Photo lifted from Bent Paddle Brewing Co.

The first time I tasted the Cold Press variation of Bent Paddle Brewing Company’s black ale, I knew I had to have some more. Apparently I wasn’t the only one. Bent Paddle’s Bryon Tonnis says it’s been one of their most requested special offerings, “People really wanted to see this beer in cans from the first time we made it – so we did!”

Amen.

“The concept for this beer really started out as a way to vary our initial taproom offerings. When we opened a year and a half ago, we had two beers on tap and this was a way for us to explore the Black Ale recipe we had developed while offering our customers something new.” says Colin Mullen. Cold Press Black follows the same base beer recipe as Bent Paddle Black, but is infused with Duluth Coffee Company Cold Press just prior to packaging.

You should start to see Cold Press Black starting next week in 4-pack cans and in kegs.

Stats:
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 6.0%
IBU: 35
Style: Coffee Infused Black Ale
Malts: Pale, 2-Row, Golden Promise, De-husked Black Malt, Flaked Oats, C-165, C-20
Hops: CTZ, Willamette
Yeast: House Ale Strain