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new releases from phillips: Twisted Rocket Whale 3 New Releases to kick-start the New Year January 21st, 2013 - No, a Twisted Rocket Whale it's not a monster dreamt up for an indie B-side horror film, it's a new monster triple release from Phillips Brewing Company. Today, a year-round hop rocket is launching in a can, a barreled Scotch Ale is coming up from the cellar to introduce a new Twisted Barrel beer series, and the whale-themed winner of the 2012 Benefit Brew is surfacing in cold beer and wine stores. On Wednesday January 23rd from 4pm-6pm, we'll be hosting a very special tasting of all three, so pop on by for what will most likely be your only chance to try them on draft! Here's a little breakdown of each brew: Bottle Rocket ISA - 5% - 355mL Can Pull the tab and getaway! Bottle Rocket is an India Session Ale packed with bright, hoppy bitterness sure to ignite your tastebuds. Unlike its bigger IPA cousins, this beer sits a bit lighter on ...

i got stuck at work late last night (gotta pay for the beer somehow!) and so didn't make it over to the drill hall until 6:00 which was a full two hours after the doors opened fortunately the first person i saw inside was cowboy dan who quickly pointed me in the direction of the last bottle of hopworks' ace of spades then and only then did i check my coat and start reading the program! hopworks brewmaster ben danny also steered me over to ska's milk stout, which he suggested could be a blog post all on its own oh to have that kind of time on my hands and his way with beer description! he was right, its a thing of beauty and a joy to imbibe and i told two friends and they told two friends and so on and so on... i also very much enjoyed their modus hoperandi ipa and special esb shipyard was dan's other suggestion as not to be missed i had the xxxx ipa and as at hopscotch, i'm just not a big fan i guess i really am a northwest hops kinda gal m...