Rufus

Who the hell is Rufus? Good question, if a bit rudely put. Rufus is the patron saint of Triangle Brewing Company. We discovered him tucked neatly away in the clay part of our brewery's basement during renovations. Due to his overall level of decomposition, we were unable to determine his ethnicity, and his death remains to this day unsolved by the Durham Police Department, so his story was ours to create. After a few beers, with creativity and psychic abilities at its apex, we decided his name was Rufus.

We do not know how long Rufus had made his home at the Triangle Brewery Company, but we know it's been at least since the invention of trash bags, as he was stored neatly in one (no chance of accidentally crawling in and tying it closed from the inside!). Rufus continues to haunt TBC to this day. He frequently moves things, is heard as faint whispers, and knocks our darts out of the board. When the aforementioned happens, we recognize his displeasure and pour a little ale into the drain as a peace offering.

Rufus in Latin, means "Red", so in honor of our first Rufus Reserve offering, we released an Imperial Amber, a full bodied Double Red with enough hop kick to wake the dead. Rufus continues to travel to festivals with us in spirit only, you may have seen and drank beer poured from his casket. Cheers and keep an eye out for our other Rufus Reserve offerings.