Intriguing as it is adored, Project X showcases unique labels created by independent artists that have been translated from their original media, be it canvas, street art, or photography. Teaming up with artists to spawn inspired works that tie into each beer’s namesake, we have adopted a distinctive concept that shifts the focus from just the liquid in the can, to a sensory experience that makes a piece of aluminum not just a thing of beauty, but a true work of art both inside and out.
These are one-off, limited production brews.
VERMILLION FALLS
HAZY IPA
Approaching this release from a slightly unorthodox standpoint, at least as far as the hop combination goes, our brewers aimed to meld the flavors of traditional IPA hops with modern varietals that produce loads of tropical fruit. Hop trials and oil analysis led to the combination of Simcoe, Vic Secret, and experimental HBC 586, which is known for its medley of fruit aromas, such as mango, guava, and lychee. The malt bill consists of almost 40% oats and wheat for a big mid-palate body and lasting haze.
HOPS: SIMCOE, KRUSH, VIC SECRET
ABV: 7.2%
IBU: 40
SRM: 6.5
SPIRIT ANIMAL
HAZY IPA
Spirit Animal is a tropical fruit bomb and features a newer New Zealand hop, Nectaron. Flavors and aromas are reminiscent of tropical fruit, citrus, and stone fruit. All these flavors are layered on our baseline Project X malt bill which consists of barley, wheat, and oats, giving the beer a soft but full-bodied backbone to hold up to an aggressive hopping regiment.
HOPS: Idaho 7, Nectaron, Simcoe, Citra.
ABV: 7.2%
IBU: 50
SRM: 6.5
WHO'S WHOO
HAZY IPA
Who’s Whoo features Citra, Mosaic, and Idaho 7 in the hop bill and focuses on a more fruit-forward flavor and aroma. When designing this beer our brewers set out to highlight the most prominent sensory attributes of the featured hops: blueberry, tangerine, mango and guava. With a dependable malt bill of pale 2-row, wheat, and dextrin, this beer has a wonderfully soft palate with a tropical aroma and medium body.
HOPS: IDAHO 7, CITRA, MOSAIC
ABV: 7.2%
IBU: 50
SRM: 6.5
HIGHER LEARNING
HAZY IPA
Higher Learning is all about highlighting the featured hops by using a familiar and consistent malt profile that allows Sabro, Galaxy, and Nelson Sauvin to shine. Aroma and flavor profiles of coconut, peach, passionfruit, mango and a touch of dankness, combined with a soft wheatdriven mouthfeel create an exceptionally smooth finish. As opposed to our year-round HIPA, Heavy Cloud, which is a lighter, citrusy affair, Higher Learning is a fuller mouthfeel with a more robust mid-palate and a richer overall impression.
HOPS: SABRO, GALAXY, NELSON
ABV: 7.2%
IBU: 40
SRM: 6.5
METAMORPHOSIS
HAZY IPA
Having leaned heavily into the sweet fruit and coconut flavors of our last Project X release, our brewers decided to swing the pendulum to more traditional IPA flavors with Metamorphosis. Mosaic and Citra hops lend intense flavors of passionfruit and strawberries, while Strata punches up with aromas of dank marijuana and citrus. A heavy wheat addition and dextrin malt add a hefty body for support.
HOPS: STRATA, CITRA, MOSAIC
ABV: 7.2%
IBU: 50
SRM: 6.2
URBAN SOLACE
HAZY IPA
With a malt bill of nearly 40% oats and wheat, Urban Solace presents itself with huge mid-palate body, held up by slightly more bitterness than the style calls for. Leaning heavily into the experimental hop varietal HBC 1019, the beer expresses big tropical and stone fruit
HOPS: GALAXY, CITRA, HBC 1019
ABV: 7.2%
IBU: 35
SRM: 6.5
ARCHIVED RELEASES
2023
"Idol Worship" - Art by dynamodoh
"Head Case" - Art by Michael Gustus
"New Horizons" - Art by Yan Fernando
"Hop Monster" - Art by Gabo Zeta
"Fantasia" - Art by Automatic Bastard
2022
"In Memoriam" - Art by Sean Dominguez
"Dimensional Universe" - Art by The Real Theory
"Wolf Mother" - Art by Voja
"Fractured Reality" - Art by circlecirclemath
"Synaptic Plasticity" - Art by pxeyes
"Static Profile" - Mr. Black
2021
"Flawless Imperfection" - Art by Zofia Bogusz
"Rail Jam" - Art by Matthew Perdoni
"Cognitive Aerobics" - Art by Michael Carini
"Abstract Consciousness" - Art by Heidi Geist
"Conditioned Reflex" - Art by rekklesseffekt
2020
"Mystic Alchemy" - Art by Giovanni Tamponi
"Alone in Space" - Art by Gail Richards
"Sectioned" - Art by Chantal deFelice
"Cosmic Pyrokinesis" - Art by Jessica Tookey
2019
"Groove Rider" - Art by Heidi Geist
"Aphrodite Rising" - Art by David Blake
SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY
HAZY IPA
EL DORADO IS THE BASELINE HOP with guava and cotton candy sweetness that serve as a template for the bigger cold-side additions of Simcoe and Galaxy. The Simcoe has a slightly more tangy note of navel orange and is an elevating hop that pushes the brightness of the fruit profile up against the ripe Mango and sugared Strawberry notes of Galaxy.
HOPS: EL DORADO, CITRA, GALAXY
ABV: 7.7%
IBU: 35
SRM: 7