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Heading into the weekend, it looks like we’ve got three new contenders for your beer-buying dollars.

Flying Dog Brewery’s Kerberos Tripel joins the brewery’s “Canis Major Series” of brews. Kerberos Tripel is a bottle conditioned, strong Belgian-style ale with a slightly hazy appearance and mousse-like head. It is brewed with Golding and Saaz hops and Pilsner and Aromatic malts to yield a medium body and champagne-like carbonation.

Mendocino Brewing has introduced a new limited edition Summer Seasonal White Ale. Unfiltered and cloudy, the Belgian White Ale has 4.8% ABV and “features a thirst quenching blend of sweet orange peel and the subtle spiciness of coriander, topped off with a delicate twist of lemon.”

Finally, Jersey’s own Flying Fish has rolled out their Farmhouse Summer Ale for its 12th season. This is a great seasonal brewed with Belgian two-row pale malt and 7% wheat, lightly filtered, and has a earthy, spicy character from Styrian Goldings hops.

Enjoy!

I’m just finishing up a nice 12-pack sampler from Flying Dog that I’ll be posting up reviews from in the next couple of days, but it looks like they’ve got yet another brew I’ll have to try as they just announced a new addition to their “litter of ales” - Kerberos Tripel.

As part of the brewery’s Canis Major Series, Kerberos Tripel is a bottle conditioned, strong Belgian-style ale with a slightly hazy appearance and mousse-like head (yummy!) and checks in at a hearty 8.5% abv. It is brewed with Golding and Saaz hops and Pilsner and Aromatic malts to yield a medium body and champagne-like carbonation. Kerberos pairs perfectly with Turkey and other poultry, creamy cheeses, fruit pastries, desserts and crème brulee.

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WashingtonPost.com’s “Beer Madness” has entered its second week as the original 32 brews have been whittled down to the sweet 16. The second round features some interesting matchups:

Brooklyn Lager vs. Flying Dog Old Scratch
Penn Pilsner vs. Raven Lager
Stone Pale Ale vs. Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
Harpoon IPA vs. Troegs HopBack Amber Ale
Leinenkugel’s Sunset Wheat vs. Ommegan Hennepin
Oxford Rasberry Wheat vs. Rogue Juniper Pale Ale
Abita Turbodog vs. Sam Adams Honey Porter
Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale vs. Hook & Ladder Backdraft Brown

Voting ends March 23rd, so be sure to make your voice heard. My money’s still on Leinenkugel’s Sunset Wheat. It’s too good to lose out this early and, with the currently popularity of wheat beer, it has to be the odds-on favorite.