Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park, Florida has announced the release of the newest beer in its famed The Living Barrel Series.

Rum Barrel-Aged Tiramisu is inspired by the delicious Italian dessert and is brewed with coffee, vanilla and cocoa nibs. The beer is only available from the brewery in 22-ounce bottles. The full release from Funky Buddha is below.

Rum Barrel-Aged Tiramisu Debuts on July 31st

Introducing our newest addition to The Living Barrel Series: Rum Barrel-Aged Tiramisu! Inspired by the Italian dessert, we’ve stacked this imperial cream ale with fresh roasted coffee, sticky vanilla, and cocoa nibs. Notes of creamy custard, espresso, and shaved chocolate is followed by soft undertones of oak from months of rum barrel-aging. Bottles will be released exclusively in our tap room on July 31st. 22-ounce bottles will go on sale for $20 each with limits TBD.

Read More About Upcoming Barrel-Aged Beers

Cascade Brewing in Portland, Oregon has announced the release of a new cherry sour ale called Kriek 2017 that clocks in at 7.7 percent ABV.

According a release from Cascade, Tim Larrance, Cascade VP of Sales and Marketing said: “This year’s project is highlighted by a deep rich color brought on by the roughly 1.3 million wonderfully decadent Bing and sour pie cherries we brought in last summer. Word around the cellar is that this is the best version of Kriek we've made to date!"

The full release from the brewery is below.

PORTLAND, Ore. (July 20, 2018) – Cascade Brewing is releasing its Kriek 2017 project today on draft and in a new 500ml bottle format. Cascade Kriek is a blend of sour red ales aged in oak wine barrels for up to 17 months with more than 16,000 lbs. of fresh Bing and sour pie cherries. The beer features complex flavors of cherries, roast malts, oak and spice, and comes in at 7.7 percent ABV. 

According to Tim Larrance, Cascade VP of Sales and Marketing, “This year’s project is highlighted by a deep rich color brought on by the roughly 1.3 million wonderfully decadent Bing and sour pie cherries we brought in last summer. Word around the cellar is that this is the best version of Kriek we've made to date!"

In a release from Shaheen Sadeghi’s LAB Holding (LAB stands for “Little American Business”), Modern Times Beer is partnering with the company to open Leisuretown -- a mixed-use brewery/entertainment complex with coffee roaster, vegan Mexican restaurant, gardens and a swimming pool.

The facility's opening serves as another effort in the ongoing revitalization of the Anaheim area. With 21 breweries operating or in-planning, Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait says, “What the wine industry did for Napa, craft breweries can do for Anaheim.”

The full release regarding Modern Times Leisuretown is below as well as background on Anaheim's craft brewing efforts.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Through citywide incentives and neighborhood revitalization, the City of Anaheim is becoming California’s fastest-growing center for craft brewers. The number of breweries recently expanded to 15, with 21 breweries soon to be in the city. More Anaheim breweries opened in the past two years than in any other city in Orange County, and Anaheim now has half of all the breweries in Orange County, California.

Wild Leap Brew Co. in LaGrange, Georgia has announced the debut of the second beer in the brewery's critically acclaimed Alpha Abstraction Series.

The beer is a hazy Double IPA that clocks in at 8 percent ABV and is brewed with the ever-popular Citra and Galaxy hop varietals.

The brewery hopes to improve on the triumphant success of the first Alpha Abstraction beer, which was the fastest-selling beer in the brewery's history.

The full release from Wild Leap is below.

I want ‘em real thick and juicy. So find that juicy double. – Sir Mix-a-Lot

LAGRANGE, GA – Wild Leap Brew Co. is proud to introduce Volume Two of its new, limited edition series of juicy double IPAs known as Alpha Abstraction (8% ABV).

The first volume ranks as Wild Leap’s fastest selling beer in their history, and is currently ranked as one of Georgia’s top rated beers in the state. With the love the first volume received, the Wild Leap team can’t wait for fans to try Volume Two.

Hopewell Brewing Co. in Chicago, Illinois has announced the release of a new limited-release wild ale. Crudités Dry-Hopped Saison was aged in barrels for months and features the zesty, fragrant Hallertau Blanc hop varietal.

The full release from Hopewell is below.

Starting today at 4pm in the taproom, we will have bottles of Crudités available for purchase. This delicately balanced Wild Saison was aged several months in barrels and dry-hopped with Hallertau Blanc for an extra aromatic punch.

The Details

• A Wild Saison aged in oak barrels and dry-hopped with Hallertau Blanc. 6.2% abv
• Mildly tart and soft, with notes of grapefruit, passion fruit and lime peel

$12/bottle (no limits)

Other Upcoming Can/Bottle Releases

• Outside Voice, Mini Pale Ale (available early August)
• Clover Club, Raspberry Sour w/ Gin Botanicals (available in August)

People Power (benefiting ACLU!), Hoppy Wheat (available in August)