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21st Amendment launches new space monkey-themed beer, Down to Earth

March 23, 2015Keith Gribbins

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The world needs more session IPAs. Down to Earth, indeed.

Consistent branding is uber important. We’ve written a few articles on it. We’re big fans of 21st Amendment Brewery’s homogenous marketing efforts — its vintage Americana themes, cans-only ideology, excellent artwork and use of monkeys and space. Speaking of the latter, 21st Amendment is ready to launch a new space-monkey-themed craft beer called Down to Earth, and well, we’re ready to start drinking it.

In 2011, 21st Amendment Brewery launched Ham, the space chimp, into orbit with the release of one of the first and original session ales available, Bitter American. Plucked from the jungle floor, Ham was tasked with the important mission of bringing a beer with all the hop aroma and flavor of an IPA, and only 4.4 percent alcohol, to the people of America. The mission was accomplished and now 21st Amendment Co-Founders Nico Freccia and Shaun O’Sullivan are bringing Ham back to Earth for the national debut of Down to Earth Session IPA, replacing Bitter American in 21st Amendment’s year round line-up.

“Down to Earth is the natural evolution [pun intended?] of our favorite chimp. It’s the second act of Ham’s story. He’s back home and enjoying some well-deserved relaxation,” Freccia explained. “A tribute to unplanned adventures and unsung heroes, this is the ideal beer to enjoy after a long work day or when you have a full afternoon of play ahead.”

“Down to Earth has all the great malt backbone of Bitter American but just as Ham’s story evolved, so has this Session IPA. I had fun mixing up the hops and flavor profile,” said Brewmaster O’Sullivan. “We added several late additions and capped it with Mosaic and Centennial dry hops, two of my favorites. Both are amazing and the combination is over the top hop goodness.”

Down to Earth is now available year round in six pack cans and on draft in all states that 21st Amendment is sold. The apes at CBB are going to get some right now.

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    March 25, 2015 at 4:12 pm

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  10. gsmythical says

    March 23, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    @CraftBrewingBiz @21stAmendment This sounds like a great “gateway” beer for those that are just getting interested in IPA’s…

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