Beer Speaks, Whiskey Sings … Lagunitas Brewing Co. and Griffo Distillery have been longtime friends and neighbors. So, when Covid hit and the world flipped upside down, Head Brewer Jeremy Marshall and Head Distiller Mike Griffo sat down in the Griffo barrel room to figure out how, as leaders in their fields, they might innovate through uncertain times. Jeremy knew beer and Mike knew whiskey. In a brilliant, alcohol-filled moment of Wonka-Vision, they dreamed up distilling a version of Waldos Triple IPA beer - the beloved, quick to sell out, high ABV beer with big floral notes - as the perfect experiment. Jeremy would pull the hops from the fermentation process and then Mike would add them to his still - maximizing flavor and aromatics. They cheersed to it, and “Still Waldos” was born.