Lagunitas Freak Out Ale.
by Chris Coyier
Lagunitas Brewing Co., out of Petaluma, California, has a new beer out commemorating the 40th anniversery of the Frank Zappa album Freak Out! The beer comes in a large 1 pint 6 oz bottle and features the original cover of the album with permission from the Zappa Family Trust. It has a hoppy bite like a pale ale, but is flavorful and finishes smooth like a wheat or amber. I tend to be skeptical of special limited-run brews because I think in order for a brewery to be great, they need to stick with a few beers and work on making them perfect instead of jumping all over the map. I can’t complain in this case though, as I hear this is the type of beer Lagunitas excels at, and more importantly, is delicious. This is the first in a series of Zappa tribute beers. The beer will switch out every nine months or so on other major Zappa anniverseries like Absolutely Free, coming next summer.
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November 2nd, 2006 at 1:37 pm
I live in Québec city, Canada. Where and How can-i buy the Lagunitas Freak Out Beer?
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:48 pm
This is a list of their distributors. Nothing in Canada, but it does say to give them a call if you are interested in having it in your area, might be worth a shot. You could also try contacting the Brewery itself. I found them to be extremely pleasant.
November 30th, 2006 at 10:30 pm
Frank Zappa sang “Dinah Moe Hum” on his KNEES to me in front of a packed auditorium at my college, back in the Seventies.
Most people can’t make that claim.
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