The original details are here, and now this from Saint Arnold on their Icon Series blue label Cascadian Dark Ale:
Our Icon Series continues today, as we switch from Red to Blue and to our new Cascadian Dark Ale - a Black IPA.
The key to a Black IPA is to artfully balance the aggressive hop flavor and bitter with the roast of the black malt to create a wonderful marriage of the two competing tastes. Icon Blue starts with a big hop nose up front, the result of Centennial and Simcoe additions at end of boil and dry hopping. There is also a roast malt character that starts with the nose and goes all the way through the end. At the finish, the Chinook and Columbus hops kick in to create a lasting bitter. We fermented this beer with our Saint Arnold ale yeast, which contributes an additional complexity. This beer is best served at 45°F to 55°F.
This beer was inspired by Pete Garza's winning entry in the 2012 Big Batch Brew Bash.
Divine Reserve No. 13 will be
Released Starting Monday, March 18
Celebrate the day after St. Patrick's Day with DR13. It is a delicious Belgian Quadrupel that our brewer Stephen developed. Follow this link for a full description of the beer.
As always, while the release date is Monday, March 18, not every store will receive their allotment that day. As for the kegs, not everybody will put it on tap as soon as they receive it.
This beer is drinking great now, and at 11% ABV, it will age well too. If you plan on aging, we always recommend that you age it cold. The back of the refrigerator (or in your beer fridge) is the best place, assuming you can trust nobody to touch it there.
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