New Craft Beer Variety Packs For Spring

(Courtesy Dogfish Head)

Even with the recent snow 0n the East Coast, spring is getting closer than you might think. And brewers are addressing the coming season with new variety packs that are making buying in bulk cool again.

Dogfish Head’s Spring Variety Pack

Flipping the middle finger at the whole concept of winter, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is debuting a new spring-themed beer compilation which the Milton, Delaware headquartered brewery describes as “the perfect mix of warm weather beers.”

Dogfish Head’s Spring Variety Pack contains a smart assortment of four off-centered ales, three of them a mix of fan favorites as well as the limited-time return of one of the brewery’s most frequently-requested beers, as a variety pack exclusive.

And here’s how Dogfish Head describes what’s in it…

• 60 Minute IPA – Brewed with a boatload of intense Northwest hops added continuously throughout the beer’s 60-minute boil, this 6% ABV India Pale Ale is pungently hoppy, but not crushingly bitter.
• SeaQuench Ale – A sessionable 4.9% ABV sour mash-up of a crisp Kölsch, a salty Gose and a tart Berliner Weiss brewed with black limes, sour lime juice and sea salt.
• Namaste – A balanced 4.8% ABV Belgian-style White Ale brewed with dried organic orange slices, fresh-cut lemongrass and a bit of coriander. Think classic Witbier but oft-centered.
•  Festina Pêche – An uber-refreshing take on the Berliner Weiss, this 4.5% ABV fruit-forward session sour is brewed with truckloads of fresh peaches for a tart, yet slightly sweet finish with bright notes of peach pits and rinds.

“Dogfish fans everywhere, we heard you loud and clear,” said Sam Calagione, Dogfish Head Founder & Brewer. “The last time we released Festina Pêche was 2018, and ever since, drinkers from across the country have been advocating for its return. I love that we’re finally able to give them that with this variety pack.”

Available now at Dogfish Head’s coastal Delaware locations, the Spring Variety Pack hits shelves nationwide in late February.

(Courtesy Southern Tier Brewing)

Southern Tier 2X Factor Double IPA Mixed Pack

With winter beginning to give way to spring Lakewood, NY-based Southern Tier Brewing is doubling down on high-octane variations of its iconic 2XIPA.

The 2X Factor Double IPA Mixed Pack includes four different Double IPAs, three of each, clocking in at 8.2% ABV.

And here’s what’s in it…

• 2XIPA – The classic, a hop-forward 8.2% ABV Double India Pale Ale that has inspired a ravenous cult-following on the East Coast.
• 2XHAZE – A hazy take on the original that’s just as aggressive, but equally juicy and smooth.
• 2XCITRUS adds fresh oranges and grapefruit into the mix taking the tropical tones of the original into the stratosphere.
• 2XPERIMENTAL – a dank and fresh West-Coast Style IPA that is crafted wit experimental hops from Hop Breeding Company hand-picked by Southern Tier’s VP of Operations Matt Dunn at the most recent hop harvest in the Pacific Northwest.

The 2X Factor Mixed Pack is now available throughout the East Coast including Southern Tier Taprooms in Lakewood, NY, Buffalo, NY, Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH and Charlotte, NC.

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