Drink-a-Pint

Sure, it may cost you $25 to check that second bag the next time you fly Delta, but at least $6 for a Leinenkugel’s Sunset Wheat won’t seem so bad then! Yes, you hear that correctly, Delta will soon be serving up craft beer for passengers on all flights worldwide. It’s one of four beers the airline is offering, but Leinies is the only craft beer on the menu. (Can’t seem to find a list of the other three, but I’m guessing they’re the usual suspects.)

“Delta is committed to providing its customers with choice and an onboard experience that is both stylish and entertaining,” said Jake Frank, Delta’s managing director of Global Product Development and Delivery. “Offering customers a premium craft beer like Leinenkugel’s Sunset Wheat complements our product strategy and the other enhancements we’ve recently added for our customers - including signature cocktails and food created by celebrity chefs.”

No word on whether or not the stewardesses will be providing orange slices, but I’ll gladly drink it with or without the garnish at 30,000 feet.

If you’ve read the blog for a while, you know that I’m a big fan of Sunset Wheat. It’s brewed in small, batches and is a a year-round beer featuring a slightly fruity and citrus character complemented with coriander. It is brewed with a combination of malted wheat and pale barley malt, cluster hops and natural flavors and checks in at 4.9 percent alcohol by volume (ABV).