IPA

Posted in New Releases, Don't Miss This, Victory Brewing Company

Victory Anniversary 20 Experimental IPA, with Idaho hops

Victory Anniversary 20 Experimental IPA joins the brewery’s lineup this month, as the brewery hits the 20 year mark. The brewery boasts that the “big party” will be in 2017, when Victory is finally “legal” to drink.

Victory Anniversary 20 Experimental IPA is “experimental” in the sense it features a fairly obscure hop (at least for now) – Idaho 7. From the potato state, which is incidentally the third largest hop grower in the U.S. The Idaho 7 hop hails from a part of the state dubbed ‘the shelf’, a remote location with perfect climate and soil for hop growth.

 

Anniversary 20 Experimental IPA, boasts complex fruity aromas of orange and apricot with hints of mildly astringent black tea-like characters as well as a pleasantly fresh, slightly pine herbal bouquet.

Victory Anniversary 20 Experimental IPA is now available in 12 ounce bottles and draft throughout the brewery’s entire 37 state footprint.

Style: IPA
Hops: Idaho 7
Malts: Carapils,Pilsner

Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft One-off release
Launch: Mid-January, 2016

5.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Black Pond Brews, New Beers

Black Pond Brews Catalyst English IPA

Black Pond Brews Catalyst English IPA

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, New Belgium, New Releases

New Belgium Citradelic Tangerine IPA hits shelves year-round

New Belgium Citradelic Tangerine IPA joins the brewery’s year-round lineup this month.

New Belgium Citradelic Tangerine IPA features tangerine, orange peel, plus a plethora of citrusy hops, including Citra, Mandarina Bavaria, and Azacca.

“This hop profile really lends itself to that big citrusy, juicy fruit nose, so the next logical step was to riff off of that with actual Tangerine,” said Assistant Brewmaster Grady Hull. “The result is a brightly citrus, slightly bitter, and pleasantly balanced IPA.”

New Belgium Citradelic Tangerine IPA is a draft and 12 ounce bottle offering.

Style: IPA (Orange Peel, Tangerine)
Hops: Citra, Mandarina Bavaria, Azacca
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Year-round
Release: January, 2016

6% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Black Pond Brews, New Beers

Black Pond Brews Razorblades IPA

Black Pond Brews Razorblades IPA

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Sun King Brewing

Sun King Fistful of Hops Blue released. New hop combos

Sun King Fistful of Hops Blue is now available. The IPA uses the same malt base with each release, but changes the hop combinations to create a new beer.

Sun King Fistful of Hops Blue, the first release of 2016, features  Centennial, Chinook, and Waimea hops for balanced floral, citrus, and pine flavors. Available in 16 ounce cans while supplies last.

Style: IPA
Hops: Centennial, Chinook, Waimea

Availability: 16oz cans
Release: January, 2016

?? ABV

Previous release hop combinations:

2015 Blue Release Hops: Amarillo, Warrior, Equinox
2014 Blue Release Hops: Chinook, Centennial

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Don't Miss This, Victory Brewing Company

Victory Blackboard Series Agave IPA launches Jan 1

Victory Blackboard Series Agave IPA is not only a new beer, but also a new series from the Downingtown, Pennsylvania brewery.

Brewed with agave syrup, along with grapefruit juice, and most certainly bright, citrusy hops, this new IPA should be fun for your tongue. (Pardon the potentially dirty statement). The brewery confirms this new beer launches on January 1, 2016.

Fresh, crisp, and clean, this ale offers bold and refreshing flavors. Touched with agave syrup, and grapefruit juice, this brew boasts great hop aroma and light citric bite.

Victory Blackboard Series Agave IPA will be the first release the Blackboard Series in 2016, available until March. Then, Victory Dry-Hopped Brett Pils will follow in the series.

Style: IPA (w/ Agave, Grapefruit)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Release: 1/1/16

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Foothills Brewing, New Releases

Foothills Jade IPA now available in 12 ounce bottles

Foothills Jade IPA will be available in 12 ounce bottles, and 6 packs in 2016.

The brewery introduced Foothills Jade IPA in 22 ounce bottles back in 2011. The beer’s popularity was instant.

“We really do listen to our fans and consumers,” says brewmaster Jamie Bartholomaus. “This is something we’ve been asked about for awhile, both in person and online; now that we’ve sufficiently built up our infrastructure to meet demand, we felt it was time to make this happen.”

The Jade hop really pops in this beer. Foothills Jade IPA is now available in 12 ounce bottles. The beer will be available in all the brewery’s markets in January, 2016.

Style: IPA
Hops: Jade
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Release: December/January, 2016

Foothills will be entering the Atlanta market in 2016 as well. 

by Reid Ramsay