Start with a fact: a Michelada is tomato, lime, hot sauce, and salt added to a beer, and it has a long track record of fixing mornings that didn't go according to plan.
Confluence built theirs on a base of Capital Gold Vienna-Style Lager, full-bodied and malty with a hint of honey-like sweetness, before working in tangy tomato, bright lime, hot sauce heat, and a touch of salt at 4.3% ABV. Whether that's addressing an actual invasion from a foreign power or just the aftereffects of a little overindulgence the night before, the beer doesn't ask which one applies to you.
Releasing Friday, July 24th, in 4-packs, with distribution across Iowa beginning the following Monday. A restorative tonic is a lot of responsibility to put on one lager, but this one seems willing to try.