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Cracking Lobsters
- Double / Imperial IPA
- 8.5% ABV
- Label approved Jul 23
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Aurora Brewing Co's Double / Imperial IPA. Label approved 23 July 2026; not spotted yet.
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About this beer
This is the 5th of 8 labels we have from Aurora Brewing Co. It is one of 180 double / imperial ipa labels approved in July 2026. It was submitted and approved the same day. The label names one hop, Galaxy, and carries ddh, fruited on the front. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.
A pen-and-ink illustration dominates the label's centre, depicting a gloved hand holding two whole lobsters with detailed cross-hatching throughout. The lobsters' shells are filled with burnt orange, while the hand and background remain in black line work on cream stock. Aurora Brewing Co. is set in heavy sans-serif caps at the top, with the beer name in matching bold typography at the bottom, flanked by smaller descriptive text.
From the label“NEW ENGLAND STYLE DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE WITH CAPE COD CRANBERRY FLOWER HONEY AND DOUBLE DRY-HOPPED WITH GALAXY HOPS”
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Style: IPABrewery: Aurora Brewing Co