Scratch Series #39 is the third installment of our IPA mini-series, experimenting with yet another pair of hops—Simcoe and Palisade.
We’ve replicated the malt bill from #38, tweaking only the hops for this aggressive IPA. With an orange-amber body and off-white head, #39, drops brilliant in a glass. We have not filtered this beer to keep the hops as intense as possible. #39 screams a pine-citrus aroma courtesy of the intense Simcoe hops, and follows through with a blast of piney-flavor thanks to the Palisade hops. Just a touch of malt sweetness comes through.
Hops: Simcoe
American-Style India Pale Ale
Tröegs Brewing Company
Hershey, Pennsylvania