Updated List for IPApalooza

The updated list for IPApalooza '09
Wendesday, July 22nd 2009 ALL DAY

Auburn Alehouse - Gold Digger IPA, Un-Obtanium Double IPA
Bear Republic - Racer 5, Racer X
Deschutes - Red Chair IPA
Fifty Fifty - Rockslide IPA
Firestone Walker - Union Jack & Double Jack
Flying Dog - Double Dog
Great Basin Brewing - Ichthyosaur IPA
Green Flash - Imperial IPA
Lagunitas - Hop Stoopid & IPA
Marin Brewing Company - IPA
Moonlight Brewing Company - Bombay by Boat IPA
Moylan's - Hopsickle (unfiltered!) & Moylander Double IPA
Rubicon - IPA
Russian River - Pliny the Elder & Blind Pig IPA
Sac Brew - IPA, Independence IPA, Half Pint Double IPA, & Abbey IPA
Sierra Nevada - Torpedo Extra IPA
Stone - Ruination & 13th Anniversary Ale
Valley Brew - Uberhoppy

Basic Brewing Sour Preview

Last month I was interviewed at the the National Homebrewers' Conference by James and Steve at Basic Brewing. They run a website and podcast (video and audio podcasts) focused on making better beer at home so if you are a beginning or advanced homebrewer or just want to learn more about beer check out their site.

I decided to bring the first release from our sour beer project to the tasting. We named it Beersel after the city where our sour culture came from and this particular batch also had some tart cherries added to the barrel. The beer had spend 16 months aging in barrels with brettanomyces, lactobacillus and pediococus and this was the first sample available for public tasting. It has a nice sharp sourness with a plesant earthy and spicy character from the brett. Just a touch of acetic acid (vinegar) but not overwhelming and a mild cherry finish. I expect the beer to be available in mid August at the brewery.

You can see the video here. There is also a great interview with Brian Hunt of Moonlight Brewing at the end about brewing with out using hops as well as great advice for professional and homebrewers alike.

IPA Festival update

Here is a partial list of the beers we will be pouring for our IPApalooza on Wednesday July 22nd:

All being served when we open at 11:30. Chef Cres will have plenty of great Mexican specials to pair with this hoppy selection!

Auburn Alehouse - Gold Digger IPA
Bear Republic - Racer 5
Bear Republic - Racer X
Deschutes - Red Chair IPA
Fifty Fifty - Rockslide IPA
Firestone Walker - Union Jack
Firestone Walker - Double Jack
Flying Dog - Double Dog
Green Flash - Imperial IPA
Lagunitas - Hop Stoopid
Lagunitas - IPA
Moylan's - Hopsickle (unfiltered!)
Rubicon - IPA
Russian River - Pliny the Elder
Russian River - Blind Pig IPA
Sac Brew - IPA
Sac Brew - Independence IPA
Sac Brew - Half Pint Double IPA
Sac Brew - Abbey IPA
Sierra Nevada - IPA
Stone - Ruination
Stone - 13th Anniversary Ale
Valley Brew - Uberhoppy

CASK ALES ON HANDPUMP:
Sac Brew IPA extra dry hopped with Columbus
Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA extra dry hopped with Centennial


Still a few more to be confirmed....stay tuned.