I’ve been looking forward to this beer for a LONG time. So I figured this night was a great night to try it, why? My birthday of course! 
Besides a limited release, this bottle was special to me. It was unexpectedly sent to me by a person I have an immense amount of respect for and I’m glad I saved it for a special day. Thus, I’m going to selfishly have this beer by myself!
The thing I’m quickly learning about Cigar City with the two beers I’ve had from them, throw out all your preconceived notions and put on your driving gloves for a ride. This time up is Cigar City’s 110k+OT, batch #3. Batch #3 diverges from batch #1 and #2 and dives into the world of big IPA.
Good News! Micro Matic has generously decided to become a sponsor of the Iron Brewer championship Round! They will be joining Midwest Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies as a sponsor. If you are a homebrewer and don’t know about Micro Matic, you should; or if you are a frequent customer, then you know how great their products are. This prize package will be a great addition to the lucky winners homebrewery. Micro Matic will be supplying the winner with $300 in products, including cleaning kits, CO2 regulators, stainless steel faucets, brand yourself tap handles and more!
Last week I ordered some new yeast, but when I got it one of the Wyeast packs was already swollen. I probably could have sent it back because I’m a pretty good customer at this retailer and they have great customer service, but I decided to do an “emergency” brew. So I just threw this recipe together. I knew I wanted to brew an IPA or Pale ale with the yeast and the several ounces of hops I had in the freezer. To be honest it started as a Pale ale, but I kept adding more and more hops, because I do that sometimes.
I don’t think I’ve ever had, let alone heard of, an Imperial Flanders Red. But, what the hell why not. Every other friggin’ style has an imperial this or double that, why not a flanders red? Going into this beer I though It would have come across as a sour, but the aroma is like a tropical fruit salad smothered in bubblegum. If someone had just handed me this glass and said, “Sniff it and tell me the style” I would have said an IPA, hands down. But that is the spirit of a collaborative beer. You get two or more brewers together an hopefully the best of both come out in the beer.
Ok, this has been bothering me for a couple of days now, ever since we record our last Podcast; Should breweries be listing major ingredients on the beer label? If a brewery brews a style of beer but neglects to put on the label that they added a unique ingredient, for example Ginger, Chillies, Oysters, etc, can that ruin a beer for you?
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