LSU opens its home football season against Southeastern Louisiana University, a rival they have not played in 69 years.
The game is bringing out a bit of school spirit and hometown pride, 225 reports, for two breweries with close ties to each university. Tin Roof Brewing Company and Hammond brewery Gnarly Barley have announced a collaboration to mark the friendly rivalry.
They created Liger, a juicy pale ale, mixing LSU’s tiger mascot and Southeastern’s lion mascot.
Both Tin Roof CEO Jacob Talley and Gnarly Barley co-founder and president Zac Caramonta say the idea came about as the two were hanging out at an event and discussing the game.
“The idea itself was kind of a lightbulb moment,” Talley says.
After planning out the beer in detail, the two teams decided on a pale ale with citrus flavors and low alcohol content. Since the beer was created specifically for the game, both Talley and Caramonta wanted to be sure it would be something refreshing for those drinking to enjoy on the long, hot day.
“We wanted to make something that would fit a tailgate vibe,” Caramonta says.
They went beyond vibe with the breweries joining to host a two-day tailgate celebration.
Tin Roof and Gnarly Barley are holding a release party at Tin Roof tonight, with music, food and the new beer, of course. Liger will be available in draft and in six-packs, which people can take home with them. On Saturday, Tin Roof will host a traditional tailgate complete with more food, music and fun.
