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Beer’d Brewing Company: Dogs Vs. Shinobi

Beer'd Brewing Company: Dogs Vs. Shinobi

Style: New England-style IPA

Special Notes: Collaboration with Pipeworks Brewing Company. Guava added.

Hops: Citra, Simcoe, Mosaic

ABV: 6.4%

IBU: 5

Availability: Limited

@untappd says: 4.08/5

There’s an epic battle on the Windowsill today. Who will win?

If you know anything about me, you know that I love collaboration beers with a passion. Can you imagine my absolute joy when I saw that one of my new favorite breweries, Beer’d Brewing Company, had decided to collaborate with one of my other favorite breweries, Pipeworks Brewing Company? That’s what we have on the Windowsill today… the Dogs Vs. Shinobi, a New England-style IPA with guava puree added that essentially mashes together the two breweries’ most iconic brews—the Dogs & Boats from Beer’d and the Ninja vs. Unicorn from Pipeworks.

I spoke to Beer’d’s Aaren Simoncini about this collaboration. Here’s what he had to say:

How did the partnership with Pipeworks come about?

Mike from Pipeworks has family in CT and had planned a trip back home to visit them. As luck would have it, Sarene Craft Beer Distributors, our Western CT distributor, also carries Pipeworks here in CT and thought it would be a great idea to put us in touch. We started the conversation and it was pretty obvious early on that our brewing styles were similar. We discussed some of our favorite ingredients and techniques and Dogs Vs. Shinobi was born!

How did you incorporate the two brands to make this one beer?

The final product is certainly a mashup of the two brands (there’s an IP issue preventing us from calling it Dogs Vs. Ninja). We talked about the beer we like to drink, and how we wanted those brands in a bit more of a sessionable ABV range.  We also wanted a fruity punch to be included in the final product, and we both immediately gravitated to the Guava, as it plays so well with the Citra, Simcoe and Mosaic.

Beer'd Brewing Company: Dogs Vs. Shinobi
Check out the awesome label, created by Dan Hamilton. (Credit: Martin Stezano/Beers on Windowsills)

Who did the label for this can?

Dan Hamilton created the imagery for the can label. We started working with Dan a few years ago and love the fact that we can pitch him a cool name or concept and set him loose. We wanted to incorporate both brands without loosing our style and this is where we landed!

Anything else cool about this collaboration?

We love collaborations because they get us outside of our wheelhouse.  They’re a great opportunity to learn a new technique or incorporate unfamiliar ingredients in someone else’s workshop.  With all that said, it’s time for us to get outside of our wheelhouse, wink, wink, so keep your eyes out for the next step.

As for the Dogs Vs. Shinobi itself? I think you already know… It was awesome. Great mix of hops, and the guava made everyone so nice and fruity. Great collaboration!

Thanks to Aaren! I can’t wait to visit Beer’d myself in a couple of weeks!

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. Beer’d Brewing Company: Dogs vs. Shinobi . There’s an epic battle on the Windowsill today. Who will win? . If you know anything about me, you know that I love collaboration beers with a passion. Can you imagine my absolute joy when I saw that one of my new favorite breweries, @beerdbrewing, had decided to collaborate with one of my other favorite breweries, @pipeworksbrewing? That’s what we have on the Windowsill today… the Dogs Vs. Shinobi, a New England-style IPA with guava puree added that essentially mashes together the two breweries’ most iconic brews—the Dogs & Boats from Beer’d and the Ninja vs. Unicorn from Pipeworks. . I spoke to Beer’d’s Aaren Simoncini about this collaboration. Here’s what he had to say: . Me: How did the partnership with Pipeworks come about? . Aaren: Mike from Pipeworks has family in CT and had planned a trip back home to visit them. As luck would have it, Sarene Craft Beer Distributors, our Western CT distributor, also carries Pipeworks here in CT and thought it would be a great idea to put us in touch. We started the conversation and it was pretty obvious early on that our brewing styles were similar. We discussed some of our favorite ingredients and techniques and Dogs Vs. Shinobi was born! . Me: How did you incorporate the two brands to make this one beer? . Aaren: The final product is certainly a mashup of the two brands (there's an IP issue preventing us from calling it Dogs Vs. Ninja). We talked about the beer we like to drink, and how we wanted those brands in a bit more of a sessionable ABV range. We also wanted a fruity punch to be included in the final product, and we both immediately gravitated to the Guava, as it plays so well with the Citra, Simcoe and Mosaic. . Me: Anything else cool about this collaboration? . Aaren: We love collaborations because they get us outside of our wheelhouse. They're a great opportunity to learn a new technique or incorporate unfamiliar ingredients in someone else's workshop. With all that said, it's time for us to get outside of our wheelhouse, wink, wink, so keep your eyes out for the next step. . Thanks to Aaren! . ABV: 6.4%, IBU: 5, Limited availability . @untappd says: 4.08/5

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Beer’d Brewing Company: You Like ‘A Da Juice

Beer'd Brewing Company: You Like 'A Da Juice

Style: New England-style IPA

Special Notes: Originally brewed as part of the brewery’s experimental Next Episode series.

Hops: Mosaic, Galaxy, Citra, Ekuanot Powder, Mosaic Powder

ABV: 7.2%

IBU: 77

Availability: Rotating

@untappd says: 4.16/5

We have a new brewery on the Windowsill today!

Ever since I first heard about Beer’d Brewing Company, I’ve been itching to get them on my sill. I liked everything I read about them, from the quality of their beer to the kickass logo and can designs. When I found out that the Stonington, CT-based brewery had expanded its distribution, and was now showing up on the shelves of one of my local liquor stores, I got my wallet and jumped in my car.

Beer'd Brewing Company: You Like 'A Da Juice
You like ‘a dis label? Yeah… you like ‘a dis labe! (Credit: Martin Stezano/Beers on Windowsills)

Before I get to the You Like ‘A Da Juice, let me tell you a bit about the brewery. Beer’d opened its taps in 2012, making it a relative old bearded man in the Connecticut craft game. The brewery was opened by beer-loving power couple Aaren and Precious Simoncini, and still uses a humble 7BBL system to make their delicious drinks. I love their philosophy on beer, too. Their site says:

“Our aim is to reincarnate the days gone by when beer was produced by someone on your block rather than a multinational corporation. We are obviously not concerned with economies of scale and we think that shows in the quality of our offerings!”

That sounds pretty awesome to me. That’s why I’m hoping to visit next month!

OK. Now for the brew, which is why we’re all here! The You Like ‘A Da Juice is a double dry-hopped IPA that started as an experimental batch—Episode 8 in Beer’d’s Next Episode Series. People Like ‘A-ed it so much, that now it’s a permanent part of the lineup. I certainly Like ‘A da hop bill. It’s made up of Eukanot, Mosaic, Galaxy and Citra—both in pellet and lupulin powder form during the double dry hopping. I Like ‘A Dis Juicy Beer!

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. Beer’d Brewing Company: You Like ‘A Da Juice . We have a new brewery on the Windowsill today! . Ever since I first heard about Beer'd Brewing Company, I’ve been itching to get them on my sill. I liked everything I read about them, from the quality of their beer to the kickass logo and can designs. When I found out that the Stonington, CT-based brewery had expanded its distribution, and was now showing up on the shelves of one of my local liquor stores, I got my wallet and jumped in my car. . Before I get to the You Like ‘A Da Juice, let me tell you a bit about the brewery. Beer’d opened its taps in 2012, making it a relative old bearded man in the Connecticut craft game. The brewery was opened by beer-loving power couple Aaren and Precious Simoncini, and still uses a humble 7BBL system to make their delicious drinks. I love their philosophy on beer, too. Their site says: . "Our aim is to reincarnate the days gone by when beer was produced by someone on your block rather than a multinational corporation. We are obviously not concerned with economies of scale and we think that shows in the quality of our offerings!" . That sounds pretty awesome to me. That's why I’m hoping to visit next month! . OK. Now for the brew, which is why we’re all here! The You Like ‘A Da Juice is a double dry-hopped IPA that started as an experimental batch—Episode 8 in Beer’d’s Next Episode Series. People Like ‘A-ed it so much, that now it’s a permanent part of the lineup. I certainly Like ‘A da hop bill. It’s made up of Eukanot, Mosaic, Galaxy and Citra—both in pellet and lupulin powder form during the double dry hopping. I Like ‘A Dis Juicy Beer! . ABV: 7.0%, IBU: 40, Rotating availability . @untappd says: 4.08/5

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