Ecliptic / Wicked Weed / Stone Points Unknown IPA

STYLE

Double India Pale Ale

ABV

9.5%

IBUs

72

It seemed no single beer could adequately convey the collective talents of Portland, Oregon brewing legend and Ecliptic Brewing founder John Harris; Luke and Walt Dickinson, the brewmaster duo behind North Carolina’s Wicked Weed Brewing; and Stone Brewmaster Mitch Steele. So, this veritable triad of power opted to brew TWO beers. The first was a traditional Belgian-style tripel aged four months in oak barrels that originally housed red wine, then tequila. It was then blended at a one-fourth to three-fourths ratio with a freshly brewed West Coast double IPA to create this beer. A variety of diverse flavors coalesce into something more unique than any one beer our trio could have conceived.

ABOUT THIS BEER

Release Date

May 11, 2015

FEATURED HOPS

Magnum

Styrian Celeia

Amarillo

Calypso & Jarrylo

Beeradvocate

88

NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION

AVAILABLE

NOT AVAILABLE

AVAILABLE

NOT AVAILABLE

INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION

Australia; Alberta and British Columbia, Canada; Japan; Singapore; Sweden; and United Kingdom

Tasting Notes

Appearance

Deep gold with a tinted red hue.

Aroma

Very interesting blend of peach and banana from the hops and yeast, plus toasted malts, hints of wood and a touch of alcohol heat.

Taste

Fruity, with lots of banana and berry components followed by peach and vanilla. Hints of wood, and a pronounced Belgian yeast component that is more banana than clove.

Palate

There’s a slight tannic presence in the finish from the portion aged in tequila barrels that is very pleasant and blends well with the beer’s substantial bitterness.

Overall

This beer is very complex. The idea of creating a beer blend that’s 25% traditional Belgian tripel (half of which was aged in red wine barrels that had been most recently used for aging tequila) and 75% modern double IPA was inspired by all three brewers’ love of traditional beer styles and pushing the envelope with new beers. The resulting beer drinks like a cross between a double IPA, a barrel-aged barley wine and a Belgian tripel. There are elements of all three and perceptions of the beer change as it warms.

Provided by

Mitch Steele

,

Brewmaster

Pairing Notes

Appetizers

Vegetarian pot stickers, coconut shrimp, ceviche, baked zucchini fries, mussels

Salads

Endive and pear, Thai noodle, heirloom beet, Waldorf

Entrées

Fried chicken, chile rellenos, salmon, pesto tortellini

Cheeses

Prairie Fruit Farms Moonglo, Cowgirl Creamery Midnight Moon, Fiscalini Bandage Wrapped Cheddar, Carr Valley Marisa

Desserts

Lemon bars, bananas Foster, strawberry cheesecake, carrot cake

Cigars

Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Lancero, Davidoff Winston Churchill, Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 Candela Lonsdale

Provided by

"Dr." Bill Sysak

,

Craft Beer Ambassador

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