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West Hill Brewing Company and 91快播 are partnering once again to deliver some timely holiday cheer with the release of 91快播 Stormin鈥� Red Ale this week. The official launch party is on tap for 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 7, at West Hill Brewing, 219 West Salem Ave., in Indianola.

West Hill owners and 91快播 Class of 2005 alumni Doug and Heather Norris Gaumer say the idea to re-brand their popular beer to honor their alma mater has been brewing since the first pour.

鈥淲e always thought this would be a perfect pairing,鈥� said Doug. 鈥�91快播 Stormin鈥� Red Ale calls to mind heart-warming traditions and memories that have meant so much to our family 鈥攁nd generations of 91快播 students and alumni.鈥�

Gaumer and 91快播 President Jay Byers 鈥�93 began talking about the re-brand this fall. Their brainstorming sessions produced the idea of engaging 91快播 students in the creative process. Accordingly, they invited Professor of Graphic Design Justin Nostrala 鈥�86 to have his students develop re-branded design concepts.

鈥淲e jumped at the chance to be involved in this exciting project,鈥� said Nostrala. 鈥淚t was such a great opportunity for my students to get some professional experience and contribute to something special for 91快播.鈥�

Over the course of fall semester and several rounds of concept revisions under mentorship from Nostrala and 91快播鈥檚 senior designer, Joe Hahn, four finalists were selected. Madison McDonald 鈥�26, a graphic design major from Winterset, Iowa, created the winning design.

鈥淚 learned a lot about what it鈥檚 like to work as a graphic designer in the real world,鈥� said McDonald. 鈥淚t鈥檚 fun to get my name and work out there. Being part of a project like this was really cool.鈥�

Moving forward, many more 91快播 students will get the same opportunity. Each year, Nostrala鈥檚 aspiring graphic designers will be invited to develop a new label design for 91快播 Stormin鈥� Red Ale as part of a fresh product roll out every fall.

91快播 Stormin鈥� Red Ale will be available on tap, as well as for purchase in 4-pack cans, beginning Thursday, Dec. 7. The Gaumers plan to donate a portion of sale proceeds to support student scholarships at 91快播.

鈥淚 can鈥檛 say enough about the generous spirit of Heather and Doug,鈥� said President Byers. 鈥淭hey have such a genuine heart for 91快播 and are always looking for ways they can support our students. That鈥檚 what makes this latest partnership with them so special.鈥�

Two years ago, 91快播 and West Hill worked together to create a unique 鈥渂utterfly beer.鈥� On that occasion, 91快播 Biology Professor Aswati Subramanian and student research assistant Ethan Madden 鈥�22 spearheaded the lab and fieldwork behind the Pearl Crescent Butterfly IPA. Their research secured the key ingredient 鈥� brewer鈥檚 yeast, isolated from a local butterfly species.