Church Brew Keystone Imperial IPA

Commercial Description:
Many people are familiar with the pale ale variety called India Pale Ale a.k.a. IPA. This style was th originally brewed by the 19 century British brewers for export to their troops stationed in India. Since it had to survive the 6 month trip in the hold of a ship, it contained more alcohol and a lot more hops than a typical Pale Ale. Hops and alcohol helped to prevent spoilage that might have ruined a batch of this precious brew. The Thunder Hop IPA is Double IPA which is an emerging style created by hop heavy American brewers. It has intense bitterness, flavor and aroma. We chose to use 3 varieties of hops with almost 4 lbs of hops per barrel of beer!! The color is copper to amber, just a bit darker than the Pipe Organ Pale Ale. The aroma is noticeably hoppy from the Nuggets we used to dry hop. You will also pick up a complexity from fruit-like esters. The body is big and malty with some caramel sweetness. Details: Grain Used: Pale Malt, Munich, Caramel Malt, Flaked Barley Hops Used: Palisades, Glacier, Nugget Hop Bitterness: 90 IBU’s Approximate Alcohol: 8.5% ABV