Brett IPAs

Never had one, and for some reason never thought about one until this post. Am very curious and definitely voted YAAAYAYYAYYAYYYYY on this one.

 

Hey, bro - to your knowledge, was Yuzu Pale a one-and-done? I ask because it showed up again at two of my stores, and the managers don't know if its just warehouse turd clearance or a fresh batch - I hope I haven't been passing up on a new release these past few trips!

 

Round Guys Brewing out of Lansdale Pennsylvania brews a canned Brett IPA named "Fear of a Brett Planet". IMO a fantastic example of a 100% Brett fermented pale ale. Kane brewing also have brewed a awesome Brett IPA. Sea Change was the name.

 

Like I posted above? http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/brett-ipas.205584/#post-2717036

Cheers!

 

Wild Devil was good. Can't say that it excited me enough to seek out others, though.

 

Thank you Jack for bringing up Femme Fatale Blanc! That too is easily one of my favorite Brett IPAs, next to Bitter Monk. Fatale Blanc was balanced and enjoyable.

 

I second Mikkeller's Farmhouse Invasion. Their collaboration with To Ol "Ov-Ral" was unbelievable when I had it a couple years ago. I've had it again since then and it wasn't the same experience (naturally) - they're rebrewing that beer in celebration of their "Under-All" session version.

 

I just seen some on the tap list at Max's, those might be fresh releases.

 

Brett IPA to me is all about Wild Devil. Brett APA to me is Fear of a Brett Planet by Round Guys. Fantastic beers.

 

Wild Devil almost made me puke. So there's that.

 

I've had a few, and generally find them interesting. Enough so that I have plans on homebrewing a version.
I have ideas on what I want to do, but haven't finalized the recipe. I know I don't want to go with a citrus-y hop character, probably looking for something more earthy, piney and spicy.

 

If you're looking for homebrew advice for a brett IPA, check out the Mad Fermentationist's blog; I adapted one of his recipes. I used brett trois and some fruity experimental hops, came out great and I plan on perfecting the recipe over time. My personal advice is to underpitch the brett by about 15% to get more of its characteristic flavor without waiting too long.

 

Definitely the femme Fatale series but also Peekskill made a one off Brett IPA that was pretty damn good- I think it was made for the blind tiger and was called tiger momma or something

 

Love me some Hop Savant and I came here to mention the Yuzu Femme Fatale. And as noted already, both of Anchorage's offerings (Galaxy and Bitter Monk) are good, though it's been awhile since I had either.

So yeah, I'm apparently a big fan. Another one to consider might be Boulevard's Saison-Brett. Obviously it's not an IPA, but it's a Brett-infused version of their hop-forward saison, Tank 7, which I believe is dry-hopped with Amarillo. A good hop match for Brett if you ask me...

 

I loved the Mikkeller/Prairie Artisan Ales collab, American Style IPA. It walked that fine line between an IPA and a saison so very well.

 

Do any of you know how Galaxy is with some age on it? I recently bought a bottle at an out of the way place and most likely lost the receipt, so will unlikely be able to return it (I was surprised to find it, but then found out it was on tap at Max's Taphouse for Hopfest). I wasn't a big fan, but I figured I could age it to have a completely different beer.

I'm thinking of doing the same with De Molen/Tired Hands' Lost and Found, which I basically did the same thing with (lost receipt after I realized I'd had it before).

 

Urine Trouble by Three Floyds & Surly was awesome