In this month’s Blank News article, we’re talking about persimmons – the squishy-looking orange fruit you may see on the ground in the Fall. When our founder and head brewmaster, Aaron McClain, first saw a persimmon he became intrigued. After taking a bite, Aaron was transversed into a tasteful illusion of peach, apricot, cinnamon and vanilla, quickly realizing he must use these little pieces of paradise in a beer! The only issue was where would he find enough persimmons to make a beer…
Not long after, Aaron’s good friend Don Kilgore asked at the bar of Crafty Bastards, “Aaron, would you have a use for persimmons?” Quickly perking up, Aaron and Don agreed to a barter and to this date we create a number of beers using Don’s beautiful treasures.
