Back to the Corner

Your blogger is back in New Jersey and ready to discuss some of our latest additions. Before we do that, however, here's an important reminder. We publish money-saving coupons on our website every Tuesday, and on Twitter every Thursday. Our website coupons almost always include craft beer, and the Twitter coupons may also include ciders or national brands. Go to our website and save.

Here's what's new at Joe Canal's in Lawrenceville and Woodbridge:

River Horse Chocolate Porter. We start with a brown porter brewed with dark roasted malts, and add one pound of chocolate per barrel. We then throw in some Madagascar Vanilla beans to accentuate the chocolate flavors, resulting in a decadent porter. 6.5% ABV.

We're also anticipating delivery of their all-new Hippo's Hand Double IPA, so it's an exciting week for anyone who enjoys local craft beer.

Allagash Hoppy Table Beer. While Hoppy Table Beer was inspired by the Belgian tradition of low-ABV, easily drinkable beers, it still occupies a hop-forward spot all its own. Brewed with our 2-row malt blend, Maris Otter malt, and oats, the beer is then spiced with a subtle addition of coriander. We ferment it with our house yeast for classic Belgian citrus aromas. Hoppy Table Beer is hopped with Chinook, Cascade, Comet, and Azacca hops, then dry hopped with more Comet and Azacca. A mildly hoppy aroma full of grapefruit springs from this straw-colored, light-bodied ale. Flavors of pine and stone fruit balance the beer’s clean, slightly bitter finish. 4.8% ABV.

Lagunitas Citrusinensis. A Pale Ale brewed with natural blood orange flavors. We took some fresh Sanguinello Blood oranges, juiced 'em, concentrated that juice (without heat) and threw it into a wheatier version of our New Dogtown Pale Ale. The end result? A refreshingly hopped pale-ish ale with a huge citrus burst! 7.7% ABV. In 12 ounce bottle 12-packs.

New Belgium Dayblazer. A deliciously refreshing golden ale, brewed with the finest malts and hops giving a sweet, crisp citrus finish with just a hint of honey. Blond, with uniform medium haze. White foam and light lacing. Low overall aroma built on malt in the form of corn chips, cereal, vanilla and honey; balanced with some flinty sulfitic, isoamyl acetate, and herbal grassy hop aroma. Light initial sweetness followed by a subtle hop bitterness, neither overpower. It's effervescent, with a clean fast finish. 4.8% ABV.

We also expect delivery of Dogfish Head Olde School Barleywine within the next few days. Please ask a beer team member for assistance. Cheers!