Extreme Beer Fest®—BeerAdvocate’s signature and widely popular beer festival that focuses on creative brewing—is going virtual. The 18th annual world-class celebration of brewers who push the boundaries of brewing and raise a fist at the norm will be held at thousands of homes on Feb. 5 and 6, 2021.
Presented by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and in partnership with Half Time Beverage, Extreme Beer Fest®: Cyberspace attendees will receive a hand-curated box containing extreme beers, access to a guided tasting hosted by BeerAdvocate’s Todd Alström and Dogfish Head’s Sam Calagione, and a chance to learn about the beers from guest brewers during two live sessions online.
Participating brewers and beers include: (ticket includes all 10 beers, shipping included … check zip on order form to confirm delivery area)
BeerAdvocate x BeerThugLife x Crowns & Hops (Los Angeles, Calif.)
F2020X3; 16oz can; 10.5%; This Triple Dry-Hopped West Coast Triple Black IPA is an exclusive collaboration between BeerAdvocate, BeerThugLife, and Crowns & Hops; brewed at Indie Brewing Co. in Los Angeles, Calif. for Extreme Beer Fest: Cyberspace (2021).
Burley Oak Brewing Co. (Berlin, Md.)
X.J.R.E.A.M.; 16oz can; 4.8%; Fruited Sour wtih lactose brewed in collaboration with Equilibrium Brewing.
Carton Brewing Co. (Atlantic Highlands, N.J.)
The World’s Turned Upside Down; 16oz can; ABV% TBA; A grilled pineapple and maraschino cherry Barleywine.
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Milton, Del.)
Beer to be announced; Sam’s gone into the Dogfish Head vault. We’ll let you know what beer they’re bringing when he finally emerges.
Great Notion Brewing (Portland, Ore.)
Double Maple Pusher; 16oz can; 11%; Imperial Stout brewed with a touch of boysenberry and a ridiculous amount of maple syrup.
Japas Cervejaria (São Paulo, Brazil)
Black Miso; 16oz can; 11.5%; Russian Imperial Stout with red miso.
Modist Brewing Co. (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Special Reserve Mallow; 16oz can; 7.2%; Imperial Lager with marshmallows, Madagascar vanilla bean, milk sugar, more marshmallows and aged in our oak foeder.
Mortalis Brewing Co. (Avon, N.Y.)
Special HYDRA; 16oz can; 7%; This fruited sour blends three fruits together to form just one of this monster’s many heads. Keep your eyes peeled for even more flavors striking your palate!
Short’s Brewing Co. (Bellaire, Mich.)
Super Delicious Stout: Extreme Beer Fest Edition; 12oz bottle; 7.5%; A super delicious Stout aged in Iron Fish Distillery maple bourbon barrels.
The Lost Abbey (San Marcos, Calif.)
Divine Reading; 375ml bottle; 6.5%; Barrel-blended sour with lemon and vanilla; an ode to a lemon meringue pie.
“I really miss our beer fests and I know many others do too. Without being able to host in-person events for the foreseeable future, we’ve decided to bring Extreme Beer Fest to attendees,” stated Todd Alström, Founder of BeerAdvocate. “Most of the beers we’ve curated are fest exclusives or debuts. I’m excited to explore them with Sam, the brewers, and thousands of attendees while wearing my pajamas!”
“As the long-time sponsor brewery of the Extreme Beer Fest, everyone here at Dogfish Head is super excited for Cyberspace. The format that Team BeerAdvocate has constructed is going to be super fun and communal; and, of course, the highlight for beer lovers will be the focus on innovation and experimental brewing that has always been at the heart of the Extreme Beer Fest experience,” added Sam Calagione, Founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. “We’ll be presenting a couple of innovations that we’re most excited about launching nationally in 2021 and Extreme Beer Fest attendees will be among the first in the country to try them.”
Limited tickets are on sale and sales end Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.
As with all past Extreme Beer Fests, Cyberspace is expected to sell out in advance. For more information: https://www.beeradvocate.com/extreme/
For more information about Beer Advocate, visit: https://www.beeradvocate.com
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