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Upcoming NJ Beers - as of 02/08/15

Here are all of the beer label approvals since my last update (mid-January).  I'm not sure when these beers are being released, so check with the brewery before you go out looking for them!

902 Brewing:  902 Brewing's American Pale Ale called Pale Ale True Hobo (PATH) received keg approval.  It is clearly stated on the keg that the beer is brewed at Climax Brewing for 902 Brewing.  It is 37 IBUs (from their website, ABV between 5-6%).  902 Brewing also had keg approval for Heaven Hell or Hobo, their American IPA.  According to the label, it is 68 IBUs (from their website, 6.5% ABV).

Angry Erik Brewing:  Angry Erik's Freaky Freydis, a stout brewed with cocoa nibs, saw its keg label approved.

Bolero Snort Brewery:  Bolero Snort's late winter/early spring seasonal Lucky Buck Irish Dry Stout saw an updated label approval.  This year it will be bottled instead of canned.  Lucky Buck will be 4.0% ABV.

Cape May Brewing:  Cape May Brewing had a new bottled label approved, which you can see the label for below.  It is for Apple Bomb, and comes in at 8.0% ABV.  Cape May also saw keg label approval for Hitching Post Stout.
Cape May Brewing, New Jersey, Craft Beer, Apple Bomb
Cape May Brewing Apple Bomb - click to enlarge

Carton Brewing:  Carton saw their keg label for Orange Swisher approved.  Check out the Orange Swisher video from I Drink Good Beer.

Flying Fish Brewing:  Here's an interesting large formation bottle to be released from Flying Fish.  Pescado Rojo Grande is Flying Fish's Red Fish aged in oak barrels that once held Cuervo Traditional 100% Agave tequila. It's going to come in at 9.0% ABV.

Flying Fish Brewing Company, Pescado Rojo Grande, Craft Beer, New Jersey
Flying Fish Pescado Rojo Grande - click to enlarge

Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing:  Round Trip, a hoppy saison ale, received keg approval.  From Forgotten Boardwalk's website, Round Trip is 45 IBUs and rings in at 7.0% ABV.  Check out the infographic from their website.

Glasstown Brewing:  There were a number of keg approvals from Millville's Glasstown in the past month

  • Clash of the Pumpkins, a 7.1% ABV pumpkin ale
  • Stout with No Name, 9.5% ABV
  • It's A Wee Heavy (Ale), 8.5% ABV
  • Guns and Guts Imperial India Pale Ale, 10.5% ABV

Kane Brewing:  Kane had an updated keg label for Fall Saints.  The label states that Fall Saints is brewed with sweet potatoes, squash, maple syrup and spices (9.2% ABV, not on keg label).  Heirloom, a belgian ale, also saw an updated keg approval. 

Lunacy Brewing:  Magnolia's Lunacy Brewing's Rocket keg label was approved.  Rocket is a chocolate peanut butter beer stout, and comes in at 6.6% ABV.

River Horse Brewing:  River Horse saw an approval for their updated Summer Blonde ale bottle/can label.  4.5% ABV.

Spellbound Brewing:  Mt. Holly's Spellbound Brewing received keg approval for Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Ale (from their website, it is 7% ABV).  Their Double IPA brewed with peaches and their Stout also saw keg approval.

That's all for now....go out and enjoy some beers!

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