Our final stop in June is with Sun King Brewery in Indiana. Like Half Acre and Three Floyds, they have a very distinctive look to their brand.
All you have to do is Google Image their can design to see they have a quirky sensibility. And that extends to their beer recipes too. So let’s take a look at what I would want in my pick six can collection….
1 – “Popcorn Pilsner puts a local spin on brewing tradition with the addition of Indiana-grown Riehle’s Select popcorn, popped by our friends at Just Pop In, to our German-Style pilsner recipe. The result is a crisp, balanced, andrefreshing beer with a dry finish and just enough hop character to keep things interesting.”
2- “Ring of Dingle is a rich and roasty Irish-Style Dry Stout with a clean, dry finish. The beer is named after a scenic road network in Ireland that starts and ends in the city of Dingle.”
3 – “Fistful of Hops is our quarterly series of four IPAs, each with the same malt base. We balance that base against a seasonal “fistful of hops” – each time a different variety. For our 2014 “Red” release, we continue the process of rotating hops by featuring Citra, El Dorado, and Galaxy, which combine to create a pronounced tropical fruit flavor.”
4- “Java Mac is the coffee infused version of our Wee Mac Scottish-Style Ale. Locally roasted coffee from Bee Roasters harmonizes with the base beer’s hazelnut character and toffee undertones to create a vibrant symphony of rich coffee flavor.”
5 – “Sun King and 3 Floyds have come together again to bring you Slacktivist, a Doppelkolsch brewed to help bring awareness to our efforts to raise the barrelage cap on Indiana breweries. Slacktivist steps up the smooth malt flavors of a traditional Kolsch-style beers with more pronounced flavor and a crisp hop bite. We hope you’ll step up your support for our efforts at supportindianabrewers.com.”
6 – “The road between Rhinegeist and Sun King traverses 110 miles – a long way to go without a beer. Whichever end of the road you find yourself at, you’ll be happy to find Emergency Hop Kit, a beer that combines the powers of Truth IPA with Osiris Pale Ale.?