FRESH BEER A bumper issue with over 50 new Craft Beer releases. BREWER’S CORNER The latest beery news from around the globe. TWICB PODCAST Rob is joined by Andrew and Andy from Abyss Brewing. 30 ISSUE THIRTY SEPTEMBER 14th 2020 1 What’s Up? Another bumper issue this week as we report on over 50 of the freshest Craft Beer releases. TWICB PODCAST – in Episode 12, released on Tuesday, Rob will be joined by Andrew and Andy from Abyss Brewing. Grab a beer and enjoy the show. A reminder about our new Podcast – So You Want To Build A Brewery? Brewing great beer is just one of many aspects to building a great brewery. We have partnered with some of the most innovative suppliers to the UK Craft Brewing Industry, to bring you a short series of episodes each focused on a specific aspect which can really make a difference to your business. This week is all about Malt. THIS WEEK’S CONTENTS Click to go direct to section Page Beer Releases 03 Brewers Corner – Latest Craft Beer News 15 TWICB Podcast – Episode 12 - Abyss Brewing 18 So You Want To Build a Brewery Podcast – Episode 4 Malt 19 Taproom Directory 21 Podcast Directory 27 Who Owns Who? 30 Small Brewer’s Relief Petition 31 Webshop Directory – Where To Get Your Beer Online 32 Know Your Hops 36 TWICB – Free T Shirt Offer 38 2 LATEST UK CRAFT BEER RELEASES 7th – 13th September 2020 Track Brewing Co. Exit Music 8% DIPA Simcoe & Mosaic. Bursting with pineapple, guava & mandarin this is a triumph of simplicity with 2 classic juicy hops as the main affair boosted by a super clean, easy drinking base. Track Brewing Co. Sunny Side Up 6.5% IPA This is a smile-inducing 6.5% IPA cranked up with a whopping hit of Strata, Idaho 7 & El Dorado. Zippy orange, peach Melba & apricot jam take the lead on the flavour front whilst the soft bitterness takes care of you at the finish. O Brother Brewing Love Hurts 6.2% Oat Cream IPA Oat cream IPA. Dig Brew Co. Oh No It’s CrimeFighter % DIPA CrimeFighter is brewed with tonnes of Citra and Sabro in the whirlpool before a heavy dry hop of more Citra and cryo Sabro. A very intense hop character, a big body and a super drinkable residual sweetness. Howling Hops Freedom Vortex 7.2% West Coast IPA Citra, Centennial and Columbus join forces for the Westie comeback tour. West Coast IPA just like mama used to make: blood orange, pine and grapefruit for days, with IBUs and whatnot. Howling Hops Action King 8.2% DIPA This absolute unit; this Cadillac of DIPAs; this liquid training montage is hopped with Galaxy, Cryo Citra and Cryo Simcoe until it bursts out of its tank top. Expect mango, pineapple, pomegranate and a big whack of dankness. Howling Hops Panic Kit 7% NEIPA Azacca, Cascade, Citra, Kveik Yeast. Bursting with danksplosions of grapefruit, orange and pineapple, delivered by the power of Kveik. North Brewing Co. Green Curve 6.5% Kveik IPA Collab with Stillwater. Packed with oats for a thick n creamy mouthfeel, dry hopped with El Dorado and Sabro, and fermented with Nowegian Kveik yeast. Expect creamed peaches, soft fleshy mango and a hint of coconut, alongside a zesty bright aroma. 3 North Brewing Co. Ornamant 4.1% Pale Ale Smooth, easy drinking beer with a full body whilst Citra, Azzaca and Simcoe hops bring a warming tropical aroma along with bright zesty lemon rind, pineapple, white grape and fleshy honey melon flavour. Kveik yeast brings a touch of tartness and accentuates the hop profile. Electric Bear Brewing Co. Definition Of An Oxymoron 4% Imperial Table Beer Light, zesty and easy drinking. Brewed with Kveik yeast with a finished product at a session-able 4%. Mondo Brewing Co. Captain #3 4.9% Pale Ale Hüll Melon, Simcoe and Southern Cross in the cool pool. Dry hopped with HBC- 692, Idaho 7, Sabro, Simcoe and Southern Cross. Fermented with a blend of American and English Ale yeast strains. Mondo Brewing Co. Ripple Effect 6.6% NEIPA Extra Pale Ale and Vienna malt provide the base, with Wheat and Oats added for body. HBC-692, Hüll Melon and Simcoe hops in the cool pool and dry hop additions. Fermented with a blend of American and English Ale yeast strains. London Beer Factory Native Flora 6% Mixed fermentation Saison Mixed fermentation saison cold infused with freshly foraged local elderflower. The blend was processed and packed the same day as the elderflower was picked. Aroma is instantly of elderflower cordial, while the flavours dissipate with a gentle saison acidity. London Beer Factory After The Fact 6.5% Mixed fermentation Saison The beer spent a combined 18 months in oak before packaging. 10 grams per litre of 2020 Nelson Sauvin was added as dry hop. Expect typically gooseberry flavours with peachy aromatics. Acidity grants a sherbet-like presentation that lingers. 4 5 THIS WEEK’S BROOK HOUSE SPECIAL Fresh 2020 crop NZ hops have landed; Nelson Sauvin, Pacifica, Motueka... Get in touch to secure your contracts today! Contact Sebastian Nielsen: [email protected] 6 Burning Soul Brewing Darkness My Old Friend 4.8% Coffee Stout Packed full of oats and plenty of roasted bean from @quarterhorsecoffee , this'll certainly take the edge off the cold weather creeping back at us. Wander beyond Brewing Dolis 11% Imperial Stout An Imperial Stout with Peruvian cacao and vanilla. Wander beyond Brewing Entangle 10% Milkshake IPA Single hop Simcoe Imperial Milkshake IPA. Odyssey Brew Co. Not Like Before 4% Pale Ale Mosaic, Simcoe and Cryo Azacca. The aroma is rich with tropical fruit and citrus and the beer feels bigger than its ABV - something to look for in session strength beers. Odyssey Brew Co. High Focus 6% IPA Brewed with London Fog yeast, Mosaic, Azacca, Cryo Ekuanot and Cryo Azacca. Soft on the palate with something of the Lilt about it, but nice bitterness. 7 Promote your brand & reach your customers with our range of small pack packaging Retail Packaging Gift Packaging eCommerce Packaging SUBSCRIPTION CLUB BEER Click Shelf Ready Packaging Subscription Packaging Transit Packaging Here to learn more 8 Pressure Drop Brewing Big Milk 5.5% Stout Big Milk 5.5% Chocolate Latte Stout. Cacao nib, coffee & vanilla combine to make this luxurious milk stout. It packs a massive punch for its sessionable strength. Pressure Drop Brewing Painted Ladies 5.2% NEIPA Mosaic paired with zesty and fragrant Comet. Full-bodied & full of flavour, a full house pale. Gipsy Hill Brew Co. Whirligig 8.5% DIPA Brewed with Voss Kveik yeast, paired with Simcoe and Mosaic – this beer pumps out huge tropical aromas balancing with a great piney bitterness. It’s a tall can of hop saturation and sweetness, whilst staying wildly drinkable. Northern Monk OFS012 6.8% DDH IPA Mosaic with Munroe and Mosaic hops combine for an IPA with plenty of orange on the nose and on the palate. Low bitterness and a silky smooth mouthfeel make an excellent base to enjoy the hop profile on this latest Old Flax Store special. Northern Monk OFS013 5.1% Tonka Sour Dark Fruits Tonka Sour. A tart medley of raspberries, plums and Tonka beans for a balance of sweetness, sour and a gentle bit of spice. Northern Monk Norse Star 9.0% Imperial Stout Collab with Lervig. Brewed with Munich, chocolate and dark crystal malts to create an opulent flavour base of sticky toffee, roast and dark berries. Plenty of oats and a touch of lactose for a velvety, thick mouthfeel with additions of chocolate, vanilla and almond. Northern Monk OFS014 5.4% Ice Cream Lager The latest Old Flax Store brew with Sabro, Ceremonial Grade Matcha tea, rice, lactose and vanilla. Vibrant Forest Brewery End Of Days 6.2% West Coast IPA This is all about hops and bitterness. Crisp, dry, bitter and extremely hoppy, this beer is packed full of Centennial, Chinook and Ahtanum hops which delivers layers of big and bold citrus and floral character. Salt Beer Factory Shoop 6.4% NEIPA Collab with Pomona Island. A New England IPA packed and stacked with tropical hop aromas. A juicy NEIPA, smooth-bodied and low in bitterness. Dry-hopped with of Vic Secret, Enigma & Motueka, expect aromas of passionfruit, lime pineapple & melon. 9 Boxcar Brewery Timeless 6.5% IPA Strata IPA. Sweet, sticky orange and apricot with dank top notes. 6.5% heavy and full IPA. This one's more for the low-bitterness crowd. Neon Raptor Brewing Co. Totem Beliefs 8% DIPA Neon Raptor's first DIPA since lockdown. Hopped this with copious amounts of Strata creating a beautiful grapefruit and passion fruit flavour that is well balanced at 8%. Neon Raptor Brewing Co. Trampled Under Foot 9% DIPA This is a deliciously tropical DIPA with a stellar hop line up of Citra, Strata, Mosaic and Simcoe. Tapestry Brewery Paloma Chaser 4.5% Grapefruit & Mint Lager The acidity of the grapefruit with mint flavours perfectly compliment the clean lager base. Rye, hibiscus and Saaz hops contribute both herbal and floral tones followed by a big citrus bite from the grapefruit. Time & Tide Brewing Atomic Space Bear 8.4% Chocolate Stout 8.4% chocolate stout made with 100kg of cocoa - which is soooooooooooo much - Willy Wonka would be proud. Time & Tide Brewing Captain Twinkletoes 6.7% IPA The fab hop combo of Bru-1, Citra and Simcoe bring pineapple, mango, melon and absolute delicious-ness right to ya! Pomona Island Brew Co. Dogs Can’t Look Up 5.3% DDH Pale Ale Double dry hopped with Mosaic BBC, Motueka, HBC 522 and El Dorado.