One Barrel Brewing - Wrenclaw

India Red Ale – A rather non-traditional collaboration, this beer is the product of musical inspiration. Our good friend Dan Walkner came to us with a test pressing of his brand new album and said, “listen to it, then make a beer” (Being a proper gentleman, he also said please, and thank you). So obviously we saw this as an exciting opportunity and ran with it. The album is fantastic, tough but at times delicate and soothing; gritty but harmonious. The beer was designed to be much of the same; a strong malt bill gives a bold red color and curious nuttiness to set the stage for an assertive hop profile bursting with pine and orange zest. This remains one of our favorite projects and continues to receive requests for recreation. (ORIGINAL RELEASE 11/2013 for the “Wrenclaw” album release party)