But this one goes to 11

[CBMbrewer]

I Just recently had a pint of Bell's "this one goes to 11" and practically fell in love. It kind of reminded me of Oskar Blues' Gubna, only more complex hop wise and a bit maltier without too much rye to turn me off of the beer.
I would absolutely love to attempt a clone of this beer. This is what their site has:

This One Goes to 11 Ale opens with bright, juicy aromas such as tropical fruits & ripe cherries, largely derived from massive kettle & dry-hop additions of Southern Hemisphere hop varieties such as Galaxy, Motueka, and Summer. The citrus & resinous pine notes of the Pacific Northwest hop family are also well represented, making their presence known through Simcoe, Citra, and the newly released Mosaic varietal, just to name a few. A wide range of specialty malts anchor the hops in this Imperial Red Ale, contrasting the assertive bitterness & juicy aromatics with a robust, toasty depth of flavor. Fermented with Bell’s signature house ale yeast, This One Goes to 11 Ale finishes with a lingering warmth

Having the right hops, culturing some bells yeast and making a good imperial red grain bill are obvious starting points for brewing this but many other factors are non specific.
Anybody out there have this beer and taken a shot at brewing it or have some insight as to where to go from the info Bell's gives us?

 

[Xpertskir]

I cannot believe one of my least favorite breweries stole one of my favorite movie references....

 

[CBMbrewer]

I cannot believe one of my least favorite breweries stole one of my favorite movie references....

Have you ever had Hopslam? If you like Pliny and zombie dust I would be amazed if you don't like Hopslam.

 

[Xpertskir]

I have, its a pretty good DIPA and it goes downhill FAST. Ive had probably 80% of their line up. I should rephrase. They are not my least favorite brewery. They are IMO one of the most over rated and over hyped. In the grand scheme of breweries they are quite good, but they dont deserve the ridiculous love and affection they seem to get. They aren't event in my top 5 for Michigan.

 

[zmanzorro]

There has a been a recent thread over in the Recipes forum:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/wanted-one-goes-11-ale-clone-362639/

I haven't read it, but I would assume that there is at least some info over there.

 

[JordanThomas]

I have, its a pretty good DIPA and it goes downhill FAST. Ive had probably 80% of their line up. I should rephrase. They are not my least favorite brewery. They are IMO one of the most over rated and over hyped. In the grand scheme of breweries they are quite good, but they dont deserve the ridiculous love and affection they seem to get. They aren't event in my top 5 for Michigan.

I agree... I think they make a couple top-notch beers: Hopslam, Third Coast Old Ale. I really want to get my hands on a black note stout. Anyhow, there ARE much better breweries in Michigan.

Founders
Brewery Vivant
Jolly Pumpkin
Dragonmead
MAYBE Perrin... Too new to tell, but what I've had is fantastic.

There has a been a recent thread over in the Recipes forum:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/wanted-one-goes-11-ale-clone-362639/

I haven't read it, but I would assume that there is at least some info over there.

And I meant to mention... This is a very similar beer to Lagunitas Lucky 13 Red Ale. There's a clone floating around here for that. I'd just try to scale it up to 11%.

 

[Xpertskir]

You forgot shorts...

 

[JordanThomas]

You forgot shorts...

They are too inconsistent. Not to mention, they have GREAT beers and AWFUL beers. Too big of a fluctuation if you ask me. I think it has to do with the fact that they are so experimental. I love that, but they end up with too many "project" beers that get put on the shelves.

A beer brewed with pine needles is not a good idea. They proved it.

A bloody mary themed beer is not a good idea. They proved it.

To each his own, though.