Stoup Brewing releases a collaboration Imperial Porter with Mexico City and two new "political" IPAs.
If you live in or around the greater Seattle area. It would seem appropriate, what with this week Halloween falling on a Thursday, that we remind you about some recent offering from Ballard-brewed Stoup Brewing Company.
Starting with their Imperial Porter, the gang got together with a brewery from Mexico City to produce a beer that will warm your body while inspiring dark thoughts.
Brewed with Cervecería Ícono and Cerveceria Morenos, Stoup Imperial Porter is described as a beer that is " packed with all of the malts that make a porter delicious." In addition to 'all the malts', Imperial Porter is brewed with Piloncillo, an unrefined cane sugar that is made from boiling and evaporating cane juice. With a flavor profile of between honey and molasses, Piloncillo is not only an homage to Stoup Brewing Company's guests but also provides local something different in their Imperial Porter. Finally, with experimentation on their minds, the brewers used HBC 472 which provides notes of vanilla and oak. At 8.9% ABV and 42 IBU, Imperial Importer is a reward for a night spent chaperoning or feeding trick-or-treating kids.
Backing up their Imperial Porter, the brewers escape from the fresh-hop craze into the welcoming arms of the Hazy IPA.
With the distinctive tagline, Stoup's Politonic IPA asks:
Politics got you down these days? Want a break from the constant stream of empty promises, chaotic debates, poor decisions and expensive yet disturbingly awful haircuts? Try our Politonic IPA..guaranteed to soothe your politics fatigue.
Brewed with wheat, flaked and malted oats before hop-bombed with Wakatu, Wiamea, Mosaic Cryo hops, this beer can inspire many conversations. But if the thought of escaping political discourse for an hour isn't enticing then this beer described as having "big pine, citrus, and a touch of floral flavors" will be wasted on you. Try one of these 6.9% ABV beers anyways and then ask yourself if you are tired of politics yet.
What do you get when you take a bunch of smart-alec brewers, who love current events? The answer is Quid Pro Quo IPA.
Brewed with Loral Cryo, Simcoe Cryo, HBC 692, and Comet hops; Stoup's provocative IPA is best summed up like this.
So a few weeks ago, the brewers at Stoup were on a phone call. Let me tell you, that phone call was absolutely perfect. It was beautiful. It went something like this.
B#1: "Make me a DIPA with fantastic amounts of Loral Cryo, Simcoe Cryo, HBC 692 and Comet hops and I'll bring you donuts".
B#2: "I'll do it, but didn't you already promise me those donuts a couple of months ago? And isn't this quid pro quo? Just curious."
B#1: "Great. This will be the best beer ever made thanks to me. And yes, this is quid pro quo. Obviously."
Cheers to honesty and a delicious new beer, friends! "
At 8% Alcohol By Volume and 69 IBU, Quid Pro Quo Double IPA asks the question. "Can a beer be both fun and political?".
Look for both Imperial Porter and Politonic IPA, available today, and Quid Pro Quor Double IPA making its appearance this Wednesday.
Stoup Brewing Company is located at 1108 NW 52nd Street in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. For more information on Stoup Brewing Company, visit http://www.stoupbrewing.com.
About Stoup Brewing Company
"Two thirsty science nerds and a curious connoisseur walk in to a brew pub… Okay, so it wasn’t quite like that, but it might as well have been."
Stoup Brewing is a long held dream of Brad Benson and Lara Zahaba – two hopeless drink and chow hounds. That the two found each other twenty years ago seems fated – Brad, a scientist to the very last DNA strand, would proffer a hypothesis based on proximity and human nature, we’re sure (ahem). Whatever your take, the takeaway is this: Brad loves beer and has been a loyal student, courter, and crafter for years that number beyond his fingers and toes. Lara loves all things gastro – from a savory plate to a smart pour. The pair, professionally and recreationally, have spent the better part of their hours improving their palate’s quality of life. It was only a matter of time before they ponied up and joined the community of talented purveyors.
Enter, Robyn Schumacher – friend, teacher and self-professed beer geek graduated Cicerone. She had the same dream. Fitting that Robyn’s infatuation with beer bloomed under the tutelage of a Biology degree. Robyn’s regard for all things hop and malt only deepened while her teaching career flourished. Brewing in her spare time was the final hook. Call it what you will – the stars aligning, simultaneous fermentation – Stoup Brewing was born. We’re thrilled to be a part of Seattle’s burgeoning craft beer community in Ballard’s Brewing District.
