black ipa

Long overdue beer/brewing post

January 4, 2011 beercommdood

Image via Wikipedia It’s been a crazy few months. I’ve started a new job, traveled for a conference, and survived 3 major U.S. holidays. I think it’s about time I get back into this. First, a follow-up to the last 3 batches of homebrew (note: I desperately need to brew again soon). I’ve not had [...]

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Black IPA follow-up tasting

August 26, 2010 beercommdood

I had a cause for celebration this afternoon/evening and popped open one of the Black IPA homebrews. Man this beer keeps getting better! I poured into a pint glass and then went off to do a few things while the beer warmed from fridge temp. About 15 minutes later the head was still 3/4 full [...]

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Black IPA, batch #1

July 28, 2010 beercommdood

This homebrew concoction is a play off the new Cascadian Dark Ale category, but with a huge hop wallop. I don’t have specs for the recipe handy, but here’s the lowdown on tonight’s initial tasting (bottled last Monday). To set the stage, it’s an Imperial IPA brewed with dark grains and both Simcoe and Amarillo [...]

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