Booth: Breakside Brewing

Would be able to describe in detail what is meant by "dank" when drinking this beer?

 

Hey Ben,what was the first beer you drank that inspired you to start brewing?

 

Are black IPAs harder to make since you don't see them as often? Can you turn Wanderlust into a Black IPA, or do only certain malt/hop profiles work?

 

With your hop contract do you get to hand select hops ?

 

Hey Ben, thanks for answering our questions. I also haven't tried anything from Breakside or Portland ipa. That's mainly because I am on the East Coast. This sounds like a great beer though. So if you didn't get into Beer Brewing what other venture would you have seeked out? Thanks again!!

 

Ben, my son Joel says hi and wants to know how Camp Nebagamon influenced your becoming a brewer.

 

Tell us about a time where either you made a beer based on someone's idea and you thought it would be awful but it turned out great, or it should have been great but the flavor profile was surprisingly uneventful/bad.

 

Portland is such a beer mecca, what have you done along the way that has helped you stand out from the pack?

PS. Thanks so much for shipping your beer. Excited to try it.

 

I have loved what your brewery puts out since I found you.

 

On one of the next virtual fest events, could we see a little bit of each brewery? I know it is work for you....but it is where the magic happens for us.

 

How large of a brewery are you all?

 

Awesome example! Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

 

Yeah, quick video of the brewery would be nice ... even a stock one.

 

what is two row?

 

Damn good drinking Ben, Portland's IPA was hoppy, yet not too bitter. Great Job.

 

I just bought some 2-row to test out my homebrew system decided not to use it for that. After watching your video I'm going to brew an IPA using CTZ, Simicoe, and citra hops. What would you recommend for amounts for a 5 gallon batch and timing when to add?

 

What's the ABV on this one?

 

As a homebrewer, I alway added Carapils for head retention when I skip speciality malt in my light IPAs. If this beer is 100% 2row, is the need for carapils just a misconception. Can you speak to that?

 

Cheers Ben!!! TY for sharing.

 

Barley with two rows of kernels. As opposed to six-row. Two-row has more sugar for fermentation.

 

Took me a little while to "get" this beer, and what you were aiming for. I found it drank better at a slightly-warmer-than-fridge temperature. It really grew on me.

 

Delicious beer, Ben. Great WCIPA flavor at a nice ABV. I could drink this all the time. Would love to see this as well as some of your other beers in Illinois. Thanks for sharing this beer as part of the IPA Fest!

 

This brew is fantastic! It's a lovely break from the Southern CA IPA's. Cheers!

 

is the flavor mango or passionfruit? What hops are in this?

 

Nice one. Cheers! Look forward to my next Portland trip to stop in.

 

Ben, given there are so many breweries in Portland, are breweries there supportive of each other or quietly competitive?

 

If you don't mind me asking, what are the medals for??

 

What’s the difference between west coast and east coast ipas? This beer is excellent!

 

Have you tried any of your ex-colleagues Meanwhile brewery beers?

 

If maple is a very Vermont ingredient, what would be your very Portland ingredient? (That is legal to put in a packaged beer)

 

What new hop varieties are you looking forward to using?

 

What’s your favorite Dead Moon song?

 

"How'd you add the duck?" -- Edgar

 

HAHAHAHA!!! Duck Carcasses!!!! How high were you guys????

 

My wife and I both agree we think Breakside should do a collab with Stormbreaker Brewing (Portland.) We have rave reviews for both places.

 

now I need that Duck Beer.... great story

 

I noticed you were the only brewer to mention the malt bill for the IPA in the walkthrough videos. How important is the malt bill when slamming it with different hops?

 

Let me know when you need Canada Geese carcasses. We're flush here in IL. I kid, I kid. They are protected here.

 

Now I need some of that duck carcass beer.