Aslin Beer Co. are the latest US based brewery to join the portfolio of Craft Beer Puerto Rico (Ballester Hermanos Inc.) and arrived on the island several days ago.
Based in Virginia, Aslin Beer Co. has been operating since 2015 when they were founded by Andrew Kelley and Kai Leszkowicz. Both Andrew and Kai married into the Aslin family, hence the name of their brewery.
Aslin Beer’s aim “is to create a culture that celebrates beer with a passion and depth of knowledge that’s contagious to others”.
Puerto Rican craft beer lovers should be able to find these Aslin Beers at establishments serviced by Craft Beer Puerto Rico:
Power Moves (IPA)
Brewed with Simcoe, Chinook, Citra & Mosaic Hops. Aslin’s “poster IPA delivers huge notes of citrus and tropical fruit.”
It has an ABV of 5.5% and gets a solid 3.9 / 5 on Untappd.
Clear Nights (West Coast IPA)
Brewed with Chinook, Centennial, Mosaic, and Citra Hops. Aslin says “This West Coast Style IPA has a peach and tangerine aroma balanced with notes of tropical citrus and dank”.
It has an ABV of 7% and comes in with a 3.8 / 5 on Untappd.
No Backsies (Hefeweizen)
This is a Traditional German Hefeweizen – A Golden wheat beer with well balanced notes of clove and banana. It is brewed according to century old German Brewing techniques.
No Backsies comes in at 5% ABV and scores a respectable 3.7 / 5 on Untappd.
Volcano Sauce (Sour Ale)
This beer is Conditioned on Blueberry & Blackberry and contains milk sugar and vanilla for a creamy smoothness. Aslin say that the can is packed with “explosively delicious flavor.”
It has an ABV of 6.5% and sports a 4.1 / 5 on Untappd.
Photos by Aslin Beer Co. and Craft Beer Puerto Rico
