Elysian welcomes the end of the world with the release of Rapture Heather Ale today. In preparation for the end of the world according to the Mayan calendar, Elysian is releasing a series of 12 beers that are released on the 21st of each month during 2012. The second of these 12 Beers of the Apocalypse will be Rapture Heather Ale.
Rapture will be available both in bottle and draft. This 7.65% ABV ale has 1 lb. of heather tips per barrel. The brew’s malts used are pale, Munich, and Patagonia Especial and the hops are Magnum and Northwest Glacier.