Hellbent Brewing Company release their 2020 edition of Test Flight Experimental IPA, March 8th.
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Three months into 2020 and Hellbent Brewing Company is already looking towards the future with the latest edition of the Test Flight Experimental IPA.
Brewed with experimental hops from Hop innovators, Hopsteiner and Haas, the brand is curious to see what you the thirsty imbiber think of their latest edition. Named, the hops used in this blended-hop India Pale Ale are Hopsteiner experimental #10416, Hopsteiner experimental #06277, HBC 586, and HBC 692.
For the brewer, this an opportunity to sample newer, disease-resistant hops which grower bigger and faster than their genetic parents. Meanwhile, for you the customer, these hops will provide you an opportunity to see the breadth and depth possible.
With these hops, the brewers of Hellbent were inspired to ponder notes of citrus fruits, like tangerines and grapefruit; tropical fruits, like pineapple, mango, or papaya, stone fruits (like peaches), and hints of the Pacific Northwest with notes of dank and pine. Balanced out with a malted bed of Pale, Vienna, White Wheat, Flaked Corn, and Rolled oats, and you have the makings of a 7% IPA with a modest bitterness of around 50 - 55 IBU.
Available this weekend, March 8th, the brewery hopes you’ll stop in and share your thoughts on these four, unique, hops from the Yakima Valley.
Hellbent Brewing Company is located at 13035 Lake City Way NE in Seattle WA 98125. For more information including hours and other information, visit http://www.hellbentbrewingcompany.com.
About Hellbent Brewing Company
Hellbent started with three of us – Jack Guinn, Chris Giles and Randy Embernate – longtime friends and restaurant industry veterans. For us, starting Hellbent was the natural (and the coolest) thing to do, growing directly out of our experience and our love of beer. For years we home-brewed and toiled over our business plan. Then, we met Brian Young – award winning brewer, co-owner and fast friend – who turned out to be the missing link. Within a couple months, we were on the hunt for the perfect location.
We wanted our brewery in Lake City, where Chris and Jack already called home, to contribute to the growing beer scene here. When we stepped into the old CM Hopkins building for the first time, we knew we had found our venue. Starting right away, we gutted it and began the transformation, building with reclaimed wood, steel, good humor, and a fair amount of muscle.
Finally, after years of fierce determination and hard work (including seven months of construction), we opened our doors in the thick of microbrew country. We didn’t do this alone. We are humbled by the support and kindness of our friends and family that helped us along the way. So, to our beer-loving brothers and sisters of the Pacific Northwest, cheers and welcome to Hellbent!
