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Witch's Hat 1-800-Wet-Hops (South Lyon, Michigan)
$12.99/6pk cans
The hop harvest comes but once each year, and that means
most of the time, brewers produce our favorite beers using preserved hop
pellets. During harvest season, though, brewers take glorious advantage of the
opportunity to use fresh hops straight off the bine (that's not a typo- hops
grow on bines, different from vines!). For this hazy IPA, Witch's Hat used only
fresh Cashmere hops to showcase flavors of tropical fruit, citrus, melon, and a
subtle herbaceous character.
New Holland The Poet Oatmeal Stout (Holland, Michigan)
$10.99/6pk cans
Oatmeal Stout is an historic beer style that has seen a
revival in popularity in the last few decades. To produce this style, oats are
added to the grain bill in order to add a layer of richness, sweetness, and
complexity to dark and roasty stout. New Holland's The Poet is one of the
leading American examples of this style, garnering acclaim from professional
critics and everyday beer fans alike.
Dogfish Head
SuperEIGHT (Milton, Delaware) $12.99
This beer is as delicious as it is unconventional- what else would we expect from the
magnificent minds at Dogfish Head?! SuperEIGHT, as the name might suggest, was
actually first created in collaboration with Kodak after DFH founder Sam
Calagione learned that any liquid with enough acidity could likely be used to
develop film. The brewers packed this beer with lots of fruit juice in order to
boost the ascorbic and citric acid content, and then added Hawaiian sea salt to
temper the tartness- and guess what? The experiment worked! Luckily, developing
film is not all this beer is good for- it's also incredibly flavorful with
seven different fruits all bringing something to the party.
Monk's Café
(Ertvelde, East Flanders, Belgium) $14.99
A special beer made especially for a special place! Monk's
Café is a Belgian restaurant and bar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its beer
selection makes it one of the country's top destinations for enthusiasts. The folks at Monk's Café decided to reach out
to Brouwerij Van Steenberge in East Flanders to produce their very own house
beer. Brewed in the traditional style of the Oud Bruin (that's Old Brown if
your Flemish is rusty), Monk's Café is mildly sour with notes of balsamic
vinegar and tart cherry. If a trip to Philly isn't in the cards this year, this
beer is surely the next best thing!
Southern Tier Nitro
Crème Brulee (Lakewood, New York) $14.99
Southern Tier adds another name to their list of luscious
dessert beers with Nitro Crème Brulee. A nitrogen widget at the bottom of the
can lends this imperial stout a rich and creamy texture while lactose and
vanilla beans deliver that toasted custard flavor you know and love. Nitro
Crème Brulee is the perfect nightcap for a cool evening.
Rochester, MI
