In honor of National Coffee Day, I finally cracked open my bottle of Big Red Tugboat, a limited edition beer born out of a collaboration between Tugboat Coffee Roasters and RAM Brewery. Tugboat Coffee is headquartered in Addison, Illinois and is helmed by Erik Barkley. Since I’m a customer and friend of Tugboat, Erik generously gave me a bottle of this special brew to try. And I’m very glad he did. Big Red Tugboat is not a stout like you’d expect, but instead a coffee-infused IPA with an IBU of 65. The slight hoppiness gently balances the coffee flavors. Very drinkable. I just wish I had more! Beautiful label too with custom artwork. And topped off with a classy wax-sealed bottle cap.