Barrier Brewing Company Zythossaurus Bottle Release, Description (03/29)

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Barrier Brewing Company, an Oceanside-based brewery operated by Evan Klein and Craig Frymark, bottle-release Zythossaurus, a 10.0% ABV imperial pale ale brewed with Zythos hops, on March 29 (3:00PM).

Fourteen hundred bottles were produced.

Description of Zythossaurus:

An all Zythos hops Imperial Pale Ale. Big tropical hop character, strawberry, pineapple, grapefruit. Full bodied, fruity malt character, subtle alcohol warmth, honey notes, and a strong balancing bitterness. Bottle conditioned with orange blossom honey. Well-suited for cellaring and aging. Drink with caution, this dino packs a punch!

Zythossaurus, which draft-debuted at The Double Windsor on February 26, is Barrier Brewing Company’s second bottle release. Submersion Double IPA was released on January 16.

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