Drakes & Faction Brewing Collaborating on an IPA w/Fir Needles Today
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Here’s a photo courtesy of Drakes Brewing as they collaborate with Rodger Davis of Faction Brewing on an IPA with Fir needles. An interesting sounding brew so stay tuned for release details. More details from Drakes:
Earlier this month, Rodger Davis, former Drake’s Head Brewer and owner of new Alameda brewery Faction Brewing, came by Drake’s Brewery to join Lead Brewer Alexandra Nowell in throwing 20 lbs of pine tree branches into the boil kettle for a collaboration IPA.
Why? Imagine the smell of a freshly cut Christmas tree. Now think about inhaling the gratifying aromas of pine-like hops wafting from the top of your favorite IPA. With these thoughts in mind, Alex and Rodger merrily threw convention to the wayside and stuffed the boil kettle at Drake’s with freshly harvested Grand Fir tree branches from Half Moon Bay.
The Drake’s/Faction “Tree Beer,” 6.7% ABV, 75 IBUs, takes you to both those moments of aromatic pine-exhultation as distinctly, tree-like notes of woodsy pine resin marry with orange-like aromas from Citra and Amarillo hops in the kettle and the dry-hop. A simple base of American 2-row and light crystal malt let the hops and the tree flavors blossom to intriguing and delicious levels.
Watch for the "Tree Beer" at the Opening Gala of SF Beer Week at the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco on Friday, February 8. Afterward, look for it on draft around the Bay Area as many continue their ascent toward new levels of beer-nerdery during SF Beer Week.
Rodger’s Faction Brewing is set to open in Spring 2013, so until then, relax and drink some Tree Beers.
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