We were kind of ho-hum about the Hard Seltzers in this series, but were quite optimistic about the beers because Oskar Blues rarely disappoints. In the end, we had quite the tiki cocktail of hops by using Bru-1, HBC 586 and Sabro – a great mix of pineapple, lime, coconut and spicy orange zest.” “When evaluating hops at harvest over the past five years, we’ve noticed that a few varieties constantly have descriptors like ‘exotic,’ ‘tropical,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet.’ We selected three newer varieties that were constantly being tagged with these aromas and flavors. Oskar Blues beers are available nationwide in the US and in more than 19 countries. “Most of our IPA hop bills come from experiencing the hops at the farm level,” explained Matthews. This site represents running in a variety of forms which include road racing, trail racing, competitive an non competitive gatherings, which consist of various ages and abilities. Today, Oskar Blues operates breweries in Colorado, North Carolina and Texas, brewing and canning boundary-stomping craft beer like Can-O-Bliss IPA, Dale’s Pale Ale, Oskar’s Lager, the CANundrum Mix Pack and more.
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The Can-O-Bliss Series is a rotating IPA series that showcases mind-blowing blends of hops. And rather than going to far into detail it’s pretty much a malt monster with some grassy earthy hops in the background. Oskar Blues was able to remain a member of the Brewers Association, the trade group for independent breweries, since it still met the nonprofits definition of independence meaning it wasnt. We discovered the inspiration for the formulation of Lost Grog when we tried the classic Tradewinds and Painkiller cocktails.” Can-O-Bliss Tiki IPA It’s a Scottish style ale and weighing in at 8.0 ABV. “We found that American Wheat beers have that lightly sweet and tart flavor reminiscent of tiki drinks. Why start with the wheat style as the diving board for Lost Grog? “Tiki cocktails have a balance of sweet, sour, spice and spirit,” said Tim Matthews, VP of Brewing at Oskar Blues Brewery and tiki enthusiast. cans and on draft at your favorite tiki bar. Lost Grog Tiki Wheat will also be available nationwide in 6-packs of 12 oz. Uncover the mysteries of Lost Grog Tiki Wheat, a tropical, tiki-inspired wheat beer fermented with coconut cream and apricot, to reveal flavor combinations found only in treasured tiki cocktails of yesteryear. Sailors of old never missed their daily ration of grog – unless it was lost at sea. Here’s a bit more information about both beers: Lost Grog Round two involves two beers: Last Grog Tiki Wheat and Tiki IPA. It’s time to discuss the other half of that Oskar Blues tiki-inspired CANspiracy Mix Pack that recently landed on our doorstep.