Engineer Barry Chan adored homebrewing. He dove, kettle first, into the Seattle homebrewing scene, asking questions and sharing his beer knowledge. His passion and dedication soon translated into a Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) judge, where he earned a National score on his first tasting exam. One day, while homebrewing in his kitchen, his buddy Ray Kwan sunk into the couch playing Mario Bros. and dreaming of his next big thing. His first idea was an East Coast-style sports bar since Kwan has roots in New Jersey and loves sports. Chan, from Pennsylvania, thought a brewery in Ballard made more sense. In its first year, Lucky Envelope Brewing won a medal at the 2015 GABF, which is no longer alone on their medal wall. The brewery name comes from a Chinese tradition of handing out red envelopes filled with paper money. Red is meant to ward off evil spirits and bring good health, while the money inside is supposed to bring prosperity. Chan and Kwan are Chinese Americans who embraced a culturally inspired philosophy to creating beer — from their Pandan Almond Milk Stout brewed with real pandan leaves to a Gotlandsdricka beer based on Swedish homebrew made with juniper boughs and smoked malts to a 5,000-year-old Mijiaya Historic Chinese Beer recipe complete with Job’s tears, barley, millet, lily flowers, and yam. Today, Peaks & Pints presents an all-day flight of Lucky Envelope beer called Peaks & Pints Lucky Envelope Beer Flight.
Peaks & Pints Lucky Envelope Beer Flight
Lucky Envelope Dragon Fruit Mango Sour
5.6% ABV
Lucky Envelope’s house sour ale boasts a vibrant fusion of dragon fruit and mango. The resulting reddish-pink-hued beer is refreshingly juicy and tart.
Lucky Envelope Lychee Rose Tea Sour
5.6% ABV
As part of its Teahouse Series, Lucky Envelope brewed a Lychee Rose Tea Golden Sour brewed with Marketspice’s Lychee Rose Black Tea. The delicate balance of juicy lychee, fragrant rose petals, and earthy black tea makes for a deliciously refreshing tart beer.
Lucky Envelope Karakuchi Japanese Lager
5% ABV
A refreshing Japanese Lager brewed with rice and corn to mirror beloved crisp “super dry” lagers typical in Japan. Karakuchi is Japanese for “dry” and is commonly used to describe beers with this flavor profile.
Lucky Envelope Zumo
6,.7% ABV
Lucky Envelope’s latest West Coast IPA is brewed with Zumo hops, a hop variety developed through open pollination at Segal Ranches in Yakima. This unique hop delivers lime zest and bursts of citrus, bringing crisp, refreshing flavors to every sip.
Lucky Envelope Its-a Me, Oreo! Stout
5.8% ABV
Mamma Mia! With an insane 22 pounds of Oreos per barrel, this oatmeal stout celebrating everyone’s favorite video game plumber is like drinking the world’s best chocolate-crème cookies. Reliving tasty childhood nostalgia is just a hop, sip, and a triple jump away.
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