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Grizzly Peak head brewer Duncan Williams brews a seasonal beer at the brewery.

(David Bardallis | For The Ann Arbor News)

Grizzly Peak Brewing Co. will soon begin delivering one of its premium products in a new way.

The Ann Arbor-based brewery is releasing its Hellion – a Midwest India Pale Ale that is 9.99 percent alcohol by volume – in four-pack stubby bottles, according to a report by Promote Michigan. It will be the first in the Grizzly Peak Series to hit store shelves the week of June 23.

The product will be distributed with a limited release.

"It really is a dream come true to see this Grizzly Peak Series released in bottles," managing partner Jon Carlson told Promote Michigan.

"(One of the other managing partners) Ron (Jeffries) is a true artist, and these beers have been in the making since 1995 when Grizzly Peak served its first beer."

Carlson said the series was created with the intent of reflecting the Midwest region: "bold, hoppy and strong."

He described the Hellion Midwest IPA as having "light touches of pale and wheat malts...blended with massive amounts of Amarillo, Cascade, Simcoe and Chinook hops, which create a wicked bitterness and the intense floral aromas of citrus and lush tropical fruits."