TransLink has teamed with Steel & Oak Brewing Co. to launch a limited-edition SkyTrain-themed IPA celebrating 40 years of service.
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TransLink has partnered with New Westminster’s Steel & Oak Brewing Co. to launch a limited-edition beer called the Rolling Stock Mark I West Coast IPA, celebrating 40 years of SkyTrain service in Metro Vancouver.
The beer is themed around the original Mark I SkyTrain cars, which TransLink says are being gradually retired over the next few years.
A press release says the can artwork takes cues from Mark I livery, and the collaboration includes exclusive merchandise for transit fans.
Steel & Oak will produce a limited run of about 1,250 four-packs, available at the brewery and at select Metro Vancouver liquor stores and restaurants.
TransLink will receive part of the revenues to support the transit network.
The themed merchandise tied to the Rolling Stock Mark release includes hats, T-shirts, tote bags, pins and stickers.
TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn said the Mark I trains have “been part of Metro Vancouver for 40 years, and people still love them,” adding that the collaboration is a “fun way to celebrate their legacy with a locally brewed beer” as the trains are retired.
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