Once you've gotten used to how great beer can be again, get your palate ready for something a bit more aggressive. We collaborated with Chuck's Hop Shop to make a Green Mountains IPA, in the style of Vermont's finest IPAs. The IPA world is loaded with variations. Northwest IPA? Make it a clean fermentation with extra caramel malt and pine flavored hops. San Diego IPA? Keep it dry, high alcohol, and never stop adding hops (the more the merrier). East Coast / British IPA? Use a fruity yeast strain, pull back on the hops, and keep it malty. Like Bend, in Oregon, Vermont breweries have established themselves with a subcultural IPA style, utilizing a citrusy hop bill, tons of late hopping, and medium bitterness. The style is typically unfined and unfiltered, leaving it cloudy. This accentuates the contributions of the yeast, which is often distinct, stone-fruity, and a big part of what makes it unique. Green Mountains is 7.8%, and available now at the brewery!