Stopped by Pike Brewing after work for the:
Washington Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow event; crowded, awesome beers! Only 5 varieties were still available by the time I arrived, I tried two awesome brews I have never tried before:
Black Raven Brewing
Beer name: Birdserker Triple IPA
Expected ABV:10.2%
Expected IBU:
Hops: Apollo, Bravo, Nugget, Comet, Cascade, Palisade and Calypso
Malt bill: Two row barley, pilsner and rye
We’ll just let Head Brewer and Co-Owner Beaux Bowman tell you about Birdserker:
“We brewed this beer inspired only by the challenge to do something we have never done. Brew a triple IPA? What the hell is a triple IPA anyway? Is it a young barley wine or a super imperial IPA? Well whatever it is, here you go! Enjoy with caution and make sure you are sitting down.
This beer tested both the limits (and patience) of machine and man. My first attempt was lost to the evil stuck mash gremlin. On the second attempt, the gremlin was defeated and banished to Oregon, where he will forever wreak havoc on some of those ‘tap takeover’ brewers. Take that Oregon! I really should have named this beer “Hop contract slayer” with all the hops we threw at it.”
A limited-batch of 12oz bottles will be available at Black Raven on Feb. 22 as part of the Washington Beer Open House.
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Pike Brewing
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Hopulus Erectus
Expected ABV: 9.5%
Expected IBU: 85-ish
Hops: Galena, Horizon, Ahtanum, Summit, Simcoe, Mosaic
Head Brewer Dean Mochizuki likes hops and loves visiting the hop fields of Yakima. So, when presented the opportunity to make a Triple IPA as part of the Triple IPA Roadshow, he jumped on it. His love of hops definitely shows in Hopulus Erectus, which was brewed with five pounds of hops per barrel. Dean and team used Galena hops for bittering, Horizon, Ahtanum and Summit hops for flavor; Summit, Ahtanum, Horizon, Simcoe and Mosaic for aroma; and Simcoe, Mosaic and Summit for dry hopping. They dry hopped it twice in the fermenter and again in the bright beer tank. Hopulus Erectus will also be available on tap at the Pike Pub & Brewery.