DALLAS — Looking to catch a buzz? Well, you may want to look into trying a new fall-inspired beer that was just released at On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen.
On Rotation, which is located at Dallas Love Field at 7701 Lemmon Avenue, partnered with the Dallas Airport System (DAS) to create its "Buzz the Tower" beer flavor using a very special ingredient: honey from the DAS's beehive at Dallas Executive Airport (DEA).
According to a news release from Dallas Love Field, the DEA beehive houses about 18,000 bees. However, that number is said to fluctuate as seasons change and the number can climb to more than 50,000 during some parts of the year.
Dallas Love Field said this year, 20 pounds of honey was harvested from the beehive in June alone. Since then, nearly 30 pounds have been produced and two pounds were used to flavor about 90 gallons of beer.
"This is such a cool way to share our honey with the community and spread awareness about the vital bees that produce it," Environmental Manager for the Dallas Airport System Issac Ellison said in the news release. "When On Rotation reached out about a potential collaboration, we jumped at the opportunity to be a part of this project."
Dallas Love Field said the whole idea was sparked from this post on X, formerly Twitter:
"As a small batch brewery, we like to use as many local, fresh ingredients as we can in our beers and honey produced in Dallas," Co-founder of On Rotation Brewery Jacob Sloan said. "Especially at a local airport no less since we are located right next to Dallas Love field and have an airport theme to our brewpub, seemed like it was meant to be."
The special brew flavored with honey and peanut butter has an ABV of 5.9% and it's said to pair well with spicy foods, which contrast well with sweet and savory flavors, according to Sloan.
You may enjoy the beer throughout November, so get out there and try it before it's gone!
