While we were brewing a batch of our Firestarter IPA our boiler had a malfunction. There were two options -- lose the batch or innovate. Our brewers decided to get creative and the result was our first sour mash process! With that as our inspiration, we developed the Crimson pHire -- a sour ale with our flagship IPA malt bill, kettle soured, with blood orange puree.
100% of the water in all Bonfire beer comes from Eagle’s Brush Creek, fed by springs and snow-melt high in the Sawatch Mountains. With a light dose of Summit & Simcoe hops, along with Munich malt, the Brush Creek is our lightest, smoothest offering.