Stormcloud Brewing's Moonrunnr

Bottoms Up

By Craig Manning | Oct. 12, 2024

If you’re a craft beer fan, you’ve probably noticed that one of the biggest trends of the moment is breweries creating alternate versions of their most popular beers. Think the Oberon Eclipse, a fall/winter variant of Bell’s Brewery’s beloved summertime wheat ale. Frankfort’s Stormcloud is doing something similar with Moonrunnr, which we’ll call the off-season version of its popular Sunrunnr Ale, or maybe the autumnal twin. The Sunrunnr is one of those perfect summertime beers: a light-bodied ale that “pours a sunshine orange and is bursting with notes of candied orange peel, orange pith, and dried apricot.” The Moonrunnr, meanwhile, is a darker-hued farmhouse ale that keeps the bright orange notes, but tempers them with a chocolate maltiness that is ideal for colder weather. It’s a beer for those of us who still aren’t quite ready for summer to be done—even as we’re packing away all our summer toys and warm-weather clothes until next year. Grab at pint at 303 Main St. in Frankfort. stormcloudbrewing.com