Empyrean Brewing Company - Mind Over Mango IPA

Empyrean Brewing Company - Mind Over Mango IPA

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Price:

$3.55

Style:

American IPA with Mango

Country:

United States

Bottle size:

12-oz

Alcohol by Volume:

6.0%

Quantity:
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Empyrean Brewing Company - Mind Over Mango IPA

  • ABV:

    6.0%
  • Bottle Size:

    12-oz
  • Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs):

    55
  • Serving Temperature:

    45-50º F
  • Suggested Glassware:

    IPA Glass, Tulip, Pint Glass
  • Malts:

    2-Row Pale, Wheat, Aromatic, Cara-Red
  • Hops:

    Citra, Amarillo, Mosaic

Brewed with mango, this intriguing IPA presents an attractive reddish-orange color with very light haze and a cap of off-white foam that sticks in sheets to the glass. Wow, the mango aroma is very apparent from the moment the pour hits the glass, offering a super fruity tropical vibe right away, backed by secondary notes of peach-like stone fruits and vibrant citrus. This boldly fruity character translates to the flavor in a big way too, as a fruit cocktail impression hits upfront followed by a good dose of zesty, drying hop bitterness to easily counter the sweeter elements. We found the malt backbone quite tasty as well, and robust enough to support the bold hops with hints of toasty wheat and mild caramel. For pairing options, we’ve got to play off the fruity notes – fresh Mexican dishes or grilled white fish accompanied by mango salsa; roasted chicken thighs with garlic, nectarine, and orange; or a warm peach cobbler sound particularly good to us. In addition, the brewery recommends beef dishes, barbecue, and grilled salmon. Cheers!

The story of Empyrean Brewing Company begins with the founding of Lazlo’s Brewery & Grill in Lincoln, NE in 1990. Accomplished homebrewer Rich Chapin was brought in as Head Brewer to helm the brewing side of the new business. When Lazlo’s opened its doors and served its first beers to the public in March, 1991, it became the state’s first brewpub, going on to produce about 500 barrels in its first year. The brewpub concept proved popular with the locals, and in 1997 the brewery was spun off as its very own enterprise under the name Empyrean – a word tracing its origins to Aristotle’s notion of cosmology and representing the highest part of the heavens. By 1998, production capacity was expanded to 2500 barrels per year, though at this point it was all draft. When they installed a bottling line the next year, Empyrean became the first craft brewery in Nebraska to do so, and it allowed them to begin establishing a retail footprint for the first time.

In 2000, Lazlo’s expanded by opening a second brewpub location, and the increased demand from the restaurant plus their growing retail business pushed Empyrean to open a newer, larger brewhouse in 2001. By decade’s end, distribution had reached throughout all of Nebraska and into neighboring Iowa and South Dakota.

Today, Empyrean can be found in several states, including in the Chicagoland area as of 2022. They produce a slate of around ten core year-round beers along with five rotating seasonals and an array of additional limited-run, hop-focused, and barrel-aged brews. In addition to a focus on excellent beer, Empyrean is focused on being good stewards of the planet: they donate 150 tons of spent grain to local farmers each year, use geothermal heating and cooling technology, and their warehouse boasts the largest privately owned solar array in Nebraska. For more info, visit them at empyreanbrewingco.com.

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