Epic Brewing and Melvin Brewing Release Cross Country Chemists IPA

 I brought you an early peek, and now this from Epic & Melvin:

 

Melvin Brewing out of Alpine, WY  and Epic Brewing out of Salt Lake City, UT, have teamed up to release the stickiest and ickiest of beers, Cross Country Chemists IPA! Cross Country Chemists was brewed using experimental techniques to evoke unique flavors from its specialty hops. And, it crossed with a vigorous dose of terpenes! zzubreebym

The brew teams at Melvin and Epic began talking about a collaboration brew in early 2022 with a meandering conversation about cannabis terpenes, Biotransformation, and an enzyme called Beta Glucosidase!?! “The brewers sounded like a bunch of mad scientists in the eyes of the rest of us,” said
Gus Erickson, Marketing Specialist at Epic.

Terpenes
- Cross Country Chemists dosed with terpenes with a high concentration of the Myrcene. Myrcene is found in high concentrations in hops, bay leaves, and lemongrass, and it can add a range of fruity to peppery flavors.

Biotransformation
- Biotransformation happens every time a beer goes through fermentation, particularly during High Kräusen - the peak of fermentation. High Kräusen is when the yeast is most active and behaves unpredictably when ingredients are introduced.

Beta Glucosidase (phantasm powder)
- β-Glucosidase is an enzyme, found in Sauvignon Blanc grapes from New Zealand, that induces
biotransformation. When β-Glucosidase is introduced alongside hops, the hops emit *Thiols
with pungent tropical fruit aromatics and flavors that cannot be achieved simply by **Dry
Hopping. β-Glucosidase also enhances the beer by giving it a dry finish.
o *Thiols - Thiols are an organic compound that can be found in almost every living plant
including hops and cannabis, which have highly aromatic thiols.
o **Dry Hop - A dry hop is when hops are added post-fermentation. The intention of a
dry hop is to improve the beer's floral & fruity aromatics/flavor.

Cross Country Chemists IPA, a dank and delicious IPA with Terpenes, will be available at Epic Brewing in August. Grab a four-pack of 16oz cans today and remember to sip, sip, pass.

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