(Austin, TX) – Jester King Craft Brewery will bottle an upcoming release on Saturday.

From Facebook, “Our first bottling day will be Saturday. We’re filling 750mL, champagne-style bottles of Wytchmaker Rye IPA. All the bottled beer will be bottle conditioned for natural carbonation.”

Label copy: “The culprit behind the Salem Witch Trials was not demonic possession (which would have been kind of cool), but ergot infected rye. The rye malt and truckloads of hops in this ale won’t likely transform you into a witch, but will hopefully get you to thinking of your own possible transformation. Perhaps into an individual; a free thinker; someone who speaks their mind and follows their dreams. Personally, we’d go with transforming into an army of flying viking-bears, but what do we know?

Brewed with nearly three pounds of hops per barrel. Look for vibrant notes of citrus, pine and spice. Naturally carbonated through re-fermentation in the bottle.”

Beer stats…

Style: Rye India Pale Ale
ABV: 6.6%
IBU: 81
OG: 1.062
FG: 1.012

Ingredients (80% Organic – suitable for vegetarians, vegans)…

Hops: Warrior, Cascade, Centennial, Amarillo, Simcoe
Malts: Organic malted barley (two row malt), Malted rye, non-organic malted barley (carapilsm malt, debittered black malt)
Yeast: dry English ale
Water: harvested rain and filtered Hill Country well water

In other news, the brewery hosts its grand opening party on Saturday, January 29th from 1pm to 9pm.