Brewing TV - 10 - Cascadian Dark Ale Debate

[artbrau]

How many commercial hop farms are there in New England? Hmmm, let me guess... how about ZERO?

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[alexdagrate]

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Man, when it rains it pours.

OK, OK, OK.

I think it should be called Cascadian Dark Ale because I live in Cascadia (The guy who came up with the name for CDA attributes it to Fish Brewing Company's slogan "Brewed in the Republic of Cascadia").

I like the way it sounds, I like Cascadia as an idea. I love the beer.

Black IPA is dumb. India-"insert here" Ale is lame. American "insert here" is lame.

CDA is fun. It is abbreviated easily. If someone says IPA or IDA or IBA in a loud bar, the bartender isn't going to be able to tell the difference. CDA creates a different movement of the lips that is easily differentiated.

But I'll admit it. I'm biased. Facts be damned.