Dunkin’和鱼叉啤酒厂团聚，为夏季释放咖啡啤酒
It wasn’t that long ago — September 2017 — that we were talking about a Dunkin’ first: That’s when the donut chainfirst decided to officially collaborate on a beer. Well, what a difference 19 months makes. After teaming up with a couplesmaller breweries, last October, Dunkin’ collaborated with Harpoon Brewery, America’s 18th largest craft brewer which also happens to be based in Dunkin’s home stomping grounds of Boston, Massachusetts. After thatfirst Harpoon Dunkin Coffee Porter,现在它看起来像它the races: The two brands are working together again, this time on a coffee pale ale.
Unlike a dark coffee porter which is most fitting for the cold days of winter, this new beer — Harpoon Dunkin’ Summer Coffee Pale Ale — is specifically intended for drinking in the warm months ahead. Hitting stores and bars in both 12-ounce cans and on draft as soon as today, the 5-percent ABV brew is billed as “a hoppy tribute to Dunkin’s signature Iced Coffee [that] combines the flavors of Dunkin’s Original Blend with a bright, summery pale ale.”
The two Massachusetts-based brands said they decided to work together again after their initial porter proved “extremely popular [with] millions of pints served within the regional brewery’s distribution footprint” (which for the record, is 25 states strong including every state on the Eastern Seaboard and a handful of places further west like Texas and Minnesota). “We saw so much excitement and passion for our partnership last fall, and we’re thrilled to delight our fans who start their day with Dunkin’ coffee and end it by enjoying one of Harpoon’s famous craft beers once more with the introduction of new Summer Coffee Pale Ale,” said Dunkin’ U.S. Chief Marketing Officer Tony Weisman.
Meanwhile, Dan Kenary, Harpoon’s co-founder and CEO, struck a more personal tone. “I just depleted the last of my private stash of Harpoon Dunkin’ Coffee Porter the other day, so, selfishly, the timing on this launch couldn’t be better,” he added. “We ended last year’s baseball season with the intro of Harpoon Dunkin’ Coffee Porter, and we’re excited to begin this season with the release of our Summer Coffee Pale Ale. Most importantly, it’s a delicious beer — hoppy and vibrant with a nice coffee character. We’re thrilled to partner with an icon like Dunkin’ again.”
Though coffee tends to naturally accentuate the roasted, sometimes chocolatey flavors of dark beers like porters and stouts, palecoffee beers— like Koffee Kolsch from Arizona’s Huss Brewing — have become increasingly common, and popular, in recent years as a delicious counterpoint. Granted, the combination doesn’t work for all palates, but you also might be surprised by how well these flavors can play off one another.