06/26/2024
We are truly geeked out and honored to be a part of this excellent collab beer!
We have an extra especial release party this Friday, and it’s time to meet the star of the show: CHELA!
Chela is an Amber Lager Especial brewed in collaboration with our buds Jesse and Audrey from The Secret Bodega! Inspired by our favorite dark lagers brewed south of the border, we set out to make the ultimate summer crusher. We began the brew day by cereal cooking 300 pounds of King Hickory corn from our NC malt pals Riverbend Malt and then mashed in a blend of Vienna, Pilsner and Bruhmalz. Step mashed and single decocted, we hopped throughout the boil with German grown Saphir for subtle lime notes. The heirloom corn provides flavors of hearth baked tortilla with a hint of baking spice, balanced by a light toasted note courtesy of the Vienna malt.
We’re hosting a big blowout fiesta this Friday with Secret Bodega for Chela’s release! Jesse and Audrey are slinging tacos for the first time under the Secret Bodega banner, and Kyle & Flip will be preparing three different micheladas using Chela + Secret Bodega’s very own mich mix: OG, cool cucumber, and mango-pineapple!
But wait, there’s more! We have a limited amount of 5L Chela party kegs available via pre-sale at the link in our bio, perfect for your own backyard fiestas!
It’s gonna be a wild one, y’all. See you Friday! 🎉