morpheme - ipa

A morpheme is the smallest unit of a language that carries meaning. A distinction is made between free and bound morphemes. While the former can stand alone and carry meaning, bound morphemes must be attached to a word to have any meaning. However, before we delve into the intricacies of German linguistics, we’d rather introduce you to a morpheme of a completely different kind: Morpheme (the English version of the word) is a brew from the Garage Beer brewery in Barcelona.

In collaboration with the OLOGY Brewing Company from Florida, the team has created a collaboration brew that’s sophisticated in more ways than just its name. This vibrant IPA contains a number of special ingredients alongside the usual raw materials, significantly shaping its character and flavor. In addition to traditional barley malt, they used rolled oats, wheat, and so-called chit malt. The latter is a grain that is only briefly germinated and gently malted. Thanks to this gentle processing, the grain retains a large portion of its protein, resulting in a fuller body and a finer, longer-lasting head in the finished beer. And it wasn’t just the malt that was used in a creative way: Alongside the Bru-1 and Riwaka hop varieties, they also incorporated hop kief. These resinous residues from the hop blossom intensify the natural hop flavor and add a subtle bitterness to the beer.

Thanks to its extravagant list of ingredients, Morpheme is a silky smooth, creamy and full-bodied IPA that tastes of tropical fruit, golden pineapple, meadow herbs, passion fruit and pink grapefruit.