Opening a cold beer has been a tradition of many backyard barbecues, trips to the beach and Saturday nights with friends. While there is always value in your tried and true selections, the market has seen shifts away from these staple brews to a diverse selection of beverages. Some of the greatest innovations in brewing that have come from the search for beer diversity has been milkshake (and smoothie) IPAs, along with hazy IPAs and hard seltzers. With their fuller body, strong sense of creamy vanilla, and bold flavors each milkshake is unique and forges a new path in the burgeoning marketplace.
The key flavor focus of the milkshake IPA is a blend of higher fruit content, both in body and flavor, paired with a strong sense of vanilla to carry the brew with the finer hoppy notes taking a back seat. With the harvest season in full swing, the time to experiment with milkshake IPA production has never been better. Northwestern Extract is ready to help you create the right flavor combinations with our natural flavors, to find the right blend and balance of fruit without overfilling your beer’s body. Furthermore, our TTB approved flavors will give you a leg up on your competition in flavor variety. While vanilla is standard, we think you’ll find our nutmeg, macadamia, and almond flavors perfect for adding the smooth sensation you’re looking for in your milkshake IPA.
Beyond milkshake styles, our flavors work great in other non-traditional styles including hard seltzers, hazy IPA’s, shandies and radlers. We have a large variety of TTB options for your alcohol needs, including a variety of tropical, citrus, dessert and nut flavors. At Northwestern Extract, we’ve focused on making sure that we’ve got your flavor needs covered.
Let the flavor experts at Northwestern Extract hear about your flavor needs by giving us a call at 1-800-466-3034 or filling out our online contact form. You can request a flavor sample with our easy online request form.
