News release
Defiance Brewing Company will collaborate with a series of Sunflower State breweries for Kansas Craft Beer Week. The collaborative brews will be with local brewery Lb. Brewing Company and Lawrence natives Fields & Ivy. The two local breweries will host two separate tapping events held at Gella’s Diner on April 17 and at Defiance’s taphouse, 2050 old Hwy 40, location on April 20. Craft beer aficionados, novices and the public are welcome to attend.
The first of the three new collaborative brews will be a Tropical IPA. The second brew will be available at both Defiance locations. This brew will be a Honey Blonde Ale that uses ingredients from another local business, Jensen Honey. Lastly, the collaboration between Fields and Ivy and Defiance will be a Czech Dark Lager.
Brews will be exclusive to their respective taphouse locations other than the collaboration with Fields & Ivy. The Czech dark lager will be available at Fields & Ivy’s location in Lawrence, as well as liquor stores across the state. Each of the three brews are limited in supplies with Defiance brewing six barrels, Lb.brewing 10, and Fields & Ivy brewing a total of 20 barrels.
Defiance Brewing Company will also be offering a craft beer pub crawl on April 21 and 22. Information regarding the pub crawl will be posted on Defiance Brewing Company’s Facebook page.