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NI-IPAC FIRST ROUND MATCH UPS 2018!

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Bracket 1

Player:
Notorious

Team:
Boneyard Beer

Bend , OR

Player Stats:
Huge grapefruit, pine aromas. Citrus, tropical and honey notes. So balanced, it's dangerous.

ABV: 11.5

IBUs: 80

Original Gravity: 1.097

Hops: Citra, Mosaic, Apollo, Cascade

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Player:
Extra Thirsty Triple IPA

Team:
Revival Brewing

Cranston , RI

Player Stats:
10.5% of hoppy goodness. Full mouthfeel huell melon, galaxy, azacca hops.

ABV: 10.50%

IBUs: 69

Original Gravity: 22

Hops: Huell Melon, Galaxy, Azacca


Player:
Slammin' Salmon Double IPA

Team:
Mad River Brewing

Blue Lake , CA

Player Stats:
Malty, hoppy and strong, Double IPA is dry hopped with Amarillo hops for a fresh piney and citrus flavor and aroma. Aggressive, but perfectly balanced.

ABV: 8.6

IBUs: 95.2

Original Gravity: 1.080

Hops: Bittering hops: Colombus and Brewer's Gold Flavor Hops: Brewer's Gold, Chinook and Cascade Finishing

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BYE ROUND


Player:
Triple Double IPA

Team:
StormBreaker Brewing

Portland , OR

Player Stats:
Achieving a triple double in hoops is impressive, but achieving it in your beer is even better. With ten hop additions of three hop varietals, Mosaic, Citra, and Amarillo, this beer scores on your palate, rebounds in your nose with big aromas of grapefruit citrus and pineapple, and is assisted by the punchy, juicy citrus flavors to balance the slight upfront bitterness and big 8.5% ABV to make this a Rip City slam dunk.

ABV: 8.5

IBUs: 90

Original Gravity: 1.073

Hops: Mosaic, Citra, and Amarillo

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Player:
Thizz is What it Is

Team:
Belching Beaver

VISTA , CA

Player Stats:
100% Citra Double IPA with huge hop flavors.

ABV: 9

IBUs: 100

Original Gravity: 19P

Hops: Citra


Player:
Dipp'ah

Team:
The Lone Wolfe Brewing

Wolfeboro , NH

Player Stats:
Brewed with english malt and 100% citra hops, this double IPA is deceptively drinkable at 9.2% abv.

ABV: 9.2

IBUs: 117

Original Gravity: 19

Hops: Citra

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BYE ROUND



Player:
Stardust to Stardust

Team:
North High Brewing

Columbus , OH

Player Stats:
This Imperial IPA is inspired by some of the greatest music ever made and crafted with the interstellar hops we could find.

ABV: 8.8

IBUs: 72

Original Gravity: 17.8

Hops: Bravo, Galaxy, Comet, Apollo

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Player:
2XIPA

Team:
Southern Tier Brewing

Lakewood , NY

Player Stats:
Feverishly hoppy with a malty backbone and higher-than-standard alcohol content. Citrusy hops tease the senses with aromatics and lingering bitterness, while just the right balance of malts disguises 2XIPA's extra gravity.

ABV: 8.20%

IBUs: 80

Original Gravity: 17.5

Hops: Simcoe, Citra, Cascade, Centennial, CTZ


Player:
Trailbuilder

Team:
Barrel Mountain Brewing

Battle Ground , WA

Player Stats:
Dank, resinous hop character with a dry and light body for drinkability.

ABV: 9.0

IBUs: 100+

Original Gravity: 18.5

Hops: Simcoe, Amarillo, Columbus, Mosaic

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BYE ROUND


Player:
No New Friends

Team:
Red Brick Brewing

Atlanta , GA

Player Stats:
A collaboration with Wrecking Bar Brewpub, this beer is built on two row, flaked oats, malted outs, spelt malt, and lactose. Dry hopped in primary fermentation with Citra and Mosaic, and finished with a generous dry hop of Azacca, Vic Secret, and Citra and Mosaic cryo powder.

ABV: 8.0

IBUs: 65

Original Gravity: 18.1

Hops: Citra, Mosaic, Azacca

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Player:
Double Cannon

Team:
Heavy Seas Beer

Baltimore , MD

Player Stats:
Hop aromas blast out of this flavor explosion. Massively dry-hopped, with a balanced malt sweetness, this irresistible force showcases the power of bringing in the extra artillery. Hop cubed - then squared (hop to the sixth)! We've kept the same malt recipe proportions as Loose Cannon, pumped up to 22 Plato (from 16.5) and then doubled the hops. We employed the late addition, whirlpool, hopback, and dry-hopping process that makes Loose Cannon such a flavorful IPA. We've captured the beautiful balance of Loose Cannon but we've doubled the firepower.

ABV: 9.50%

IBUs: 90

Original Gravity: 20.5

Hops: Chinook, Simcoe, Cascade


Player:
Lightnin' Hopkiss

Team:
Locavore Beer Works

Littleton , CO

Player Stats:
Stone fruit malt aroma interplay with tropical fruit while floral and dank hop notes from Falconer Flight hop blend from Yakima, WA provide an excellent finish. This golden-colored beer forges an eloquent balance between aggressive hop bitterness and malt sweetness. Grain Bill: Pale, Crystal.

ABV: 8.40%

IBUs: 120 IBU

Original Gravity: 1.073

Hops: Falconer Flight

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BYE ROUND



Player:
Hop Venom IIPA

Team:
Boneyard Beer

Bend , OR

Player Stats:
Will strike your nervous system with venom-like intensity and leave you wanting more.

ABV: 9.0

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity: 1.080

Hops: Chinook, Centennial, Cascade, Simcoe, CTZ, Apollo

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Player:
EOIPA

Team:
Beer Valley Brewing

Ontario , OR

Player Stats:
Brewed with hops and barley grown in the great Northwest. Northwest 2-row, NE Oregon grown pale and toasted malt, flaked oats. Hopped with Northwest grown Calypso, Chinook, Columbus, and Mosaic.

ABV: 7.51

IBUs: 75.1

Original Gravity: 1.071

Hops: Calypso, Chinook, CTZ, Mosaic


Player:
Upslope Imperial IPA

Team:
Upslope Brewing

Boulder , CO

Player Stats:
Packaged exclusively in Ball Corporation's 19.2 oz Royal Pint can, this assertively hopped 10% ABV Imperial IPA captures a golden orange color with a medium body. Each barrel is brewed using six pounds of a unique blend of hops to impart subtle flavors of pineapple and melon to the central hop notes of citrus and pine.

ABV: 10

IBUs: 90

Original Gravity: 21 Plato

Hops: Cascade, Columbus, Galaxy

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Player:
Alien Technology

Team:
Pressure Drop Brewing

Buffalo , NY

Player Stats:
Citrus and dank with just enough body to hide all that booze

ABV: 8.8

IBUs: 90

Original Gravity: 1.080

Hops: citra warrior simcoe


Player:
Bear's Choice IPA

Team:
Tighthead Brewing

Mundelein , IL

Player Stats:
A perfectly balanced IPA designed to showcase the wonderful complexity of Mosaic hops. A blend of 7 different malts including aromatic, melanoidin, and carastan creates a malty sweet tapestry for the hops to tie dye with flavors and aromas ranging from blueberry, papaya, and tangerine to fresh pine and dank resin. We add hops at 6 different points in the brewing process for full expression of the hop character, with each sip offering a different experience.

ABV: 6.3

IBUs: 75

Original Gravity: 14.55

Hops: Mosaic

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Player:
Varietal #8: Centennial Triple IPA

Team:
Good City Brewing

Milwaukee , WI

Player Stats:
The 8th in our Varietal series of beers, this 10.5% ABV behemoth showcases the classic Centennial hop.

ABV: 10.5

IBUs: 100

Original Gravity: 22.0 P

Hops: Centennial


Player:
Chin Curtain

Team:
Grossen Bart

Lonmont , CO

Player Stats:
made with hops

ABV: 7.7

IBUs: 109

Original Gravity: 1?

Hops: yes please

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BYE ROUND



Player:
Thick 'n Sticky

Team:
Community Beer Works

Buffalo , NY

Player Stats:
Loaded with tropical hops, super thick, super sticky, and dankdankdank

ABV: 8.3

IBUs: 67

Original Gravity: 1.078

Hops: El Dorado, Citra

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Player:
Irie IPA

Team:
Tighthead Brewing

Mundelein , IL

Player Stats:
Irie (pronounced, "EYE-ree") is a malty and complex IPA. Named for the Jamaican word "Irie" meaning "good, excellent, great or of good quality," this beer is all of those and more. With an original gravity of about 1.070, the malt profile provides a sturdy backbone for the generous amount of Simcoe, Centennial, and Columbus hops. American Ale yeast ferments this beer cleanly allowing the dank hop qualities to come through in all their glory… IRIE Mon!

ABV: 7.8

IBUs: 100+

Original Gravity: 16.75

Hops: Simcoe, Centennial, and Columbus


Player:
Stingray

Team:
Coronado Brewing

San Diego , CA

Player Stats:
Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe and Southern Cross hops provide flavors and aromas of tropical fruits and sun-kissed citrus with soft accents of nectarine and peach.

ABV: 7.9

IBUs: 48

Original Gravity: 16.5

Hops: Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe and Southern Cross

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BYE ROUND


Player:
6-Hop Imperial IPA

Team:
Whole Hog Brewery

Stevens Point , WI

Player Stats:
Whole Hog Imperial I.P.A. has a deep floral hop aroma combined with notes of baked citrus. Clean maltiness supports a dominant complexity of six varieties of hops and creates a solid mouthfeel. This gives way to a lingering finish of supple hop bitterness, tangy citrus fruit and robust malt. This is a delicious adventure and brilliant tribute to the historical I.P.A. Perfectly paired with grilled steak or chicken.

ABV: 8

IBUs: 87

Original Gravity: n/a

Hops: Cluster, Sterling, Cascade, Willamette, Tettnanger, and Perle

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Player:
Power Plant TIPA

Team:
El Segundo Brewing

El Segundo , CA

Player Stats:
This behemoth of a Triple India Pale Ale gets a heavy dose of hops both in the kettle and on the dry hop resulting in a nose that is straight up fruit cocktail. Truly impossible to distinguish just one note. Monstrous, yet deceptive in the same breath. Don't let this one sneak up on you, lest ye be #PowerPlanted.

ABV: 12.3

IBUs: 90

Original Gravity: 23.1

Hops: Simcoe, Mosaic, Citra, Amarillo


Player:
Mountain Gem DIPA

Team:
10 Barrel Brewing Boise

Boise , ID

Player Stats:
American Style Double India Pale Ale brewed with Idaho malt and Idaho Gem hops.

ABV: 8.50%

IBUs: 89

Original Gravity: 18.5

Hops: Idaho Gem

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BYE ROUND



Player:
Cardinal Red 2x IPA

Team:
Foxhole Brewhouse

Willmar , MN

Player Stats:
This double red ipa is a beautiful balance between malt and hops.

ABV: 8.3

IBUs: 80

Original Gravity: 1.082 or 20.5 plato

Hops: Citra, Mosaic and Amarillo

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Player:
Derailed

Team:
Second Salem Brewing

Whitewater , WI

Player Stats:
Featuring 10 hop varieties and local honey this Imperial boasts a dark copper color and a hop complexity sure to stimulate your palet.

ABV: 8.7

IBUs: 72.7

Original Gravity: 1.087

Hops: Warrior, Simcoe, Cent, Ella, Cascade, Raku, Falconer's Flight, Vic Secret, Citra, Amarillo


Player:
Commodore Perry IPA

Team:
Great Lakes Brewing

Cleveland , OH

Player Stats:
What's this? A British-style IPA named after the man who defeated His Majesty's Royal Navy in the War of 1812? Consider this a bold, hoppy (and mildly ironic) plunder of war.

ABV: 7.7

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 18

Hops: Simcoe, Willamette, Cascade

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BYE ROUND


Player:
Thor's Reserve - Imperial IPA

Team:
Odin Brewing

Tukwial , WA

Player Stats:
A bombastically fruity Imperial IPA fit for only the Gods.

ABV: 9.0

IBUs: 80

Original Gravity: 18.5 P

Hops: Simcoe, Columbus, Centennial, Falconer's Flight, Amarillo

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Player:
Tandem Jetpack

Team:
Cerebral Brewing

Denver , CO

Player Stats:
Brewed with oats and hopped intensely with Simcoe, El Dorado and Vic Secret.

ABV: 8.2

IBUs: 75

Original Gravity: 1.074

Hops: Simcoe, El Dorado, Vic Secret


Player:
Underbite

Team:
Big Dog's Brewing

Las Vegas , NV

Player Stats:
West coast IPA packed with Chinook hops. Touch of crystal malt for some malt balance. Hop heavy up front and throughout.

ABV: 8.7

IBUs: 115

Original Gravity: 18.3P

Hops: Chinook, Amarillo, Citra

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BYE ROUND



Player:
Two Juicy

Team:
Two Roads Brewing

Stratford , CT

Player Stats:
Two Juicy is an unfiltered, cloudy "New England style Double IPA" that uses generous amounts of Hallertauer Blanc, Citra & Mandarina Bavaria hops. The result is a "juicy", fully-charged DIPA with notes of grapefruit, pine, lychee, orange & tangerine against a soft malt backdrop.

ABV: 8.2

IBUs: 25

Original Gravity: 17

Hops: Citra, Hallertauer Mandarina, Hallertauer Blanc

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Player:
Imperial IPA

Team:
Second Street Brewery

Santa Fe , NM

Player Stats:
The third member of our IPA trilogy - extremely floral, featuring a big but delicate malt profile and eleven different hops from three continents, give it incredibly layered and complex aromatics alarming drinkability. 2016 world beer cup Silver Medalist

ABV: 9.2

IBUs: 85

Original Gravity: 1.080

Hops: Magnum, Chinook, CItra, EKG, Columbus, Moasaic, Centennial, Eldorado, Simcoe, Equinox, Topaz


Player:
Over Hopulation IIPA

Team:
Barley Brown's Beer

Baker City , OR

Player Stats:
Over hopped!

ABV: 8.5

IBUs: 90

Original Gravity: 19.8

Hops: Mosaic, Mandarina, Ekuanot, Galaxy

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BYE ROUND


Player:
Proliferous

Team:
Seventh Son Brewing

Columbus , OH

Player Stats:
Mosaic and a cast of supporting hops give this DIPA layers of tropical fruit and citrus with a bracing pine bitterness in the finish. Light English crystal malts add honeyed sweetness and a rich golden color. Proliferous finished in the top 14 out of 170+ in this year's Alphaking Challenge and was ranked by Paste magazine as the 20th best DIPA in the country out of 170+.

ABV: 8.3

IBUs: 85

Original Gravity: 1.077

Hops: Mosaic, Chinook, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Galaxy

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Player:
We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat

Team:
Ex Novo

Portland , OR

Player Stats:
Juicy with very subtle bitterness for balance, this New England style double IPA showcases a few fruity and citrusy American and Australian hop varietals. Creamy mouthfeel.

ABV: 8.7

IBUs: 50

Original Gravity: 19.9

Hops: Galaxy, Citra, Amarillo


Player:
El Lupulo Libré

Team:
The Brew Kettle Production Works

Strongsville ,

Player Stats:
Light amber-hued hop monster brewed with Mosaic and other American hop varieties. Brewed Vienna malt and flaked corn for smooth malt flavor but a lighter body in this hop WAY forward brew.

ABV: 8.8

IBUs: 88

Original Gravity: 18.5

Hops: Citra, Mosaic ,Chinook

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BYE ROUND



Player:
Ruud Awakening IPA

Team:
Old Schoolhouse Brewery

Winthrop , WA

Player Stats:
Big, bold American IPA with plenty of piney, citrusy, and fruity Pacific Northwest hops. Expect your tastebuds to be rudely awakened.

ABV: 8.00%

IBUs: 75

Original Gravity: 17.0 Plato

Hops: Warrior, Simcoe, Citra, Amarillo

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Player:
Resin Nation

Team:
Sunriver Brewing

Sunriver , OR

Player Stats:
We brought the big guns to this resinous party – Simcoe, Amarillo and Mosaic. This double IPA is hopped to the max with layers of earthy pine oil, dank tropical fruit, fresh citrus and blueberries. A moderately malty backbone supports hopping rates of 8 pounds per barrel.

ABV: 8.6

IBUs: 85

Original Gravity: 1.076

Hops: Chinook, Simcoe, Amarillo and Mosaic


Player:
Level 3 IPA

Team:
Rio Bravo Brewing

Albuquerque , NM

Player Stats:
Our entry from last year amped up to the next level. Intense searing bitterness, flavorful aroma hops, dry hopped with lupulin powder, hop oils, beta aroma, you name it.

ABV: 9.0

IBUs: 120

Original Gravity: 19

Hops: Columbus, amarillo, mosaic, simcoe, citra

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BYE ROUND


Player:
Tahoe Deep

Team:
Knee Deep Brewing

Auburn , CA

Player Stats:
Tahoe Deep is an 8.5% ABV Imperial IPA brewed with Centennial, Cascade, and CTZ hops. It's golden/orange appearance produces fragrant floral, and juicy tropical fruit aromas that lead up to a resinous pine finish. A true West Coast-Style IIPA.

ABV: 8.5

IBUs: 66

Original Gravity: 0

Hops: Centennial, Cascade, CTZ

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Player:
Open Water DIPA

(Dave's DIPA)

Team:
Arts District Brewing

Los Angeles , CA

Player Stats:
tbd

ABV: 8.5

IBUs: 75

Original Gravity: tbd

Hops: tbd


Player:
Reuben's Triple Crush

Team:
Reuben's Brews - Small Batch Brewery

Seattle , WA

Player Stats:
Our biggest hazy IPA! Big, juicy, intensely hop forward with balanced bitterness.

ABV: 10.0

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity: 1.091

Hops: Citra, Simcoe

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BYE ROUND



Player:
Seek and Deystroy

Team:
Gravely Brewing

LOUISVILLE , KY

Player Stats:
A double dry-hopped IPA.

ABV: 8.5

IBUs: 77

Original Gravity: 20.5

Hops: Citra, Simcoe, Centennial, Chinook

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Player:
Excess IPL

Team:
Jack's Abby Brewing

Framingham , MA

Player Stats:
We're celebrating hop-mania with our outrageously hoppy lager, Excess IPL. Various methods of hopping throughout the brewing and lagering process maximize the aromas. With bold hop aromatics and flavors, this India Pale Lager is packed to the brim with intense hop goodness.

ABV: 7.2

IBUs: 80

Original Gravity: 16

Hops: Calyspo, Citra,Chinook, Simcoe, Equinox


Player:
indomitable City Double IPA

Team:
New Helvetia Brewing

Sacramento , CA

Player Stats:
Be careful, this is a beer that fights back. Unlike some other popular hoppy beers I can name, we'll keep on brewing this as long as you keep drinking it. This face meltingly good IIPA keeps getting awesomer (made up words are the only way to describe it.) A light bodied malt bill gives a splendiferous backdrop for the ginormous hop profile (lots of Cascade, Citra and Centennial) which gives it a phantasmagorical aroma and magniflorious fruity taste. With a strong fruity nose and a sizable dose of hops this double IPA will give your taste buds a thrashing and leave them wanting more.

ABV: 8.8

IBUs: 80+

Original Gravity: 18.4

Hops: Citra Cascade, Centennial, Mosaic, citra, Mosaic, Casmere, sometimes galena

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BYE ROUND


Player:
Reward Double IPA

Team:
Good City Brewing

Milwaukee , WI

Player Stats:
The bigger and very different brother of our Risk IPA, and winner of the 2017 NI-IPAC. Reward features a dry malt profile and Citra, Amarillo and Eureka hops. The result is a dank hop aroma with tropical fruit and distinct pineapple character backed up with a floral/tangerine hop flavor. The bigger the Risk the greater the Reward. Seek the Good.

ABV: 8.5

IBUs: 90

Original Gravity: 19.5 P

Hops: Magnum, Citra, Amarillo, Eureka

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Player:
Blimey that's Bitter!

Team:
Reuben's Brews

Seattle , WA

Player Stats:
AN INTENSE CITRUS, PINE AND TROPICAL AROMA ARE FOLLOWED BY A SMOOTH MEDIUM FULL MOUTH FEEL. FIRST BREWED IN EARLY 2014, BLIMEY THAT'S BITTER HAS BECOME A LOVED BREW! USING LUDICROUS AMOUNTS OF HOPS – ABOUT 6LBS PER BARREL.

ABV: 10.50%

IBUs: 80

Original Gravity: 1.085

Hops: Amarillo, Simcoe, Citra, Azacca, Centennial


Player:
Sucker Punch DIPA

Team:
Boxing Bear Brewing

Albuquerque , NM

Player Stats:
A heavy hitter, this beer has heavy handfuls of hops in both the kettle and dry hop.

ABV: 8.5

IBUs: 125+

Original Gravity: 20.5

Hops: Chinook, Centennial, Columbus, Crystal, Mosaic, Simcoe

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Player:
Panic Attacks

Team:
Pressure Drop Brewing

Buffalo , NY

Player Stats:
Citrus bomb with a bit of the dank

ABV: 8.2

IBUs: 55

Original Gravity: 1.068

Hops: citra mosaic ctz simcoe

 




Bracket 2

Player:
HopTomic I2PA

Team:
Morgan Territory Brewing

Tracy , CA

Player Stats:
With a critical mass of Simcoe, Citra, and Centennial in the kettle and megatons of Amarillo, Simcoe and Citra added to the fermentors, our Double IPA lives up to its name. Its pale color and light malts don't get in the way of the battle between the hop's bitterness and resinous sweetness. The haze in the beer could be the fog of war or just the fallout from this hop bomb.

ABV: 8.5

IBUs: 95

Original Gravity: 17.9

Hops: Amarillo, Citra, Simcoe, Centennial

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Player:
Intonation

Team:
Brown's Brewing

North Hoosick , NY

Player Stats:
Intonation Double IPA strikes a pure balance of hop-forward intensity and supreme drinkability.

ABV: 8

IBUs: 75

Original Gravity: 1.075

Hops: Summit, Citra, Amarillo, Mosaic


Player:
Hair Raiser

Team:
Exhibit 'A' Brewing

Framingham , MA

Player Stats:
This Double India Pale Ale is packed with a hair raising amount of Galaxy, Mosaic, Azacca and High Oil Cascade hops and features Maris Otter malts as the base.

ABV: 8

IBUs: N/A

Original Gravity: 18

Hops: Galaxy, Mosaic, Azacca and High Oil Cascade

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BYE ROUND


Player:
2 Fingers

Team:
Locavore Beer Works

Littleton , CO

Player Stats:
Copious amounts of Mosaic and Hallertau-Mandrina hops provide gobs of citrus, grapefruit and most notably juicy mango flavors. Late hop bursting techniques along with intermittent dry hopping translates into a smooth IPA bitterness leaving hopheads more than satisfied. Grain Bill: 2 Row, Munich, Crystal.

ABV: 7.6% ABV

IBUs: 65 IBU

Original Gravity: 1.066

Hops: Mosaic, Hallertau-Mandrina

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Player:
Really, Though

Team:
Springdale Barrel Room

Frramingham , MA

Player Stats:
Delicate notes of honey and apple blossom quickly overwhelmed by powerful, dank hop aromas of candied orange and grapefruit pith. Spicy, resonating hop character with great attach and lasting bitterness.

ABV: 8.5

IBUs: 83

Original Gravity: 19 Plato

Hops: Citra, Mosaic, Columbus


Player:
Moon Cannon

Team:
Bosque Brewing

Albuquerque , NM

Player Stats:
Imperial IPA with a lot of Cryo hops.

ABV: 7.8

IBUs: 100

Original Gravity: 19.5

Hops: Yes

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BYE ROUND



Player:
ipswich Route 1A DIPA

Team:
Ipswich Ale Brewery

Ipswich , MA

Player Stats:
Not all roads lead to our brewery and restaurant, but our local Route 1A certainly does! Our namesake Double IPA is sure to be the ale that will "take you away". The use of bready, biscuity malts serve as the on-ramp to flavor, while the citrusy aromas extracted from Ahtanum, Amarillo and Mandarina hops lend to its heady bouquet. Take the alternate route with Ipswich Route 1A Double IPA.

ABV: 8.2

IBUs: 64

Original Gravity: 18.0

Hops: Columbus,Amarillo,Ahtanum,Mandarina

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Player:
Project Clementine

Team:
Griffin Claw Brewing

Birmingham , MI

Player Stats:
An Orange colored, slightly hazy body with strong clementine aroma from tons of zest. Slightly boozy

ABV: 10

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 1.0965

Hops: Citra


Player:
Hubris

Team:
Lynnwood Brewing Concern

Raleigh , NC

Player Stats:
An aggresively dry hopped Imperial IPA with aromas of citrus, pine, apricot, and mango

ABV: 8.70%

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 1.078

Hops: Citra, Simcoe, Amarillo, and Mosaic

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BYE ROUND


Player:
2XSmash

Team:
Southern Tier Brewing

Lakewood , NY

Player Stats:
Simplified to one variety of hop and one type of malt, the flavor is incredibly complex. Mosaic hops; known for their luxurious tropical notes like mango & passion fruit, work absolutely brilliantly with the richness of Special Pale malt.

ABV: 8.10%

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity: 18

Hops: Mosaic

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Player:
Junkie Cosmonaut

Team:
Comrade Brewing

Denver , CO

Player Stats:
Hey, don't you want to go down Like some junkie cosmonaut? A million miles below their feet A million miles, a million miles

ABV: 8.7

IBUs: 142

Original Gravity: 18.5

Hops: Galaxy, Mosaic, Citra, Denali


Player:
Hop JuJu Imperial IPA

Team:
Fat Head's Brewery

Middleburg Heights , OH

Player Stats:
The magical hops cast their spell, the natives chant and the drums beat... First let us confirm that there is no witchcraft used in creating this fine brew. None. Really. Well maybe a little. A supernatural beer with a powerhouse of hops creating aromas and flavors of citrus, pine and tropical fruit with a juicy resiny hop finish. Hakuna Matata.

ABV: 9.0

IBUs: 100

Original Gravity: 19.5

Hops: Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, Cascade, Citra

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BYE ROUND



Player:
Howling Moon

Team:
Wolf's Ridge Brewing

Columbus , OH

Player Stats:
Our bold West Coast style Imperial IPA is brewed with El Dorado, Simcoe, Mandarina Bavaria, and Centennial for a bold, complex, bitter hoppy bite.

ABV: 10

IBUs: 93

Original Gravity: 21

Hops: Simcoe, Mandarina Bavaria, Centennial, El Dorado

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Player:
Acreage IPA

Team:
Tractor Brewing

Albuquerque , NM

Player Stats:
A fresh melody of pine and fruit hop boldness with an aroma of citrus, pine and sweet bread. Light copper colored beer with dense bright white head, balanced piney & tropical flavor with subtle lingering bitterness. Malty sweetness is balanced with clean finish. Moderate carbonation & medium body, this is a bold yet flavorful and surprisingly drinkable IPA.

ABV: 7.8

IBUs: 100

Original Gravity: 1.075

Hops: Simcoe, Citra


Player:
Megafauna

Team:
Laurelwood Brewery

Portland , OR

Player Stats:
2013 NATIONAL IMPERIAL IPA COMPETITION CHAMPION!!! This beer takes its name from the oversized animals of the Pleistocene Era (Ice Age). Large saber toothed cats, hairy elephants, sloths the size of buses roamed the frozen tundra. Everything was big and/or hairy, with extra horns, tusks, teeth, etc. A tough time to be fighting for survival… Like those massive animals, this beer is huge with hop aroma and flavor. We used several new aromatic hop varieties to get a layered and hop oil soaked beer which, unlike the frozen tundra, isn't bitter, and finishes dry. The Aroma and flavor are layers of Pine, citrus and tropical fruit and the beer is a pale gold. We hope you drink it in good health and keep warm.

ABV: 9.5

IBUs: 100

Original Gravity: 20

Hops: Mosaic, Simcoe, Citra, Cascade

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Player:
Citradamus

Team:
Melvin Brewing-Alpine

Alpine , WY

Player Stats:
The great Citradamus predicts this IIPA will be one of your favorites. Citradamus is Melvin's world class IIPA brewed with 100% Citra hops, pristine mountain water and northwest malt. Flavors of citrus (duh), pine and total dankness. Dry hopped with ludicrous amounts of Citra for that classic hoppiness that Melvin has become known for.

ABV: 9.5

IBUs: 76

Original Gravity: 19.5 P

Hops: Citra

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Player:
Hop Juice

Team:
Left Coast Brewing

San Clemente , CA

Player Stats:
This hop monster uses Premium American 2– Row and a touch of light crystal malt to create a solid malt foundation. Five different Hop Varieties are used in the Hop Juice. Now dry hopped with Mosaic for great aroma. Starts out sweet and finishes with the crisp bitterness of a Triple IPA

ABV: 10.0

IBUs: 100

Original Gravity: 1.083

Hops: Mosaic, Simcoe, Columbus, Cascade and Mt. Hood


Player:
McGirt

Team:
Melvin

Jackson ,

Player Stats:
Double ipa kettle hopped with Citra,Centennial and Galaxy. Dry hopped the same with over 3 lb per bbl

ABV: 8.7

IBUs: ?

Original Gravity: 20plato

Hops: Citra,Centennial and Galaxy

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Player:
Hop Madness Double IPA

Team:
Great Lakes Brewing

Cleveland , OH

Player Stats:
Beware! Our deranged brewers conjured up loads of nefarious nuggets to create this dry-hopped elixir bursting with shockingly juicy aromas and hair-raising bitterness!

ABV: 9.0

IBUs: 100

Original Gravity: 19.5

Hops: Simcoe, Warrior, Azacca

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Player:
Forklift IIPA

Team:
Barley Brown's Beer

Baker City , OR

Player Stats:
Forklift IIPA. When you need sometime bigger than a Pallet Jack.

ABV: 9.0

IBUs: 85

Original Gravity: 9.0

Hops: Citra, Simcoe, Amarillo, Galaxy.


Player:
Haze County

Team:
Hops & Grain Brewing

Suite 101 , TX

Player Stats:
Haze County is our first year round double IPA! There are many different ways to approach a double IPA, but we chose to take the simple route: lots of hops. A mix of multiple Yakima Valley hops delivers a complex blend of tropical fruit, stone fruit and just a hint of earthy dankness.

ABV: 8.2

IBUs: 65

Original Gravity: 19 Plato

Hops: Mosaic, Meridian, Calypso, El Dorado, Simcoe

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Player:
Lupulin River

Team:
Knee Deep Brewing

Auburn , CA

Player Stats:
This Double IPA includes Mosaic and Simcoe hops, South American specialty malt, and tons of tastiness. Looks like liquid gold, smells like a bright tropical fruit pine forest, and tastes like all that and more.

ABV: 8

IBUs: 80

Original Gravity: 0

Hops: Mosaic, Simcoe

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Player:
Hopmonic-Convergence

Team:
Kellys Brewpub

Albuquerque , NM

Player Stats:
A lupulonic event depicted on the Mayan calendar, foretelling of a great alignment or convergence of eight mighty hop varieties, with one's hopras. Upon the first sip of this sangria-lixir, one is whisked away to a higher plane. In perfect synchronicity with your fellow hopl-ites, you emerge from your lotus flower, draped in copper robes, and anointed in orange blossoms. Out onto the soft grass, a warm breeze rustles the pine. Moving across the sky, a sliver of cantaloupe catches your eye, and within moments, erupting into a great creme brulipse. Consumed by its mystique, everything is clear in the Hopmonic-Convergence.

ABV: 8.5

IBUs: 100+

Original Gravity: 1.080

Hops: Centennial, Chinook, Mosaic, Simcoe


Player:
The Biggest Button

Team:
Standard Brewing

Seattle , WA

Player Stats:
Large, medium bodied, copiously over-hopped with fruity, dank hops. Double dry-hopped and intensely aromatic.

ABV: 10

IBUs: no idea. a bunch.

Original Gravity: 21* P

Hops: Ekuanot, Galaxy, 9326 and Simcoe

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Player:
Hop Box

Team:
Joseph James Brewing

Henderson , NV

Player Stats:
Spank your taste buds with this resinous, citrus-heavy assault on your senses. Hop aboard the pineapple express with dank aromas of pine, grapefruit, orange, and the green stuff. Don't be afraid to inhale! Heady aromas will be your reward. The crisp, dry finish bites like a cottonmouth and leaves you oddly craving pizza and nachos

ABV: 8.2

IBUs: 85

Original Gravity: 16.8 P

Hops: Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, Amarillo

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Player:
Gold Coast

Team:
Prairie Krafts Brewing

Buffalo Grove , IL

Player Stats:
Double IPA with Centennial, Citra, and Simcoe

ABV: 8.0

IBUs: 100+

Original Gravity: 1.074

Hops: Centennial, Citra, Simcoe


Player:
Enforcer DIPA

Team:
42 North Brewing

East Aurora , NY

Player Stats:
Heavy on the Columbus & Wakatu hops, lighter on the Amarillo. The Enforcer DIPA always features a heavy and complex hop character, balanced by a light malt flavor to let the ops shine. Brewed to be juicy, hazy, dry, but smooth and delicious.

ABV: 8

IBUs: 76

Original Gravity: 19.6

Hops: Columbus, Wakatu & Amarillo

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Player:
Comatose Imperial IPA

Team:
GoodLife Brewing

Bend , OR

Player Stats:
A blend of bright fruit and melon with big notes of Meyer lemon on the nose. Medium levels of bitterness along with the heat from the higher alcohol content let the beer marry well as you analyze the flavor. A very easy drinking Imperial IPA.

ABV: 8.50%

IBUs: 95

Original Gravity: 19

Hops: Mosaic, Meridian, El Dorado and Chinook

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Player:
Quantum Alpha

Team:
Pinthouse Pizza - S. Lamar

Austin , TX

Player Stats:
American Style DIPA brewed with Amarillo, Mosaic and El Dorado hops. Sticky and Dank with a rounded bitterness and huge hop flavor and aroma.

ABV: 8

IBUs: 85

Original Gravity: 1.074

Hops: Amarillo, Mosaic, El Dorado


Player:
Sip Of Sunshine

Team:
Lawson's Finest Liquids

Waitsfield , VT

Player Stats:
This lupulin-laden India Pale Ale is packed with juicy tropical fruit character, bright floral aromas and delectable layers of hop flavor. Pour mindfully, inhale deeply and enjoy a tropical vacation in a glass.

ABV: 8%

IBUs: n/a

Original Gravity: n/a

Hops: Citra

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Player:
El Hombre Enojado

Team:
Lynnwood Brewing Concern

Raleigh , NC

Player Stats:
Tropical fruit, pine, and citrus

ABV: 8%

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 1.075

Hops: Mosaic, Vic Secret, El Dorado, Simcoe, Citra

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Player:
Buddha's Juice

Team:
Wormtown Brewery

Worcester , MA

Player Stats:
Imperial IPA brewed with Sorachi Ace and Buddha's Hand

ABV: 9.5

IBUs: 95

Original Gravity: 19.5

Hops: Sorachi Ace


Player:
Fresh Powder

Team:
The Virginia Beer

Williamsburg , VA

Player Stats:
This 100% Citra Double India Pale Ale is brewed with concentrated Citra Lupulin Powder, then Double Dry-Hopped with a dose of 3 lbs. per barrel for an even stronger Citra finish on the back end. The result is a full-bodied 8.0% ABV offering with a clean, dry finish that walks a tightrope between bitterness and dank, juicy, citrusy notes.

ABV: 8.0

IBUs: 95

Original Gravity: 16.2

Hops: Citra

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Player:
Death Lettuce

Team:
Pressure Drop Brewing

Buffalo , NY

Player Stats:
Tons of Mellon, with nice pineapple guava back notes

ABV: 8.0

IBUs: 65

Original Gravity: 1.069

Hops: citra centennial mosaic


Player:
Trojan Horse

Team:
Gizmo Brew Works

Raleigh , NC

Player Stats:
Imperial IPA featuring Pacifica

ABV: 9.7

IBUs: 92

Original Gravity: 1.089

Hops: Pacifica, Columbus

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Player:
Test Batch #1

Team:
Quarter Celtic Brewpub

Albuquerque , NM

Player Stats:
A close take on a traditional west-coast IPA using hop verities from every corner of the world. While utilizing new hop utilization techniques.

ABV: 7.6?

IBUs: 100

Original Gravity: 17.5

Hops: Citra, Mosaic, Nelson Galaxy, Mandarania Bavaria


Player:
Strange Neighbor

Team:
Lakefront Brewery

Milwaukee , WI

Player Stats:
Ding-dong! Sorry 'bout the noise last night. It's me, your neighbor next door, up on the next floor. Look, I know you said, "Don't come 'round after midnight," but it's an emergency. I was making a smoothie: Comet, Azacca®, Simcoe®, and Amarillo® hops. The whole thing kinda got away from me, and I really need a roll of paper towels. It's leaking through the floorboards; maybe you can smell it: mango, passion fruit, lemon and wheatgrass? C'mon, be neighborly.

ABV: 8.8

IBUs: 61

Original Gravity: 18°P

Hops: Zeus, Simcoe® , Azacca® , Comet, Amarillo®

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Player:
Cafe Racer 15

Team:
Bear Republic Brewing

Cloverdale ,

Player Stats:
Café Racer 15™ features aromas of bright citrus and resinous pine from the generous use of Citra, Amarillo, Cascade and Chinook hops which are complimented by a dry malt finish. The result is a high revving Double IPA that is loud and assertive, much like the rebellious street racers who inspired it. Never ride alone…

ABV: 9.75

IBUs: 100

Original Gravity: 1.095

Hops: Chinook, Citra, Amarillo, Cascade

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Player:
Manta Ray

Team:
Ballast Point Brewing

San Diego , CA

Player Stats:
This new IPA rises above the rest. We've developed many IPA recipes in our R&D program, but right from the tank, our Manta Ray Double IPA was a winner. Aromas of fresh, citrusy tangerine, melon and light pine leap from the beer and linger over a smooth finish. Like its namesake, this brew can sneak up on you – a big beer without a bite.

ABV: 8.5

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 17.4 Plato

Hops: Simcoe Amarillo Citra Chinook Calypso


Player:
Road 2 Ruin

Team:
Two Roads Brewing

Stratford , CT

Player Stats:
A big, hoppy IPA with plenty of bite! Our assertive, hop-centric Double IPA has a lean malt backdrop

ABV: 8

IBUs: 80

Original Gravity: 16.8

Hops: Cascade, Citra, Summit, Centennial

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Player:
Double Tap

Team:
Berryessa Brewing

Winters , CA

Player Stats:
Citra DIPA

ABV: 8.5

IBUs: 65

Original Gravity: 17

Hops: Citra


Player:
Simtra

Team:
Knee Deep Brewing

Auburn , CA

Player Stats:
Simtra Triple IPA delivers a punch in the face with its very danky hop aroma derived from Simcoe and Citra hops. You wanted more hops you got them.

ABV: 11.25

IBUs: 131

Original Gravity: 0

Hops: Simcoe, Citra

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Player:
Skin Walker

Team:
The 377 Brewery

Albuquerque , NM

Player Stats:
Multiple dry hopping

ABV: 9.8

IBUs: 110

Original Gravity: 1.091

Hops: Warrior, Cascade



Player:
Skull Crusher DIPA

Team:
Steel Bender Brewyard

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque , NM

Player Stats:
Skull Crusher is an in your face DIPA bursting with citrus fruits and pine. A medium dry finish allows the hops to steal this show.

ABV: 9%

IBUs: 100

Original Gravity: 18.6 P

Hops: Columbus, Chinook, Centennial, Mosaic, El Dorado

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Player:
Big Craggy DIPA

Team:
Old Schoolhouse Brewery

Winthrop , WA

Player Stats:
Massive late kettle and dry hop additions of Simcoe, Chinook, Loral, Mosaic, Citra and Ekuanot come together to produce big tropical fruit flavor and aroma. A grain bill of all base malt with flaked oats and wheat keep this beer focused on the hops.

ABV: 8.50%

IBUs: 65

Original Gravity: 18.0 Plato

Hops: Simcoe, Chinook, Loral, Mosaic, Citra and Ekuanot


Player:
Swing For The Fences

Team:
Half Moon Bay Brewing

El Granada ,

Player Stats:
Double IPA with Citra,Simcoe,Denali and Eldorado hops.

ABV: 8.5

IBUs: 90

Original Gravity: 18.2

Hops: Citra,Simcoe,Denali and Eldorado

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Player:
Wimpy

Team:
Foxhole Brewhouse

Willmar , MN

Player Stats:
This triple IPA is a beast. 7 plus pounds of hops per barrel coupled with off the chart bitterness make this beer anything but wimpy.

ABV: 11.0

IBUs: 265

Original Gravity: 1.093 or 24 plato

Hops: Columbus, Simcoe, Centennial, Falconers Flight 7Cs


Player:
This Guy

Team:
Witch's Hat Brewing

South Lyon , MI

Player Stats:
Juicy DIPA brewed with oats and lactose

ABV: 8

IBUs: 65

Original Gravity: 1.075

Hops: Galaxy and Citra

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Player:
Deep Cut Double IPA

Team:
Big Ditch Brewing

Buffalo , NY

Player Stats:
The final obstacle in constructing the Erie Canal was leveling a 7 mile section of the canal 40 feet deep - by hand - between the Flight of Five in Lockport and Lake Erie. Our Deep Cut Double IPA is equally ambitious. It's layered with citrus, tropical punch, and wild berry flavor, with moderate bitterness and a dry finish. Hopheads will truly appreciate this 8.2% ABV beer.

ABV: 8.2

IBUs: 98

Original Gravity: 1.073

Hops: Citra, Meridian, Calypso


Player:
Samuel Adams Rebel Rouser

Team:
Samuel Adams Brewery

Boston , MA

Player Stats:
This double IPA packs a punch, but it's one of flavor over pure bitterness. The citrus, piney aroma and flavor comes from the combination of large hop doses in the kettle and dry hopping, totaling over 5lbs. per barrel

ABV: 8.4

IBUs: 85

Original Gravity: Prefer not to give

Hops: Bravo, Galaxy, Zeus, Simcoe, Centennial, Cascade, Amarillo

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Player:
Headwall Double IPA

Team:
Tamarack Brewing

Lakeside , MT

Player Stats:
Hoppy and delicious.

ABV: 9.8

IBUs: 85

Original Gravity: 20.5

Hops: Mosaic, Chinook


Player:
Big Doedish

Team:
Witch's Hat Brewing

South Lyon , MI

Player Stats:
Massive west coast style double IPA brewed with Simcoe hops

ABV: 9.5

IBUs: 78

Original Gravity: 1.080

Hops: Simcoe

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Player:
Dry Spell DIPA

Team:
Three Rivers Brewery

Farmington , NM

Player Stats:
A massively hopped NM DIPA!

ABV: 8.1

IBUs: 120

Original Gravity: 19.5 plato

Hops: Mosic, Equinox, Citra

 




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