Exmouth’s Froth Craft Brewery unveils limited edition ‘4/20 Eclipse’ beer to celebrate solar eclipse

Exmouth’s Froth Craft Brewery will celebrate the once-in-a-lifetime April solar eclipse event with a limited-edition beer inspired by the event.

Brewed in collaboration with Hop Products Australia using their Eclipse hop, the 4.5 per cent ‘4/20 Eclipse’ Indian Pale Lager tinnies will bring a mandarin profile to eclipse watcher’s lips.

The hybrid solar eclipse will be visible from select WA locations on April 20 including Exmouth and Onslow — the first time in more than 1000 years a hybrid eclipse will be visible from Australia.

And for those who love the taste of the beer, there’s a competition on offer — travellers and residents are encouraged to shoot a picture holding up the can during the eclipse and tag the company when posting it on social media.

A cube of the 4/20 Eclipse beer is on offer for the winner, as well as a $200 voucher to the brand’s Exmouth venue.

The beer will be on offer at numerous Dark Sky Festival events in Exmouth, as well as the Fervor Dinner events in Onslow as part of the eclipse celebrations.

The release of the cans coincides with Froth’s rebranding and will be the first large-scale release of cans that are available outside just Exmouth.

The brewery has become a beer lovers’ destination since it was launched in 2017 by local trio Pete Firth, Phil Gray and Tyler Little and has won a slew of awards.

A hybrid solar eclipse is a relatively rare astronomical event and occurs when the Moon’s shadow only falls on some sections of the planet due to the curvature of the Earth.

Exmouth will get a front-row seat as the only location to experience a total solar eclipse when 100 per cent of the sun is covered by the Moon.

Up to 10,000 visitors are expected to flock to Exmouth to see the spectacle.