Imperial IPA

Double Mountain Molten Lava back for 9th year

Double Mountain Molten Lava is back int eh Hood River, Oregon lineup, first released in 2008.

The popular imperial IPA uses dry-hopped with whole flower hops, making the beer aggressive without being bitter.

Molten Lava is the most aggressive IPA Double Mountain Continue Reading →

Sixpoint Puff, a hoppier Resin

If you love the brewery’s hoppy beer Resin, then you will really love Sixpoint Puff. The beers are closely related.

The relationship between Sixpoint Puff and Resin is personal one… they start as the same beer. Imagine pulling Resin from the Continue Reading →

Posted in Stone Brewing Co., Don't Miss This

Stone Enjoy By Unfiltered IPA returns again on August 1st

Stone Enjoy By Unfiltered IPA joined the “Enjoy By” drink fresh lineup for the first time this year. The next release is coming in August.

Stone Enjoy By Unfiltered IPA is based on the original Enjoy By IPA, with a brewing step omitted. The brewery doesn’t filter out the extra yeast, hop sediment, and proteins that occur during the process.

The result, as described by Stone Brewing, is enhanced tropical and peach flavors from the hops. The result is a golden, hazy, imperial IPA.

Like its filtered counterpart, this IPA is brewed specifically NOT to last, and is shipped immediately to ensure hopheads get their hands on it as soon as possible.

Stone Enjoy By Unfiltered IPA will return again as Enjoy By 09.05.16, starting August 1st.

Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: Nugget,Super Galena, Delta, Target, Amarillo, Cascade, Galaxy, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka, Helga

Availability: 22oz Bottles, 12oz Bottles, Draft
Release: 8/1/16

9.4% ABV, 90 IBUs

Ed note: This article will serve as the primary source for each return of this beer going forward. Bookmark it for more.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom, Seasonal Return

Double Mountain Molten Lava back for 9th year

Double Mountain Molten Lava is back int eh Hood River, Oregon lineup, first released in 2008.

The popular imperial IPA uses dry-hopped with whole flower hops, making the beer aggressive without being bitter.

Molten Lava is the most aggressive IPA Double Mountain brews, yet it manages a great balance while still achieving full hop overdrive. Dry-hopped with enormous bagfuls of whole hop flowers, which provide added aroma and flavor without harsh bitterness.

Double Mountain Molten Lava is available on draft, and 22 ounce bottles throughout the Northwest, British Columbia, and Southern California as early as mid-July, 2016.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft. Summer Seasonal.
Latest Return: July, 2016

9% ABV, 90+ IBUs

Image: Double Mountain Brewery

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Half Acre Brewing, Don't Miss This, Other Half Brewing

Half Acre Rainbow Never Ends, an Other Half collab

Half Acre Rainbow Never Ends, a collaboration with New York’s Other Half Brewing, releases this month.

Earlier this year, Half Acre started distributing (in limited quantities) to New York City. One of the Chicago based brewery’s close friends in the Big Apple is   Other Half. If know know anything about beer at all, that means – collaboration.

Half Acre Rainbow Never Ends is an imperial IPA dubbed “a frankenstein of empiricism”. Allow us to explain. The hoppy dankness of this IPA comes form Idaho 7, Equinox, and Citra hops. The malt bill features oats, rice syrup soilds; fermented with a blend of American ale yeast and German kolsch yeast.

Chicago folks will get a shot of this beer on July 15th in 22 ounce bottles and draft. The New York release will be announced shortly.

Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: Idaho 7, Citra, Equinox
Malts: Oats, Rice Syrup

Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft
Debut: 7/15/16

8.5% ABV

Image: Half Acre Beer

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Ommegang, Don't Miss This

Spotlight: Ommegang Great Beyond Double IPA

Ommegang Great Beyond Double IPA joins the Cooperstown, New York based brewery’s lineup in June.

The road to hoppy started recently with Ommegang Nirvana that debuted nearly a year ago. That IPA didn’t go very far from the brewery – just New Jersey, Connecticut, and their home state. Now, the beer is the #3 best selling India pale ale in New York.

Taking hoppy a step further, (and further out the the Belgian-style the brewery is known for) is Ommegang Great Beyond. This juicy hop flavored imperial IPA ranks among the many American IPAs that made the style so great. Strong hop nose, strong hop character, bitter finish. Bold.

“Double IPA is a style we were excited to brew – it’s a further exploration beyond the Belgian-styles we are known for historically,” – Phil Leinhart, Brewmaster for Brewery Ommegang.

Ommegang Great Beyond Double IPA just started hitting shelves for a limited time in late June in 12 ounce bottles and draft. Drink now, drink fresh.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. June release
Debut: June, 2016

8.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Hi Wire Brewing, Coming Soon

Hi-Wire Oak Fermented Imperial IPA with Brett, Single Barrel #5

Hi-Wire Oak Fermented Imperial IPA with Brett will be the 5th entry in the brewery’s on-going Single Barrel Series.

The Asheville, North Carolina based brewery’s South Slope location was turned into a sour/wild/experimental facility, shortly after the brewery opened their new production facility.

Hi-Wire Oak Fermented Imperial IPA with Brett is a city hopped India pale ale, aged in white wine barrels with the brewery’s mixed culture (wild yeast, and souring bacteria) and and bottled conditioned with Brettanomyces yeast.

Batch #5 of the Single Barrel Series is a single malt, single hop Imperial IPA (9.5% ABV) brewed and aged in a white wine barrel with Brettanomyces for 8 months. Dank tropical fruit & bright citrus notes from Citra hops blend perfectly with earthy brett funk & oak in this big complex beer with a smooth, warming finish.

Hi-Wire Oak Fermented Imperial IPA with Brett is 750 milliliter bottle offering, releasing July 9th.

Style: American Wild Ale (Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Release: 7/9/16

9.5% ABV

Image: Hi-Wire Brewing

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Sixpoint Craft Ales, New Releases

Sixpoint Puff, a hoppier Resin

If you love the brewery’s hoppy beer Resin, then you will really love Sixpoint Puff. The beers are closely related.

The relationship between Sixpoint Puff and Resin is personal one… they start as the same beer. Imagine pulling Resin from the tank at the brewery in New York. Now think of that same beer, but with an extra round of dry-hopping. You now have Puff.

If you love Resin, imagine tasting it straight from the tanks. That’s what PUFF is – an un unfiltered pour from the tanks, with an extra dose of dry hops before it hits the can and keg. How sweet to be a cloud -floating in a tank of Resin! It’s Mad Science.

Sixpoint Puff is meant to be consumed within 100 days of the date code on the can. (Rule of thumb for every IPA for that matter.) Available in 12 ounce cans for a limited time.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: 12oz Cans.

Debut: June, 2016

9.8% ABV, 108 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Lonerider Brewing Company, Coming Soon

Lonerider Hop ’em High is the brewery’s next can

Lonerider Hop ’em High, an imperial India pale ale, is the next canned beer by the Raleigh, North Carolina brewery.

The hoppy offering features Centennial, Chinook, Columbus, and Simcoe hops.

Would you rather be good or lucky? Hop ‘Em High represents our Double IPA with a variety of hops including Centennial, Columbus and Simcoe. Dark crystal and Vienna malts create a vibrant amber appearance while supporting the hop profile.

Lonerider Hop ’em High will be a 12 ounce can offering. Look for them in late June.

Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: Centennial, Chinook, Columbus, Simcoe
Malts: Vienna, Crystal

Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft
Release: Late June, 2016

?? ABV

by Reid Ramsay