In this episode, we discuss style 22A, Double IPA. Beers tasted include:
Victory Hop Ranch (24:17)
Victory Dirt Wolf (31:58)
Rahr Drahthaar (40:48)
Great Divide Hercules (50:32)
Goose Island The Illinois (1:00:17)
Arcade Highly Evolved (1:11:52)
The way you say that “Imperial” mean “higher alcohol” sounds like you don’t think other styles when made “Imperial” increasing the alcohol doesn’t also imply increasing the IBUs to balance the beer… this is why Double/Imperial means higher alcohol but also higher IBUs. Balance, balance, balance.