(Brooklyn, NY) – Some news and notes out of Brooklyn…

First off, Brooklyn Brewery just released Summer Ale in cans for the first time.

How about the next Brewmaster’s Reserve beer? Here is the brewery write-up on The Tonic.

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We spend a lot of time with our pals in the cocktail world, and they are constantly putting new flavor combinations in front of us. One of my favorites is a Scotch-based cocktail called The Penicillin. Invented by bartender Sam Ross at Sasha Petraske’s famous NYC cocktail bar Milk & Honey, the Pencillin is an instant classic. It combines peaty Scotch, ginger-infused honey, and lemon juice. It’s an improbable blend, but it’s delicious, and it’s also the inspiration for our next Brewmaster’s Reserve beer, The Tonic. The government wouldn’t let us call the beer “Penicillin”, we’re afraid. But friends, between you and us, this brand new Tonic will cure many of your ills. Now take your Tonic and text us tomorrow.

MALTS
English Peat Smoked Malt, English Pale Malt, German Pilsner Malt

HOPS
Willamette, Cascades, Fuggles, Kent Goldings, Simcoe, Citra, Sorachi Ace, Amarillo

ADDITIONS
Dried Lemon Peel, Minced ginger, NYS Wildflower Honey, Organic, Lemon Juice from Italy (Sicily)

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Brooklyn Brewery Marketing Chief, Ben Hudson, confirmed that kegs of this beer will start shipping out from the brewery during the last week of May. It will not be available in bottles. Brewmaster, Garrett Oliver, said in a recent interview with Beer Sweden (see below) that they used 500 kilos (1,100 pounds) of ginger in this beer. Sam Ross actually came to the brewery to help out on the recipe as well.

According to a recent brewery blog entry, “[…] Brewmaster Garrett Oliver has traversed the Atlantic to partake in an exciting collaborative effort that has sent 150 bourbon barrels from Heaven Hill Distillery to Sweden, along with the entire Brooklyn brewing team, to barrel the 175th Anniversary version of Carlsberg’s classic Carnegie Porter.” Per Hudson, “Only a small (tiny really) will be making it’s way across the shores to America. It will most likely be used for special tastings and beer dinners.”

Finally, CEO, Steve Hindy, has made another couple of appearances on CNN’s The Boss. Watch the videos here.