Gage Roads Ipa

[bugwan]

Hi Rook,

I'm one of the brewing crew at Gage, good to hear that you enjoyed our IPA even after its trip over the border.
The recipe is a pretty stock IPA recipe, grist Pale malt, light and dark Crystal, Wheat malt and some Roast Wheat, the hops are bit of a mixed bag of NZ and US and the yeast is an easy one to guess for a Pale Ale.

Hope this helps

P.s. dont forget to dry hop

Hi Herbstoffe, excellent to see a commercial brewer contributing. Thanks for the breakdown of your excellent beer. I first tried this one at a tasting at Yarraville Cellars a few months back. Ended up enjoying a couple of six packs of your fine IPA and scored a glass for my trouble. Of course, I promptly smashed the glass the first time I washed it :unsure:

We certainly enjoy all that the West has to offer - plenty of superb beers coming out of your region.

 

[BottleBitch]

Hey Herbstoffe, What was up with that Mystery brew at Clancy's last night?

What did you think of it, I had know idea it would be on tap until I got to Clancy's last night, its a bit of a hybrid brew, with only a bit of input from me. I thought that the IPA from Colonial was a standout of the night, man did that bad boy have some hop's

 

[BottleBitch]

Hi Herbstoffe, excellent to see a commercial brewer contributing. Thanks for the breakdown of your excellent beer. I first tried this one at a tasting at Yarraville Cellars a few months back. Ended up enjoying a couple of six packs of your fine IPA and scored a glass for my trouble. Of course, I promptly smashed the glass the first time I washed it :unsure:

We certainly enjoy all that the West has to offer - plenty of superb beers coming out of your region.

PM me if you would like another Glass mailed to you, because we can not have you drinking a Gage Roads IPA out of an unbranded Glass now can we

 

[Brewer_010]

yeah, I smashed my glass too....

:huh:

 

[Tony]

me too hehe

i tried it a month or so ago and thought it was a top drop.

very well crafted beer.

keep up the good work.

cheers

 

[Guest Lurker]

I thought that the IPA from Colonial was a standout of the night, man did that bad boy have some hop's

It was about the only tap still getting a solid workout after the beer stopped being free! Very nice.

 

[PostModern]

Everyone but me seems to rate this beer. I think it was OK, but nothing amazing. Like clean very pale ale with some finishing hops. Under gravity, under bodied, just hoppy. Am I expecting too much?

 

[Murray]

Everyone but me seems to rate this beer. I think it was OK, but nothing amazing. Like clean very pale ale with some finishing hops. Under gravity, under bodied, just hoppy. Am I expecting too much?

I agree with your assessment.

 

[mika]

Easy drinking beer...IPA label is completely wrong....nothing Imperial about it in either alchol strength or hop bitterness. I'd still drink it if someone else was paying though.

 

[randyrob]

What did you think of it

I thought they must have accidently hooked up a Emu Bitter keg by mistake.

 

[bugwan]

Easy drinking beer...IPA label is completely wrong....nothing Imperial about it in either alchol strength or hop bitterness. I'd still drink it if someone else was paying though.

I think the "I" stands for India

 

[Ross]

Everyone but me seems to rate this beer. I think it was OK, but nothing amazing. Like clean very pale ale with some finishing hops. Under gravity, under bodied, just hoppy. Am I expecting too much?

Must say it doesn't push my buttons either - not a bad beer, but not one I'd actively seek to buy.

cheers Ross

 

[sinkas]

Re: Mystery Brew, its a mystery why they put it on at the event.
Re: IPA, Damn good as a summer quencher

Herbstoffe, any hints abut any new brews soming out of your establishment, maybe something "Special" or "Seasonal"?

 

[BottleBitch]

Re: Mystery Brew, its a mystery why they put it on at the event.
Re: IPA, Damn good as a summer quencher

Herbstoffe, any hints abut any new brews soming out of your establishment, maybe something "Special" or "Seasonal"?

this is taken from the Gage Roads website

"The Company plans to release specialty and seasonal premium beers, and dependent on market conditions, it is the intention of the Company to consider the release of additional products, which may include new styles of beer positioned in other segments of the beer market, as well as other types of beverages. In addition to the brands under the Gage Roads portfolio, there exists the opportunity to utilise excess capacity to produce beer or other beverages under contract for third parties. The Company also intends to investigate other opportunities for diversification within the beverage and hospitality sector".

So yes sinkas we are planning on producing something special

 

[sinkas]

Beer weeks official launch at Clancys, Fremantle, provided a sneak preview of a Gage Roads pale ale. Called London Best, the 4.4 per cent English-style best bitter will be released in September, probably on tap before bottles go on sale. The copper-coloured ale uses traditional English hops, but not the same as in Gage Roads India Pale Ale. Its fermented with the same ale yeast as IPA, but is less strong or bitter.

 

[rough60]

Anyone had another crack at this?
I don't think this will come out very close but it will be my starting point.
Cheers.


3.00 kg Pale Malt (JW) (5.0 EBC) Grain 61.9 %
1.20 kg Pilsner (JW) (3.5 EBC) Grain 24.7 %
0.30 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (3.0 EBC) Grain 6.2 %
0.30 kg H Dark Crystal Malt (118.2 EBC) Grain 6.2 %
0.05 kg Roasted Barley (1200.0 EBC) Grain 1.0 %
40.00 gm Northern Brewer [6.60%] (60 min) Hops 30.4 IBU
20.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.20%] (30 min) Hops 6.8 IBU
8.00 gm Cascade [6.70%] (30 min) Hops 4.7 IBU
20.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.20%] (10 min) Hops 3.2 IBU
10.00 gm Mt. Hood [4.20%] (10 min) Hops 1.8 IBU

 

[BottleBitch]

Anyone had another crack at this?
I don't think this will come out very close but it will be my starting point.
Cheers.


3.00 kg Pale Malt (JW) (5.0 EBC) Grain 61.9 %
1.20 kg Pilsner (JW) (3.5 EBC) Grain 24.7 %
0.30 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (3.0 EBC) Grain 6.2 %
0.30 kg H Dark Crystal Malt (118.2 EBC) Grain 6.2 %
0.05 kg Roasted Barley (1200.0 EBC) Grain 1.0 %
40.00 gm Northern Brewer [6.60%] (60 min) Hops 30.4 IBU
20.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.20%] (30 min) Hops 6.8 IBU
8.00 gm Cascade [6.70%] (30 min) Hops 4.7 IBU
20.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.20%] (10 min) Hops 3.2 IBU
10.00 gm Mt. Hood [4.20%] (10 min) Hops 1.8 IBU

change the Cara-Pils for Light Crystal and make it 10% of your grist, reduce the dark Crystal to about 3%
and move your 10min hop addition to whirlpool additions and if you have some Willamette put that in at whirlpool with the cascade, not the mt hood and EKG'. after fermentation rack the beer of the yeast and dry hop for 10 days with the mt hood and Willamette with a 50-50 mix at 30-40 grams a HL.

this is not the exact recipe but it is pretty close using the stuff you have

Cheers and Beers

Brett

 

[Guest Lurker]

Nice work Brett, will save that advice

 

[rough60]

Thanks Brett,

The grain has already been crushed but I've noted the changes for next batch.

As for the hops, I just used up the last of my williamette in an amber. But was thinking of:

40g NB @ 60mins
20g EK @ 30mins
20g EK @ flameout
10g Cascade @ flameout
20g EK dry after 3 days
20g Mt.Hood dry after 3 days

What do you think?

Thanks,
Luke.

 

[rough60]

Also where you say 30-40g a HL, what is a HL?
Cheers.