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Falmouth’s Aquatic Brewing launches Galaxy Citra Aronnax NEIPA BY LANNAN M. O’BRIEN
For many beer drinkers, it’s tough to say goodbye to those heavy porters and winter warmers, best enjoyed under a cozy blanket by the fire. But it’s always easier to greet a new season when you have a stellar craft brew to complement the weather. Enter the Galaxy Citra Aronnax, a fruity New England IPA with notes of pear, fresh from the tanks of Aquatic Brewing in Falmouth. Take a sip, and you might just wash away your winter blues. A smooth and easy-drinking brew, the Galaxy Citra should draw a diverse crowd in its limited release. That’s generally the goal of the marine scientists turned brewers, Drs. Alex Bergan and Greg Horning who own Aquatic Brewing. “There’s something for everyone. We like to offer a variety,” Bergan says. As a two-person operation, they work in small batches with the freshest ingredients possible to provide a rotating menu of beers that run the gamut—IPAs, stouts, saisons, you name it. Due to the state’s current Covid-19 regulations prohibiting on-site consumption of alcohol without food, the brewery has been strictly offering to-go sales of growlers and “crowlers”—32-ounce cans fillable by tap—since opening in November.
Although the menu changes frequently, Galaxy Citra Aronnax NEIPA (7% ABV) will be available intermittently this spring and summer (this brew isn’t going away for good!). A few other beers you’ll find on tap this season include the Defendable Draft Pale Ale, Highly Common Amber Lager, and Shrewd Saison. You can find the updated menu and order beers to go on their website.
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