ABOUT THE BEER
A massively hopped Imperial IPA brewed to celebrate Valley Brews 10th anniversary. 1 pound of hops were added every 10 minutes during a 100 minute boil, a total of 10 different boiling hops. 4 different fresh hops were used in the hopback and then the beer was passed through a chamber containing 10 lbs of fresh hops on the way from the serving tanks to the bar taps. Hopperiffic. Approx. 10.5% ABV

AWARDS
Honorable Mention Gold, IPA, 2004 California State Fair

REVIEWS
Celebrator Beer News, February/March 2006
4/5 Stars – Very Good; worth seeking out
“Huge hoppy nose with some sweetness lying underneath. Cloudy brown color with a modest head. Begins with a big spoonful of hops followed by puckering hops mid-palate and a sweet finish.”

Celebrator Beer News, August/September 2005
“Highly recommended”
“Dark amber color. Big, zippy hop blast in the nose. Malt (caramel praline?) and huge herbal hop bite with sticky-sweet malt finish.  Big hop additions, dry hopping and hop additions (Randallization) before kegging. Caramelized hops? Diverse selection of high-alpha hops.  Takes “rich” to another level. Very well integrated. 9% abv.”

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