Victory Brewing Company recently announced that its popular Sour Monkey will arrive in a brand-new format on January 1, 2017. As part of the celebration, the brewery is also introducing an extremely limited run of its new Sour Monkey Remix.Sour Monkey, the tastefully tart twist on Victory’s most popular beer (the Belgian-style tripel Golden Monkey) made its debut in spring 2015 and has since become equally popular and in demand. The sour, Brettanomyces-fermented tripel combines juicy Tettnang and Hallertau whole flower hops with Pilsner malt and coriander seed before adding the fun and funk of the secondary fermentation with two strains of Brettanomyces yeast.
Sour Monkey delighted fans of Golden Monkey and sour beer lovers for the short time it was available. Because of its popularity, Victory brought Sour Monkey back in 2016, but only for a season and only in 750 ml bottles. 2017 marks the first time that Sour Monkey will be available in 12 oz. bottles. Rest assured, it will carry the same sour punch with an ABV of 9.5% to keep the party going. It will be available throughout Victory’s 35-state distribution footprint. Sour Monkey six-packs will retail at approximately $11.99.
Adding to the Monkey mania, beginning on January 20 and found exclusively at all three Victory brewpubs, Sour Monkey Remix takes the Golden Monkey transformation a step further by aging Sour Monkey in oak barrels. Aromas of white oak and vanilla accompany the blonde, slightly hazy pour. Tart, lemon flavors and oak from the barrels make for a very balanced and drinkable beer with a bone-dry finish. Sour Monkey Remix is available for an extremely limited time on tap and in 750 ml bottles for $22 at the Downingtown, Kennett Square and Parkesburg brewpubs. Get yours early because supplies will not last.
Find out which one of your nearest beverage vendors offers Victory’s Sour Monkey, or stop by one of Victory Brewing Company’s brewpub locations to try this refreshing brew for yourself. Cheers!
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