Last night, UConn Brewing Innovation launched a second collaboration brew with a Connecticut-based brewery, this time with Two Roads Brewing Company. The 1881 Series event sponsored by the UConn Foundation and hosted at Two Roads, brought in more than 150 people excited to try this collaboration beer. The event marked the culmination of a semester-long project with Two Roads, unveiling our limited release beer that we named Road 2 UConn.
Road 2 UConn is a tropical hazy IPA, with flavors of passionfruit, orange, and guava. This beer remains available at Two Roads for a limited time.
Our Brew Crew, an Interdisciplinary group of students, dedicated time to learning the intricacies of coming up with a beer style, naming, and how to market a beer launch thanks to VP of Marketing at Two Roads, Collin Kennedy, all while getting hands on experience of the brewing process from brewmaster Phil Markowski. The semester kicked off with a series of virtual seminars and two in person sessions hosted at Two Roads where students brewed and then canned the beer.
Cheers to the Brew Crew for their hard work, curiosity and enthusiasm during this process. And thank you to Two Roads for their guidance and support throughout this collaboration!