Imperial IPA

Sick label art: Adroit Theory AK – DIPA

Purcellville, Virginia based Adroit Theory Brewing Company debuts a new “beast” of a hoppy beer today. 

Adroit Theory AK – DIPA (Chaos Warrior Edition) is the third in this series of releases. Enigma, Mosaic, and Citra hops headline this dank release.

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Posted in Adroit Theory Brewing, New Releases

Sick label art: Adroit Theory AK – DIPA

Purcellville, Virginia based Adroit Theory Brewing Company debuts a new “beast” of a hoppy beer today. 

Adroit Theory AK – DIPA (Chaos Warrior Edition) is the third in this series of releases. Enigma, Mosaic, and Citra hops headline this dank release.

Sirens wail. Smoke abounds. Glass shards litter the pavement from the molotov cocktail explosion. Chaos lines the streets. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? A lone vigilante rises to balance the scales of power. But whose side is he on?

Adroit Theory AK – DIPA will be available in 22-ounce bottles and draft when the brewery opens on June 7th.

Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: Enigma, Mosaic, Citra

Availability: 22oz Bottles, Draft
Debut: 6/7/18

8.3% ABV, 27 IBUs

Image: Adroit Theory

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Creature Comforts, Seasonal Return

Creature Comforts Duende is available in the taproom again today

Creature Comforts Duende returns to the Athens, Georgia brewery’s taproom today.

This Tap Room Series release is an imperial India pale ale, brewed with Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe hops. The end result is an IPA that is big on fruity notes.

… There’s a consistent fruit flesh flavor to the beer that adds a wonderful complexity to the bright citrus notes as the overtones dance around the fleshy notes, supporting without ever getting in the way….

Creature Comforts Duende is a 16-ounce can and draft offering. Draft is available at the brewery mid-week, 16-ounce cans arrive on Friday, June 8th.

Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: Mosaic, Simcoe, Citra

Availability: 16oz Cans, Draft. Limited Release.
Debut: 11/8/16
Latest Return: 6/6/18

8% ABV

Duende – A quality of passion or inspiration. 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Monday Night Brewing, New Releases

Monday Night collaborates with Finback Brewery, creates ‘Suuuper Cereal Multigrain IPA’

Monday Night Suuuper Cereal Multigrain IPA, a new collaboration with New York-based Finback Brewery, has debuted.

Part of the brewery’s new India pale ale focused “Hop Hut”, this collaboration is dubbed a “multigrain IPA”. No other details about the beer have been provided.

Monday Night Suuuper Cereal Multigrain IPA is available in 12-ounce cans at the brewery’s original Westside Atlanta location.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Brewery only release.
Debut: 5/20/18

?? ABV

Image: Monday Night Brewing

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Founders Brewing, Don't Miss This

The 4th Barrel-Aged release from Founders arrives in June: ‘Barrel Runner’

Founders Barrel Runner will join the brewery’s Barrel-Aged Series in June.

The weather is finally warmer, perfect for sipping this pirate-themed, rum ladened offering – Founders Barrel Runner. The base beer is an imperial India pale ale brewed with mosaic hops, that has been aged in rum barrels.

This is the 4th release in the Michigan-based brewery’s Barrel-Aged Series lineup this year. Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS), Backwoods Bastard and brand new Founders Dankwood (bourbon barrel-aged red ale) have hit shelves ahead of this release.

“I drink tiki cocktails probably more than I should and looked to them for inspiration when creating Barrel Runner. You get a lot of bright, tropical character from the abundance of Mosaic hops plus a nice kick of oak and rum from the barrels. Add a tiny umbrella and you got yourself a beer perfect for enjoying poolside.” – Brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki.

Founders Barrel Runner will be available in 12-ounce and 22-ounce bottles and draft, starting in June 2018.

Style: Imperial IPA (Barrel Aged. Rum.)
Hops: Mosaic

Availability: 12oz Bottles, 22oz Bottles, Draft. June-August
Debut: June 2018

11.1% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Headlines, Coming Soon

Stone will make a strong political statement with ‘I’M PEACH’ Double IPA this month

Stone Brewing will make a strong political statement this May.. Stone I’M PEACH Double IPA is coming by month’s end. 

We live in turbulent times. uThe United States is more polarized politically then it has in years. By the looks of it, Stone Brewing will be making a bold political statement in the form of a beer – Stone I’M PEACH Double IPA.

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In case you missed the not subtle note in the name – I’M PEACH aka IMPEACH. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out they are alluding to President Trump. Read the allusion in the beer’s description:

It’s what a lot of us are thinking. We want to shout I’M PEACH from the rooftops. Yet, we’re afraid of the potential alienation from select peach-hating members of our friends and family. We want to call fro and I’M PEACH, but we’re afraid that we’ll look soft. Peach soft, like some freedom hating sissy, right? Nope. Not in our world. We know peaches are for the righteous. We’ve seen the light of their sweet juicy glory and how they pair excellently with the standup character of an American IPA. It’s not just right for you, it’s right for the country. You’re proud of our beautiful nation. You support good taste. Have an I’M PEACH party and we’ll unite hops, peaches, and each other.

Not much subtlety found there.

Stone I’M PEACH Double IPA will debut in late May 2018 in 12-ounce cans and draft.

Style: Imperial IPA (w/ Peaches)
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: Late May 2018

8.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Terrapin Beer Company, Don't Miss This, Seasonal Return

Forecast: Hazy (& juicy). Terrapin Cumulus Lupulus returns this spring

If you are a brewery that just invested thousands in a new centrifuge, the news lately might sting a little bit. Hazy IPA is now an official style according to the Brewers Association. The style is basically here to stay.  Terrapin Cumulus Lupulus, a hazy IPA that was very popular last year, will return this spring.

Think of this beer as a hop showcase. Terrapin Cumulus Lupulus brings Amarillo, Citra, Galaxy, and Mosaic hops into play, at nearly 4 pounds per barrel. If you are in the hops purchasing business, that translates to expensive.

For the drinker, those hops mean an imperial India pale ale big on citrus, passionfruit, and kiwi. “Trop hops” as we call them. The beer is unfiltered and hazy, which means a glass of resiny, juicy goodness. Not to overuse the terms hazy and juicy, but that’s what Terrapin brings to the table in this new can. 12 ounces of juicy citrus, meant to be consumed as soon as possible.

 Cumulus Lupulus is a great big juicy super hopped up unfiltered IPA with tropical fruit notes throughout the entire beer, from aroma to finish. – “Spike”, Terrapin Co-Founder & Brewmaster

Terrapin Cumulus Lupulus will return in the spring of 2018 in 12-ounce cans and draft. The brewery will again stagger market releases to ensure freshness.

Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: Amarillo, Citra, Galaxy, Mosaic
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Debut: March 2017
Latest Return: April 2018

8.1% ABV

Image: Beer Street Journal

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Stone Brewing Co., New Releases

Stone Enjoy By IPA is back on shelves (Drink by 4.20.18)

The latest “devastatingly fresh” Stone Enjoy By IPA is hitting shelves – Enjoy By 4.20.18.

The Escondido, California based brewery launched the “fresh” series back in 2012 with this imperial India pale ale. The beer is packaged and shipped within 24 hours, and meant to be consumed by the date on the bottle. (Which is less than 40 days.) Since then, a new definition of fresh IPA has been born.

To date, the “Enjoy By” series has expanded to include Unfiltered IPA, Coffee Chocolate IPA, Enjoy By Black IPA, and Tangerine IPA.

This devastatingly dank stash of our dry-hopped, hop-bursted double IPA won’t last long. Get your hands on this dank, golden beauty before everyone else gets wind of it.

Stone Enjoy By 4.20.18 is available by mid-March nationally, in 12-ounce bottles, 22-ounce bottles, and draft.

Style: Imperial IPA
Hops: Nugget, Super Galena, Simcoe, Delta, Target, Amarillo, Cascade, Galaxy, Citra, Nelson Sauvin,Motueka, Helga
Availability: 12oz, 22oz Bottles, Draft.
Release: March 2018

9.4% ABV

Ed note: This article will serve as the primary source for each return Stone Enjoy By IPA going forward. Bookmark it for the latest offering. 

by Reid Ramsay