Gnarly Bines
The Basics
Style - New West Coast IPA
ABV - 8.27%
Description
Old world meets the new in this hazy IPA jam packed with tropical fruit, citrus, passion fruit, and peach from Harlequin (UK), Pacifica, (NZ), Belma (U.S.), Meridian (U.S.) and Saaz (Cz) hops.
tHE NAME
Keeping with the naming convention of skating/surfing terms for IPAs (no reason for picking that in the first place) Gnarly (slang for awesome - among other things) Bines (a bine is a hop vine that grows up a vertical trellis) means: Awesome hops basically.
BEER FACT
Hazy IPAs owe a bit of their origin to Pacific Ales which originated in Australia.
The Ingredients
Malts: Pilsner, Dextrin, Flaked Oats, and Flaked Wheat
Hops: Belma, Pacifica, Harlequin, Meridian, Saaz
Yeast: Verdant IPA Yeast
The Pairings
Grilled/roasted pork, creme brulee, blue cheese, fried chicken