A new IPA substyle – Bavarian IPA!?!

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  1. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I was at my local supermarket earlier today and in the beer store section they had a stack of 12-packs with the logo of Devils Backbone and Spaten with a branding of:

    “München On Hops - Bavarian IPA”

    What!?!:astonished:

    I visited the Devils Backbone website to learn:

    “We’ve been brewing world class beers inspired by German traditions for over a decade, so when Spaten, the granddaddy of all Oktoberfest breweries, called on us to collaborate we thought, “Let’s brew the hoppiest new-school German party beer this side of München” (a.k.a. Munich, for our stateside friends). So that’s what we did. München On Hops uses all German ingredients and abides by the Bavarian purity law, but we gave it some American flair with extra hops straight from the source. Grab a handful of steins and celebrate this Oktoberfest by dancing on benches with your hop-loving freunde.

    Hoppy, Bready & Fruity notes.

    Malts: German Pilsner, Light Munich, Cara-Hell, Malted Wheat, and Acidulated

    Hops: Hallertau Blanc, Calista, and Hull Melon

    ALC/VOL: 6.7

    Color: Deep Golden”

    https://www.dbbrewingcompany.com/beverage/munchen-on-hops/

    I am familiar with Hallertau Blanc and Hull Melon – they are ‘new wave’ hops from Germany.

    I had to research Calista hops. Firstly, this must be a new hop for the Devils Backbone folks since they misspelled it on their website – it has two l’s: Callista.

    “Callista was developed by the Hop Research Center in Hüll, Germany. Its low alpha acid content and strong aromatics make it an ideal choice for late kettle additions and dry hopping. Callista's aroma and flavor profile is characterized as citrus, stone fruit, passion fruit, red berries, and gooseberry.”

    https://www.morebeer.com/products/gr-callista-pellet-hops-place-holder.html

    So, another ‘new wave’ hop from Germany. Maybe this beer does deserve a new sub-style name of Bavarian IPA?

    I have no idea how this beer tastes since I was given a food shopping list from my wife with an ‘order’ of “And don’t buy any beer!” What a party pooper!:slight_frown:

    Cheers!

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    @boddhitree @Snowcrash000 @rotsaruch @Crusader
     
    #1 JackHorzempa, Jul 24, 2020
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  2. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Actually sounds pretty good. Thanks for the post, Jack.
     
    #2 BeastOfTheNortheast, Jul 24, 2020
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  3. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    WHAT!! DAS IS VERBOTEN!!! :wink:

    nah kidding... I am up for it!
     
    #3 Smakawhat, Jul 24, 2020
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  4. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Both AB-InBev breweries.

    (Which I always have to remind myself in the case of DB whenever I see their Striped Bass Pale Ale on the shelf and think:
    "Are they nuts? Going up against the mighty AB-InBev trademark lawyers!")
     
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  5. SomethingClever

    SomethingClever Grand Pooh-Bah (4,871) Feb 22, 2013 Ohio
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    Didn’t another brewery try a hoppy Oktoberfest? Name of the beer I think was Treasure Ship it was awful.

    treasure fest by heavy seas yea it was bad.
     
    #5 SomethingClever, Jul 24, 2020
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  6. officerbill

    officerbill Pooh-Bah (2,228) Feb 9, 2019 New York
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    But it's for science
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  7. BrewsOverHoes

    BrewsOverHoes Grand Pooh-Bah (3,509) Nov 17, 2013 Georgia
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    If I offer to go to the grocery store with too much energy mine immediately knows I have plans to get beer there or stop to or from that location. It’s like a sixth sense...


    As for the beer, hope I see it. DB has a soft spot as they were one of the first VA crafts(Before the buyout) I tried. 6 Point IPA was my shit.
     
    #7 BrewsOverHoes, Jul 24, 2020
  8. oldmankoch

    oldmankoch Maven (1,299) Jan 1, 2014 Utah

    I've always wanted to play grammar police! In German (Deutsch) it would be IST!
     
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  9. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    I predict that in exactly 1 year there will be multiple threads here with people complaining about the proliferation of Bavarian IPAs and how no one brews anything else. Also, lederhosen will be all the rage.
     
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  10. ichorNet

    ichorNet Pooh-Bah (2,565) Mar 16, 2010 Massachusetts
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    Peak Organic used to have a hoppy Oktoberfest called Hop Harvest Oktoberfest, and it was freakin' awesome. Pity it's been retired for like 5-6 years. My buddy and I brewed a "German IPA" around the same time, using all Pilsner/Vienna malt and German hops. It was... okay.
     
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  11. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Why not? We've already got "Italian" Pilseners.
     
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  12. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Wasn't the first Bell's Leaves of Grass beer a "German" IPA? I know it was damn good. I wish we saw.more ipas with noble hops. I personally enjoy the hull melon beers I've had but I'd be more interested in more noble hops. Still waiting for the noble hopped neipa.

    If only there were a way I could obtain beer made to my.specifications :thinking_face: any ideas @JackHorzempa :wink:
     
    #12 unlikelyspiderperson, Jul 25, 2020
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  13. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    But I have no idea how to instill motivation in you.:grimacing:

    Like the old saying goes: you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.:astonished:

    Cheers!
     
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  14. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    It's like my wife can smell joy in me!?! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    Cheers!
     
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  15. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Reminds me of the Bells Leaves of Grass - I. Song of Myself beer which they characterized as a German Inspired IPA: http://www.bellsbeer.com/beer/specialty/song-myself

     
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  16. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Did you drink this beer? What did you think of it?

    Cheers!
     
    #16 JackHorzempa, Jul 25, 2020
  17. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    I did! Thought it was quite good. Very reminiscent of a beer in the vein of two hearted - but the German malts had a nice breadlines and the hops had that spiciness you get from Noble hops. Id pick it up again and drink it.
     
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  18. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    You meant to say "malt" vs. "hops" here, right?

    Cheers!
     
    #18 JackHorzempa, Jul 25, 2020
  19. IMN0P

    IMN0P Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2019 Massachusetts
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  20. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Yup. Brain fart :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #20 FBarber, Jul 25, 2020
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