Category: Alcohol Reviews

Posted on: February 15, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

 Ecliptic and Boneyard Create Mashup IPA for Next Cosmic Collaboration Release

Portland’s Ecliptic Brewing and Boneyard Beer of Bend, Oregon are collaborating on a mashup IPA to release next week. The beer, named STARPM IPA, will ship February 22nd in 16-ounce cans and draft and will be the second beer in Ecliptic’s 2023 Cosmic Collaboration series. STARPM IPA is a mashup recipe of Ecliptic’s Starburst IPA and Boneyard’s RPM IPA – both companies’ flagship beers. Both of the original beers are heavily hopped, and…

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Posted on: February 10, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Oakspire (New Belgium Brewing)

Oakspire, New Belgium’s collaboration with Four Roses, is a great effort in the American strong ale style. Crafted on a somewhat regular basis since 2018, this brew is something special among all of the other efforts that are currently being stocked in LBSes nationwide. The beer pours with a brown color and a small amount of white head. Lacing occurs as one continues on with the beer. There’s a good…

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Posted on: February 8, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Unraveled Juicy IPA (Founders)

Unraveled Juicy IPA (Founders) 6.6% ABV / 50 IBU // http://foundersbrewing.com/ / https://www.facebook.com/foundersbrewing / http://twitter.com/foundersbrewing /

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Posted on: February 6, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Tall, Dark & Smokey (Pontoon Brewing)

Tall, Dark & Smokey is Pontoon Brewing’s new beer. Brewed alongside the supervision of Rasheed Philips (from Philips Barbeque Co.), this porter is a perfect way to stave off the winter’s chill. TDS pours with a dark brown to mahogany coloration and very little in the way of head or lacing. The initial nose of the beer is heavy on the wheat and cereal (e.g. Cinnamon Toast Crunch). The first…

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Posted on: February 5, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Maduro Brown Ale (Cigar City)

We originally experienced Cigar City’s Maduro Brown Ale about 10 years ago as one of the first beers we received from outside of our distribution up in NE Ohio. Luckily enough, the distribution footprint for Cigar City increased over the last few years to include Texas, and we were able to check out CC’s beers once more.

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Posted on: February 4, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Double IPA (Lone Tree Brewing Company)

Lone Tree’s Double IPA pours with a bit of haze and a goldenrod coloration. There is a tremendous amount of fluffy white head that laces its way down a glass. Hints of wheat and hops are present in the beer’s initial nose. The first sip of this double IPA yields a bit of bitterness but much less than one would imagine from such a heavily-hopped outing. Where the beer will…

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Posted on: February 1, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Imperial Stout (Lost Coast)

The tendency throughout craft brewers in the United States has been to move to incredibly sweet, “bakery”-style imperial stouts. To experience a stout that has a sharp, bitter element to it is much less common than its used to be. We were lucky enough to receive a bottle of Lost Coast’s Imperial Stout a few weeks back and had a moment to crack it. The beer pours with a dark…

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Posted on: October 30, 2022 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Lateral Haze (Deep Ellum Brewing)

The constellation of hops utilized here by Deep Ellum (Simcoe, Idaho 7 and Amarillo) establishes a unique flavor for this hazy IPA. Bountiful amounts of orange and apricot hit imbibers after the first taste hits their lips. Lemony esters build up and highlight the hoppiness of Lateral Haze. As the beer continues to warm to a temperature closer to that of a cooler fall night here in Arkansas, some of…

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Posted on: September 29, 2022 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 2

Atomic Pumpkin (New Belgium)

The beer pours with a bright orange color and only the smallest amount of off-white head. The inclusion of chilis into a pumpkin beer is amazing as it provides a crisp body and just enough in the way of fire to keep things energetic from one’s first sip all the way through the end of the brew. While New Belgium’s latest season is undoubtedly assertive enough to keep imbibers warm…

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Posted on: November 25, 2020 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

KBS – Espresso and Mackinac Fudge (Founders)

Founders has normalized a few of the variants of KBS this year around with specialty 4-packs of their Kentucky Breakfast Stout. Of course, the company is making their mainline version (12% ABV) available as well. We were fortunate and received samples of each of 2020’s version of KBS. KBS – 2020’s KBS is well-balanced, ensuring that there is a bit of a burn in the initial sip. Hints of toasted…

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Posted on: September 27, 2020 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Hoku-lele Tiki-Inspired Tropical Ale (Ecliptic Brewing)

NeuFutur has previously covered Ecliptic’s Vega #6, Sedna, Callisto, Orange Giant barleywine , Five Years / Five Beers (Hazy Double IPA), and Meridian Vanilla Stout in the last few years. Check out Ecliptic’s domain for more information about their full array of beers plus the latest in information about their offerings. Hoku-lele Tiki-Inspired Tropical Ale (Ecliptic Brewing) / 8% ABV / 16 IBU /  Facebook / Twitter

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Posted on: September 25, 2020 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Call Me Hazy (Perrin Brewing)

Call Me Hazy pours with a straw colored yellow color and about a pinky’s worth of white foam and laces itself down the way of the glass. The nose does not provide imbibers with much in the way of hints about what is to come, aside from the briefest touch of wheat and fruity (citrus) elements. When one is actually able to take their first draw from the can, they…

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Posted on: June 23, 2020 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Santa Monica Brew Works Releases “Spread Love” IPA Supporting Meals On Wheels West

Text graciously provided by Solters / Santa Monica Brew Works. Santa Monica Brew Works (SMBW) announces the release of “Spread Love” Juicy IPA, launching Saturday, June 27th. “Spread Love” will be available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans to-go from the brewery’s Tasting Room in Santa Monica (1920 Colorado Ave.). A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each 4-pack will be donated to Meals On Wheels West, helping…

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Anchor San Franpsycho 2020
Posted on: June 7, 2020 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

San Franpsycho IPA (Anchor Brewing)

2020 marks the third time that Anchor Brewing and San Franpsycho have teamed up to create an India Pale Ale that exemplifies the spirit of the city. This time around, the duo have released an IPA that utilizes apricots and peaches to give a little tartness to the oftentimes sweeter juicy IPA style. The brew pours with a darker yellow / goldenrod coloration and a little less than a finger’s…

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Posted on: May 20, 2020 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Wild Basin Boozy Sparkling Water (Oskar Blues)

If anyone digs into the alcohol review section here at NeuFutur, it should be pretty obvious that we like our high-octane stouts and bitter AF India Pale Ales. I must admit I’ve scoffed at the shift towards lighter flavored seltzers and pilsners over the course of the last few years, but Oskar Blues has crafted a tetrad of offerings that bit in perfectly alongside their other efforts. Wild Basin, Oskar…

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Posted on: May 13, 2020 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SanTan Spirits Releasing New Butcher Jones Iteration

Press Release courtesy of Jen / Big Dill Marketing. SanTan Spirits, the distilling side of SanTan Brewing Company, is releasing its newest award winner – Butcher Jones, Straight Rye Whiskey, Cask Strength. Available for purchase at Spirit House in Downtown Chandler and at the SanTan Brewing Company production facility in Chandler.  “Butcher Jones is unique to American Rye Whiskeys because of it’s high barley grain bill. This helps to balance…

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Posted on: May 12, 2020 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Ecliptic Brewing Releases SunRay Juicy IPA Summer ’20

{Shamelessly grabbed from Ecliptic Brewing) Ecliptic Brewing of Portland, Oregon is excited to release their newest beer in their Seasonal Series: SunRay Juicy IPA. Offered in 12-ounce cans, the beer is set to hit store shelves in mid May. SunRay Juicy IPA is brewed with Bru-1 and Idaho 7 hops and 100% Pale Malt. Together these hops pack a punch of juicy flavor, with heavy notes of tropical fruit and…

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Posted on: May 4, 2020 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BA 20: Volume 1: All Monde (Oskar Blues)

Over the course of 2020, Colorado’s Oskar Blues is releasing a number of barrel-aged varieties in cans. The line is starting out with All Monde, an over-the-top imperial stout utilizing toasted almonds and vanilla beans. Oskar Blues is utilizing continuous circulation of the stout through adjuncts in order to impart a deepness of flavor. While the decision to incorporate materials alongside the beer in the finishing process is not a…

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