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Valley Brewers Supply Collabs with Badger State Brewing Company on New Coconut Hazy IPA

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At Valley, we are always looking for ways to support our customers and members but finding opportunities to collaborate on a recipe or formula that is just icing on the cake – or in this case the hops in the whirlpool.

Back in 2024 (sooooo long ago) Ryan, the head brewer at Badger State Brewing Company, and John Luke Parlow, Business Development Manager – Fermentation here at Valley, were shooting the breeze when John Luke brought up a long-time dream of his to collab with a local Wisconsin craft brewery on a Coconut Hazy IPA. Both being lovers of coconut the dream was an easy sell. As it turned out Ryan had even done a similar brew before at a previous brewery in New Mexico.

The dream began to turn into a plan as they discussed the recipe and the type of hops they wanted to use. Thanks to Ryan’s previous experience he knew he was going to add the coconut (toasted sweetened) in post-fermentation after the last dry hop. Doing so would leave the oils which give the beer a richer feel on your tongue. They ended up settling on Dynaboost Citra (fancy flowable hop product) and Cryo Sabro Hops believing the classic pineapple and orange of Citra would marry perfectly with the tropical fruit and coconut notes that Sabro is famous for. Together these would blend beautifully on their base of Prairie Special Pale Malt with White Wheat, Flaked Oats, Spitz and Flaked White Wheat giving the hazy IPA an even softer mouth feel.

Months of planning, fermentation, initial pre-carbonated tasting, and then back to finishing the brew with one more session of dry hopping and adding in the coconut and the dream of a coconut Hazy IPA has been born! 

Introducing Bay Beach Timeshare, the latest Coconut Hazy IPA from Badger State Brewing Company in collaboration with Valley Brewers Supply. Just in time for the 2025 Draft coming to Green Bay, you can expect to find this new brew in stores near you soon!

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Click here to check out Badger State Brewing Company and learn more about Bay Beach Timeshare and their other brews.

Adding in the Hops: John Luke adds in 22lbs of Cryo Sabro Hops – if you could smell this picture it would smell like tangerine, coconut, tropical, and stone fruits
Grain Bed – That is after all the liquid (now called wort) has been drained out and what is left is just the “spent grains” brewers pride themselves on how even their grain bed looks, it means you had a perfect Lauter step.
On the brew deck: Ryan, Vince, John Luke, Sam, and Shawn
The final product – Introducing Bay Beach Timeshare, a Cococut Hazy IPA from Badger State Brewing Company in collaboration with Valley Brewers Supply

Valley Brewers Supply

Valley Brewers Supply (VBS), a division of Valley Cooperative Association, is dedicated to helping breweries, wineries, and distilleries save time and money on sourcing ingredients. With a focus on customer service and efficiency, VBS offers a wide range of products, including malt, sugar, fruit, and flats, all delivered with no freight or pallet fees. Whether you produce 400 barrels or 40,000 barrels annually, VBS partners with you to provide the right ingredients at the right time. VBS is committed to growing alongside its customers and members in the competitive beverage industry.