Brewery names beer after Lions rookie Killebrew
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Miles Killebrew may become a fan favorite without ever playing a down for the Detroit Lions.
Fort Street Brewery devised an IPA called Killebrew named after the rookie safety.
"I guess it was a play on my name," Killebrew said to ESPN's Michael Rothstein. "'Killebrew.' So they wanted to do that there. It was a cool experience."
Killebrew and teammate Antwione Williams visited the brewery June 9 for the Killebrew IPA's official release.
@MilesKillebrew and @Antwione37 Thank you both for coming out! Hope you enjoyed the #killebrewipa pic.twitter.com/PzkX7rAvLb
— Fort Street Brewery (@fortstreetbeer) June 10, 2016
Known for his thunderous open-field hits, Killebrew could give Lions fans ample reasons to toast him with a great rookie year.