Ryan and the Beaster Bunny

I am not sure what is going on here. I grabbed a four pack of the Evil Twin Brewing's Ryan and the Beaster Bunny figuring it was a new to me beer and hell I obviously have a soft spot for bunnies. And as I sit hear drinking the mild Saison I figured I should research the brewery and to be honest, I became quite lost. Evil Twin was founded in Denmark but brews in over 10 different breweries through out the world. This particular batch of beer was brewed in Connecticut. Upon further researching Evil Twin what I have found is an amazing story which can be found later in the review, but for now about the beer.

Ryan and the Beaster Bunny is a mild farmhouse Saision that is absolutely perfect for summer time sipping. It has mild yet intricate flavors that dance between the beastly Saisons and the summer sessionables. To be honest describing this beer is about as hard as finding out more info on Evil Twin's world domination tour. But what I did walk away with is that this 7% ABV made me happy. First sip greeted me with citrus and grass and left me with a slight bitter hop finish. The body of the beer is cloudy yellow and topped with a substantial yet light head that takes some time to disperse and made me a bit angry that I was waiting so long to sip the beer, but I was pleased with my patience as this wonderful ale was just what I was looking for once the head subsided.

As I mentioned before the quest for info on this gypsy brewery (they do not have their own brewery but use others instead, capitalizing on their host breweries distribution market as well as their canning or bottling lines) I reached out to Ryan over at Focus on the Beer, a local go-to resource for all things beer and the knowledge he had was remarkable to say the least! Here is some from the Evil Twin press kit as well as some info from Ryan.

• – Evil Twin Brewing founded by Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø in 2010
• – Exports to more than 12 different countries besides US
• – Launched more than 40 different beers in 2012.
• – At moment brews at 10 different breweries in 6 different countries around the world.
• – Voted 10 best brewer, best European Brewer by RateBeer.com 2013.
• – Evil Twin’s beers can be found at top restaurants like Momofuku Ko and Ssam Bar, Eleven Madison, Noma in Denmark and The Elinea’s cocktail bar, The Aviary, Pok Pok and many more.
• – Is considered amongst the absolute elite in the world according to medias like Beer Advocate, RateBeer, and Untappd.
• – On Beer Advocate where Evil Twins highly praised Imperial Biscotti Break leads the 2012 ranking of the worlds best beers.
• – The first year the brewery only made test batches, in 2011 the total production hit around 1.000 bbl, growing to approx 2.500-3.000 bbl in 2012 and in 2013 Jeppe expect to at least double that production.
• – Especially two beers has caught everyone’s beer enthusiasts attention. This year renowned Rate- Beer released their 2012 midterms stats placing two of Evil Twin Beers, Imperial Biscotti Break and Even More Jesus, in the top 10 of the best new beers in the world right now.
• – In March 2012 Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø decided to relocate in Brooklyn, NY with wife and two kids, in order to be closer to where it all happens and to grow and develop the brand.
• – Time being it’s been impossible to supply the demand and everything is completely sold out. At the moment Jeppe's ambition is to make New York the beer captial of the world.

WOW! So as they continue their charge through out the US be sure and seek them out and see what beers fit your fancy.