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Hellmouth IPA, another in our series of Imperial or Strong IPA's, was brewed this week in Burien.
The name stems from the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (which takes place in Sunnydale) and refers to "a focal point which serves as a portal between earth and Hell. The Hellmouth attracts demons and other supernatural creatures, becoming a "hot spot" for supernatural activity."
We thought that was a pretty good description of what happens when we ferment a 7% ABV beer in Burien (a.k.a. Sunnydale)!
Keep an eye out here for future updates on the release of this seasonal brew.
It's Friday so it's time to dry-hop our most recently-brewed seasonal beer, SUNNYDALE PALE ALE.
We'll toss in two different hop varieties, Amarillo and Cascade, to help boost the hop aroma of this delicate light-amber ale.
FYI: Sunnydale was the original name for the area now known as Burien.
Join us on this Thursday, June 18 at the West Seattle pub for our monthly tapping of a cask-conditioned beer produced at our sister pub in Burien.
This month we'll pour a keg of Sunnydale Pale Ale. The keg was naturally carbonated and will be pouring from the beer engine starting at 3:00 PM.
We just this week kicked out another version of our popular summer seasonal recipe, Sunnydale Pale Ale.
This year's rendition was especially unique in that we used a brand new/ yet-to-be-released malt variety from Briess Malting Co., their 45L CaraWheat. The Pilsner base malt was also from Briess, as was a wee bit of flaked oats, added to enhance the "mouthfeel."
The hops used were also something special in that they were almost entirely "proprietary" varieties, including Bravo, Amarillo, and HBC 369, a yet-to-be-named experimental variety from a Yakima Valley breeding program. In addition we'll dry-hop the entire batch post-fermentation in order to bump up the overall hop aroma a bit.
The folks pictured here are (l-r) David Richter of Briess Malting, Darren Gamache of Virgil Gamache Farms, Burien Lead Brewer John Gerretsen, and Doug Hindman, Head Brewer at Elliott Bay. Thanks to Kendall Jones of the Washington Beer Blog for working the photo apparatus.
We'll be pouring Sunnydale in both pubs in just a couple of weeks. You can also try it under the brand name Park Pale Ale at the West Seattle Summer Fest, July 10-12. Your first opportunity to taste this beer, though, will be at next week's CASK THIRD THURSDAY in West Seattle on 6.18.
Hellmouth IPA, another in our series of Imperial or Strong IPA's, was brewed this week in Burien.
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