Van Damme Hoppy

The first widely distributed beer in the 'Belgian IPA' style, Urthel's 'Hop-It', is a strong Belgian golden ale brewed with additional hops to give it the upfront aroma and bitterness of an India Pale Ale. In the years since the introduction of Hop-It, the style has expanded to include many unique beers. In the case of American craft brewers, the style most frequently indicates a standard IPA grain bill brewed with American aroma & flavor hops then fermented with a Belgian-derived yeast of varying character. Clandestine's 'Van Damme Hoppy' hews to the American method: brewed with the grain bill of a typical IPA and generously hopped with Amarillo & Columbus, then fermented with Belgian yeasts (Yes yeasts, 'A' is on now, 'B' to follow!). The result is an American IPA that adds the character of Belgian ale with peppery spice, banana & floral esters, and hoppy bitterness with aromas of Orange peel and dank Pine. Show Less