Share a cool moment with a pint of Hellbent Brewing Company's \m/ this Saturday during Poke & Pints.
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As one of the younger breweries in the Seattle or Greater Seattle area, Hellbent Brewing Company thinks they have their finger on the pulse of what is great taste. Plus, it helps if one of the owners has a cultured-background from the Pacific Islands. Maybe this is why they are releasing a beer, which ticks the boxes of being both a conversation starter and an homage to a time before emojis. Introducing \m/, otherwise known as Shaka, "hang loose", 🤙, or relax.
According to Urban Dictionary, the shaka (pronounced /ˈSHäkə/) is a Hawaiian hand gesture with many meanings. ... If somebody did something good, cool, or righteous, you can give them a shaka as a sign of approval or praise.
A continuation of the brewery’s commitment to rushing Summer with a line of tropical ales, 🤙 is a semi-hazy tropical India Pale Ale with additions of POG (otherwise known as Passion Fruit, Orange, and Guava). Hopefully, this beer either consumed at a bar, on the couch, or on a beach somewhere; will inspire 🤙 when you share a pint with a friend or stranger.
Released Saturday, March 21st during Poke and Pints, the brewery hopes to inspire occasional moments of 🤙 as you try it for the first time.
Hellbent Brewing Company is located at 13035 Lake City Way NE in Seattle WA 98125. For more information including hours and other information, visit http://www.hellbentbrewingcompany.com.
About Hellbent Brewing Company
Hellbent started with three of us – Jack Guinn, Chris Giles and Randy Embernate – longtime friends and restaurant industry veterans. For us, starting Hellbent was the natural (and the coolest) thing to do, growing directly out of our experience and our love of beer. For years we home-brewed and toiled over our business plan. Then, we met Brian Young – award winning brewer, co-owner and fast friend – who turned out to be the missing link. Within a couple months, we were on the hunt for the perfect location.
We wanted our brewery in Lake City, where Chris and Jack already called home, to contribute to the growing beer scene here. When we stepped into the old CM Hopkins building for the first time, we knew we had found our venue. Starting right away, we gutted it and began the transformation, building with reclaimed wood, steel, good humor, and a fair amount of muscle.
Finally, after years of fierce determination and hard work (including seven months of construction), we opened our doors in the thick of microbrew country. We didn’t do this alone. We are humbled by the support and kindness of our friends and family that helped us along the way. So, to our beer-loving brothers and sisters of the Pacific Northwest, cheers and welcome to Hellbent!
