I recently sampled this brew:
1984 Pale Lager is a collaboration between the venerable Sam Adams, founded in 1984, and Funkytown Brewing, founded in 2021, the latter of which was wholly unfamiliar to me until I investigated on the interwebs.
Funkytown is a black-owned brewery in Chicago and this beer appears to be available only in Chicagoland.
The can notes that it was brewed with steam beer yeast along with a combo of Motueka and Tettnang hops. Motueka is a variety from New Zealand and they gave a citrus flavor to the brew that was lemon-lime, to my taste.
I thought it was good. The fruity flavors weren't overpowering and the result was a very refreshing brew on a hot spring day.
Since I'd never heard of Funkytown, I checked out their website. I was happy to see some nods to the brewery's hometown in beer names - Summertime Chi and Gym Shoe Weather. How about Dibs Doppelbock for a late winter seasonal? Bungalow Brown Ale?
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