Saint Arnold Brewing Company is bidding farewell to one of its originals: Elissa IPA. The 32-year-old Houston craft brewery debuted the India Pale Ale in 2004, naming it after the famous tall ship at Galveston’s Historic Seaport.
Brock Wagner, Saint Arnold co-founder and owner, confirmed the news, which started making the rounds on social media over the weekend. However, Wagner clarified to Chron that the beer hasn’t been retired just yet. Elissa still available in stores, and the last batch is in the fermenter. It will be available through the first quarter of 2027.
Elissa was Saint Arnold’s first IPA. According to its website, the brewery had longed to produce an IPA but never could because the water was too high in calcium carbonate. When the brewery installed a reverse osmosis system, it was able to decrease the amount of solids and create a better brewing water…