We're no stranger to video game inspired novelty beers, but this cheeky tipple from Atlanta based Second Self Beer Company really caught our eye. The Triforce IPA certainly doesn't hold back in showing off its inspiration.
Here's the description for this slightly hazy IPA:
A newly imagined IPA from our team. Brewed to embody the sacred relic’s three pieces: POWER, COURAGE, and WISDOM. Triforce is a slightly HAZY IPA brewed with the triforce of malts (oats, wheat and barley) and hops (Mosaic, Amarillo, and Cascade). These combine to create a unique IPA that has the HOPPY aroma and flavor of papaya, mango, and other tropical fruits; with a soft, flavorful mouthfeel to balance this truly inspired beer.
Suggested pairings for the beer include tacos, barbecue, fresh vegetables, ceviche, fromage blanc, and magical potions.
With The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild being the first game in the series to include a ERSB rating noting 'use of alcohol', perhaps it is high time to have an official Zelda beer? Until then, please drink responsibly.
[source secondselfbeer.com]
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Your move @Lord 🍻
I was reading about that. It's fairly strong too, 6.1%. Here's an image of the back of the can as well.
Nice, would give it a go if they exported
@SLIGEACH_EIRE
Hazy wisdom? At 6.1%, I guess it would be! Hic!
@Lizuka You forgot Majora’s Hipflask!
And maybe the Minish Tap?
Oracle of Ales.
@Lizuka HAHA! Rocked my world right there
I don't beerlieve it. Hmm a nice hoppy IPA sounds nice, but only 330ml?!! I want a pint!
Skip, drinking piss would most likely be preferable to drinking American beer.
Cya
Raziel-chan
The Legend of Zelda: Four Shorts Adventures
Zelda: A Drink Between Worlds
Zelda: A Corona & Lime
@Razzy you realize not all American beers are Budweiser, right
@SLIGEACH_EIRE You call 6.1% strong?
That's fairly light to be honest.
@Octane In the U.S. most beer are between 3% and 4% if I'm not mistaken. In Canada, that 6.1% would be about average, our light beers are around 4% - 4.5%. So if you are looking at the beer from an American's perspective (again just assuming he is here) it is either double the regular beer level or close to.
@Octane Over here most beers are 4 to 4.5%.
The US has has an explosion of microbrews and many of them are outstanding (and well beyond the embarrassingly low bar set by Bud and Miller). Troegs and Ommegang are two of my favorites...but many of their brews are checking in at the 8.5 to 12% range.
@Savlep99 @SLIGEACH_EIRE The minimum is around 5%, anything below that may as well be water, but they go up to 12%. So anything that's above 9% is strong I'd say.
@Savlep99 Most American CRAFT beers are 5%+ ABV (alcohol by volume).
Unlike the U.K. there’s not a sliding scale of higher tax for higher ABV in the U.S. which is why stronger beers are more prevalent.
This tax ladder is also the reason why the majority of British real ales (craft beer before craft beer became a thing) are 4.something % ABV.
Comparing these craft beers / real ales with mass market beers (e.g. Bud, Miller, Heineken, Carlsberg, etc.) is like comparing a gourmet burger to a Big Mac!
I would be interested in trying that, sounds pretty good.
I am a fan of the Imperials, they are usually in the 10-12% range. I picture a Zelda themed beer being a rich Smokey Porter though, Link often starts off as a nobody or is roughing in the wild like his most recent outing. IPA is so... hipster... at least it wasn’t a Sour.
I like beers with Amarillo and Mosaic hops, so, I'd be happy to crack open a few tinny's of Try Force IPA.
@Lizuka
Breathalyzer of the Wild
Zelda II: The Adventure of Drink
Drink's Strongbow Training
@Octane I've had a couple of 13% beers. They tasted mostly like alcohol, but I've had them haha. I think in North Carolina, beers can be up to 16% alcohol, though I've never seen one that high.
You can get beers here in US much stronger that 4-5%.
Bezerker99, Yes you can. Depends on the state really.
Call me when they get some Zelda-themed wine. I am NOT a fan of canned beer.
I was recently at Le Saint-Bock, a brew pub here in Montreal. They had a rotating tap from Lagabière called Z'aleDa: Brett of the Wild. It didn't have a label, unfortunately, but someone's listed it on Beer Advocate.
@Tyranexx Zelda wine sounds amazing!!! Like my beer in pub but wine at home is always class to sip on.
Wonder if this beer will make it over to Ireland.... Probably not
@RamrodDestroyer Yeah, they exist. I've heard some go up to 20%, but that isn't possible using standard yeasts strands found in beer. You can also get distilled beer I believe.
@RamrodDestroyer Yeah we got some strong alcohol-heavy beer in NC. We like getting sloshed. lol
@Razzy Haha, I fear you may be out of touch with modern American beer. It's very good, and absolutely rivals beer being produced in Europe. Just avoid the major breweries - Budweiser, Amstel, etc., yuck! - and you'll be fine.
As for this particular beer, I'll pick up a 6 pack the moment I see it. Baltimore's Heavy Seas Brewery produces a fantastic hazy IPA (I'm not sure what that means) called Alpha Effect and I'm excited to try out other beers bearing this... er, genre.
@singingbrakeman Amstel is horrible but it's not American lol it's Dutch.
@Julien I was just drinking an American IPA that is 8.1% alcohol by volume.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Lol you call 6.1% strong? Oh you child you.
So funny to hear all the misinformed kiddies talk about beer, throwing around percentages, assumptions, and outdated stereotypes.
This wouldn't even make the "top 3 Nintendo-themed" beers list in my hometown, otherwise known as "Beervana".
Where's that you ask? Go ahead and google "best beer city in the world".
@quinnbad Hahaha, don't I look like a dope now! Oops. I don't know why I conflated it with Budweiser and Coors in my mind.
This beer is perfect for my newly acquired Zelda pint glass.
Also, here's a beer that was brewed here in USA at a local place where I live - way more than 4-5% lol. Cheers~
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