Belching Beaver Phantom Bride IPA (473ml) / Phantom Bride

A citrusy note from hops and pleasant bitterness blend with a malty character, along with a resinous flavor and subtle sweetness like vanilla or caramel. A collaboration with American metal band Deftones.

An India Pale Ale crafted through a collaboration between Belching Beaver and the American alternative metal band "Deftones."

Deftones' lead singer, Chino Moreno, said he got into craft beer after treating himself to Sierra Nevada Pale Ale when he was young and broke.

As a craft beer enthusiast, he conceived the idea of a band-brewery collaboration, and Belching Beaver was his first choice.

As discussions rapidly progressed, Belching Beaver didn't just use the band's name. They meticulously shared brewing ideas, flavor details, and prototypes with Chino Moreno, crafting the recipe for this collaboration beer.

Their approach and Chino's significant involvement in the new beer's creation moved him, leading Deftones and Belching Beaver to form a strong partnership without collaborating with other breweries.

Their first collaborative beer is Deftones Phantom Bride.

It is now a core product of the brewery.

The name was taken from the title of a single (note) that was to be released around the same time.

This, in part, was due to a miraculous timing of release, but it also served as an unprecedented and unconventional promotion.

Meanwhile, beer aficionados highly praise its flavor, earning it 97 points on RateBeer.

It uses Amarillo, Citra, Simcoe, and Mosaic hops, personally chosen by Chino Moreno, in exquisite balance, resulting in a drinkable beer that highlights the best qualities of hops.

It has a hazy, bright yellow liquid with a white head.

Citrus aromas like lemon, slightly sweet aromas like ripe melon, and herbaceous or grassy aromas reminiscent of a meadow waft from the glass.

The flavor is a blend of citrus notes from the hops and pleasant bitterness with a cereal-like malt character, along with a resinous flavor and subtle sweetness like vanilla or caramel.

It has a medium body and a mild, smooth finish.

The bitterness of the hops and the sweetness from the malt enhance each other, leading to a dry finish.

A highly accomplished smash-hit IPA that excited many hop-heads.

Note: Included in Deftones' 8th album "Gore," released in April 2016.

• ABV: 7.1%
• IBU: 60
• Category: Beer
• Ingredients: Malt, Hops
• Hops: Amarillo, Citra, Simcoe, Mosaic
• Brewery: Belching Beaver
• Style: IPA
• Volume: 473ml
• Container: CAN