Hell yes!

newcigarz · 08-12-2009, 03:59 PM

Dogfish + Sierra Nevada = 2 New Beers!

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 9:46am — mariah

We are proud (and very excited) to tell you about our newest collaboration!

This fall, Dogfish Head and Sierra Nevada working together to put out two new beers - how amazing is that?!

We're honored to be working with one of the the grand-daddys of the craft beer movement in this country, and we're looking forward to the fun we'll have both brewing (in early September) and promoting these beers.

Enough of the giddy excitement ... here is the 'official' announcement:

Dogfish Sierra
Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head to release 'Life & Limb' Collaboration

Chico, CA (08/12/09)-This fall independent craft brewers Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head, will release two collaborative beers. Limb & Life-a draft-only beer-will debut in October; with Life & Limb 24oz bottles and limited draft to follow in November.
The beers-Life & Limb, and Limb & Life-are dedicated to the family of beer drinkers and enthusiasts worldwide who continue to support the little guys, iconoclasts, entrepreneurs, and pioneers who risk life and limb to shape the vibrant craft-brewing community. Over the years, the two brewers-Ken Grossman and Sam Calagione-have become friends in the industry. They quickly realized how many similarities they share. Grossman's history as a craft-brewing pioneer and his radical approach to brewing are echoed some fifteen years later by Calagione-through his boundary-pushing innovation and tireless promotion for the cause of craft beer.
Both men started out as home brewers obsessed with beer-making. Both share deep values of sustainability and responsibility. Both share the desire to pass their breweries on to the next generation, and both started out small-from humble beginnings-and built vibrant, creative, beer-centered and fiercely independent breweries, despite the long odds.
Their mutual respect, admiration, and none-too-few shared glasses of beer led to the collaborative idea.
"I have gotten to know Ken through our years on The Brewers Association Board and at numerous beer events throughout the country. As a brewer myself, it is inspiring to see a person like Ken drive a beer-centric (as opposed to a biz-centric) brewery so far and so wide while sticking to his original ideals and integrating his family into the company. I have enjoyed talking (and drinking) beer with his children, especially Sierra and Brian who currently work alongside Ken at Sierra Nevada. The iterative process of conceptualizing and brewing this beer with Ken and all the folks at Sierra has been a joy. We have designed this beer to intertwine signature aspects of both of our breweries' creative approaches-from sustainability to exotic sugars, from bottle conditioning to cellarability. I hope Mariah, our amazing co-workers, and I can keep Dogfish on track with our beer-centric ideals for many years to come. I will know how successful we've been at this task if my children, Sammy and Grier, are able to share a bottle of 2009 Life & Limb with Sierra and Brian at a beer dinner or festival 15 years or so from now. I am hopeful that, as they toast each other, they can hold their heads up high knowing our two breweries were among many fine breweries that breathed LIFE into the colorful, diverse, and beautiful LIMBS of the American craft-brewing family tree." - Sam Calagione, President and Founder, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery.
"Sam and I have spent many evenings laughing, arguing, and toasting glasses, talking about where we are in the business and where we're going. As Sierra Nevada approaches our 30th anniversary, it's inspiring to step back and see how far American craft beer has come. People like Sam and Dogfish help to push the boundaries of beer, and it has been fun working with him and the Dogfish crew. This is our first time working with maple syrup in beer on this kind of scale, and the first time we know of anyone using birch syrup. It has been an interesting and inspiring experience and will hopefully lead to big things. As a beer, Life & Limb has so much meaning for me personally, and for the brewery. As our first collaborative release, we couldn't have had a better partner. Our families are coming together in this beer, both literally and figuratively by using ingredients from our family "farms"-estate hops and barley from us; maple and birch syrup and exotic sugars from Sam-and by having the Dogfish family come to Chico to brew. As the bottled beer ages and changes over time, it will be great to see our families share this beer over anniversaries of their own." - Ken Grossman, Founder, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Life & Limb is a 10% ABV strong beer that defies style characteristics-brewed with pure maple syrup from the Calagione family farm in Massachusetts and estate barley grown on the Grossman "farm" at the brewery in Chico. The beer is alive with yeast-a blend of both breweries' house strains-bottle conditioned for added complexity and shelf life, and naturally carbonated with birch syrup fresh from Alaska; it is the first beer we know of ever to use birch syrup in the brew. If stored under good conditions, this rich, full-bodied beer should age well for years. Life & Limb will be available in 24-oz. bottles and limited draft starting this November.
Limb & Life is a companion to the big beer-an acorn off the larger tree. It is a 5% ABV small beer-a low-gravity beer made using the residual sugar as "second runnings" from the first larger brew, fortified with American hops. This is a session beer. Its big brother is a sipper. Limb & Life will be a limited draft-only product, a prelude to the bigger beer, available in select bars and restaurants this October.
The two beers will be bottled at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., in Chico, CA and released through the Sierra Nevada distribution network.

Skywalker · 08-12-2009, 05:34 PM

OMG!!!

That is great news!!!

BTW - I live here in Chico and will get to be one of the first to try these!!!

I just read about here too:
http://beernews.org/2009/08/dogfish-...for-life-limb/

08-12-2009, 05:36 PM

Cant wait! hopefully they will hit the shelves countrywide! if not at least BevMo should have them...two of my favorites breweries

kugie · 08-12-2009, 05:38 PM

Dogfish is Great and Sierra isn't bad either
They will make one funky bad ass brew.

newcigarz · 08-12-2009, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skywalker

OMG!!!

That is great news!!!

BTW - I live here in Chico and will get to be one of the first to try these!!!

I just read about here too:
http://beernews.org/2009/08/dogfish-...for-life-limb/

We'll have to arrange to get some growlers filled.

Skywalker · 08-12-2009, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newcigarz

We'll have to arrange to get some growlers filled.

Hell yes!!!

bobarian · 08-12-2009, 07:08 PM

I sense a herf coming up!

Skywalker · 08-12-2009, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobarian

I sense a herf coming up!

Hell yes!!!

I think I'll set one for mid October which should allow us to taste some very fine beers at SN!!!

Skywalker · 09-09-2009, 11:51 AM

Shameless advertisement!!!

Sierra Nevada Herf!!!
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21167

kenstogie · 09-09-2009, 12:06 PM

That's good news. 2 great tastes that taste great together!

Oh wait someone already came up with that.

JJG · 09-11-2009, 11:58 AM

woah, 2 of my favorite breweries together. This should be fantastic!

You're a lucky man Skywalker. One of the best beers I've ever had was a fresh Sierra Nevada PA bought from the brewery when I visited Chico.

Skywalker · 09-11-2009, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJG

woah, 2 of my favorite breweries together. This should be fantastic!

You're a lucky man Skywalker. One of the best beers I've ever had was a fresh Sierra Nevada PA bought from the brewery when I visited Chico.

If you ever get over to Chico again, it's my treat!!!

Skywalker · 10-20-2009, 10:17 PM

Here is the big event!!!

And it's not happening in Chico!!!

http://craftbeerfestivals.com/beerdinner

http://www.sierranevada.com/graphics...imb/index.html

08-12-2009, 03:59 PM	#1
newcigarz Smoke and Mirrors Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: On the bottom shelf Posts: 3,139 Trading: (15)	Hell yes! Dogfish + Sierra Nevada = 2 New Beers! Wed, 08/12/2009 - 9:46am — mariah We are proud (and very excited) to tell you about our newest collaboration! This fall, Dogfish Head and Sierra Nevada working together to put out two new beers - how amazing is that?! We're honored to be working with one of the the grand-daddys of the craft beer movement in this country, and we're looking forward to the fun we'll have both brewing (in early September) and promoting these beers. Enough of the giddy excitement ... here is the 'official' announcement: Dogfish Sierra Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head to release 'Life & Limb' Collaboration Chico, CA (08/12/09)-This fall independent craft brewers Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head, will release two collaborative beers. Limb & Life-a draft-only beer-will debut in October; with Life & Limb 24oz bottles and limited draft to follow in November. The beers-Life & Limb, and Limb & Life-are dedicated to the family of beer drinkers and enthusiasts worldwide who continue to support the little guys, iconoclasts, entrepreneurs, and pioneers who risk life and limb to shape the vibrant craft-brewing community. Over the years, the two brewers-Ken Grossman and Sam Calagione-have become friends in the industry. They quickly realized how many similarities they share. Grossman's history as a craft-brewing pioneer and his radical approach to brewing are echoed some fifteen years later by Calagione-through his boundary-pushing innovation and tireless promotion for the cause of craft beer. Both men started out as home brewers obsessed with beer-making. Both share deep values of sustainability and responsibility. Both share the desire to pass their breweries on to the next generation, and both started out small-from humble beginnings-and built vibrant, creative, beer-centered and fiercely independent breweries, despite the long odds. Their mutual respect, admiration, and none-too-few shared glasses of beer led to the collaborative idea. "I have gotten to know Ken through our years on The Brewers Association Board and at numerous beer events throughout the country. As a brewer myself, it is inspiring to see a person like Ken drive a beer-centric (as opposed to a biz-centric) brewery so far and so wide while sticking to his original ideals and integrating his family into the company. I have enjoyed talking (and drinking) beer with his children, especially Sierra and Brian who currently work alongside Ken at Sierra Nevada. The iterative process of conceptualizing and brewing this beer with Ken and all the folks at Sierra has been a joy. We have designed this beer to intertwine signature aspects of both of our breweries' creative approaches-from sustainability to exotic sugars, from bottle conditioning to cellarability. I hope Mariah, our amazing co-workers, and I can keep Dogfish on track with our beer-centric ideals for many years to come. I will know how successful we've been at this task if my children, Sammy and Grier, are able to share a bottle of 2009 Life & Limb with Sierra and Brian at a beer dinner or festival 15 years or so from now. I am hopeful that, as they toast each other, they can hold their heads up high knowing our two breweries were among many fine breweries that breathed LIFE into the colorful, diverse, and beautiful LIMBS of the American craft-brewing family tree." - Sam Calagione, President and Founder, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. "Sam and I have spent many evenings laughing, arguing, and toasting glasses, talking about where we are in the business and where we're going. As Sierra Nevada approaches our 30th anniversary, it's inspiring to step back and see how far American craft beer has come. People like Sam and Dogfish help to push the boundaries of beer, and it has been fun working with him and the Dogfish crew. This is our first time working with maple syrup in beer on this kind of scale, and the first time we know of anyone using birch syrup. It has been an interesting and inspiring experience and will hopefully lead to big things. As a beer, Life & Limb has so much meaning for me personally, and for the brewery. As our first collaborative release, we couldn't have had a better partner. Our families are coming together in this beer, both literally and figuratively by using ingredients from our family "farms"-estate hops and barley from us; maple and birch syrup and exotic sugars from Sam-and by having the Dogfish family come to Chico to brew. As the bottled beer ages and changes over time, it will be great to see our families share this beer over anniversaries of their own." - Ken Grossman, Founder, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Life & Limb is a 10% ABV strong beer that defies style characteristics-brewed with pure maple syrup from the Calagione family farm in Massachusetts and estate barley grown on the Grossman "farm" at the brewery in Chico. The beer is alive with yeast-a blend of both breweries' house strains-bottle conditioned for added complexity and shelf life, and naturally carbonated with birch syrup fresh from Alaska; it is the first beer we know of ever to use birch syrup in the brew. If stored under good conditions, this rich, full-bodied beer should age well for years. Life & Limb will be available in 24-oz. bottles and limited draft starting this November. Limb & Life is a companion to the big beer-an acorn off the larger tree. It is a 5% ABV small beer-a low-gravity beer made using the residual sugar as "second runnings" from the first larger brew, fortified with American hops. This is a session beer. Its big brother is a sipper. Limb & Life will be a limited draft-only product, a prelude to the bigger beer, available in select bars and restaurants this October. The two beers will be bottled at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., in Chico, CA and released through the Sierra Nevada distribution network.

08-12-2009, 05:34 PM	#2
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Hell yes! OMG!!! That is great news!!! BTW - I live here in Chico and will get to be one of the first to try these!!! I just read about here too: http://beernews.org/2009/08/dogfish-...for-life-limb/ __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

08-12-2009, 05:36 PM	#3
azcards83 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Hell yes! Cant wait! hopefully they will hit the shelves countrywide! if not at least BevMo should have them...two of my favorites breweries

08-12-2009, 05:38 PM	#4
kugie Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: Billerica, Ma. Posts: 1,376 Trading: (3)	Re: Hell yes! Dogfish is Great and Sierra isn't bad either They will make one funky bad ass brew. __________________ "Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!" Dr. P. Venkman

08-12-2009, 07:08 PM	#7
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Hell yes! I sense a herf coming up!

09-09-2009, 11:51 AM	#9
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Hell yes! Shameless advertisement!!! Sierra Nevada Herf!!! http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21167 __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

09-09-2009, 12:06 PM	#10
kenstogie following the whiterabbit Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,325 Trading: (3)	Re: Hell yes! That's good news. 2 great tastes that taste great together! Oh wait someone already came up with that.

09-11-2009, 11:58 AM	#11
JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: Hell yes! woah, 2 of my favorite breweries together. This should be fantastic! You're a lucky man Skywalker. One of the best beers I've ever had was a fresh Sierra Nevada PA bought from the brewery when I visited Chico.

10-20-2009, 10:17 PM	#13
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Hell yes! Here is the big event!!! And it's not happening in Chico!!! http://craftbeerfestivals.com/beerdinner http://www.sierranevada.com/graphics...imb/index.html __________________ Smoke what you like!!!