The King’s Ransom from Creature Comforts and Other Half releases April 8th

The King’s Ransom has been highly anticipated for a while now. As soon as word got out that Athens’ Creature Comforts Brewing Co. and Brooklyn’s Other Half Brewing Co. collaborated to bring us this “strong, chocolatey Baltic Porter with a 10.2% ABV” folks have been asking when and where they could get it. Like, asking all. the. time. Sheesh, you guys settle down.

Well, the wait is over, almost. April 8th has been set as the release date and you can get some of these cans in your hands at Creature Comforts brewery. The bad news… these won’t see distribution. Cans and draft will be available at the brewery and appearing at “select events”, but you won’t be able to snag this royal offering at your local shop. Sorry.

Here’s what Creature Comforts and Other Half had to say about the beer:

The King’s Ransom is a strong, chocolatey Baltic Porter with a 10.2 percent ABV. In order to develop a rich and silky character, The King’s Ransom has a big, complex malt bill that features several types of dark or roasted malt in addition to the crystal and Munich malts. Although the brew does not contain any smoked malt, after its fermentation it developed a smooth, smoky quality. “The intention was to develop a cohesive, but nuanced malt­‐driven beer that is rich and luscious, but not cloying,” said Creature Comforts Co-Founder and Brewmaster Adam Beauchamp. “Creature Comforts is well-versed in lager brewing because of our experience dialing in the Bibo recipe over the course of a few years now, and Other Half is very versatile when it comes to recipe creation. So they brought a wealth of knowledge on flavor development.” The name The King’s Ransom was agreed on while the group of brewers listened to a Black Star album during the brewing process. The name is a nod to Mos Def’s first verse in the track “Re:Definition”. “This beer turned out amazingly smooth and nuanced for a 10.2 percent lager and collaborating with Creature Comforts was awesome,” said Other Half Owner and Brewmaster Samuel Richardson. “We got to spend a day hanging out with great brewers and people, and the end result was a great beer.”

Creature Comforts / Other Half The King’s Ransom

Style: Baltic Porter

Malts: Several dark and roasted malts plus crystal and Munich

ABV: 10.2%

Availability: Draft and 12 oz cans. Can release at Creature Comforts April 8th. Appearing at select events around Athens and Atlanta. No distribution.