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Candlepin

Castle Island Brewing CoNorwood, MA
  • American Pale Ale
  • 4.4% ABV
  • Label approved Dec 26, 2019

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Castle Island Brewing Co's American Pale Ale. Label approved 26 December 2019.

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Also naming Citra and Columbus

About this beer

This is the 5th of 5 labels we have from Castle Island Brewing Co. It is one of 74 american pale ale labels approved in December 2019. Its label was approved 20 days after it was submitted. The label names 2 hops — Columbus and Citra. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.

From the label

“CANDLEPIN® IS AN ANYTIME BEER. SCRATCH THAT – CANDLEPIN® IS AN EVERYTIME BEER. WE BREWED IT WITH COLUMBUS AND CITRA® FOR BIG HOP FLAVOR IN A TIGHT, CRUSHABLE, EASY-DRINKING PACKAGE. NO NEED TO WAIT YOUR TURN; JUST CRACK, SIP, REPEAT.”

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Style: Pale AleBrewery: Castle Island Brewing Co