Fulton Beer & Modist Brewing Company

Fulton & @modistbrewing head Brewers Mikey & Keigan enjoying the sunshine & putting the finishing touches on their cocktail inspired collaboration beer for Incahoots. #ParallelParadise

A photo posted by Fulton Beer (@fultonbeer) on Jul 16, 2016 at 12:07pm PDT

Modist Brewing Company head brewer and co-owner Keigan Knee and Fulton Brewing head brewer Mike Salo are longtime friends and fans of beer, so collaborating was a cinch.

“It was just a natural fit. We did the first In Cahoots! together at Dangerous Man, and we won that one,” Knee recalls.

The plan for this year’s event is to be unique. “The first thing we said is it has to be refreshing, not a sour, not a pale ale, or an IPA,” Knee says.

Their collaboration is a botanical, cocktail-inspired beer named Parallel Paradise, featuring hibiscus, juniper, and cinchona bark. It was also dry-hopped with lemon and orange zest for good measure.

“It’s a totally different way of looking at beer,” Knee says of the somewhat unexpected flavors the beer will provide. “This is something I’ve never had before, Mikey’s ever had before.”

Follow along today as @fultonbeer and @modistbrewing brew the first batch of our #incahootsmpls cocktail-inspired beer. Part 1: Grain bill (white wheat malt, premium Pilsner malt, Acidulated malt) > grain in > mash in > mash filter! #mnbeer #modist #fulton #northloop #parallelparadise

A video posted by Modist Brewing (@modistbrewing) on Jul 21, 2016 at 7:25am PDT

The second half of brewing our #incahootsmpls cocktail-inspired beer with @fultonbeer. ::: Boil > add Polaris hops > add Cinchona bark > add Juniper berries > transfer to whirlpool > add hibiscus > add Citra hops > transfer to fermentor > add American Ale yeast > let it rip. ::: Come try it @redstagmn on 8/14. ::: #mnbeer #modist #fulton #whoputsbarkinbeer #northloopmpls

A video posted by Modist Brewing (@modistbrewing) on Jul 21, 2016 at 1:01pm PDT

Brewing our collaboration with @fultonbeer today for #incahootsmpls @mikkosalo @modistbrewing @kkneecraft @kabbagepatchkale

A photo posted by Jackson Greer (@jacksongreer) on Jul 21, 2016 at 8:30am PDT