Brewer Q & A (Issue 22)

93 Rating – Tallgrass Brewing Co. – 8-Bit Pale Ale

Responses from Tallgrass founder and CEO Jeff Gill.

Who came up with this beer's recipe?
Myself and our Brewmaster at the time, Andrew Hood.  

What’s your favorite aspect of this beer (flavor, aroma, etc.)? 
My favorite aspect of 8-Bit is the "rough-around-the-edges" quality of the hop character. The "hop rocketing" process via whole cone hops that we use for this beer creates that distinctive character, which matches the beautifully simple yet fun charm of those old-school video games we loved growing up.   

Where does this beer’s name come from?   
We love old-school video games and designed a beer to match what we love about them. The name came up with itself.  

Can you describe this beer in 10 words or less?  
Unique hoppiness in a balanced approach to a classic style.

Do you know a story – or have a personal story – that revolves around this beer?  
My love of Tecmo Super Bowl on the original NES system both dropped my college GPA by 4 tenths of a point and led to the invention of our most popular beer!