MISSOURI LOVES COMPANY
New in 2023, the Missouri Craft Brewers Guild is brewing a series of four IPAs for this year's collaboration beer project "Missouri Loves Company®." The concept is the same. Brewers from across the Show-Me State come together quarterly to brew a beer together, but this time we're focusing on four different variants of India Pale Ale. The four host breweries collaborated early this year on which IPA style they want to brew. Then all the participating breweries are invited to collaborate via video conference to dial in the recipe for the beer.
For the second quarter beer, brewers came together at Springfield Brewing Company in downtown Springfield in late April to brew a West Coast-style IPA. Throwing it back to the original American India Pale Ale style, this 7% ABV beer is golden in color with lovely white foam. You'll pick up notes of citrus, pine and some floral with a resinous, hoppy mouthfeel. The bitterness is pronounced, yet soft and cleansing through the finish. We hope you love drinking it as much as we loved brewing it.
The Missouri Loves Company® West Coast-style IPA will be available in 6-packs of 12 ounce cans on June 14 at participating breweries. And like all our collaboration brews, once it's gone, it's gone!
For the second quarter beer, brewers came together at Springfield Brewing Company in downtown Springfield in late April to brew a West Coast-style IPA. Throwing it back to the original American India Pale Ale style, this 7% ABV beer is golden in color with lovely white foam. You'll pick up notes of citrus, pine and some floral with a resinous, hoppy mouthfeel. The bitterness is pronounced, yet soft and cleansing through the finish. We hope you love drinking it as much as we loved brewing it.
The Missouri Loves Company® West Coast-style IPA will be available in 6-packs of 12 ounce cans on June 14 at participating breweries. And like all our collaboration brews, once it's gone, it's gone!
Label artwork by Lagom Design
Future beers in the IPA series will include:
The name of our collaboration beer series genuinely represents our state's craft beer community. Through thick and thin, Missouri craft brewers have always helped each other solve problems, share ideas, and work together to make all craft beer better. That spirit of camaraderie remains strong to this day. It helps forge new and stronger bonds among our already close-knit industry. And the by-product is some of the best beer you'll taste.
A collaboration with 32 member breweries and the support of ten corporate sponsors, the proceeds from this project will directly benefit the Missouri Craft Brewers Guild. By buying this beer, you're supporting the Guild and our efforts to advocate for the craft beer industry at the state and federal level, and to promote independent craft brewers in the Show-Me State.
- Cold IPA - Friendship Brewing Company (Wentzville)
- Double IPA - Logboat Brewing Company (Columbia)
The name of our collaboration beer series genuinely represents our state's craft beer community. Through thick and thin, Missouri craft brewers have always helped each other solve problems, share ideas, and work together to make all craft beer better. That spirit of camaraderie remains strong to this day. It helps forge new and stronger bonds among our already close-knit industry. And the by-product is some of the best beer you'll taste.
A collaboration with 32 member breweries and the support of ten corporate sponsors, the proceeds from this project will directly benefit the Missouri Craft Brewers Guild. By buying this beer, you're supporting the Guild and our efforts to advocate for the craft beer industry at the state and federal level, and to promote independent craft brewers in the Show-Me State.
BREW DAY HIGHLIGHTS
THE BREWERIES
Want to try the beer? Starting Wednesday, June 14, you can pick up a 6-pack of 12 ounce cans of Missouri Loves Company® West Coast-style IPA at any of the participating breweries across Missouri:
KANSAS CITY AREA
CENTRAL MISSOURI
SPRINGFIELD AREA
ST LOUIS AREA
SOUTH CENTRAL MO
SOUTH WEST MO
- 3 Trails Brewing Company, Independence
- Boulevard Brewing Company, Kansas City
- Diametric Brewing Company, Lee's Summit
- Double Shift Brewing Company, Kansas City
- Kansas City Bier Company, Kansas City
CENTRAL MISSOURI
- Bee's Knees Brewing Company - Versailles
- Broadway Brewery, Columbia
- Last Flight Brewing Company, Jefferson City
- Logboat Brewing Company, Columbia
SPRINGFIELD AREA
- 4 By 4 Brewing Company, Springfield
- Boat Town Brewing, Lebannon
- Hold Fast Brewing, Springfield
- Malt & Barrel Brewing Co., Branson
- Mother's Brewing Company, Springfield
- Springfield Brewing Company, Springfield
- Tie & Timber Beer Company, Springfield
- Turkey Creek Brewery, Hollister
- Wire Road Brewing Company, Battlefield
ST LOUIS AREA
- Bluewood Brewing, St Louis
- Friendship Brewing Company, Wentzville
- Muddy Banks Brewing Company, Sullivan
- Paddle Stop Brewery, New Haven
- Point Labaddie Brewery, Labadie
- Schlafly, St Louis
- Shortleaf Brewing - Winghaven, O'Fallon
- Side Project Brewing, St. Louis
- Third Wheel Brewing, St. Peters
- Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, St. Louis
SOUTH CENTRAL MO
- Piney River Brewing Company, Bucyrus
- Public House Brewing Company, Rolla and St. James
- Wages Brewing Company, West Plains
SOUTH WEST MO
THE SPONSORS
A very special thank you to our sponsors of this collaboration project:
