Sierra Nevada - 2016 Beer Camp - Tropical IPA

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  1. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Below is the label for the next release in Sierra Nevada's Beer Camp series. This entry in the series is called Tropical IPA and looks to be their Spring Seasonal in 2016. It will be brewed at both Chico, CA and Mills River, NC so it looks to be a nationally distributed beer. It will be packaged in 12oz bottles (presumably 6pks) and will clock in at 6.7%abv and 55ibu. Can't wait to try this one!

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    #1 BottleCaps80, Aug 21, 2015
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  2. jhavs

    jhavs Poo-Bah (2,043) Apr 16, 2015 New York
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    Lookin' Good! Will buy and try.
     
    #2 jhavs, Aug 21, 2015
  3. PatrickCT

    PatrickCT Poo-Bah (2,319) Feb 18, 2015 Connecticut
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    Can't wait! I loved Hoppy Lager.
     
    #3 PatrickCT, Aug 21, 2015
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  4. Himself

    Himself Initiate (0) May 20, 2014 Massachusetts

    Oh yeah! This looks like it's going to be a good one!
     
    #4 Himself, Aug 21, 2015
  5. bowzer4birdie

    bowzer4birdie Poo-Bah (1,905) Aug 16, 2012 Illinois
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    I'm on board as well and will be on the lookout. Am curious to know what specific kind(s) of hop varietals are being used in this one?
     
    #5 bowzer4birdie, Aug 21, 2015
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  6. HeislerGold

    HeislerGold Initiate (131) Oct 19, 2013 Michigan

    Will I gladly try this SN IPA? Yes. Was I hoping that their Beer Camp seasonal would be anything but an IPA? Also yes.
     
    #6 HeislerGold, Aug 21, 2015
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  7. stickboy1125

    stickboy1125 Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2012 Virginia
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    bring back Ruthless and toss this one in the IPA pack
     
    #7 stickboy1125, Aug 21, 2015
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  8. HeislerGold

    HeislerGold Initiate (131) Oct 19, 2013 Michigan

    I had the same question because I'm hoping this beer will resemble Deschutes Fresh Squeezed. Who wouldn't want to pick up a fresh 12 pack of beers like that?
     
    #8 HeislerGold, Aug 21, 2015
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  9. gopens44

    gopens44 Poo-Bah (2,391) Aug 9, 2010 Virginia
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    Yep, this one's going to be had.

    I'll open the bidding at Centennial and Citra
     
    #9 gopens44, Aug 21, 2015
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  10. BuffaloBrasky

    BuffaloBrasky Initiate (0) Sep 26, 2014 California

    This sounds great! My only issue is if this is a collaboration beer, why aren't you giving credit to your collaborater?... The beer camp in 2014 was my favorite for obvious reasons, but I definitely liked that SNevada gave credit to their partner breweries on so many of the beers.
     
    #10 BuffaloBrasky, Aug 21, 2015
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  11. IsaiahHoogendyk

    IsaiahHoogendyk Initiate (55) Aug 1, 2014 Washington

    Just when I was getting excited about winter seasonals, along comes something to make me eager for next spring!

    Wonder how this will compare to Elysian's Dayglow IPA which has a similar profile.
     
    #11 IsaiahHoogendyk, Aug 21, 2015
  12. rather

    rather Initiate (0) May 31, 2013 California

    seriously they should have a Gose or Berliner
     
    #12 rather, Aug 21, 2015
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  13. t420o

    t420o Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2009 Colorado

    Personally, I am not a fan of IPA's that are very tropical fruity in flavor. They tend to be too sweet for my taste buds.
     
    #13 t420o, Aug 21, 2015
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  14. stickboy1125

    stickboy1125 Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2012 Virginia
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    This. They already do the IPA pack in the spring and have 2 year round IPAs, no need for another hoppy beer.
     
    #14 stickboy1125, Aug 21, 2015
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  15. HopsDubosc

    HopsDubosc Initiate (169) Apr 24, 2015 Vermont

    I couldn't see the OP's image... in case other couldn't as well, here ya go:
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    Personally, I'm pumped... love "tropical" IPAs.
     
    #15 HopsDubosc, Aug 21, 2015
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  16. PSU_Mike

    PSU_Mike Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Beer Camp is something Sierra does every year where people pay to come and design a beer and brew it. The best of the bunch gets released. Beer Camp Across America is what they did last year with other breweries. This is not a collab.

    For more information: http://www.sierrabeercamp.com/
     
    #16 PSU_Mike, Aug 21, 2015
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  17. breadwinner

    breadwinner Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2014 California

    Interested to see just how tropical this guy is. I dig the ABV range, though. Seems like a lot of these juice bombs tilt a touch higher on the ABV scale. Those ones go to my head a little too quickly after a long day of work:slight_smile:
     
    #17 breadwinner, Aug 21, 2015
  18. bb_hagen

    bb_hagen Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2015 New Jersey

    Sounds good to me. Hopefully there will be more available than the past two years.
     
    #18 bb_hagen, Aug 21, 2015
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  19. Irrenarzt

    Irrenarzt Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 New Mexico

    As one who has been to Beer Camp, I know for certain Sierra Nevada won't allow a lacto fermentation to take place in their facility. Rule number one was no brett no lacto.

    So Berliner and gose are out, unless they add lactic acid directly to the wort to sour it. Even that was something they wouldn't really consider. And forget about kettle souring. Not a chance.

    They have a hot ginger microbiologist girl whose job is to seek and destroy all brett and lax colonies at the brewery.
     
    #19 Irrenarzt, Aug 21, 2015
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  20. PSU_Mike

    PSU_Mike Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2013 Pennsylvania

    I have visions of Kari Byron drinking a SNPA while scrubbing down a brew kettle.

    ...and now I need to change my pants.
     
    #20 PSU_Mike, Aug 21, 2015
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  21. Jaycase

    Jaycase Poo-Bah (1,815) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Discovery Channel exec hurriedly phones SNBill, "I've got this great idea for a new reality TV series..."
     
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  22. flskydiver

    flskydiver Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2014 Florida

    So did they brew Brux at Russian River or did they have a bad experience with it at their facility and that's the reason for no more Brett?
     
    #22 flskydiver, Aug 21, 2015
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  23. Yargamo

    Yargamo Initiate (0) Jun 9, 2015 New York

    "tropical" is certainly the IPA buzz word of 2014-2015. No shortage of breweries using this term. It's starting to irk me for some reason, and its likely not a good reason
     
    #23 Yargamo, Aug 21, 2015
  24. jamvt

    jamvt Disciple (390) Aug 5, 2005 Massachusetts
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    Tropical is the new piney.
     
    #24 jamvt, Aug 21, 2015
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  25. 1ale_man

    1ale_man Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2015 Texas

    I like "tropical". Can't wait for spring. Hoppy Lager is still great. Can't wait till spring. Wishing my life away and I'm too old for that. This should be great!
     
    #25 1ale_man, Aug 21, 2015
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  26. Irrenarzt

    Irrenarzt Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 New Mexico

    Brux was brewed there but it was not fermented with Brett. Each bottle was dosed with -1 mL of a Brett slurry during bottling. They proceeded to bleach bomb the room that the bottling was done in and then all the equipment used for individually dosing bottles was removed from the property and sold. It is unlikely they will ever allow this to happen again according to our guide at Beer Camp.
     
    #26 Irrenarzt, Aug 22, 2015
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  27. ONovoMexicano

    ONovoMexicano Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2012 New Mexico

    And here I was still holding out hope for a cool 2015 Beer Camp 12-pack.
     
    #27 ONovoMexicano, Aug 22, 2015
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  28. costanzo_mike

    costanzo_mike Meyvn (1,214) Jul 17, 2014 Massachusetts

    Anyone know if it'll be available in 6 packs? For the 2015 Hoppy Lager I only saw 12 packs in my neck of the woods
     
    #28 costanzo_mike, Aug 22, 2015
  29. lambpasty

    lambpasty Initiate (0) May 3, 2013 New Hampshire

    Sold.

    I'd imagine so, I was able to buy sixers of the IPL last year, so.
     
    #29 lambpasty, Aug 22, 2015
  30. tillmac62

    tillmac62 Poo-Bah (1,830) Oct 2, 2013 South Carolina
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    Sounds like that one will be right in my wheelhouse.
     
    #30 tillmac62, Aug 22, 2015
  31. scbeerman

    scbeerman Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2015 South Carolina

    Ok, I'm not usually a huge Sierra Nevada fan (blast away folks) but this one is something I have to try.
     
    #31 scbeerman, Aug 22, 2015
  32. upsbeernut

    upsbeernut Aspirant (281) Sep 22, 2011 Georgia

    Cant wait since im stuck on Green Flashes Soul Style which has blown all my favorite Tropical IPAS out of the water.
     
    #32 upsbeernut, Aug 22, 2015
  33. upsbeernut

    upsbeernut Aspirant (281) Sep 22, 2011 Georgia

    Agree
     
    #33 upsbeernut, Aug 22, 2015
  34. upsbeernut

    upsbeernut Aspirant (281) Sep 22, 2011 Georgia

    Ga has Six packs
     
    #34 upsbeernut, Aug 22, 2015
  35. upsbeernut

    upsbeernut Aspirant (281) Sep 22, 2011 Georgia

    ABV between 6.2 and 7 is perfect for these Tropicals.
     
    #35 upsbeernut, Aug 22, 2015
  36. Treyliff

    Treyliff Poo-Bah (5,283) Aug 10, 2010 West Virginia
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    Sounds like my kind of IPA!
     
    #36 Treyliff, Aug 22, 2015
  37. costanzo_mike

    costanzo_mike Meyvn (1,214) Jul 17, 2014 Massachusetts

    Ok cool, I'll be on the lookout here in MA
     
    #37 costanzo_mike, Aug 22, 2015
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  38. bkov33

    bkov33 Initiate (78) Dec 5, 2007 New Jersey

    I couple stores around here still have the hoppy lager. picked up a 12 the other day even though its old, still pretty good
     
    #38 bkov33, Aug 22, 2015
  39. Shmuffalo

    Shmuffalo Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Sounds great. Looking forward to trying it.
     
    #39 Shmuffalo, Aug 22, 2015
  40. cello

    cello Initiate (83) Oct 17, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Wow! Another IPA? Who would have thought? This is coming from and IPA guy.
     
    #40 cello, Aug 22, 2015
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