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(Courtesy 21st Amendment Brewery)
Summer is ON! And American craft brewers are addressing the season with intriguing new offerings you might want to chase down this weekend.
Cranking Up The Hop Profile To 11 (San Francisco, CA) – Shaun O’Sullivan, Co-Founder and Brewmaster of 21st Amendment Brewery, is unapologetically amping things up considerably with the latest addition to his Tasty IPA Series. Bursting with an almost reckless abundance of Calypso, El Dorado, Mosaic, Amarillo, Idaho 7, and Cashmere hops, Tasty Double Hazy IPA is a massive 8.5% ABV India Pale Ale with a Creamsicle orange character and a rich silky texture.
“Our Tasty IPA Series showcases how we like to have fun integrating hops whether it’s a Juicy Pale Ale, West Coast IPA, Hazy IPA, or Double Hazy IPA. Beer drinkers love all types of IPAs, especially hazys, “O’Sullivan said. “Using the right hops in the right beers allows our brewers to be creative and showcase the diverse flavors and aromas that these bold hops have to offer. Tasty Double Hazy IPA has big brash hop layers wrapped around a sweet malt base with its elegant and rich texture.”
(Courtesy Lakewood Brewing)
East Meets West In Texas (Dallas, TX) – Lakewood Brewing has a new addition to its Big D IPA Series that melds the New England IPA directive with the boldness of the West Coast-Style IPA. Liberally double dry hopped with Lotus, Azacca, and Sultana hops, Lakewood Big D #002 is an 8% ABV IPA that’s surprisingly quaffable given its strength.
“My goal was to brew a beer for, honestly, me!” said Justin Hatley, Innovation Brewer at Lakewood. “As a huge fan, I wanted to find the best of both worlds when it comes to IPAs, bridging the gap from the traditional New-England style hazy with its strong fruit forward flavor, and the West-Coast tradition of crisp, bitter dankness. Big D #002 is the perfect marriage of both, complimenting instead of compromising on the vision of each!”
The Largest Selling Chinese Beer In US (White Plains, NY) – We’ve all bookended our Chinese cuisine with it but who knew that Tsingtao was the #1 bestselling Chinese import in the US and the sixth largest brewery in the world? And now Paulaner USA is its exclusive importer of the 117 year old brewery here in the states. Brewed using domestic hops and pure spring water from the Laoshan mountain region in China, Tsingtao is an award-winning 4.7% ABV premium lager with Bavaria instincts and a rich Chinese heritage.
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