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(Courtesy AleSmith Bing
The winter holidays are ON and American brewers are addressing things with a bold roster of Imperial Stouts and dark ales that you’ll want to have on hand as things cool down.
Grand Prix on the Road (San Diego, CA) – Forged in 1995, AleSmith Brewing has been recognized as one of the world’s foremost craft brewing companies. Their beers are always worth chasing down, and the Speedway Stout variations never disappoint. And now the award-winning brewery is offering four different variations of their iconic Imperial Stout in its Grand Prix on the Road 4-Pack.
Included in this uber-special mixed pack:
- Speedway Stout: Maple Bar Edition – Imperial Stout with Maple Syrup, and Coffee. (12% ABV)
- Speedway Stout: Rocky Road Edition -Imperial Stout with Cacao Nibs, Roasted Almonds, Roasted Walnuts, Madagascar Vanilla Beans, and Coffee. (12% ABV)
- Speedway Stout: Chocolate Raspberry Edition – Imperial Stout with Cacao Nibs, Raspberries, and Coffee. (12% ABV)
- Speedway Stout: Toasted Coconut Vietnamese Coffee Edition – Imperial Stout with Toasted Coconut and Vietnamese Coffee. (12% ABV)
Packaged in 16oz 4-pack cans and draft, AleSmith’s Speedway Stout variations are now available in California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota, Texas, Illinois, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, and Virginia.
(Courtesy Firestone Walker)
Jack Is Back! (Paso Robles, CA) – Firestone Walker’s mythic Wookey Jack is back for a limited seasonal release. Born more than a dozen years ago, Firestone Wookey Jack is an 8.3% ABV Black Rye IPA with toasty malted rye notes and a balanced bite at the finish. Wookey Jack came into the world at a time when Cascadian Dark Ales were starting to storm into California from the Pacific Northwest. Also known as Black IPAs, these beers brought a unique regional expression to the exploding IPA genre.
“Wookey Jack has a hardcore following and we get asked about it all the time,” said Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “It’s a beer for those in the know and those who want to discover something different. Everyone loves the visual trick of Wookey Jack—it’s as black as a stout but drinks like an IPA.” It’s a beer that just seems right for fall and winter.”
The latest edition of Wookey Jack remains faithful to the original recipe, which includes loads of pearled dark malts with rye adding a rustic grain element. The hops are sticky Citra and dank, pungent Amarillo. And both of which are incorporated into a massive dry-hop regimen, adding to the lore of this three-time gold medalist at the Great American Beer Festival.
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