Fort Collins Brewery Launches Hybrid Collaboration Series With The Last Polka

From Fort Collins Brewery:

Fort Collins, CO – On May 18^th, Fort Collins Brewery (FCB) will be rolling out another hybrid beer, The Last Polka, a collaboration brew with Black Bottle Brewery. Coming off of their recent success with “Free to Be Renegade and FCB,” a collaboration brew with Renegade Brewing, FCB Owner Tina Peters decided to continue the series with the goal of a collaboration brew once a quarter for 2016. “The collaboration beer with Renegade was a cross between a wheat lager and Hefeweizen which people really enjoyed,” said Peters. “As we expand out with this Hybrid series, we’re looking to blur the lines among styles and the best way to do that is to partner up with breweries that we know and love.”

To help blur those lines, FCB reached out to long time friends Black Bottle Brewery. “Ever since Black Bottle has been on the beer scene, I’ve always enjoyed their weird, experimental beers and attitude,” said FCB Brewer Shaun Salyards. “Thankfully, the opportunity arose for us to come together and brew a beer that partially reflects FCB’s love of tradition and partially reflects Black Bottle’s disregard for it.”

The Last Polka clocks in at a 6% ABV that is both full-bodied but very sessionable. German malts and German hops are balanced by piney Columbus hops, followed by very heavy late additions and a dry hop of new German varietal, Hüll Melon, which gives way to honeydew and strawberry aromas and flavors.

The release will be on tap at the Modern Tavern on May 18^th starting at 5pm to help celebrate American Craft Beer Week. At 6pm, the Black Bottle crew will arrive to join in on the fun.  Black Bottle Brewery will also have the beer on tap after the release. Team FCB will also be pouring The Last Polka on May 21^st at the Fort Love Brewer’s Jamboree, an event where brewers and beer lovers come together.