The Pacific Northwest’s craft beer reputation has quickly become a hotbed in the country, with Portland unofficially recognized as the area’s beer capitol. Meanwhile, breweries in Idaho have been growing at a steady pace with a regional reputation growing with them.
“They’ve supported us from the beginning,” said Wood. “When they agreed to do a collaboration brew with our team, I was so pleased. We shared ideas about how the recipe would work over the course of a couple of weeks, and then we got down to business and brewed some beer.”
“This area has a rapidly growing craft beer supportive scene that has been getting more attention beyond Idaho recently,” said Wood. “Many would say it’s the attention our makers have long deserved.”
Sockeye and The Growler Guys thought it would only be right to take one of those beers, the flagship Dagger Falls IPA, and modernize it. So, the brewers tossed in pineapple puree, adding a fresh pineapple flavors that are sweet when first tasted, but blend into a woodsy and resin bitterness that is reminiscent of eating a pineapple by the plant it was picked from.
The Pineapple Dagger Falls IPA was distributed to all Growler Guys locations in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. If you’re in Oregon, find your way to The Growler Guys – Sockeye currently does not distribute to the state, but hopes to do a full launch soon. This is a great opportunity for a sneak peak of what the brewery has to offer.
Sockeye has a couple of other beers coming out soon, including a couple more fruit beers: Mango Dagger IPA and Mango Session IPA. They are also releasing Hopnoxious Imperial IPA, all of which will be releasing during craft beer week May 16-22.
For more information, visit thegrowlerguys.com or www.sockeyebrew.com.
Great web-site, gotta love Oregon’s ability to consume beer safely.
Did not know that Portland rated number one across the country for beer. Fruity beers are fast becoming my favorite. Berry beers especially. Not sure I have ever tasted a pineapple brew.