Bale Breaker Brewing Seeks Inspiration from Aliens on Crop Circles Hazy IPA
Working on a farm, the lore of crop circles is a real thing, and this is what has inspired Bale Breaker Brewing Company on its latest beer in its Hazy IPA Series. When the brewery that’s located on the family’s 4rh generation hop farm in the beautiful Yakima Valley celebrates its 11th anniversary on April 13, 2024, it will also release Crop Circles Hazy IPA.
“We wanted to have fun with this one,” says brewery co-owner Meghann Quinn. “Our past 16oz series have been a little more serious and reflective of our family’s legacy as 4th generation hop farmers, but this year, we just wanted to make a delicious beer with fun artwork and no deeper meaning.”
Crop Circles Hazy IPA is a limited release beer that features a unique hop bill of the brewery’s homegrown Citra®, Mosaic®, and HBC 1019 hops, grown next to the brewery on Field 41. This bright, bold Hazy IPA sits at 6.5% ABV and will be available in 4-pack, 16 ounce cans and on draft.
The brewery is leaning into the alien vibe on Saturday, April 13th at its 11th Anniversary Party in Yakima, turning its Field 41 into the temporary Area 41. Customers can expect the release party to feature space vibes, live flash tattoos by Crave Ink, the season’s first YOXI hard seltzer slushies, Seattle favorite Outsider BBQ serving up delicious food, and plenty of Crop Circles Hazy IPA flowing on tap. The beer will be available on Saturday, April 13 on draft and in cans at its Ballard taproom as well.
Crop Circles Hazy IPA will be distributed throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho beginning the week of April 8th. Find it using Bale Breaker’s online beer finder. Washington customers can also order their beer via their online store after the beer’s release on April 13, 2024.
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