ANN ARBOR, MI – Mothfire Brewing Company earned a silver medal at the World Beer Cup for its Panda hazy double IPA, marking the first time a Michigan IPA has received recognition at this level in over a decade, according to the company.
The Ann Arbor brewery’s award-winning beer was originally developed as part of its Canvas R&D series. The beer is an 8% ABV hazy double IPA featuring flavor notes of candied pineapple, pink Starburst and honeysuckle, along with vanilla and baking spice.
Mothfire opened in 2023 in Pittsfield Township. The company was formerly operating out of a building at 2290 S. Industrial Highway and was known as Pileated Brewing Co. before it was purchased in 2019…