An American IPA brewed by our dear friends and ABC Hall of Famers Jeff and Susan Rankert.  Their recipe pays tribute to the Pabst Brewing Company's Ballantine IPA that Jeff first tasted in 1974.  Our favorite description for this beer comes from Beer Advocate:  "It is not polite. Its flavors are almost defiant- a huge nose with hops and malt struggling for control, a bit of oak, just the right carbonation and an insanely long finish worthy of any hop-head."