Craft Beer Releases: May 2009
last updated 6/19/09
Obligatory Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any of these breweries. As such, actual release dates may easily change and not be reflected below. These are estimates that I have made based on the best available information as of the date listed above.
| Jan 09 | Feb 09 | Mar 09 | Apr 09 | May 09 | Jun 09 | summer (Jun/Jul) | Jul 09 | Aug 09 | Sep 09 | Oct 09 |
| Nov 09 | Dec 09 | Unknown | Archived: | Jan-Jun 08 |
| Label | Beer Name | Release Date | Notes |
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Avery Sixteen | 5/1/09 | Anniversary Ale - Saison-style |
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Great Divide Belgica | 5/1/09 | Debut - 6 packs |
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Schlafly Quadrupel | 5/1/09 | Debut |
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Allagash Confluence | 5/2/09 | Debut |
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Point Whole Hog Imperial Pilsner | 5/3/09 | Debut Imperial Series |
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Point Whole Hog Six-Hop India Pale Ale | 5/3/09 | Debut Imperial Series |
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Allagash Gargamel | 5/7/09 | Brewery-only release |
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Pike Double IPA | 5/7/09 | Debut - Inaugural Seattle Beer Week beer |
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Port 3rd Anniversary Ale | 5/9/09 | Double IPA |
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The Bruery Papier | 5/9/09 | 1st Anniversary beer (brewery-only) 16% ABV |
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The Lost Abbey Cuvee de Tomme | 5/9/09 | Patron Sinners; Anniversary Party Release |
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The Lost Abbey The Angels Share Bourbon Barrel | 5/9/09 | Public release |
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Port Brother Levonian | 5/10/09 | Tribute Saison / Non-public release |
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Port Older Viscosity | 5/10/09 | 2009 batch - anniv party only |
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Harpoon Bohemian Pilsner | 5/15/09 | Debut |
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Terrapin 90 Shelling | 5/15/09 | Side Project #6 |
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Weyerbacher Foxtrot | 5/15/09 | Debut, Brewer's Select Series |
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Great Lakes Glockenspiel | 5/17/09 | Bottle Debut (weizenbock) |
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Boulevard Two Jokers | 5/18/09 | Debut of Double Wit |
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Weyerbacher Foxtrot | 5/18/09 | Brewers Select Series |
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Lagunitas A Little Sumpin Sumpin | 5/20/09 | Debut |
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Mikkeller Nelson Sauvin | 5/20/09 | Single Hop Series |
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Deschutes Twilight Ale | 5/22/09 | Seasonal |
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Otter Creek Helles Alt | 5/22/09 | Debut |
| Harpoon Helles Blond Bock | 5/30/09 | 100 Barrel Series #27 | |
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Boulder Flashback | early May | Anniversary Ale |
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Cigar City Big Sound Scotch Ale | early May | Debut |
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Founders Curmudgeon | early May | Seasonal |
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Half Acre Daisy Cutter | early May | Debut |
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Otter Creek Summer Ale | early May | Seasonal |
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Smuttynose Baltic Porter | early May | Seasonal |
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Capital Wild Rice | May | Seasonal |
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Cigar City 110k+OT | May | Batch 2 |
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Dieu du Ciel Rigor Mortis ABT | May | Debut in bottles |
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Gearys Imperial IPA | May | Debut in 4 packs |
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Haverhill Homerun | May | |
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New Belgium Lips of Faith Biere de Mars | May | Debut in bottles |
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New Glarus Dancing Man Wheat | May | Seasonal |
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New Glarus Imperial Saison | May | Unplugged Series |
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New Glarus Totally Naked | May | Seasonal |
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Nogne O Dugges Sahti | May | Debut in USA |
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Nogne O Sunturnbrew | May | Debut |
| Pisgah LEAF Amber | May | ||
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Shipyard XXXX IPA | May | Debut in Pugsleys Signature Series |
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Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale | May | New Zealand hops |
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Smuttynose Summer Weizen | May | Seasonal |
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Southern Tier Cherry Saison | May | Seasonal |
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Stoudts Weizen | May | Seasonal |
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Three Floyds Blackheart English IPA | May | Seasonal |
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Tyranena Bitter Woman in the Rye | May | Brewers Gone Wild! Series |
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Tyranena Scurvy | May | Seasonal |
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Weyerbacher Muse | May | Seasonal |
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Widmer 8409 | May | 25th Anniversary Beer |
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Left Hand St. Vrain Tripel | late May | Back from 2-yr hiatus |