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Moose Encounter
- Fruited IPA
- 4.5% ABV
- Label approved May 29
- Collaboration
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Four Quarters Brewing's Fruited IPA. Label approved 29 May 2026; spotted on 28 August 2026 (on Four Quarters Brewing's beer list).
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About this beer
This is the 1st of 2 labels we have from Four Quarters Brewing. It is one of 6 fruited ipa labels approved in May 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted. The label carries fruited on the front.
A moose with elaborate antlers holding a locust and a grasshopper stands centered in a landscape of coniferous forest and open meadow, with a rising sun behind its head. The scene employs a full-bleed illustration rendered in pen-and-ink linework with hand-applied color in blue sky, yellow sun, tan and brown tones on the animal, and green field and foliage. The beer name and collaborative branding appear on a white banner at the bottom of the composition.
From the label“In May 2012, a moose ran amok in Winooski, bolting near the police station, charging toward the river, and convincing at least one kid they'd seen "the biggest dog" ever. Our DGE collab Moose Encounter is a mango-kissed IPA, bright, juicy, and tropical, with juicy mango, citrus hops, and a soft, pillowy body. Built for summer stories.”
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Style: IPABrewery: Four Quarters Brewing