Goose Island Beer Company have announced their first collaboration of the year, kicking off 2020 with a Kveik IPA brewed with their friends at London-based, Signature Brew.
Earth Kveik IPA weighs in at 6.7% ABV; an intensely fruity pale ale brewed with five different hops and fermented on a Norwegian farmhouse ale yeast. Tasting notes include orange, cherry, and strawberry. Sounds good to us
“We are huge fans of Signature Brew here at the Brewpub and jumped at the chance to brew a beer with them. We both love hop driven beers but wanted to put a twist on it to dial up the flavours. The Kveik yeast we brewed with has added an extra fruity element that harmonizes beautifully with the hops.”
– Andrew Walton (Head Brewer, Goose Island)
Signature Brew are more well known for their musical collaborations, with artists such as Mastodon, IDLES and Frank Turner but they’re excited about this collaboration with the Goose Island Brewpub as it’s the first time they’ve brewed with Kveik yeast.
In case you’re wondering – Kveik yeast is mostly commonly used in Norwegian farmhouse ales. It’s a generational yeast centered around small farming communities in Norway, allowing it to take on unique characteristics compared to traditional Europeans strains.
Get down and get drinking our brand new brew with our mates at @SignatureBrew.
There'll be beer
There'll be plenty of Signature beer
There'll be a chap spinning our decks
There'll be a raffle with some awesome prizesIf you fancy it, you know where to find us ? pic.twitter.com/RW1hxuGGMU
— Goose Island London (@GooseIslandLDN) January 20, 2020
Samples of Earth Kveik IPA will be served for free at The Goose Island Brewpub (222 Shoreditch High Street, London) on 22nd January 2020 from 7pm, hosted by Goose’s Head Brewer Andrew Walton and Signature Brew’s Head Brewer Tom Unwin.
Find out by following the Goose Island Brewpub and Signature Brew on Twitter – and join the Facebook event for the tasting which takes place tomorrow night.
