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(Courtesy Lawson’s Finest Liquids)
July is ON and American craft brewers are addressing the warming weather with an intriguing roster of IPAs you’re gonna want to have around.
Lawson’s Little Sip Goes Big (Waitsfield, VT) – Lawson’s Finest Liquids has a tasty year-round that the brewery calls its “little cousin to Sip of Sunshine IPA,” that in addition to being available in 12packs of 12oz cans is now being offered in ginormous 19.2 cans! Less aggressive than its 8% Imperial IPA cousin, Lawson’s Little Sip IPA is an approachable and impressively balanced 6.2% ABV India Pale Ale with bright grapefruit and pineapple notes, a tropical fruit character and subtle floral aromatics.
“19.2s allow a Little Sip to go a long way,” said Sean Lawson, founding brewer of Lawson’s Finest Liquids. “It’s easy to grab it and go for a hike, or pick up a 12-pack on the way to any gathering with friends. We’re excited to present you with two new, super convenient ways to sip one of your favorite brews this summer.”
(Courtesy Tröegs Independent Brewing)
Time To Hit The Road (Hershey, PA) – Tröegs Independent Brewing has a new addition to its year-round roster that was inspired by “Graffiti Highway,” an abandoned stretch of road that became a Pennsylvania landmark. Just a short trip from the brewery, this abandoned stretch of road was once a Pennsylvania counter-culture hot spot, a gathering place for like-minded artists to contribute to a colorful mosaic in an otherwise fading landscape.
A homage to that landmark that was buried forever in 2020, Tröegs Graffiti Highway Double IPA is a 9.5 ABV India Pale Ale with mosaic of intense fruit-forward flavors that give way to a smooth bitterness. And like many of Tröegs’ beers, Graffiti Highway started as a series of test batches through the brewery’s Research & Development brewhouse known as the Scratch Lab.
“The Scratch Lab is a 3-barrel system that allows us to test hop combinations, times and temperatures side-by-side,” says Tröegs Brewing Manger Tim Mayhew. “We’re able to taste the nuances of these trials and find new inspirations.”
Get Dusted (Seattle, WA) – Elysian Brewing has an uber-interesting variation to its bestselling flagship IPA Space Dust, Washington State’s #1 IPA in 2023, and one of the nation’s most popular India Pale Ales.
Crafted with real orange juice which melds elegantly with a savvy hop menu, Elysian Juice Dust is a lush, 8.2% ABV, citrus-forward India Pale Ale with sweet orange, guava, and tropical fruit notes and a balanced bitterness.
Juice Dust IPA is currently pouring at all three of Elysian’s local Seattle pub locations as well as at the Elysian Taproom. 6-pack 12oz cans of Juice Dust IPA are regionally available at selected retailers in WA, OR, and CA. It’s also available nationally as part of the Elysian Imperial IPA Mix Pack, so you know what to do.
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