Brews

We are part of some amazing events this weekend that we would like to share with you.

Friday 8/17- Richmond VA. Triple Crossing Can Jam. We will be participating in the Summer edition of Triple Crossing’s Can Jam. A great event brought to you by Triple Crossing and Josh Bernstein that showcases cans from some of the best breweries in America under one roof for on-site consumption. Triple Crossing Beer

Saturday 8/18- Middletown, NY. We are delighted to help sponsor the post race party for Marshall & Sterling’s “Run 4 Downtown”. A yearly event that takes place in our city of Middletown to help revitalize the historic downtown area. Registration still available. run4downtown.org

This Saturday 8/11 from 11:30AM – 6PM at the brewery, in addition to dHop14 and Hop Wave 14, we will also release cans of Fractal El Dorado + Citra at $16 per four pack, limit one case per person.

A fractal is something simple at the core yet can produce wonderful and amazingly complex results. The fractal series will have only pale malt and simple hops. We use these beers to investigate how different hops manifest through our processes, allowing us to optimize both our use of hops and our hopping techniques. Fractal El Dorado + Citra pours a resinous-hazy-straw yellow releasing complex aromas of orange juice and pineapple. The taste is similar and reminiscent of pineapple and citrus blended with tropical fruits. The medley of characteristics makes the name “Fractal El Dorado + Citra” warranted indeed.

This Saturday 8/11 from 11:30AM – 6PM at the brewery, we will be debut cans of dHop14 (limit 4 4packs person; *see Below) and Hop Wave 14 (Limit 1 case per person), both at $20 per four pack. Limits are subject to change.

It’s been an exciting few weeks at Equilibrium. We had a small-scale experiment that we consider a breakthrough for our hop program and we had a glycol chiller attempt to weld Ricardo to the roof. We were able to trigger an intense amount of the “EQ juice” at the small scale for the first time in a very controlled environment. Subsequently, we have developed and solved a full set of differential equations and have been working on fitting parameters to understand and optimize this very complex dynamic. dHop14 and Hop Wave 14 are our first attempt to upscale and apply our new understanding. While we still have a few things to figure out, we are very happy with this first attempt and this will shape our hop program to come.

dHop14 pours a very hazy tangerine color, releasing bright tropical notes of peach, mango, and cantaloupe with undercurrents of sorbet and cream. The flavor follows the nose with a soft body, resinous juicy middle, and mild bitterness for balance. Hop Wave 14 is a suped-up version of dHop14 with a touch of lactose. The aroma and flavor are more intense with touch of vanilla sweetness and extra smoothness from the lactose. Our experiments are currently on high as we continue to refine and understand what happened at the large scale and we expect amazing beers to come as we further dial this in.

*Below – Unfortunately we had a mechanical failure during our canning run of one of our glycol chillers. We made the decision keg most of dHop14 rather than produce cans we were not happy with. As a result we only have 60 cases available for sat AM plus Thursdays allotment for locals. Hop Wave 14 was a normal canning run.

A fresh batch of MC² will also be released this weekend. $18 per 4-pk, Limit 1 case pp.
Also available, 16 oz. Willi Becher glasses in black, white and satin grey along with 16 oz. tulip glasses in gold and silver metallic.

Note: Please do not put these in the dishwasher. Cleanse lightly by hand.

This Saturday 8/4 from 11:30am-6 pm at the brewery alongside Aquila, we will be selling cans of Mmm… Osa. $14 per four pack, limit 1 case per person.
Mmm… Osa (4.8% ABV) is our beloved Photon American Pale Ale conditioned on freshly zested oranges at a rate of 6 oranges per barrel. It is everything photon is, with a dominant orange presence; this citric delight is our preferred way to start the afternoon.

This Saturday (8/4; 11:30 – 6 PM) we will debut Aquila, our 8% DIPA collab with Horus Aged Ales at $20 per four pack, limit 1 case per person (limits subject to change).

Aquila is the scientific (latin) name for true eagle and the constellation of the eagle that delivered the lightening bolt to the thunder god. Kyle came to Middletown to brew this DIPA with Pale Wheat, Flaked Oats, and Malted Oats, intense kettle hopping of Citra and Mosaic, followed by a large dose of Galaxy, and for Equilibrium’s first time El Dorado in the dry hop. Aquila pours a brilliant hazy yellow releasing intense aromatics of passion fruit, pineapple, mango, and ripe citrus boosted by subtle notes of freshly baked bread. The taste follows the aroma with a chewy resinous finish and a mild and smooth bitterness.

Meet Rich! He is here at the brewery on weekends to help us with sales. He is also our resident hugger and staff teddy bear. Besides hugs, Rich enjoys playing drums and xbox to relax and he loves good sci-fi/horror films. Aliens is still one of his favorites.
Rich has been friends with Pete for many years. When Pete started coming back from Vermont with Heady Topper and Sip of Sunshine years ago,Rich would try them all. One year, Rich won focal banger release tickets in Vermont. He had so much fun being introduced to the beer culture at the release, he was hooked and he says it’s been downhill ever since. Ha.
Feel free to grab some hugs next time you see Rich at the brewery!!

Speed Round:
Do you have a favorite mythical creature?
A Pegasus unicorn hybrid, but on fire and flames trailing it. It may end up on a t-shirt one day.
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You are going to the deli for lunch, What is your go to sandwich?
It’s been the same since Junior High, Salami and Swiss on a roll with lettuce tomato mayo and sweet peppers.
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What is your favorite memory at Equilibrium so far?
Every weekend is special but still enjoyed our very first release before we realized how many things were about to change.
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What’s something you hope to do before the year is over that you haven’t done yet?
I’m hoping to travel a little before the weather turns. It’s nice to get away sometimes.
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Favorite breakfast cereal?
Raisin Bran
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If you could share a meal with 4 people, dead or alive who would they be?
Rob Zombie, Gene Hoglan, Jhonen Vasquez and Betty White. Anything from arson to homicide could happen at that dinner, but the soundtrack would be great though.

This Saturday 7/28 from 11:30am-6 pm at the brewery, we will also be introducing dHop 13. $20 per 4-pk, 1 case per person. (Limit subject to change)
dHop 13 (8.0%) ABV is a new DIPA that explores a single new hop. dhop 13 pours a glowing hazy tangerine releasing notes of pineapple, earth, lime, and mango. The flavor follows the nose with mango lime leading the way with smooth finish and pointed bitterness for balance..

In addition to Here and Now, we will also debut Energy Wave (8.0% ABV) this Saturday (7/28; 11:30 – 6 PM) at $20 per four pack, limit 1 case per person (limits subject to change).

We are thrilled with Dream Wave Fluctuation. We revisited the Wave treatment with one of our favorite beers by paying tribute to the other side of the MC² relationship with energy. Energy Wave takes the MC² grain bill, increases the hops, and adds a touch of lactose. Energy Wave pours a glowing hazy tangerine color, releasing bright tropical notes of mango, pineapple, lactose, and apricot. Energy Wave tastes like a succulent wave of creamy mango juice with a touch of sweet that is dangerously drinkable and balanced.

For science, we are also releasing a freshly canned batch of MC² this weekend at $18 per 4-pk, Limit 1 case pp.
More to Come…