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At a time when many American craft brewers are playing it safe and consolidating their portfolios, SoCal’s AleSmith Brewing will be launching five new brews at the start of 2021.
Here’s the deal…
Founded in 1995, AleSmith Brewing, one the West Coast’s most awarded craft breweries, is kicking off the new year with FIVE brand new offerings, and a special collaboration with its San Diego County neighbor, Stone Brewing, in February…
And here’s what AleSmith Brewing has coming….
JANUARY RELEASES:
Cloud Stream – said to be so rich in its hazy content that it had to be “downloaded from the cloud” – packed with dazzling notes of red currant, passionfruit and mango intermingled with a full body and creamy mouthfeel that lend a smooth and drinkable finish.
- Availability: Year-round
- Packaging:4-packs, 16-oz cans
- ABV: 6.9%
Kickbackrelax – a crisp IPA with juicy notes of grapefruit, mango and coconut
- Availability: Year-round
- Packaging:6-packs, 12-oz cans
- ABV: 4.2%
Limeberry Twist – a raspberry lime Gose ale with refreshingly sour, deliciously fruity and bright flavors of lime and soft raspberry sweetness with a pinch of salt
- Availability: Year-round
- Packaging:6-packs, 12-oz cans
- ABV: 4.7%
Speedway Stout Special Variant #1: Speedway Stout Espresso and Madagascar Vanilla – a signature edition of their imperial stout infused with tons of Madagascar vanilla and a bold espresso blend, bestowing intense notes of chocolate, coffee, vanilla and dark fruit
- Availability: January – February
- Packaging:4-packs, 16-oz cans
- ABV: 12%
FEBRUARY RELEASE:
Dual Exposure – a collaboration brew with Stone Brewing – a double India pale ale featuring hibiscus, as well as orange and lime peel, making it light in body and packed with tropical, citrus and fruity notes
- Availability: February
- Packaging: 4-packs, 16-oz cans
- ABV: 8.2%
In 2015 AleSmith upped its production capability significantly when it moved into a new a 100,000 square foot brewing facility complete with a state-of-the-art Steinecker 80 bbl. brew system, San Diego’s largest tasting room, and the Tony Gwynn Museum.
