E-Malt.com News article: USA & UK: Flying Dog Brewery and BrewDog to launch a collaborative beer

Flying Dog Brewery and BrewDog’s International Arms Race Zero IBU IPA pits brewer against brewer in a battle of the brewing arts. Unlike a standard collaboration, each brewery will craft its own version of the beer, only guided by common ingredients, Craftbeer.com reported on March, 28.

“Each of us producing our own beer highlights the human element of the brewing process,” Flying Dog Brewmaster Matt Brophy said. “Even with the same ingredients, the hands that craft it are hugely influential in the end product.”

Hops, a brewer’s best weapon on the IPA front, are banned from the battlefield.

To achieve a Zero IBU IPA, the brewers agreed upon a list of ingredients – spearmint, bay leaves, rosemary, juniper berries, and elderflower – to replace the bitterness typically imparted by hops.

“When the hardcore team at Flying Dog challenged us to battle, there was no way we wouldn’t take them on,” BrewDog Captain James Watt said. “Now it’s time to see who’s boss.”

“There are so many facets to this project, which are challenging but also exciting,” Brophy said. “We are ready for all out war.”

International Arms Race will be available in June on draft and in 12 oz. bottles (6-packs for Flying Dog, loose case singles for BrewDog) in the mid-Atlantic U.S. and in the U.K.


30 March, 2012