Full Kimono Tri-brewery collaboration.

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Rob Martin · #1 Post by **Rob Martin** » Wed May 09, 2012 4:01 pm

http://www.lawrence.com/news/2012/may/0 ... trong-ale/

Beer lovers, prepare for Full Kimono.

The brewmasters at Free State Brewery, 23rd Street Brewery and Topeka’s Blind Tiger Brewery have collaborated to create a new beer in celebration of American Craft Beer Week, which is May 14 to May 20.

Full Kimono, an Imperial Red Ale, will be released this Friday at the three breweries. A firkin keg will be tapped at 23rd Street Brewery at 5:30 p.m., while Free State will introduce the beer, served in 10-oz. glasses, at 11:30 a.m. Each brewery will have about 10 barrels of Full Kimono, a strong beer with more than 10 percent alcohol by volume.

“It’s got a lot of hop character. It’s kind of akin to a double IPA, but it has a little more backbone as well,” said Free State head brewer Geoff Deman. “It’ll be pretty bold, yet balanced at the same time.”

Deman said working with the other brewers, Bryan “Bucky” Buckingham (23rd Street) and John Dean (Blind Tiger), whom he also counts as friends, was natural.

“All the brewers came away feeling like it was one of the best days they had brewing,” he said. “It’s fun to brew with friends.”

Blktre · #2 Post by **Blktre** » Wed May 09, 2012 4:06 pm

We should have our own collab on the forum as well.

brick · #3 Post by **brick** » Wed May 09, 2012 4:13 pm

I think Bucky submitted the press releases for it today.

Rugger1978 · #4 Post by **Rugger1978** » Wed May 09, 2012 8:20 pm

Can't wait to get me a glass!

hautlle · #5 Post by **hautlle** » Thu May 10, 2012 11:55 am

I plan on being at the 23rd firkin tomorrow night.

Blktre · #6 Post by **Blktre** » Thu May 10, 2012 1:05 pm

I cant wait to try both collab's.
The Red sounds tasty!
And had a few cool guys brewing it too!

phil6253 · #7 Post by **phil6253** » Thu May 10, 2012 4:27 pm

I must have missed the guilds collaboration information, what type of brew might that be?
Sounds like a good event.
Phil

Rob Martin · #8 Post by **Rob Martin** » Thu May 10, 2012 5:43 pm

phil6253 wrote:I must have missed the guilds collaboration information, what type of brew might that be?
Sounds like a good event.
Phil

15% ABV and 700 IBUs.

Blktre · #9 Post by **Blktre** » Thu May 10, 2012 6:19 pm

Rob Martin wrote:
phil6253 wrote:I must have missed the guilds collaboration information, what type of brew might that be?
Sounds like a good event.
Phil
15% ABV and 700 IBUs.

Craft beer sucks!

phil6253 · #10 Post by **phil6253** » Thu May 10, 2012 7:13 pm

The IBU sure doesn't surprise me! Sounds like the place to be.
Thanks guys.
Phil

Matt · #11 Post by **Matt** » Sat May 12, 2012 4:15 am

I had not one, but three, glasses of the Impy Red collaboration at Free State tonight. I look forward to trying it at 23rd and Blind Tiger also. Every bit worth the trip.

Matt

Matt · #12 Post by **Matt** » Sat May 12, 2012 4:17 am

Oh, and if there's a Club IPA collaboration to be had -- a genius idea, btw -- then I'm all for making it happen. And I claim a spot on the club brew right now. :)

Matt

Rob Martin · #13 Post by **Rob Martin** » Sat May 12, 2012 6:02 pm

Matt wrote:Oh, and if there's a Club IPA collaboration to be had -- a genius idea, btw -- then I'm all for making it happen. And I claim a spot on the club brew right now.

Matt

Sorry dude. We made it 5 weeks ago. It's on tap right now.

Rob Martin · #14 Post by **Rob Martin** » Tue May 15, 2012 12:10 pm

http://www.lawrence.com/news/2012/may/1 ... ether-cel/

It's worth the read

Steve Brown · #15 Post by **Steve Brown** » Tue May 15, 2012 3:19 pm

Rob Martin wrote:http://www.lawrence.com/news/2012/may/1 ... ether-cel/

It's worth the read

Great article! Thanks to Rob, Andy, Jeff for all the positive representation of our club.

Lawrence Brewers Guild

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