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2018 Experimental IPA – Upslope Brewing Company

Experimentation is good. I speak from experience.. I wouldn’t have learned half as much as I have since I stated brewing. In the case of the 2018 Experimental IPA from Upslope Brewing Company it doesn’t feel like it worked. The body is too light for my taste. I like something with a little more backbone. The hop profile feels like it wants to be more than it could be. It’s not a horrible IPA. It’s just not for me.

From the Upslope Brewing Company website:

This annual Experimental IPA series showcases our brewing team’s commitment to innovation and the exploration of hops. Our 2018 Experimental IPA features Denali, Azacca, Galaxy, and Vic Secret hops imparting ripe passionfruit, pineapple and orange zest notes with a soft malt finish.

ABV: 8% IBU: 53 SRM: N/A

Malts: N/A
Hops: Denali, Azacca, Galaxy, and Vic Secret
Yeast: Unknown
Other Ingredients: None

Tasting Notes

Color and Appearance
- Straw
- Clear
- Moderate head retention
- Medium carbonation
Aroma
- Citrus, tropical fruit
- No malt aroma
- Low to no esters
Flavor
- Low alcohol
- Citrus tropical fruit
- Medium hop bitterness
- Light malt
Mouth Feel
- Low astringency
- Light body
- Medium carbonation
- Light finish.

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Clencher DIPA – BuckleDown Brewing

BuckleDown has come up with am interesting combination of hops for their Clencher DIPA. I’ve used Centennial quite a bit in my last few brews. Having not yet brewed with Simcoe, it’s something I’ll be looking to use in the future. The floral and citrus undertones that make up the majority of the flavor in this beer are generated by the centennial hops. It makes for a pleasant compliment and an all around good beer.

From the BuckleDown Brewing website:

Hops are the hero in this powerhouse. Hopped throughout with Simcoe and Centennial, Clencher is loaded with pine and citrus aromas and the body and alcohol to compliment it’s assertive flavors.

ABV: 8.1% IBU: 75 SRM: N/A

Malts: N/A
Hops: Simcoe, and centennial
Yeast: Unknown
Other Ingredients: None

Tasting Notes

Color and Appearance
- Straw
- Clear
- Moderate head retention
- Medium carbonation
Aroma
- Pine, citrus, tropical rruit
- No malt aroma
- Tropical fruit esters
Flavor
- Low alcohol
- Citrus tropical fruit
- Mild hop bitterness
- Light malt
Mouth Feel
- Low astringency
- Light body
- Medium carbonation
- Medium finish.

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Bottomcutter Imperial IPA – Bale Breaker Brewing Company

A bottomcutter is a tractor like vehicle used to cut hop vines at a given height. If you would like to see one in action you can find clips here and here. With Bottomcutter IIPA Bale Breaker has come up with an IIPA that is aggressive and fresh. Heavy with pine notes in both aroma and flavor. You can’t get much better than this.

This is the second time I’ve encountered Ekuanot hops in as many reviews. They were also in The Sister. Look for a brew day featuring Ekuanot in the near future.

From the Bale Breaker website:

Double dry-hopped with homegrown Yakima hops, Bottomcutter IIPA may be light in color but is packed with citrus and pine hop character. This Imperial IPA is brewed to finish dry, perfect for the combination of Citra®, Simcoe®, and Ekuanot™ hops. As the bottomcutter is a tractor that leads the topcutter through the fields during harvest, this beer will lead to a new appreciation for our valley’s hops.

ABV: 8.2% IBU: 100 SRM: N/A

Malts: N/A
Hops: Citra, Simcoe, and Ekuanot
Yeast: Unknown
Other Ingredients: None

Tasting Notes

Color and Appearance
- Straw
- Clear
- Moderate head retention
- Medium carbonation
Aroma
- Pine, citrus
- No malt aroma
- Tropical fruit esters
Flavor
- Medium alcohol
- Pine, citrus
- Aggressive hop bitterness
- Light malt
Mouth Feel
- Medium astringency
- Drying body
- Medium carbonation
- Medium finish.

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The Sister – Fremont Brewing – Craft Beer Review

Some times the craft beer industry really confuses me. Take the dank IPA trend for example. What is the real goal? Are brewers trying to create a beer that smells like a frat house on a Sunday morning?

The definition of dank is as follows: disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold. Why would any one want to set damp and musty as a goal for a beer? That just sounds wrong.

From the Fremont Brewing website:

Sister is the most imperious of our Imperial Series and is inspired by our desire to thank Sisters everywhere. Without our Sisters, we would have never learned the finer points of emotional warfare, or the art of huffing and puffing, or snide remarking, how long to carry a grudge, or the true meaning of loyalty when one of us is hurt. This Sister is fittingly bitter and a little sweet but she will always be there for you…Because Sisters Matter. “Never Let An Angry Sister Comb Your Hair.”

ABV: 8.5% IBU: MYOB SRM: N/A

Malts: 2-row, White Wheat, Vienna
Hops: Calypso, Mosaic, and Ekuanot with Amarillo extract.
Yeast: Unknown
Other Ingredients: None

Tasting Notes

Color and Appearance
- Straw
- Clear
- Moderate head retention
- Medium carbonation
Aroma
- Pine, citrus
- No malt aroma
- Dank esters
Flavor
- Low alcohol
- Pine, citrus, dank
- Moderate hop bitterness
- Light malt
Mouth Feel
- Low astringency
- Drying body
- Medium carbonation
- Medium finish.

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Big Hoppa Triple IPA – Martin House Brewing Company – Craft Beer Review

When you come across a triple IPA you expect a few things. Aggressive bitterness, lots of alcohol and giant hop aroma. Big Hoppa delivers on the bitterness which comes out fighting but not over the top. The alcohol is there but not over powering. There is a very nice pine//tropical fruit aroma to this. It’s not what I would have expected. Overall this is a very nice IPA that I would definitely drink again.

From the Martin House website:

Big Hoppa is a hop lover’s dream. And a malt lover’s dream. Maybe it’s just a dream. This big, boozy Triple IPA clocks in at 12% abv and 93 ibus. Massive additions of Columbus, Citra, Simcoe, Mosaic, Equinox, and Falconer’s Flight hops pair with two row and Munich malts to create this beautiful IPA.

ABV: 11.99% IBU: 93 SRM: 7

Malts: 2-row, Munich
Hops: Columbus, Citra, Simcoe, Mosaic, Equinox, and Falconer’s Flight
Yeast: Unknown
Other Ingredients: None

Tasting Notes

Color and Appearance
- Amber
- Slight Haze
- Low creamy head retention
- No visible carbonation
Aroma
- Tropical fruit
- No malt aroma
- Mango/tropical fruit esters
Flavor
- Medium alcohol
- Pine, Tropical Fruit
- Aggressive hop bitterness
- Heavy malt
Mouth Feel
- Medium astringency
- Sticky body
- Medium carbonation
- Medium finish.

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