(Munster, IN) – The collaboration thing really went into full swing last year and that trend is continuing, especially with these two brewers. Three Floyds Brewing, who previously teamed up with Mikkeller on two beers, joined up with Dogfish Head, who is working on another beer with the Beer Advocate duo, to produce a beer that will come out this April called
Popskull.
From The Chicagoist’s report last week, “Described as an “Old School, German Brown Ale with Palo Santo Wood and Botanicals,” 60 barrels of Popskull will be distributed in limited release around the time of DarkLord Day 2K9 […]” And one RateBeerian implies that the beer is currently on tap now under the name, Bird o Prey, at Three Floyds Brewing in Indiana.
Previous Three Floyds collaborations with Mikkeller: Hvedegoop (released at Dark Lord Day ’08) and Havregoop.
As for the DFH-BA beer name voting, it looks it will be named “Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right BA Select” and it is a landslide. Beer to be poured at the now-sold-out Extreme Beer Fest in Boston next month.
Popskull was brewed on Thursday of last week (Jan 22nd). I heard Nick Floyd, Barnaby (of Three Floyds) and Sam Caligione talk about the beer and when the brewing would take place.
The Chicagoist reported incorrectly that the beer was available at DogFloydAPalooza, and there is very little chance that a beer brewed on Thursday is already on tap at the brewpub. The Bird o Prey could be a test batch I guess, but Popskull was brewed last week.
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i had popskull at Small Bar in chicago last night and it was incredible.
my girlfriend was getting annoyed because every time i set it down i said “….i think…i think this might be the best beer i’ve ever had.”
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where might I find Popskull in the northern VA area?
You’ll have to make a post asking for a trade on Beer Advocate or maybe RateBeer. This was produced so long ago I don’t know if people still have bottles. Decent chance that they are making more another beer this spring.