Growing up, Kacie and her siblings would spend weekends at her dad and stepmom’s house on Capitol Hill in Seattle — which in the 90’s was adventurous and eye-opening. Her dad, Tom, is a photographer. Her stepmom, Nance, is a painter. They frequented art shows, museums, and workshops all over the city, exposing them to an array of mediums and a world of creative self-expression.

This painting, created by her stepmom, hangs in our home. It’s bright color and flash of gold inspired this crisp, playful pale. It stands in contrast, literally, to the softer artwork of our soft IPAs. We offer this, with it’s brisk mouthfeel and bolder bitterness, as a counterpart to those beers.