Interruption Brewing’s newest beer “Turtle Power” hits taps

March 30, 2025 Jordan Palmer New Releases 0

Sometimes a new beer release isn’t just about what’s in the glass—it’s about the long road it took to get there. Turtle Power, a brown ale brewed with pecans, chocolate, and caramel, quietly landed on draft at Good News Brewing in O’Fallon this month. At 5.8% ABV and 21 IBU, it’s a smooth, nutty, dessert-inspired sipper. But the real story is about the brewery behind it—Interruption Brewing—and brewer Donnie, whose name you’ve seen here before.

Back in 2021, we told you about Donnie’s journey from homebrewer to guest brewer when he helped Good News celebrate its fourth anniversary. But the story actually started in 2019, when Donnie entered his first homebrew competition at Good News Brewing—and tied for first place with his summer saison.

That win earned him an invitation to brew his saison at Good News in July 2020. After pandemic delays, the beer finally hit taps on Donnie’s birthday, July 22, 2020, marking a milestone moment for Interruption Brewing, which quietly launched in 2018 in O’Fallon.

Since then, Donnie’s beers have kept showing up at Good News, and Turtle Power is the latest. A playful nod to turtle candies—and Donatello, the brewer’s favorite Ninja Turtle—it’s a small-batch, draft-only beer that shows how far Donnie’s brewing has come.

There’s still no official Interruption taproom, and their beers aren’t widely distributed. But if you’ve been following the story from the start, this is one worth seeking out.

Turtle Power is pouring now at Good News Brewing O’Fallon, while it lasts.

Quick sip specs:
– Name: Turtle Power
– Brewery: Interruption Brewing (established 2018, O’Fallon, IL)
– Style: Brown ale with pecans, chocolate & caramel
– ABV: 5.8%
– IBU: 21
– Format: Draft only
– Tasting notes: Nutty, chocolatey, caramel sweetness, smooth finish

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