Celebrating usually requires few excuses, especially in summer, when the heat presses and one does nothing but indulge in sparkling festivals, outdoor concerts and other evening plans capable of relieving the tiring days. The pretext, in this case, is the launch of Califato IPA, a limited edition beer resulting from the conversation between Rio Azul and Califato 3⁄4.
From the independent firm that is this brewery to the interesting proposal of the musical collective there is a universe to explore. And a beer, it is worth saying, seems a good starting point. Or at least the great moments are usually sealed with one.
The presentation will take place this Thursday, June 26th at 21:30 in the taproom of Río Azul (c/ Lana, 6, in the Hytasa industrial estate).
A call for free access until full capacity that integrates musical session and the cuisine of chef Elías Cabrera.
What is Califato IPA like?
The result of the exchange between both projects is Califato IPA, a 6.2% vol. West Coast IPA, brewed in a very limited edition. Podrá disfrutarse durante su lanzamiento y adquirirse posteriormente a través de las páginas web de Río Azul y de Califato 3⁄4 hasta fin de existencias.
The beer is intended as a liquid reflection of Califato 3⁄4’s musical spirit: uncompromising, rooted, direct.
It features a clean golden color and a persistent white foam. The nose is dominated by Mosaic Hyperboost hops, with intense notes of grapefruit from Cadiz, pine from Doñana, bitter orange peel from Seville and green mango from Malaga.
On the palate, the entry is dry and firm, with a moderate but persistent bitterness that evolves into an intense aftertaste with long-lasting herbal and bitter notes. The medium-light body
and dry finish complete a long and balanced drinking experience.
A statement of intent.
“This beer is the result of a conversation that began with music and ended in fermentation,” explains Eloy del Río, head of the Sevillian brewery.
This union between Río Azul and Califato 3⁄4 not only responds to a conjunctural strategy, but also to an underlying affinity: the desire to build from Seville a culture of its own, free and without disguises. A beer as a manifesto.
“It has to do with the south, with the compass, with the desire to do new things from what is ours. With mixing without fear, but without losing what we are, with the desire to do new things from what is ours,” says Eloy del Río.
The label design is the work of the Barcelona studio TOT, under the direction of Ausiàs Pérez, connected to the visual identity of both Río Azul and the musical collective. The graphic image is the work of Adrián del Campo from Seville.
“We drank the idea from the beginning: a beer that sounds like the south, with body and nerve,” says Esteban Bove, member of Califato 3⁄4.
Admission to the event is free and, if the reception allows it, the possibility of future editions is contemplated.