Na Zdravi !: Panic IPA

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Panic IPA

"In honor of the 4th anniversary of our Panic IPA—the very first IPA we ever released—our brewers took the Panic recipe and spiced it up by adding extra hops during the late additions and dry-hopping stages. And instead of sticking with just Simcoe hops, we added Amarillo and Centennial hops as well. These new additions emphasize the subtle grapefruit flavors already present in Panic, while also adding some new notes of lemon to discover."

Quite drinkable, but quite unremarkable IPA.

7% ABV, 70 IBU

Na Zdravi!

A 10-second take.
Not really reviews, just my way to keep track of the beers I've tried.

My mother's family is Czech. They emigrated from Bohemia and settled in Nebraska in the mid-1800s.
They were from the region that included the town Pilzen (Pilsen) where a brewery called Měšťanský pivovar Plzeň, now Pilsner Urquell (Plzeňský Prazdroj in Czech), started brewing a uniquely Bohemian-style beer we now know as pilsner.
So, as I raise a glass in honor of my Bohemian roots ...

Na Zdravi! (to your health).

Hops?

A "hop" is the cone shaped resinous flower of the female hop plant. It is used in brewing to add bitterness, flavor, aroma, and stability depending on when it is added.

Hops are one of the 4 basic ingredients of beer although they are not esential in the brewing process. The are used simply to add flavor and complexity to the brew.
Double and even triple IPA's feature an extreme amount of hops, and an ABV to match.
Noble Hops - The traditional varieties of hops that were used to make early European beers. Medieval brewers used Hallertau, Saaz, Spalt, and/or Tettnang hops. All are from Germany except Saaz from the Czech Republic (Žatec in Czech). All are still used today.