Here is a new release from Alaskan to look forward to starting today. The Imperial IPA is part of their Pilot Series, which has brought us several interesting special releases in 22oz bottles. It weighs in at 8.5% ABV and 60 IBUS, and it is brewed with Chinook, Amarillo and Centennial hops.
Juneau, Alaska (February 28, 2011) – Alaskan Brewing is rounding out its inaugural year of limited edition Pilot Series releases with its first-ever bottled release of Alaskan Imperial IPA. This big and hoppy brew releases on draft and in 22 ounce bottles in early March in the 10 western states.
First brewed as part of Alaskan’s Rough Draft series of experimental draft only brews, this imperial IPA is better known to draft fans in Alaska as “Alaskan XTRATUF® IPA.” The brew owes its original namesake to the iconic brown, neoprene XTRATUF boots, which are a springtime footwear staple everywhere from fishing boats to formal affairs in coastal Alaska and in brewhouses across the country. Alaskan Imperial IPA features the robust flavors of Pacific Northwest hops over a sturdy malt body, and as the name suggests, the same “XTRATUF” qualities as these “Alaska Sneakers.”
“It’s a continuation of our focus on balance and complexity,” says production assistant Brian Ross of Alaskan’s new Imperial IPA release. “We didn’t want to just focus on one hop varietal. The balance between the three big flavors – northwest hops, malt and alcohol – is almost seductive, making it a surprisingly fresh and drinkable brew.”
Alaskan Imperial IPA is richly gold in color with the aroma of tangerine, lychee and other citrus over the toasted sweetness of crystal malt. The deep green flavors of Chinook and Amarillo hops partner with the fresh bitterness of Centennials for a complex hop profile.
Other members of the specialty Pilot Series include Alaskan’s Double Black IPA, award-winning Barley Wine and Raspberry Wheat, which will make another appearance this summer. Alaskan Raspberry Wheat will be followed by Alaskan’s to-be-announced anniversary ale in celebration of the brewery’s 25 years of brewing in Alaska.
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