Eavesdrop on the Boozy Blondes in Hyperion Brewing’s adorable beer garden as they dish with Hyperion’s Director of Marketing, Aprill Lundgren! Hyperion is a family-owned nano-brewery in the Springfield neighborhood of Jacksonville serving fantastic-tasting beers with bold flavors! Hyperion was the first stop on the girls’ Jax Ale Trail Volume 2 tour (episode 021).
The DOE is Water My Lawn, a 4% sour with lip-puckering watermelon flavor. (While the Boozy Blondes enjoyed this beer, Aprill sipped on Porchfest Gold, an easy-drinking 5% golden ale.)
Hyperion Brewing opened its doors in 2017. Aprill’s home-brewing friend wanted to take things to the next level. After looking for investors, they pitched the idea to Aprill’s parents, with the intention of her parents cluing them in to the holes in their presentation. To their surprise, Aprill’s parents loved the pitch so much, they wanted to invest and be a part of the operation!
Hyperion got its name through the inspiration of a special beer. Aprill once drank a beer called Kronos which made quite the impact on her. Kronos is part of the Titan Series in the Hyperion Universe which is how the name came to be. From here the team adopted a celestial vibe in the brewery and beer names, such as Selene Citrine (5.4% blonde ale with blood orange) and Phoebe’s PB (6.5% porter with a rich peanut butter flavor).
There are 15 rotating taps at Hyperion and in addition to Water my Lawn, the girls split a flight with Neopolitan Dreams (5.4% porter), Phoebe’s PB and Selene Citrine. They really, really enjoy the beers here. Hyperion invested in a reverse osmosis water filtration system, which strips the Jacksonville water they use of hard elements and controls the exact water profile of each beer they brew. The girls believe this 100% makes a difference in quality and taste and attributes to why Hyperion’s beers really stand out and are so delicious!
The brewery also includes a taproom, Chef’s Corner kitchen (hello, Sunday brunch!) and beer garden perfect for hosting events such as showers, fundraisers and even weddings! Hyperion offers fun events like trivia, drag bingo, storytelling, yoga and has a run club (note, there are few things the Boozy Blondes would willingly run for – 1. a good sale or 2. if they are being chased and running for their lives or 3. for beer #willrunforbeer). Follow Hyperion on Facebook and Instagram to keep up weekly events.
Another amazing and unique aspect of Hyperion (there are so many!) is the Helios Brewer’s Experience. If you want to get your hands dirty and be a brewer for a day, take advantage of this opportunity! As head brewer you partner with Hyperion’s Brew Master to bring your boozy vision to life. Choose what type of beer to brew and what flavor profiles you want it to have. It’s hands-on learning from scooping grains, weighing out hops and doing quality control checks (yes, it’s a full day of work!). Your beer will be featured in the tap room too! (Above it is mentioned Hyperion hosts weddings – what is more special than serving your guests your own craft beer?!)
The Boozy Blondes loved their time with Aprill, and they absolutely love Hyperion Brewing. They definitely want to book a day as boozy brewers with the Helios Brewer’s Experience and have already started daydreaming about the perfect boozy blonde beer!
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