University of Oregon Athletics has its own official craft beer: “Dang Green IPA” produced in partnership with Hop Valley Brewing. The brew launched August 21 at Autzen Stadium’s practice field.

Megan McKenna, senior brand manager for Hop Valley Brewing says the brewery wanted to make an IPA that was hoppy enough for IPA fans and mild enough for the regular beer drinkers. “It’s a really smooth, easy to drink IPA,” she says. “Here in the Pacific Northwest, like we love our IPAs, so we wanted to give Eugene a proper IPA.”

The name “Dang Green” is a play on words referencing the 1994 UO football team and its defense — affectionately nicknamed Gang Green. “If you’re a Duck fan, it’s always dang green,” McKenna says.

The IPA definitely has that hoppy taste, but it’s not too strong. It has an

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