |
Update (5/15/12 10:25 PM):
| XS I2PA (Imperial IPA) |  Info: Rogue | BeerAdvocate |
| Double Dead Guy |  Info: Rogue | BeerAdvocate |
| Morimoto Imperial Pilsner |  Info: Rogue | BeerAdvocate |
| John John Dead Guy |  Info: BeerAdvocate |
Update (5/16/12 9:22 PM):
We will be sending Double Chocolate Stout in September. We are currently not making this stout yet, production starts in August.
Update (5/16/12 9:48 PM):
| Oasis |  Info: Tallgrass | BeerAdvocate |
| Velvet Rooster |  Info: Tallgrass | BeerAdvocate |
Update (5/22/12 9:40 PM):
| Long Hammer IPA |  Info: Redhook | BeerAdvocate |
Update (5/23/12 10:49 PM):
| Hop Strike Black IPA |  Info: Tommyknocker | BeerAdvocate |
| Imperial Nut Brown Ale |  Info: Tommyknocker | BeerAdvocate |
| Butt Head Bock |  Info: Tommyknocker | BeerAdvocate |
Update (5/24/12 10:30 PM):
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We are working on getting additional beers distributed to Mississippi after the 7/1 ABW limit is increased, but have yet to confirm what those beers will be. Stay tuned.
Update (6/10/12 3:08 PM):
| Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout |  Info: North Coast | BeerAdvocate
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| Brother Thelonious |  Info: North Coast | BeerAdvocate |
| Dubbel |  Info: Ovila | BeerAdvocate |
Update (6/13/12 9:17 PM):
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| Two Term Double IPA | ![DiamondBearTwoTerm200[5]](http://msbeer.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DiamondBearTwoTerm2005.jpg "DiamondBearTwoTerm200[5]") Info: BeerAdvocate |
Update (6/21/12 9:50 PM):
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| Freckle Belly IPA | ![FreckleBelly-label200[4]](http://msbeer.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/FreckleBelly-label20041.gif "FreckleBelly-label200[4]")
Info: Back Forty |
| Kudzu Porter |
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Info:
Update (6/26/12 11:02 PM):
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The following beers should be coming from Widmer shortly after July 1. Sorry for not posting the label and links. In an effort to post more information, I did not do this.
- Pitch Black IPA
- Rotator IPA – 3 Varities
- BRRR – Christmas Seasonal
