Lafayette Hill, PA (July 29, 2014)- Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery is celebrating National IPA Day with a Single Hops Series Party from 6pm-12am on Thursday, August 7 featuring a bevy of Barren Hill beers saved especially for the occasion.
To honor this beer-lovers holiday, the tavern has saved kegs from every batch of their seven single-hopped IPA series and will be pouring all of them together for one time only on IPA Day. Also, the newest addition to the series: the unreleased eighth Belgian IPA called Columbus Belgian IPA will be on tap for the first time. The beer line up is as follows: Galaxy, Amarillo, Centennial, Chinook, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, and Mandrina Bavaria.
Since Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery opened its doors in November 2013, they have been brewing a one-time only series of single hopped Belgian IPA’s. After each series is made, it is sold on draft one time until the batch is kicked.
Head Brewer Scott Morrison is a world-renowned brewer and six-time Great American Beer Festival medalist. After, less than one year at Barren Hill, Morrison already took home the bronze medal in the World Beer Cup for Barren Hill’s beer Biere de Extra. He previously brewed at McKenzie Brewpubs and Dock Street. Morrison wanted to do a series of Belgian Ales, since that is what he is known for, but also to add a different element to them by making them IPA’s.
“I enjoy creating new and interesting styles that aren’t readily available in the Philly Market,” said Morrison.
Series 1:
Galaxy Belgian IPA- 7.1% ABV
A true hybrid beer brewed with Belgian yeast, Australian hops & American barley. The Galaxy hops show a strong tropical fruit flavor.
Series 2:
Centennial Belgian IPA– 6.7% ABV
Centennial hops create a floral, citrus bitterness. Light amber, hoppy, with a spicy finish from the Belgian yeast.
Series 3:
Chinook Belgian IPA– 6.7% ABV
Chinook hops create a spicy piney bitterness. Light, amber in color, and hazy. This is an unfiltered IPA with a dry finish.
Series 4:
Amarillo Belgian IPA- 6.8% ABV
This single hopped ale was brewed using exclusively Amarillo hops, which are flavorful and yield a flowery, spicy and citrus-like aroma.
Series 5:
Nelson Sauvin Belgian IPA- 6.8% ABV
An amber colored IPA, Nelson Sauvin hops have a strong fruity flavor resembling white wine or crushed grapes.
Series 6:
Citra Belgian IPA- 6.8% ABV
Citra hops have a prominently citrus & tropical fruit flavor in this Amber colored IPA,
Series 7:
Mandarina Bavaria Belgian IPA- 6.8% ABV
When using a Mandarina Bavariva hops, it adds a strong tangerine, citrus flavor, which adds an intense mandarin orange aroma.
Series 8:
Columbus Belgian IPA– 6.8% ABV
An amber colored IPA, using Columbus Hops, which creates a very resiny, bittering hop with sharp, earthy, and woodsy notes.
Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery, set in the historic General Lafayette Inn building on the outskirts of Philadelphia in Montgomery County, is a new brewpub from the owners of Devil’s Den and Old Eagle Tavern. Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery offers 30 craft beers on draft and a variety of select cans and bottles. Head Brewer Scott Morrison (five-time winner of GABF, World Beer Cup bronze medalist, formerly of McKenzie Brewing and Dock Street Brewing Co.) brews as many as twelve unique house brews that will also be available at Devil’s Den and Old Eagle Tavern. Executive Chef Paul Trowbridge will develop a menu of beer-inspired food that incorporates flavor and technique into elevated gastropub fare, with house made desserts and pastries crafted by Sous Chef /Pastry Chef Melissa Stout-Greiner. 646 Germantown Pike, LaFayette Hill, PA (484) 344-5438 http://www.barrenhilltavern.com/
Head Brewer Scott Morrison has consistently developed award-winning craft beer and managed successful brewing facilities from regional production brewing to small brewpubs. In 2005, during Morrison’s time as Head Brewmaster at McKenzie Brewpubs, the brewery was named the 35th Best Brewery in the World by Rate Beer/CNN Money. He has received seven Great American Beer Festival [GABF] medals, and in 2012 Morrison’s Belgian Strong Ale took home a World Beer Cup and recently received the bronze medal in the World Beer Cup for Barren Hill’s beer Biere de Extra.
Erin Wallace owns and operates three beer-related establishments in Philadelphia and the Philadelphia suburbs, including Old Eagle Tavern in Manayunk, Devil’s Den in South Philadelphia, and Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery in Lafayette Hill. Wallace attended Baltimore School for the Arts, and Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia. Her love for beer developed from her time as a server and bartender in various Philadelphia bars and restaurants. She opened Old Eagle Tavern 11 years ago with a limited knowledge of craft beer, but an immense appreciation for the art of beer drinking. Devil’s Den has been open since 2008. Wallace is a self-taught beer connoisseur, but has an extensive knowledge of local and imported craft beers and is noted as one of Philadelphia’s top craft beer bar owners. Her bars/restaurants have received accolades from Philadelphia Magazine, The Drink Nation, PHL17 Hot List, Zagat, and more, and have been noted for their various recurring beer-centric events, impeccable menus, and extensive beer lists. In 2010, Wallace was elected to the board of Philly Beer Week and remains the only female member of the board.
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