After PepsiCo unveiled “Dewitos,” the gag-inducing combo of Mountain Dew and Doritos chips, no drink-and-food concoction should ever come as a surprise. Still, when a brewery in Oregon said they would launch a Sriracha-flavored stout, the internet reacted with its obligatory freak-out.
Rogue Spirits and Ales, an Ashland-based company announced that the unusual brew would arrive in December through a laconic Facebook post.
Sriracha is a wildly popular Thai-inspired hot sauce made from a paste of sun-ripened chilies, garlic, vinegar, salt and sugar. Huy Fong produces 20 million bottles of the stuff every year. Last year the company was in the news because of complaints that fumes from the Sriracha factory in Irwindale, California were making nearby residents sick. The city dismissed a lawsuit, much to the relief of the many rooster sauce obsessives.
Rogue Spirits and Ales is known for other delightful combinations, such as a beer made from the yeast of the brewmaster’s facial hair. Yes, that’s right.
The reviews (so far, just of the idea), were mixed, ranging from mild disgust (“Ew?“) to unequivocal expressions of desire (“WANT“).
As I say time and time again, Sriracha goes with everything. RT @jin_kim: Sriracha Beer Is Coming http://t.co/iV0aRm5Kj6
— Stephanie Lee (@superLEE7) November 26, 2014
I pretty much put Sriracha on everything, but I don’t know if I really want it in my beer. http://t.co/APkgnfWi8f via @grubstreet
— Christopher L. Inoa (@ChrisLInoa) November 26, 2014
Have we reached peak Sriracha? “Someone’s Finally Brewing Sriracha Beer” http://t.co/xHOy7zAYvE
— Lisa Christiansen (@LisachristCBC) November 27, 2014
Will Sriracha beer be on your next Thanksgiving table?
Would you give thanks for Sriracha beer?
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