Hoppy as a Clam IPA, Sound to Summit Brewing, Snohomish
Style: IPA
Stats: 6.5 percent ABV, 45 IBU
Available: On tap at Ivar’s Landing Mukilteo and at the brewery
My thoughts: Ivar’s Landing Mukilteo has been pouring Sound to Summit’s 6 Gill IPA for quite a while, but the folks who managed the restaurant’s tap handles wanted something a little different.
So they approached Sound to Summit head brewer Grady Warnock about brewing a special IPA to go with Ivar’s menu. Warnock was more than pleased to comply.
Warnock brewed two different IPAs and gave Ivar’s the choice of which one they liked best. The result is Hoppy as a Clam IPA, which is now pouring exclusively at Ivar’s Landing Mukilteo and the brewery.
Hoppy as a Clam is lighter and fruitier than the 6 Gill. Warnock compared it to the San Diego-style of IPA. The light body and dry, citrus flavor pairs perfectly with seafood.
“It’s an excellent beer to pair with seafood. Like a pinot gris,” Warnock said. “They wanted a beer that was super drinkable and this fits the bill.”
Like Ivar’s, the beer takes pride in its Washington roots. All the beer’s ingredients are from Washington. The three hops — Columbus, Simcoe and Centennial — are from Yakima and the malt comes from Vancouver.
From the brewery: The “O-Fishal” IPA of Ivar’s brewed by us! Hoppy as a Clam is a hop forward West Coast-style IPA boasting a blast of citrus and pine aroma and flavor atop a subtly sweet malt backbone which fades into the hop bite finish. Keep clam, be hoppy.
More new releases
K’POW/Man-o-Man/Helter Spelter, Skookum Brewing: Three new IPAs from the Arlington brewery. K’POW is a double IPA brewed in collaboration with Old Schoolhouse Brewery using four different hop products (Kief, Pellet, Oil and Whole cone). Massive amounts of Citra, Simcoe and Mosaic hops make this one sticky, resinous hop bomb. Man-o-Man is an IPA brewed with wheat and flaked rye. Hopped with Motueka, Amarillo and Nelson Sauvin. Helter Spelter is an IPA brewed with 20 percent spelt malt. Hopped aggressively with Mosaic, El Dorado and Nelson Sauvin. Sticky, dank and juicy. All available at the brewery.
Tripel 7, Scuttlebutt Brewing: One of the Everett brewery’s favorite beers, this Belgian-style Tripel is very smooth and delicate, and finishes dry with a hint of tartness. Available on tap and in 22-ounce bottles at select stores and at the brewery.
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