Flotsam : The Schooner Apollonia + Hudson Valley Brewery
Photo of can of Flotsam.
Artwork from Flotsam.
This week we’re excited to bring you Flotsam: a Little IPA brewed exclusively with locally-grown malt delivered by the zero-emission sail freight project of The Schooner Apollonia.
The Schooner Apollonia on the Hudson River.
Bags of malt being unloaded at Long Dock.
As long as the Hudson River isn’t frozen over, Sam and the team aboard the Schooner Apollonia deliver to us by sailboat about 15% of the Hudson Valley Malt grain that we use in our beer.
The Schooner Apollonia on the Hudson River.
The team from the Apollonia unloading bags of malt.
They sail from Hudson to Beacon, dock along the riverbank, load the grain onto trailers pulled by electric-assist bikes, and deliver it to our door.
Malt bags outside of the brewery.
Schooner Apollonia is an important partner in our sustainability journey. To celebrate their ongoing--and often very hard--work, we brewed Flotsam, a blissful summer cruiser. It drinks perfectly on a boat, or as close to water as you can get. Grab a six-pack of cans, celebrate the work of the Schooner Apollonia team, and enjoy the rest of the summer.
Photos of Flotsam cans.
Floatsam (4%)
Little IPA produced in collaboration with our friends at Schooner Apollonia, brewed with grain from Hudson Valley Malt delivered by sail freight, and hopped with Citra & Motueka.