…Ībout Oskar Blues BreweryAbout Oskar Blues Breweryįounded in 1997 in Lyons, Colorado, Oskar Blues Brewery launched the craft-beer-in-a-can apocalypse with their voluminously hopped, hand-canned brew, Dale’s Pale Ale. The perfect companion to a 12-pack of Dale’s Pale Ale, Oskar’s Lager is now available nationwide in 15-packs and 6-packs of 12 oz. Oskar’s Lager is the supremely refreshing beer of choice for after-work shred sessions and post-yardwork showers. Experience gained creating One-y 100 Calorie Hazy IPA and Wild Basin Boozy Sparkling Water, low calorie beverages with a high crushability quotient, helped the team at Oskar Blues bring Oskar’s Lager to life. The keys to crafting a beer worthy of being a brewer’s best buddy are the highest quality ingredients you can source - Pilsner malt, toasted rice and Czech Saaz hops.
Like a conversation with an old friend, Oskar’s Lager is classic, refreshing and invigorating.” “When developing this recipe, we had in mind a Japanese concept called ‘kire,’ which in the beer world means a pleasing crispness with cleansing properties. “Beer can be a friend and it brings friends together - a winning combo,” says Ryan Dunnavant, VP of Operations for Oskar Blues.
Using German lager techniques honed for the Slow Chill Lager Series and a handful of collaborations with other craft breweries, Oskar Blues brewers developed an ultra-crisp, smooth lager with depth of flavor and low ABV, allowing for day-long sessioning. Oskar’s Lager is the kind of beer Oskar Blues brewers always wanted to drink but couldn’t find regularly on draft in their taprooms or available in cans to take on weekend adventures. Oskar’s Lager is now available nationwide in 15-packs and 6-packs of 12 oz. can, this lager is an intrepid trail buddy, a frosty fridge friend and an unfailing porch pal. With 95 calories and 2.5 carbs per 12 oz. (January 21, 2021) A new American Pale Lager from Oskar Blues Brewery, Oskar’s Lager (4.2% ABV), aims to be the everyday craft beer you count on through thick and thin. The result is a larger-than-life spin on Dale’s that’s just as packable, drinkable and recyclable as the original.įind Double Dale’s IPA near you via the beerfinder, or reach out to Aaron Baker with questions at. Fruity, piney flavors from the hops mingle with a caramel-driven malt bill, and the whole beast is supported by a new mineral-forward house blend of H2O, which includes six brewing salts. We wanted to create something new and fresh that would live up to the legacy Dale’s Pale Ale created – most importantly being a boundary stomping, hopped-up beer.”ĭouble Dale’s is brewed with juicy, tropical El Dorado and complex Talus hops, keeping with the Dale’s tradition of utilizing only American hops.
“Double Dale’s captures some of the citrus and caramel character of Dale’s, while achieving its own unique flavor profile and identity. “It’s impossible to improve upon such a classic recipe, so we went in a slightly different direction with Double Dale’s,” said Oskar Blues Lyons’ Head Brewer Juice Drapeau, who piloted the new beer at the brewery’s original Lyons, Colo. It was then an unheard-of packaging decision, but the reasons were obvious to the OB team: it allowed everyone to easily take craft beer on the trail AND it delivered a fresher beer. Now, Double Dale’s Imperial IPA picks up the torch, the welder, and the hacksaw to turn the industry upside down again, doubling down on hops with a newly formulated, massive IPA worthy of the legendary original craft beer in a can. Two decades ago, Oskar Blues Brewery sent shockwaves through the beer industry when they packed Dale’s Pale Ale into a can. Double Dale’s is available now nationwide in single-serve 19.2 oz cans, in 6-packs of 12 oz. To mark the milestone, Oskar Blues Brewery announces the release of Double Dale’s Imperial IPA, a double-take on the beer that started it all. (Longmont, CO) – 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of Dale’s Pale Ale, the voluminously hopped, groundbreaking American Pale Ale that holds the distinction of being the first craft beer ever packaged in a can.