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With America's divorce rate hitting 50 percent, half of all unions are destined to destruct. But out in sunny southern California, the crew behind the Bruery have ordained a marriage that just might last.

The Bruery's latest release, Mischief, assembles the DNA of two seemingly disparate beer styles: the sweet, potent Belgian ale and the fragrant, floral India pale ale. "I love IPA's, and I love dry and dangerously drinkable Belgian styles," muses brewmaster Patrick Rue. "Why not marry them?"

Like any good coupling, this was all about compatibility. Typically, most Belgian-yeast strains leave behind loads of residual sugars, making Tripels as sweet as soda. Rue opted for the Bruery's house yeast: "It's a perfect strain when you're looking for a bone-dry beer with a lot of finesse and character," Rue says. "Also, it's a bit more bitter than many other Belgian-style beers."