(Courtesy New Holland Brewing)

Summer is ON and American craft brewers are celebrating its arrival with an uber-interesting roster of beers, this time big and small IPAs, that you’re gonna want to chase down.

Oak Soaked (Holland, MI) – New Holland Brewing, the team behind the iconic Dragon’s Milk series, has a new addition to its famous line of barrel-aged stouts that’s both a continuum and a departure. Developed over two years, Dragon’s Milk Emerald IPA is a  massive 11% ABV India Pale Ale that stays true to the core values that have defined the Dragon’s Milk line for more than two decades: bold character, layered flavor, and a deep respect for time, oak, and craft.

Fermented entirely in large oak foeders, Emerald IPA develops natural vanilla, soft oak, and a round body from the start. This sets it apart from beers that are only barrel aged. Brewed with Lotus hops, it delivers bright citrus, floral lift, and gentle spice for a refreshing and complex finish.

“This beer is the natural result of our ongoing curiosity around what wood can do,” said Brett VanderKamp, Founder of New Holland Brewing Co. “We have always explored how time and oak shape flavor, and this time we applied that philosophy to hops. Emerald IPA is a new direction, but it carries the same spirit that defines every Dragon’s Milk release.”

(Courtesy Dogfish Head Craft Brewery)

Takes About 30 Minutes (Milton, DE) – Dogfish Head Craft Brewery has a tasty new addition to its “Minute Series” a collection of continually hopped IPAs known for their hoppy but not crushingly bitter flavor profiles.

Continually hopped for (you guessed it) 30 minutes, Dogfish Head 30 Minute Light IPA is a 4% ABV refresher, a crisp and crushable beer with all the body and character of a world class IPA, but only 95 calories and 3.6g carbs.

“I came up with the process of continual hopping back in 2001, after seeing a chef on TV continually peppering his soup,” said Dogfish Head Founder & Brewer, Sam Calagione. “The chef said adding pepper to his soup in small increments throughout its simmering would add depth and balance to his dish. Then it hit me – if it works for soup, why not beer?

Now, our original continual hopping invention sits in the permanent collections at the Smithsonian Museum. By continually hopping 30 Minute Light IPA, we cracked the code on an approachable, lighter IPA option that doesn’t sacrifice on taste or quality.”

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