3-Way IPA is the perfect recipe for a relaxing summer
PEACHY, COMPLEX, REDUNKULOUS
Throwin’ down the truth about 3-Way IPA 2016, straight from the OGs in charge – Chris Nemlowill at Fort George, Tyler Brown of Barley Brown’s Beer, and Jeremy Tofte from Melvin Brewing (with translations for the non-brewers).
THE COLLABORATION
3-Way IPA is a collaboration based on mutual admiration. It’s a chance to share ideas and techniques with some of the country’s finest IPA brewers. Ultimately that knowledge is utilized in the brewing process and refined over the course of extensive beta batch testing. Four test batches were brewed this year, each with subtle changes to ingredients, amounts, and timing of additions.
THE MALT BILL
The goal with the grain bill was to produce an ultra-pale color and create a simple yet solid canvas for maximum hop expression. 2-row barley is the base with additions of Pilsner, C15, and wheat (although Carapils was used in one test batch). A lower than average mash temp decreases the amount of residual sugar in the resulting beer. This allows the beer to have sweetness derived from the hop character rather than the malt. Astoria’s slow sand-filtered water is ideal for brewing. This was enhanced with gypsum and calcium chloride to decrease the mash PH and improve hop utilization.
THE HOPS
Hop additions were as follows:
- Apollo hops for bittering (a high alpha hop that tends to exude grapefruit notes which contribute to an elaborate citrus character when interacting with the aroma hops).
- Simcoe, and a lot of it. This addition is 2x the quantity of the 1st addition.
- Simcoe, Citra, and Mosaic, added later than the average 3rd addition to decrease bittering and magnify the juicy and pleasant citrus character.
Dry Hopping – Double dry-hopped with Galaxy, Mosaic, and Citra. These hop additions create peach, pineapple, and grapefruit aroma and taste. The second dry hop addition is roused with CO2 to boost the hop efficacy.
THE BEER
3-Way IPA is an unfiltered beer, pale in appearance, combining a balanced juicy body, superb lacing, and every citrus fruit aroma you can imagine. Give your beer its props – keep it cold-stored and drink fresh.
Fort George beer is distributed exclusively in the Pacific Northwest. For a preview join Chris, Tyler, and Jeremy at the following release parties:
RELEASE PARTIES
BOISE, IDAHO
June 9th – 5pm to 9pm – PreFunk Beer Bar – 1100 W Front St
3-Way IPA and an assortment of taps from Fort George, Barley Brown’s, and Melvin Brewing
PORTLAND, OREGON
June 10th – 5pm to 9pm – White Owl Social Club – 1305 SE 8th Ave
Live music from Brass Monkeys – no cover
3-Way IPA and an assortment of taps from Fort George, Barley Brown’s, and Melvin Brewing
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
June 11th – 5pm to 9pm – Brouwer’s Cafe – 400 N 35th St
Live music from Brass Monkeys – no cover
3-Way IPA and an assortment of taps from Fort George, Barley Brown’s, and Melvin Brewing
