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(Courtesy The Black Abbey Brewing)
One of Nashville’s most popular breweries, The Black Abbey Brewing has never been shy about pushing the envelope. And their April 1st one day release of a Meatloaf IPA was pure genius.
Here’s the deal…
As our longtime visitors know, American Craft Beer loves April Fool’s Day. We’ve been running prank articles on April 1st for years. But it appears that we’re not alone.
Check out this announcement from Black Abbey co-founder Carl Meier which came our way via the Nashville Scene….
“Black Abbey Brewing is known for brewing traditional styles and doing them well.”
“The Rose, our Belgian-style blonde ale is a classic take on a traditional European style. This does not mean that we aren’t innovative, however.”
“Black Abbey’s new release, called Meatloaf IPA, is brewed using Waygu beef, raised in Hartsville Tennessee. Combining beef, onion, ketchup and even a little mashed potato into the mash and the glass really got our brewers excited.”
“Craft beer can be very trend-focused. We have seen breweries here in town and around the country brew with hop haze, fruit, cereal, pastries, peanut butter, even pumpkin! We thought ‘gosh, we’re creative. We’re fun. We have good ideas, why not give brewing with meat a try?!”
“Brewday was a little messier than usual, but the finished product is something completely unique and different.”
“Meatloaf IPA will be available only at Black Abbey Brewing Company’s taproom, called Fellowship Hall, only on Thursday April 1, starting at 2pm and only on draft. No cans or bottles will be available at this time. This is a very limited release beer, so be prompt. It will be gone quickly.”
“Meatloaf IPA is a new and innovative style. We are really pushing the envelope with this one. It’s brewed with malt, hops and meat and just like Meatloaf sang in 1977; ‘Two out of three ain’t bad!”
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Be sure to check out Black Abbey’s video announcement, it’s hilarious.
