HB&B Blog — Session IPA

FUNDAMENTALS #87 — RedWillow Weightless Strata Session IPA

Fundamentals Macclesfield Matthew Curtis RedWillow Session IPA

FUNDAMENTALS #87 — RedWillow Weightless Strata Session IPA

There is a tendency when a new hop variety becomes available commercially to present it to the drinker in its most extreme form; to express the characteristics of this particular hop flowers’ oils and acids as vividly as possible, so as to demonstrate its potency. Case in point – when the latest variety, Talus (formerly known as HBC 692), became available, its distributor Yakima Chief Hops sent me a range of beers demonstrating its prowess. What followed was a battery assault to the senses in the form of a range of double dry-hopped double IPAs. SLAM, there’s some coconut. BAM,...

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The Beer Lover’s Table: Paneer Kathi Rolls and Drop Project Crush Session NEIPA

Beer Lover's Table Claire Bullen Drop Project Session IPA

The Beer Lover’s Table: Paneer Kathi Rolls and Drop Project Crush Session NEIPA

I had my first kathi roll many years ago, as a college freshman in New York City, though I may have been too tipsy at the time to properly appreciate it. A tiny joint a few blocks from campus called Roti Roll routinely stayed open until 4am. I remember deliriously shoving my face into a roll after a night out, heedless of the mounting chilli heat until it was too late. More recently, I fell in love with the Paneer Roomali Roll at Dishoom, from which this recipe takes some inspiration. Kathi rolls – sometimes known as frankies – are...

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Matthew Curtis's No More Heroes XII – Signature Brew Roadie Session IPA

London Matthew Curtis Session IPA Signature Brew

Matthew Curtis's No More Heroes XII – Signature Brew Roadie Session IPA

Way back before I started to write about beer I used to play guitar in a pretty cool band called Brontosaurus Chorus. It was a lot of fun, we were even quite good, and you can still listen to our recorded efforts on Spotify. The best part about being in a band was playing live. For 30 minutes you could transport yourself away from the stage in the dingy venue you were playing, to a world of fuzzy guitar solos and cavernous reverb. The worst part was carrying your heavy gear to every gig and every rehearsal. Schlepping a guitar, amp...

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