This Double Dry Hopped IPA with Wild Yeast Doesn’t Disappoint
Just because Charlie Cole is the headbrewer at Blue Cat Brewing Co in Rock Island, doesn't me he isn't a fan of other breweries or beers in general.
This week he brought in a collaboration beer from Wake Brewing and Reunion Brewing out of Coralville called Tropic Nightmare. It's a double dry hopped Brett IPA. The "Brett" is a type of wild yeast which is hard to work with in that it can contaminate the brew house if you're not careful. That's why you don't see them very often.
It's fruity and effervescent and as it gets a little warmer, the earthy tones hit a lot harder. I've taken road trips with less interesting journeys.
In the meantime, Charlie's pumped about the new system they've got at the Blue Cat. While they work on installing it, you can see some of his favorite beers have a guest spot on tap at the Blue Cat.
April, 9 Quad Cities Beer Club Meetup – at Pour Bros. Craft Taproom in Downtown Moline, IL
- Ooh, That’s a Bingo Saison at Nerdspeak Brewery
- Putin Huilo Golden Ale, Brewstache DDH IPA, Crescent Moon English Special Bitter and A LIttle 'BS' Blackberry Stout at Blue Cat Brewing Co.
- evs. 2.0 DDH Hazy IPA Quarters Buy Happy Fruited Sour at Rebels and Lions Brewing
- Black Tongue Stout and Saaz Off Shotgun Czech Pilsner at Radicle Effect Brewerks
- Gingy Brown Ale at Galena Brewing Company Moline Ale House
- Liquified DDH Hazy IPA, Upstream Tangerine Wheat and Peach Cobbler Wheat at Bent River Brewing Company
- Bird Song Blonde Ale, Cloud Trippin’ Hazy IPA and Sticky Kitty Double IPA at Great Revivalist Brew Lab
- Blackbird Blackberry Wheat at Geneseo Brewing Co.\
- Tales Of Brave Ulysses Porter and Seven Churches West Coast IPA at Wake Brewing
- Afternoon Delight Sour at Five Cities Brewing
- The Cure for Pessimism IPA at Contrary Brewing
- Cosmic Pillows Hazy IPA at Stompbox Brewing
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