Parish Brewery has been working on a IPA/DIPA for a while and I saw this posted on their FB yesterday:
Ghost in the Machine update: We have been getting a lot of inquiries about this beer, so here are some FAQs answered for you.
We are letting the immense qty of dry hops settle out and we will likely be packaging it Monday or Tuesday latest. Should be on tap in the brewery taproom by Tuesday. Bottles will ship to our distributors end of next week.
The beer is super aromatic ranging from dank, orange, apricot, pine, and floral and is very bitter. IBUs are over 150.
It's probably too hoppy for you.
This is the first commercial batch and we will probably modify the hop types and quantities in future as we #1 learn what our currently used varietals do to a beer like this and #2 are able to acquire larger amounts of the newer hard-to-source sexy hops like Citra, Simcoe, Amarillo, Galaxy, and Mosaic. The limit on production of this beer is due to lack of the hops we want to use. FYI. Cheers!
When I spoke with the head brewer/owner in November, he told me his favorite IPA was Maharaja but wanted to make an IPA to meet Maharaja/Pliny/Heady Topper.
I like that they may possibly change this up due to hop availabilities. I would love to see different hops used from time to time with the same grain bill. More like true homebrewed beer.
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A few good hops made the ultimate sacrifice today in the name of Ghost in the Machine.
Re: Ghost in the Machine
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:01 pm
by Inkleg
Beer-lord wrote:Parish Brewery has been working on a IPA/DIPA for a while and I saw this posted on their FB yesterday:
It's probably too hoppy for you.
They don't know you do they.
Re: Ghost in the Machine
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:19 pm
by Beer-lord
I wish that picture was scratch and sniff.
Re: Ghost in the Machine
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:24 pm
by BlackDuck
My goodness that's a lot of hops.
Re: Ghost in the Machine
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:03 pm
by mashani
Bring me a bucket!
Re: Ghost in the Machine
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:19 am
by philm00x
Holy crap, if there were any such physical quantity as a metric shit-ton, that would be it!
Re: Ghost in the Machine
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 10:04 am
by yankfan9
I never thought I would see so many hops... That looks AMAZING
Re: Ghost in the Machine
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:46 pm
by Beer-lord
Its out but I don't know when it will be here. FB says:
Today is the day. Ghost in the Machine is officially on tap at the brewery taproom. Magnificently dank citrus and piney aroma. Resinous orange and fruity hop taste with very little malt character to obstruct the hops. Dry clean finish with lingering yet pleasing orange-grapefruit bitterness. We're so happy with how this batch turned out.
Oh, and its still probably too hoppy for you.
Hope you can join us for a snifter or two.
Sante'!
Really? "little malt character"? Is that bragging?
And, don't dare tell me something is too hoppy for ME!
Re: Ghost in the Machine
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:37 pm
by Kealia
I double dog dare you try one.
Re: Ghost in the Machine
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:50 pm
by Beer-lord
Don't push me. I don't do dares very well.
What did you want them to say? We made a new beer and it sucks!
I like when I quote my customers on something and then they ask me, "do you think that's a good price"? Duh, I'm the one who gave it to you!
Re: Ghost in the Machine
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:53 pm
by Inkleg
Beer-lord wrote:Don't push me. I don't do dares very well.
I can do ya one better Paul.....you left me no choice:
Re: Ghost in the Machine
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:49 am
by philm00x
hahaha... oh snap! just don't get your tongue stuck to the pole!
Re: Ghost in the Machine
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:00 am
by Beer-lord
Just heard they're shipping bottles this way the end of the week. Gonna get my peeps right on it. Dr. Hoptagon will be out in March.
I'd rather just send you guys cash then beer so $100 for each dare is coming your way.
