Jacksonville’s Veterans United Craft Brewery to release POW/MIA-inspired beer in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, September 16th.
VU’s POW/MIA IPA is a hazy, juicy New England-style IPA brewed and fermented with copious amounts of hops.Mandarina Bavaria, Idaho 7, El Dorado and Galaxy hops are used in the double dry hop to give this beer immense citrus and tropical fruit aromas and flavors!Refreshingly bright in flavor but low in bitterness, VU’s POW/MIA IPA is light golden in color and pours with a beautiful white head.Release Date in the VU Taproom is on National POW/MIA Recognition Day 2022 – Friday September 16.The National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum is located in Jacksonville, FL at former NAS Cecil Field. The 26-acre project is currently under construction.
One day, many beers ago, Ron Gamble’s wife, Sheryl, presented him with a gift-wrapped box containing a bucket, a funnel, tubing, and various other odd-looking components. It was a simple beer-making kit. With a few carefully chosen ingredients, the possibilities for experimenting with this new homebrewing hobby were endless.
Hobby turned to passion, and Ron eventually hung up his suit and tie in favor of work boots and a brewer’s shirt. After attending rigorous training at the Siebel Institute and managing brewhouse and cellar operations at several breweries in the New England area, Ron and Sheryl packed up their now-expanded homebrewing system and headed back home to sunny Florida.
We are dedicated to satiating healthy appetites with flavorful beer through the use of fresh, quality ingredients and hope to expand the definition of what beer can be through our hard work and innovation. We also value ideas and technologies that reinforce our social and environmental responsibility to our local community.
Veterans United Craft Brewery is committed to making a positive contribution to Jacksonville and beyond, and we look forward to sharing a pint with you!