42 North Collaborates with Watson's Chocolates on Velvet Dreams

A few weeks ago, we visited our friends at 42 North in East Aurora, NY, to brew our long-awaited collab, Velvet Dreams. The idea all started over a cold one at the Holiday Valley Beer Festival last fall. We met, we tasted, we sipped, and Velvet Dreams, a 5.5% abv raspberry creme gose, was born. Watson's isn't new to beer collaborations, going back to Buffalo's very first Sponge Candy Stout in 2013. Since then, beer trends have been leaning towards fruit-forward sours, and 42 North has been a leader in the regional beer scene.  With a tap room in EA, and another...