Big Lake, Minnesota sits about 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis and is home to Lupulin Brewing Company. The brewery, which has been around for nearly a decade, now distributes to 14 states, Canada, parts of Europe, and has opened up a second location in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Oh, and they just had their Hooey listed as one of the Hottest IPA’s in America by Thrillist.
Today, though, I have their collaboration with former IBF Super-Middleweight Champion, Caleb Truax. Truax wanted to make a beer that lived up to his mantra of “Cut No Corners” so he teamed up with Lupulin Brewing to create 8 Count, a hazy IPA that does just that.