Hop Valley Brewing Company Alpha Centauri Binary IPA (365 Day 269)

By scot in 365 Days of American Craft Beer, Beer on Saturday, August 27th, 2011

Hop Valley Alpha Centauri Binary IPA

Without transactions I wouldn’t be able to try some of the wonderful American craft beers throughout the United States. Wit that in mind the beers for the next 7 – 10 days will be from that method.

Alpha Centauri Binary IPA by Hop Valley Brewing Company steps in as the first American craft beer to start off the celebration. 😉 An Amerian Imperial IPA, Alpha Centauri has a bunch of west coast hops that burst through in the aroma and taste. Citrus is the main course but tropical and grass aromas are prevalent too. Bread malt aromas give a slight homage to English IPAs before the hops once again squash any type of connection.

Originally brewed to commemorate Hop Valley’s 100th batch, Alpha Centauri is now a seasonal that I could see locals clamoring over each release. Enjoy!

Aroma: 8 (25%), Taste: 9 (25%), Look: 10 (15%), Drinkability: 8 (35%), Overall: 8.6

Useless Fact: If one started counting the moment he or she was born and continued counting without stopping until he or she reached the age of sixty-five, that person still would not have counted to a billion.