Earlier this year, we sent this beer into a competition put on by our friends at Abstrax Hops. To our amazement, we ended up being a finalist for their Skunkworks challenge, going head-to-head with 5 legendary breweries at the Craft Brewers Conference in Philadelphia this April! We couldn't be more excited to share this beer with our industry peers! We started with Strata in the whirlpool, then double dry-hopped with Citra, then added Citra and Strata Quantum Brite from Abstrax to maximize the intense juicy hop aroma.
ORCHARD DREAD
"Today, I chanced upon an orange orchard aglow with sunlight--trees heavy with fruit, the air sweet and alive. It felt like stumbling onto a hidden treasure along the old mining trail. But as the sun dipped, the orchard's beauty faded. The trees shriveled into twisted shadows, their fruit vanished, branches rattling in the cold night air. Under the moon, a ghostly specter appeared, gliding silently between the dead trunks. Its hollow gaze swept the grove, as if guarding something precious--or cursed. If you cross the Orchard Dread, heed this warning: By day, the orchard is rich with life, but by night, it belongs to the spirit who keeps its secrets safe. Take your bounty before sunset, and never linger after dark."
from the journal of Hans Von Biermann
