Year-in-Beer Week 7

Year-in-Beer Week 7 is Harpoon Brewing's 100BL Series #40 Black IPA

According to Harpoon's website:

We have enjoyed brewing and drinking beers brewed in the IPA style for a long time. Our flagship Harpoon IPA and our Leviathan Imperial IPA are two of our favorites. We thought it was about time to take a crack at the Black IPA style.

 

Harpoon brewer Matt DeLuca took over the brewhouse for our 40th 100 Barrel Series offering. A newly released specialty malt from Briess called Midnight Wheat gives this beer an almost stout-like appearance without the overly roasty attributes often associated with traditional dark malts. Flaked barley is also used in the malt bill for head retention. An intense yet diverse hop addition schedule is executed during the boil that results in a well balanced offering.

 

On top of the Chinook, Simcoe, Cascade, and Citra hops is an ample addition of Ahtanum hops that provides a fruity aroma to complement the earthy, spicy bitterness of this dark ale.

 

IBUs: 67

ABV: 7.0%

Year-in-Beer Week 6

Year-in-Beer Week 6 is 21st Amendment's Back in Black.

From 21st's website:

Inspired by Paul Revere's midnight ride, we rebelled against the British style IPA, embraced the more aggressive American version and then recast it in bold, brave, defiant black. Our Black IPA is a Declaration of Independence from the tyranny of the expected.

Back in Black is our newest year-round beer available now in six pack cans and on draft. Brewed like an American IPA but with the addition of rich, dark malts, this beer has all the flavor and hop character you expect with a smooth, mellow finish.

Year-in-Beer Week 5 Otter Creek Black IPA

Week 5 of the Year-in-Beer is Otter Creek's Black IPA.

Year-in-Beer Week 4 Bear Republic's Racer 5

This week we are doing Bear Republic's Racer 5

Here is the information from their website:

American India Pale Ale
This hoppy American IPA is a full bodied beer brewed American pale and crystalmalts, and heavily hopped with Chinook, Cascade, Columbus and Centennial.
There's a trophy in every glass.

ABV: 7.0%

IBU: 75+  

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