Specialty Beer

Just a couple of months back we featured The Alchimiste Microbrewery on The Dieline. At that time, we were showing off the awesome rebranding work Saint-Jacques Vallée Y&R had developed for the Alchemist’s commercial beer line up. Today we’re showing off the next collaboration between these two companies, a bespoke design for The Alchemist’s specialty […]

A Crowler™ is a 32-ounce CAN filled with fresh craft beer from the source. It’s the newest innovation coming from Oskar Blues and Ball Corporation.

What does 10 IBU, 50 IBU or 100 IBU actually mean to the drinker? Not a lot. Why? Because it’s all about context. And I’m a...

Let me tell you about the wonderful world of specialty beers. These are beers that go beyond the typical lagers and ales, brewed with unique ingredients and processes to create complex, flavorful brews. The specialty beer category covers a wide range of styles. One popular type is Belgian beer. These beers from Belgium often have fruity, spicy flavors thanks to yeast strains like Abbey ale yeast.

The following beer recipe is featured in the March/April 2012 issue of Zymurgy magazine. Access this issue along with the archives with Zymurgy Online! The beer styles that we are familiar with in modern day have, of course, evolved for many years. A few years ago, Alastair Kocho-Williams wrote a piece in Zymurgy magazine about how Soviet beer styles evolved from four standardized Soviet beer groups in 1927 to many styles encompassing dark ales, dark lagers, "black" beers, "caramel" beers…

Good Behavior by Odell Brewing Co. was judged beer as a specialty IPA, or Category 21B in the BJCP guidelines. The reason is that even though it's not a widely recognized style like white IPA, black IPA, red IPA, etc. There are a few of these commercially available lower-ABV and lower-carb IPAs being produced out there. The difference between a standard American pale ale and a low ABV IPA is going to lay in the hop intensity. By Jason Johnson

Happy 10th Anniversary to The Trappist specialty beer café in Oakland, CA. To celebrate this special event, Mikkeller San Diego will be brewing Plum Dumb. This golden sour ale is aged in Wine barrels with plums and lemon peel and the beer hits 7%-AbV. You’re looking at the 16.9oz bottle and stay tuned here for release info. About MyBeer Buzz Founder, owner, author, graphic designer, CEO, CFO, webmaster, president, mechanic and janitor for mybeerbuzz.com. Producer and Co-host of the WILK…

The beer aisle at the local specialty supermarket. Thank you, God. Amen.

Here’s your first look at an interesting new can coming soon from Budweiser. This melted down Halloween (blood?) version looks to be a 16oz can (or aluminum bottle) and of course the beer remains the same at 5%-AbV and 145 calories per 12oz serving. We also have Legendary Since 1867 16oz can/aluminum bottles. About MyBeer Buzz Founder, owner, author, graphic designer, CEO, CFO, webmaster, president, mechanic and janitor for mybeerbuzz.com. Producer and Co-host of the WILK Friday BeerBuzz…