Central Waters has submitted a new label for approval, a Scotch ale called Slàinte.
I presume we'll see this next year sometime.
Rhinelander Brewing apparently has designs to enter the craft market with Underworld. I like the Cerberus on the label. Is Rhinelander owned by Minhas or do they just contract to have Minhas do their brewing?
Valkyrie Brewing continues to expand their offerings. According to their website, Rubee lager is the only beer they're bottling but Big Swede (Swedish Imperial Stout) and Dragon Blade (American Steamed lager) are available on tap. Big Swede was made when the brewery was Viking and I am wondering if Dragon Blade is simply the new name for Viking's LES Beer.
The site also lists some beer to look for in the future with some returning from the Viking rotation and others being new. Invader (doppelbock) is set to return while War Hammer is Whole Stein redux. Night Wolf, a schwartzbier, was formerly known as Mørketid. Lime Twist retains its old name while Rauch has been renamed Whispering Embers. New beers include Crimson Wonder, a Scotch ale, a weizenbock called Golden Horn, an IIPA made with Galaxy hops called Supernova, and Velvet Green which is a dry Irish stout.
Looking at some of these names I have to wonder if somebody at the brewery is a Jethro Tull fan. For starters, "Velvet Green" is a Tull song. The label for Crimson Wonder is a gold chalice and brings to mind the song "Cup of Wonder". Whispering Embers? Tull has "Fires at Midnight". Invader? See Tull's "Broadsword".
What other names could they use with a Tull connection? How about Songs from the Oud Bruin? Here are some others that come to mind:
Weatherbock
Magus Perdé Porter
Mother Gose
Slip Steam Beer
Dr. Roggenbroom
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