The newest beer honoring Mike Sadler pays tribute — in large part — to one of the former Michigan State punter's greatest pranks.

It was a little more than five years ago during MSU's spring break when Sadler, coming off an All-Big Ten sophomore season, was the subject of a revealing beach photoshoot in which he wore nothing but a pair of snug swim briefs. As it turned out, the purpose of the photoshoot was to take the resulting pictures and plaster them all over the office of then-MSU defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi, who had jokingly tweeted about players taking their Speedos on spring break.

For as great as Sadler was on the field and in the classroom as Michigan State's first four-time academic All-American, his sense of humor and inclination for shenanigans tend to be what his friends and former teammates talk about most when they remember him. So it's only fitting that a beer inspired by those memories of Sadler, who died tragically almost two years ago in a car accident in Wisconsin, is named after the infamous Speedo incident.

Sadler's Banana Hammock is a Belgian Tripel made by Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery in Denver, Colo., and the beer is set for release this weekend. Brewed with bananas, blood oranges and almost 100 pounds of powdered donuts, the beer's ingredients are all directly related to Sadler in some way. The ideas for the contents of the beer came from former Michigan State players such as Travis Jackson, Connor Cook, Connor Kruse, Max Bullough, Jack Allen and Marcus Rush, all of whom played with Sadler in East Lansing.

"The creation process really was a matter of listening to what the guys remembered about Mike and turning it into a beer," said RJ Banat, a Michigan State alumnus and owner of Jagged Mountain. "Some everyday stuff — what did he like to eat, what did he drink, etc. — (and) some not everyday stuff, like the Speedo story."

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From the donuts — a vice for an otherwise healthy eater — to the bananas — a homemade batch of banana beer once blew up in Sadler's closet — to the 12 percent ABV, everything in the beer has a meaning, much like the first beer Jagged Mountain made in Sadler's honor last summer. Hey Diddle Diddle is a wheat ale that came out last June and was inspired partly by Sadler's own amateur craft beer creations. It also included rose petals, commemorating Sadler's role on the Michigan State team that won the Rose Bowl at the end of the 2013 season.

Since starting work on Hey Diddle Diddle, Banat and Jagged Mountain head brewer Adam Glaser have formed a close relationship with Sadler's mother, Karen. Hey Diddle Diddle was inspired by what she shared about her son's life, and a portion of the proceeds from the beer's sales went to the Mike Sadler Foundation.

For Banat and Glaser, there was never any doubt they wanted to make another beer honoring Sadler this year. So the decision was made to come up with another original creation with a release that coincided with with the MSU Rocky Mountain Alumni Club's event benefiting the Michael Sadler Foundation. This time, along with being on hand for a brew day with Kruse when the new beer was made, Karen Sadler facilitated the development of the beer by putting the folks at Jagged Mountain in touch with some of her son's closest friends.

At first, the idea was met with some skepticism.

"From the start, we had to kind of sell some of the guys on the project," Banat said. "Several of them wondered how their stories could translate into a beer made in honor of their friend. And it does seem a little weird, especially if you're not a craft beer drinker that's been witnessing the creativity in the industry."

Part of Banat's pitch was how a seemingly random concoction of ingredients can make a darn good beer. His example was a Jagged Mountain beer that is made with roasted seaweed, kelp, shitake mushrooms, green tea, black sesame seeds, sancho pepper and yuzu and kabosu fruits. Normally, Banat won't tell people what's in the beer until they've tried it, and they'll find that it's a "fairly light and really good, flavorful, unique beer."

"So on that note, I think we ultimately got everyone to buy in by speaking of this creativity and artistry," Banat said. "(Glaser) is an artist; he just uses a different canvas than what most people are familiar seeing."

Michigan State fans — and Colorado beer drinkers — can get the first taste of Sadler's Banana Hammock this weekend. The full public release will be on Saturday at Jagged Mountain. Sadler's Banana Hammock and Hey Diddle Diddle will go on tap at 3 p.m. MT, and bottles will go on sale at the same time. Customers can purchase a package that includes one bottle of each beer and a commemorative glass, or they can just buy two bottles. Four hundred bottles of Sadler's Banana Hammock will be available, and it will be the only chance this year to get the Denver-brewed Hey Diddle Diddle, which has also been brewed and distributed by Detroit's Atwater Brewery since September.

When the brewery first released Hey Diddle Diddle a year ago, bottles sold out in 85 minutes. Once again, one dollar from every taproom sale will go to the Michael Sadler Foundation.

Before Saturday's release, those attending the second annual Colorado Spartans Social on Friday night at the Hyatt Regency in Denver will be treated to a sneak preview of the beers. And along with live music and a silent auction, some of the friends and teammates who helped create Sadler's Banana Hammock will be on hand, including Cook, Jackson and Kruse. The players who can make it are also expected to be at Jagged Mountain the next day for when the beer goes on tap.

Undoubtedly, the same stories that led to a beer made in part with bananas and powdered donuts will be shared once again, as the memory of a beloved family member, friend and teammate continues to live on in various forms.

"Sadler's Banana Hammock is a pretty unique beer for a unique guy that we hope is a meaningful representation of those stories and memories," Banat said.