Stormy Skies NEIPA is a beer that almost didn't see the light of day...
Flying Fish production employee, Mike Jadach, created this hazy, 7.3%, double dry hopped beauty for a home-brew competition. However, his entry in the competition was disallowed because of his brewery employment status.
“Every time I would brew this beer on my system in my garage, the skies would open up in a predictable way, so I started calling it Stormy Skies from the get-go,” says creator Mike Jadach. “The ample haze in the liquid certainly fits the name, but that Citra and Mosaic dry hopping really leads to a nice pineapple and mango payoff.”
For the label, President Lou Romano knew they would have to do something unique. “Mike has a healthy tattoo collection, and I felt the label should be reflective of the brewer. We tapped local tattoo artist Jeff Miller of Seven Swords to draw up a classic clipper ship for the primary label space. The look really gives this offering its own personality within our brand family.”
As the saying goes, “A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor.” This beer certainly followed a unique passage to make it to shelves.
You can reserve up to (3) 4-Packs of Stormy Skies at $12.99 Each on March 6th, 2020 starting at 3:00 pm. Stormy Skies will also be available on tap at that time!