CAKtus

CAKtus Double IPA is a collaboration between Ohio brewers R. Shea Brewing in Akron and Royal Docks in Canton originally released at the First Annual North Canton Craft Brewer’s Festival held in may 2019 at the MAPS museum on the campus of the Akron-Canton Airport, otherwise known as CAK. Built on a foundation of Ohio-grown pilsner malt, the soul of CAKtus DIPA lies in the enormous quantity of Calypso hops and Blue Agave Cactus Syrup used in the brew. It’s a robust beer that packs a creamy white head and lingers just a bit with the flavours of stone fruit and pine.

THE STORY:
R. Shea and Royal Docks have followed a weird parallel arc for the four years the breweries have been around. First, Ron and Dave lived only a few houses away from each other for many years but never knew each other. Then, when they met a few months before their respective breweries opened, they discovered they had chosen nearly identical brewing equipment. In September 2015, the breweries opened within a week of each other. When the breweries realised they needed more space, each announced expansion plans within a week of each other. The brewers have been talking about a collaboration since their first meeting, and since the inaugural North Canton Craft Beer Festival event offered the ability to meet halfway - literally - and launch a beer, it seemed like the natural opportunity to do an Akron-Canton Double IPA. Show Less