Have any of you had Arcadia's IPA? I enjoyed it a lot. Arcadia uses a bit of an English approach towards their beers. They claim to use UK grains with US Pacific NW hops (that means the C's to me?). The result is very good.
The beer is no hop bomb at ~40 IBUs (ABV ~6%). Almost a borderline pale ale. It does have plenty hop flavor that is American for sure, but a little more floral rather than citrusy. There is a bit of firm bitterness and decent floral aroma. Malt flavor is English. It is toasty with light caramel sweetness rather than the toffee/dark fruit taste of darker crystals. Finish is balanced, and pretty crisp. I don't think they use an English yeast. I wish I had another here because it's been a couple weeks, but that is how I remember it. Hopefully some who have had it can comment.
Here's my attempt at a similar beer, working with what I have...
Bunker Hill IPA
(I've decided that it's too American for Red Coat)
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 6.30 gal
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 10.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 40.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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11.50 lb Briess Pale Ale Malt (2 Row) (3.5 SRM)
0.5 lb Biscuit Malt (23 SRM)
0.5 lb Munich Malt 20L (20 SRM)---Will probably eliminate
0.5 lb Crystal 60L (60 SRM)---Will probably bump up to 1 lb
0.50 oz Centennial [10.40%] (60 min) 21.1 IBU
0.75 oz Centennial [10.40%] (15 min) 8.4 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.30%] (20 min) 4.3 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [10.40%] (10 min) 4.2 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.30%] (10 min) 2.6 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [10.40%] (0 min)
Half of the IBU's are late for more flavor. No cascade flameout to limit grapefruit taste/aroma.
Mash at 154
2 packs Notty or 05? I'm thinking the 05.
The beer is no hop bomb at ~40 IBUs (ABV ~6%). Almost a borderline pale ale. It does have plenty hop flavor that is American for sure, but a little more floral rather than citrusy. There is a bit of firm bitterness and decent floral aroma. Malt flavor is English. It is toasty with light caramel sweetness rather than the toffee/dark fruit taste of darker crystals. Finish is balanced, and pretty crisp. I don't think they use an English yeast. I wish I had another here because it's been a couple weeks, but that is how I remember it. Hopefully some who have had it can comment.
Here's my attempt at a similar beer, working with what I have...
Bunker Hill IPA
(I've decided that it's too American for Red Coat)
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 6.30 gal
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 10.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 40.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
11.50 lb Briess Pale Ale Malt (2 Row) (3.5 SRM)
0.5 lb Biscuit Malt (23 SRM)
0.5 lb Munich Malt 20L (20 SRM)---Will probably eliminate
0.5 lb Crystal 60L (60 SRM)---Will probably bump up to 1 lb
0.50 oz Centennial [10.40%] (60 min) 21.1 IBU
0.75 oz Centennial [10.40%] (15 min) 8.4 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.30%] (20 min) 4.3 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [10.40%] (10 min) 4.2 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.30%] (10 min) 2.6 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [10.40%] (0 min)
Half of the IBU's are late for more flavor. No cascade flameout to limit grapefruit taste/aroma.
Mash at 154
2 packs Notty or 05? I'm thinking the 05.