{"product_id":"polar-express-passion-fruit-cold-ipa","title":"POLAR EXPRESS PASSION FRUIT COLD IPA","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIt only took us 13 years to make a decent beer.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before Mothercity Liquor was Mothercity Liquor, there was Mothercity Brewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original dream was simple: brew beer. We brewed at home constantly, registered the business and genuinely thought that one day we'd have our own little brewery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere was only one problem. Our beer wasn't very good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat didn't stop us from trying. Over the years there were more attempts, more recipes and more questionable batches. Eventually Mothercity Brewing took a slightly unexpected detour and became Mothercity Liquor, and the little brewing dream was pushed to the side while we got on with selling beer made by people who were considerably better at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirteen years later, we've finally come full circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Polar Express, we teamed up with the brilliant crew at Afro Caribbean Brewing Company at Banana Jam and, for once, put the actual brewing in the hands of people who know what they're doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolar Express is a 6,4% Passion Fruit Cold IPA brewed to be crisp, dry and seriously refreshing, with Simcoe, Nelson and Superdelic hops bringing bright tropical fruit, citrus and juicy hop character. A touch of passion fruit extract pushes all of that fruitiness a little further without turning the beer into fruit juice, while a clean, dry finish and 45 IBUs keep everything firmly in IPA territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's punchy. It's fresh. It's hoppy. It's ridiculously drinkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd most importantly: It's actually good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOne batch. That's it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe made roughly 500 cans and a few kegs of Polar Express, and we have absolutely no intention of turning this into some endlessly reproduced core range beer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a moment in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne recipe. One brew. One canning run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartly because we love the idea of making beers that exist for a moment and then disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd partly because after 13 years of trying to make a good beer, we're not tempting fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo yes, Polar Express is a Passion Fruit Cold IPA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut for us, it's also something a little more sentimental.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a beer from the company Mothercity was originally supposed to become, made by the company Mothercity actually became.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMothercity Brewing finally made a beer we're proud to put our name on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe just needed 13 years and some professional help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fruited Cold IPA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABV:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6.4%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIBU:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMalt:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pilsner, Chit Wheat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHops:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Simcoe, Nelson, Superdelic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYeast:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e AEB FermoAle AY-4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Passion Fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrewed by:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Afro-Caribbean Brewing Company × Mothercity Liquor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrewed \u0026amp; packaged:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cape Town, South Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelease:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One-off limited batch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ACBC","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":45683444776983,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/3026\/9496\/files\/ElJimadorReposado_11.jpg?v=1791283024","url":"https:\/\/mothercityliquor.co.za\/xh\/products\/polar-express-passion-fruit-cold-ipa","provider":"Mothercity Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}