IPA

SanTan’s New Can: SuperMonk

SanTan Brewing Company (Chandler, AZ) is releasing a new fall seasonal in cans – SuperMonk Belgian IPA. American hops meet Belgian yeast in this blend of styles that is coming quite popular.

SuperMonk Belgian IPA is a slightly hazy Belgian IPA. Continue Reading →

SweetWater IPA Day 2013 in pictures

This is Beer Street Journal’s wrap-up of  #IPADay 2013 from SweetWater Brewing Company. The brewery has trended the last two years as one of the hoppiest hot spots on social media on this day. The lineup is, of course, crazy. Continue Reading →

Posted in New Beers, New Belgium, Wicked Weed Brewing Co

Wicked Weed & New Belgium Brett India Pale Ale

Wicked Weed & New Belgium Brett India Pale Ale

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

Odell’s Red IPA for “Shoulder Season”

Odell Runoff Red IPA

A red IPA for the changing season? Runoff Red IPA from Odell Brewing Co. is the new name for Red Ale. Typically spring and fall.  Red IPAs have a strong malt backbone, giving them a darker, sometimes red appearance (depending on the malt the brewer uses.) The goat that was once on the Red Ale label is still in this label. Can you find it?

Runoff is a rebranding of our seasonal Red Ale. We wanted to give the beer a new label and name that better depicts the spirit of the season, and offers depth and imagery that match our other seasonal offerings. It’s also a new description of the beer, though we have not changed the recipe. It’s always been a very hoppy brew, and Red IPA more accurately describes the style. 

Style: Red IPA
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft
Arrival: TBA

6.5% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Founders Brewing, New Releases

Founders Centennial IPA Released in Cans

Founders Brewing will be following up their All Day IPA can release with another hoppy offering – Centennial IPA. The year round offering features one hop, and a lot of flavor. The only thing you’re probably wish now is that summer would start over again.

Get ready to bask in the glory of the frothy head’s floral bouquet. Relish the citrus accents from the abundance of dry hopping. This one’s sweet, yet balanced. Malty undertones shake hands with the hop character for a finish that never turns too bitter.

Style: IPA
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft
Arrival: Early 2014

7.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, SanTan Beer Company

SanTan’s New Can: SuperMonk

SanTan Brewing Company (Chandler, AZ) is releasing a new fall seasonal in cans – SuperMonk Belgian IPA. American hops meet Belgian yeast in this blend of styles that is coming quite popular.

SuperMonk Belgian IPA is a slightly hazy Belgian IPA. The aroma lends notes of citrus and upon first sip; hoppy bitterness dances with slight peppery notes, then gives way to orange and fruit. Very drinkable and light on the palate. Ideal for craft beer lovers and “hopheads” alike!

Style: Belgian IPA
Hops: Cascade, Columbus
Malts: Pale Malt, Malted Wheat, Munich Malt, Vienna Malt

Availability: 12oz cans, Draft. September Seasonal

6.5% ABV

Want this beer? You might be able to purchase and have it shipped. 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Lagunitas

Lagunitas “Day Time IPA” Headed to Year Round Next Year

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Lagunita’s Founder Tony Magee is just about ready to make Daytime IPA a year round offering. Interestingly, the first year round offerings of DayTime will come from the new Chicago location. Looks like first quarter, 2014 for this beer to truly make its way to all of the Lagunitas markets.

The IPA sold out quickly when it was released nearly a year ago. Magee said on Twitter yesterday that DayTime will be released after the hop harvest and the fermentation cellar is in place in Chicago. The original Petaluma location is maxed.

Style: American IPA
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft
Arrival: 2014 (Second time, Year round)

4.9% ABV 

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, SweetWater Brewing, Videos

SweetWater IPA Day 2013 in pictures

This is Beer Street Journal’s wrap-up of  #IPADay 2013 from SweetWater Brewing Company. The brewery has trended the last two years as one of the hoppiest hot spots on social media on this day. The lineup is, of course, crazy. A sampling of the hop love includes Chocolate Bourbon IPA, Whiskey Barrel IPA, Hop Hash IPA, Some Strange (Dank Tank throwback), Double Bourbon Aged IPA, and all the cask offerings.

Overall, it was yet another successful IPA Day across the U.S. Here at SweetWater, five IPA cask variations were gone in an hour. I’m pretty sure the barrel-aged IPAs blew at the same time. One thing’s for sure: America’s love affair with hops continues. Check out the video above and the pics below.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Sierra Nevada

Wind Hurts Sierra Nevada Barley, New Beer Rises

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The fall means that Sierra Nevada (Chico, CA) will release Estate Ale, featuring hops and malts grown at the brewery’s farm. 2013 would have been no different if it wasn’t for the weather. Beer is an agricultural production (hops, barley, etc). The Sierra Nevada Estate barley had a rough go of it this year.  Days of high winds, and too much rain made the barley crop impossible to brew with. There will be some happy cattle that are going to chow down on it though.

If you have never met a brewer before, know this. They always find a way to release a beer. Thus, meet DevESTATEtion, a black IPA homage to the lost crop. Using the Estate organic hops, and two row pale malt from Great Western Malting, DevESTATEtion Black IPA will arrive in September. RIP Sierra Nevada barley 2013.

Style: Black IPA
Availability: 25.4 oz bottles
Arrival: September, 2013

6.7% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay