Birdsong Brewing Co. in Charlotte, North Carolina has announced the seasonal return of its Coffee Porter, Wake Up.

Wake Up is brewed with vanilla beans and fresh coffee, providing a full, aromatic pour with a deep, dark brown color that's both inviting and mysterious. With plenty of coffee zing to keep you engaged, this is a can't-miss brew.

The brewery also announced the release Dancing Days, a 5.7 percent ABV Gose that available on draft only at the brewery.

The full release from Birdsong is below.

We're doubling up on releases again because our guys have been so hard at work we simply don't have the cooler space to house all these beers. But first, don't miss out on the bi-weekly Go Figure Drawing Session in our private event room this Wednesday night. The class is FREE!

We're excited about THURSty THURSday's"Dancing Days" release. This light and bright Gose has hints of sea salt, lemon citrus and is amped up with a small dose of Cascade hops. For fans of our Sunshine Gose, this is definitely a beer you don't want to miss!

Alaskan Brewing Co. in Juneau, Alaska has announced the release of a new autumn seasonal beer called Cranberry Tart.

The beer is brewed with ample amounts of cranberries as well as local Sitka spruce tips for a zesty and piquant flavor and aroma that's sure to keep craft beer fans interested for multiple pints.

Cranberry tart will be released at the start of September to all 22 states where Alaskan Brewing's offerings are made available. The full release from the brewery is below.

JUNEAU, Alaska (September 3, 2018) – Alaskan Brewing Company welcomes autumn with their latest seasonal beer, Cranberry Tart. Taking inspiration from the season of harvest and foraging, Cranberry Tart features local Sitka spruce tips along with a medley of berry flavor, the perfect accompaniment to rich, savory fall meals.

“Alaskans spend this time of the year getting ready for the long nights of fall and winter,” said Andy Kline, Communications Manager at Alaskan Brewing. “Foraging, fishing the last salmon runs, harvesting from their gardens, picking wild blueberries, currants, and high bush cranberries – it’s a time of change and preparation. This beer is a celebration of the change of seasons that affects every person and animal that makes Alaska their home.”

While the acronyms of beer’s vital stats ‒ ABV, IBU, SRM and OG ‒ may seem like alphabet soup to the uninitiated, alcohol by volume, international bittering units, standard reference method and original gravity are all integral to understanding beer. In this article, we’ll define these vital stats and explain how they’re useful.

Have you ever stood in the beer aisle wondering, “What style am I in the mood for? Do I want a 22-ounce bomber, or a 4-pack of 16-ounce cans? Should I try a new brewery’s beer or just grab one of my go-tos?”

With so many options available for craft lovers, the easiest way to choose a brew is by style. However, knowing a beer’s vital stats can help your decision-making process ‒ specifically, a beer’s alcohol by volume (ABV), international bittering units (IBU), standard reference method (SRM) and, sometime (but not always), original gravity (OG).

ABV / Alcohol by Volume in Beer

Almost every beer a consumer will find on the shelf or on draft will have its ABV clearly labeled. Technically, alcohol by volume is defined as a standard measure of how much alcohol is contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage. It is defined as the number of milliliters (mL) of pure ethanol present in 100 mL of solution at 20°C (68°F). The number of milliliters of pure ethanol is the mass of the ethanol divided by its density at 20 °C.