"Double the Hops! Double the Fun!"
by: Ashley Albrecht (the "A" of B&A)
Stats:
Name: Dubhe Imperial Black IPA
Description: "Ale brewed with hemp seed"
ABV: 9.2% (!)
Brewer: Uinta Brewing Co. (Salt Lake City, UT)
-Named after the major east-west mountain range
in the Rocky Mountains
-Slogan: "Earth, Wind, and Beer"
Bottled: 03/19/12
Impressions:
Although described by Uinta as "toasted, chocolaty dark malts align with an astronomical amount of hops," I'd say it's less toasty and more bitter chocolaty - like a balanced bite of dark chocolate: not too bitter, not too sweet. Although extremely hoppy, Dubhe doesn't leave the stale bitterness on the palate that many a IIPA are known for; rather, it finishes very smoothly. The buzz from the 9.2% was highly welcomed, and slowly emerged, manifesting itself as an ambient feeling of Gemütlichkeit or the German word for "an environment or state of mind that conduces a cheerful mood and peace of mind, with connotation of a notion of belonging and social acceptance, of being cozy and unhurried."
Stars: 4.5/5
Story (from Uinta Brewing Co. website):
"Named Utah's Centennial Star in 1996, Dubhe (pronounced Doo-bee) illuminates the front of the big dipper from 124 light years away. Dubhe, also known as Alpha Ursae Majoris, is a red giant that appears orange in color and has a mass 4x that of the sun."
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