Thomas Creek to bottle Castaway Chocolate Orange IPA

TC Castaway

Back during Brewvival, I gleaned a little bit of information about what’s coming up for Greenville’s Thomas Creek. One of the things I was the most excited to learn about was that their chocolate orange IPA – now named Castaway – would be coming to 12 oz. bottles later this year. But I was sworn to secrecy on threat of … I don’t know. Ruining the surprise?

Well, surprise! Thomas Creek officially announced their big plans for Castaway today. Previously a draft-only offering, the 7.5% IPA will be hitting shelves in four packs by the end of April. You can see the label art above.

Don’t forget that Thomas Creek’s Stillwater Vanilla Cream Ale will also be hitting shelves soon.

Oberon returns

Bell's Oberon

It may not feel like spring here in South Carolina, but just like the blooming flowers, signs of a warmer season are beginning to pop up here and there.

Take, for example, the cases of Bell’s Oberon that arrived in stores this week. The 5.6% summer wheat ale – one of my favorites of the season – has returned to shelves to warm your insides. It’s one of the brewery’s more popular and celebrated offerings, but unlike Hopslam, you won’t see people murdering others to get their hands on some.

(Sadly, we’re not as lucky as Arizona, Florida and Puerto Rico, which get Oberon year-round. Lucky.)

You shouldn’t have any trouble finding this one.