Port City First Ever IPA…Maniacal IPA Coming 4/5

Alexandra, VA (January 2013) – Bill Butcher, founder of Port City  Brewing Company, located at 3950 Wheeler Avenue in Alexandria, VA is is hopped up and pleased to announce the release of his first double IPA, Maniacal™ IPA – Double India Pale Ale, available this April. Crafted by Head Brewer Jonathan Reeves, this hand-crafted IPA will be brewed with hop maniacs in mind, using CTZ, Chinook, and Simcoe® hops and dry-hopped twice with Port City’s Hopzooka™ to further enhance the hop aroma. Maniacal™ IPA will be available on draft only at select restaurants and bars in Washington, DC, Virginia, Maryland and at Port City’s Tasting Room starting April 5, 2013.

The 11,000-square-foot craft brewery is dedicated to bringing great quality, innovative, handmade craft beers to the DC and Mid-Atlantic market. Port City produces world-class quality beer, brewing four year-round beers along with a rotating seasonal selection. Alexandria’s two Scottish founders, Captains Philip and John Alexander, inspired Port City’s launch of Scottish Ale in the DC area. Scottish beers in the 1800’s were taxed on their strength, with the strong and better quality beers costing more. Customers developed the habit of asking for them by the tax ratings, or shilling names. The 80-shilling style was one of the stronger types that could be purchased, containing 4.0-5.5% alcohol. The 80-shilling beers are traditionally malty, without much hop character, as hops did not grow in Scotland, and were expensive to import.

Named by Washingtonian magazine as Washington, DC’s best brewery tour, Port City has also captured the following awards: Bronze Medal, Monumental IPA, 2012 Great American Beer Festival; Gold Medal, Monumental IPA, 2012 Virginia Craft Brewers Festival; Bronze Medal, Optimal Wit, 2012 Virginia Craft Brewers Festival; Bronze Medal, Porter, 2012 Virginia Craft Brewers Festival, and Wine Enthusiast Top 25 Beers of the Year, 2012: Optimal Wit, #14. Port City Brewing Company is located two miles from the King Street Metro at 3950 Wheeler Avenue Alexandria, VA 22304. For more information please call (703) 797-2739 or visit http://portcitybrewing.com/.
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