Newbies – 6 Spring Craft Beers You Need To Check Out

So many beers- So little time… With winter waning, we’re beginning to see some “warm weather” offerings. …Plus we’ve some great new releases from Lagunitas and Flying Dog that you’ll want to get your sweaty little hands on.

One Hop To Rule All (Frederick, MD) – Flying Dog has a new Single Hop Imperial IPA Series release that showcases the Elle hop. Flying Dog’s Single Hop Ella Imperial IPA is an 8% ABV India Pale Ale with juicy stone fruit (think peaches and plums) tones.

The Original 420 Beer (Petaluma, CA) – Lagunitas has a new addition to their “always interesting” OneHitter Series that they insist is responsible for the original “420” terminology. Brewed to commemorate the mysterious Waldos, longtime friends, then teenaged stoners, who bonded over the special 4:20 afterschool outings they threw, Lagunitas The Waldos’ Special Ale 11.5% Imperial India Pale Ale that’s “totally rad, man.”

Kingdoms Come (Cooperstown, NY) – HBO & Ommegang just shipped us the latest from their fantastic Game of Thrones inspired beers, timed to coincide with the epic fantasy’s season six return on April 24th. Ommegang’s Seven Kingdoms is a 6.9% ABV Wheat Ale that’s harmoniously wed to a citrusy and herbal American hop backdrop.

Rigged (Bend, OR) – Deschutes is bringing an annual pub favorite to bottles this month, where it will stay as their newest year-round. Deschutes Big Rig is a classic 6% ABV pub ale that balances good times with a smooth, silky maltiness and just the right bitterness from Crystal hops.

Sixteen Counties (Portland, ME) – As every grade school student in the state of Maine learns through song, there are “sixteen counties in our state.” It’s in n honor of these counties that Allagash Brewing has named its first new year-round beer in two years. Allagash Sixteen Counties Ale is 7.3% ABV celebration of Maine-grown malts and herbal hops.

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