DRAGON CHASER

Imperial IPA     ABV 9.3%  IBU 75 Fermentables: 2-Row, Honey Malt, CaraPils, Flaked Oats Hops: Columbus, Chinook, Cascade, Centennial, Crystal, Meridian, Amarillo There’s too much going on here to call it a mere Double. This Imperial IPA incorporates 7 different hops varieties at a rate of more than 4.5 pounds per barrel. There’s also a ton of malt at work, creating a full body and a sweetness that enhances the overripe fruitiness of the hops. But the firm bitterness at the finish and the higher alcohol are just the …

2 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT

IMPERIAL STOUT  ABV 10.3%  IBU 61 Aged just a little more than a year in a Wigle Straight Wheat barrel. Plus a bit of chocolate and vanilla for a finishing touch. “The hands that threaten doom…”

IN THE TANK, OUT THE TANK (VOL. 7)

Pay no attention to the fact that I haven’t updated this blog in more than half a year. So let’s get right to it, then. Our 2nd Anniversary is a week away, and we have some cool things planned for Year Three. Increased distribution, a little bit of canning, more barrel-aged beers, additional mainstay brands to accompany Killer Diller, and a few collaborations. We’ll get the ball rolling with the release of barrel-aged 2 Minutes to Midnight Imperial Stout on Tuesday, Jan. 31, as we kick off Anniversary Week. And …

EARTHSIDE

OATMEAL STOUT   ABV 6.0%  IBU 30 Fermentables: 2-Row, Black Malt, Roasted Barley, CaraMunich, Victory, Oats Hops: Horizon, Willamette Really, quite a traditional stout. The English yeast and the oats leave the beer with a soft, full, silky mouthfeel. And the dark malts provide a roasty, chocolatey flavor with a bit of coffee-like bitterness. And what the heck is “Earthside”? Well, it’s just a nerdy, science-fictiony way of saying, “on the planet Earth.” As opposed to some other planet, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…

WARTIME NOVELTY

PALE ALE    ABV 6.0%  IBU 26 Fermentables: 2-Row Pale, UK Munich, UK Crystal Hops: Goldings Wartime Novelty is an English style pale ale, fermented with an English yeast strain that provides subtle apple and pear-like flavors. The Goldings hops accentuate the fruit flavors and aromas, evoking notes of orange marmalade, tobacco, and tea with honey. Bitterness is restrained. And the malt foundation is rich with biscuit and toffee.