Lakefront Brewery Unveils Tropical Rabbit, A Sun-Soaked Tropical IPA Helping Escape The Wisconsin Winter, With A Free Beer Party To Celebrate Its Arrival

I brought you an early peek at this beer, and now the full details, courtesy of Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

Lakefront Brewery is embracing a balmy mindset with an exciting new year-round release this week of Tropical Rabbit, a citrusy, pineapple, fruit-forward Tropical IPA.

MILWAUKEE (JANUARY 27^th, 2026) –This sun-glassed rabbit will be hopping onto shelves and tap handles across the state, the perfect complement to Lakefront’s IPA series. Currently, Lakefront has its original Lakefront IPA, which is a West Coast-style IPA, Hazy Rabbit, an East Coast-style IPA, and Royal Rabbit, an Imperial IPA. Now it’s Tropical Rabbit’s turn, taking Lakefront Down Under to use distinctive tropical fruit-forward hops from Australia which give this IPA a big citrus and pineapple taste.
 
“There are some exciting new tropical flavored hops on the market from Australia, and we wanted to offer consumers a more modern hop flavor in our “Rabbit” series of beers,” said John Huber, Sales Manager of Lakefront Brewery. “Our brewers did a wonderful job extracting the tropical fruit flavors from the Eclipse, Galaxy, and Vic Secret hops to make this a very tasty IPA.”
 
This unfiltered brew is also light in color but has added body from oats that will give it some notable creaminess in the mouthfeel, a full-flavored beer coming in at 6.8% ABV and 29 IBUs.
 
The brewery is celebrating its release with a party at their Beer Hall on Thursday, February 5^th. At 5pm, Lakefront will be tapping a free half barrel of Tropical Rabbit, available until it kicks. The vibes will be warm and tropical as they host a Hula Hoop contest at 6pm and a Limbo competition at 6:30pm. Lakefront recommends matching the vibe with your best beachy wardrobe to be entered into their Hawaiian Shirt Contest at 7pm. Winners of each contest will receive a case of Tropical Rabbit IPA. Every attendee will also be handed a free Tropical Rabbit pint glass to take home.
 
Find Lakefront’s new Tropical Rabbit IPA in stores, bars, and restaurants across Wisconsin, available on tap, in 12 oz cans, and in 6-packs. Try Lakefront Brewery’s BEER FINDER to find a rabbit near you.
 
Learn more about their Tropical Rabbit IPA and explore their other rabbit varieties by clicking HERE.
 

About Lakefront Brewery:

 
Lakefront Brewery, Inc. is an independent craft brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin founded by brothers Jim and Russ Klisch in 1987 when they scaled up their homebrew equipment to a 7-barrel brewhouse. They have grown to produce over 20 full-scale offerings yearly including Riverwest Stein Amber Lager, Hazy Rabbit IPA, Dive Beer Milwaukee Lager, and New Grist Gluten-Free Pilsner, the first Certified Gluten-Free beer in America.

Lakefront Brewery is committed to using business as a force for good by achieving the high social and environmental standards verified through B Corp™ certification. Experience Milwaukee’s brewing legacy by taking their award-winning brewery tour and indulge in top notch traditional Bavarian and Midwestern fare at Lakefront Brewery Beer Hall, one of Milwaukee’s premier tourist destinations. Lakefront distributes its best-in-class products to over 30 states, Canada, Ukraine, and Sweden. For more information, visit lakefrontbrewery.com or call 414-372-8800.

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