New beers from Great Divide coming soon
According to Beer News, Great Divide is releasing a two new bottles of goodness to their already amazing lineup. The Smoked Baltic Porter and the Rumble Oak-Aged IPA. Great Divide is having a release party for both of these new beers on August 6th, hopefully followed by release to the Tampa market. Information from beernews.org are below.
Great Divide Smoked Baltic Porter will appear sometime in August in 22 oz. bottles and on draft.
Label description: “Smoked Baltic Porter is the sultry sister of a storied style. Brewed with traditional German malts and hops, this dark lager gets its special twist from a hefty addition of Bamberg smoked malt. This smoldering, medium-bodied lager is sure to please.
Suggested Food Pairings: Grilled veal bratwurst, barbecue shrimp, Morbier French cow’s milk cheese, pasta with crispy browned leeks, pear tart.” 6.2% ABV.
Great Divide Rumble Oak-Aged IPA.
Though the descriptions are similar, Tap Room Manager, Patrick Langlois, confirmed that this is not the same beer as the Wood-Aged 15th and 16th Anniversary beers recently released. This one comes in at 7.1% ABV whereas the anniversary beers are around 10% ABV. Instead of 22 oz. bombers, this beer will be available in 6-packs (and on draft) beginning in August.
Commercial description: “Rumble IPA is an American IPA with subtle nuance. Brewed with heavy-handed additions of Pacific Northwest hops, this beer is gently aged on French and American oak resulting in a wonderful balance of bitterness, caramel sweetness, vanilla, and undertones of pine and citrus.”
