Weekly Beer Update Friday February 6, 2014

News: With little notice, the state of Nebraska has sent some beer this way. 

Nebraska Brewing Co. has entered Colorado! Husker fans rejoice! With three year-round cans and a small portion of their well-known barrel-aging program we are all set.

Epic - Lil' Brainless Raspberries (New/Seasonal)

6-Pack 12oz Cans  5.20%  Belgian-Style Ale w/Raspberries

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Flying Dog - Kujo Imperial Coffee Stout (New/Seasonal)

6-Pack 12oz Bottles  8.90%  Imperial Stout w/Coffee

RateBeer: 98 Imperial Stout

Nebraska Brewing - Brunette Nut Brown Ale (New/Year-Round)

6-Pack 12oz Cans  4.70%  Brown Ale

RateBeer: 70 Brown Ale

Nebraska Brewing - Cardinal Pale Ale (New/Year-Round)

6-Pack 12oz Cans  6.00%  Pale Ale

RateBeer: 88  American Pale Ale

Nebraska Brewing - India Pale Ale (New/Year-Round)

6-Pack 12oz Cans  6.90%  India Pale Ale

RateBeer: 96  India Pale Ale

Nebraska Brewing - HopAnomaly (New/Limited)

Single 750ml Bottle  10.60%  Belgian-Style Trippel

RateBeer: 95 Abbey Trippel

New Holland - Blue Sunday 2015 18th Anniversary (New/Limited)

Single 22oz Bottle  6.60%  Barrel-Aged Sour Ale

RateBeer: 98  Sour/Wild Ale

New Holland - Pilgrim's Dole (New/Limited)

4-Pack 12oz Bottles  12.00%  Wheatwine

RateBeer: 90  Barley wine

Ninkasi - Dawn of the Red (New/Seasonal)

6-Pack 12oz Bottles  7.00%  India Red Ale

RateBeer: 92  India Pale Ale

Paradox - Cafe Vaillant (New/Limited)

Single 500ml Bottle  8.00%  Barrel-Aged Dark Farmhouse w/Salt, Caramel and Coffee

RateBeer: Not listed

Paradox - Skully Barrel No. 22 (New/Limited)

Single 500ml Bottle  8.50%  Barrel-Aged Sour Ale w/Elderberries

RateBeer: Not listed

Paradox - Skully Barrel No. 23 (New/Limited)

Single 500ml Bottle  7.90%  Barrel-Aged Sour Ale w/Grapefruit and Citrus Peel

RateBeer: Not listed

Prairie - 'Merica (Limited)
Single 500ml Bottle  7.50%  Single Malt/Single Hop Farmhouse Ale
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Renegade - Hiatus (New/Year-Round)

6-Pack 12oz Cans  6.50%  Light Oatmeal Ale w/Coffee

RateBeer: 50  Brown Ale

Buyers Notes: This is one fun little beer. It's not heavy like a Oatmeal Stout. It's no stout at all. The oatmeal adds a nice rich mouthfeel and the cold-pressed coffee gives a good complexity.

Sam Adams - Rebel Rider (New/Year-Round)

6-Pack 12oz Bottles  4.50%  Session India Pale 

RateBeer: 62  Session IPA

Buyers notes: Yet another take on yet another style for Sam Adams. This glorified pale ale is packed with hop flavor in a real light body. Tasty and refreshing.

Stone /Baird/ Ishi - Japanese Green Tea IPA (New Package/Limited)

Single 22oz Bottle  10.10%  Imperial India Pale Ale w/Green Tea

RateBeer: 95  Imperial/Double IPA

Buyers notes: A return from Stone and Japanese brewers Baird and Ishii. It has been four years since this beer was originally brewed. Is Stone out of IPA ideas?

Stone - Delicious IPA (New/Seasonal)

6-Pack 12oz Bottles  7.70%  India Pale Ale

RateBeer: 96 India Pale Ale