The One That Could Have Been: A Beer Style that Time Forgot

Presented by the Neo-Brutalist Institute of Forgotten Beer History

In a world where beer styles have been perfected to an art form, there exists one style that slipped through the cracks of time.

Meet The One That Could Have Been, a beer style that's equal parts Belgian Tripel and American IPA, but somehow, it never quite made it to the main stage.

Legend has it that The One That Could Have Been was crafted by a secret society of brewmasters who sought to defy the conventions of the craft beer world.

They experimented with the finest malts, the rarest hops, and the most esoteric yeast strains, but somehow, it all came to naught.

But fear not, dear reader, for the recipe for The One That Could Have Been still lives on, hidden away in the dusty recesses of a forgotten brewhouse.

We present to you, the recipe in all its glory:

The One That Could Have Been Recipe:

Malt:

60% Pilsner Malt

20% Wheat Malt

20% Rye Malt

Hops:

20% Saaz Hops

40% Saaz Hops (because, why not?)

40% Amarillo Hops (because, again, why not?)

Yeast:

Belgian Trappist Yeast (with a dash of American Wild Yeast for good measure)

Notes:

Aroma: Notes of honey, orange, and a hint of regret.

Flavor: A delicate balance of spice, fruit, and the faintest whisper of "what could have been".

Appearance: A golden hue, like the sun-kissed fields of a thousand what-ifs.

ABV: 9.5% (or thereabouts)

Recommended for: Those who've lost their way in the craft beer wilderness.