The second annual Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow is a two-week celebration of the hoppiest of all Washington-brewed beer styles. It kicked off Friday at Brouwer’s Cafe (400 N. 35th St., Seattle) at 3 p.m. The only event in Snohomish County is Feb. 14 at Special Brews in Lynnwood.
More than 30 Washington breweries are producing special batches of triple IPAs. Sixteen breweries will be pouring their triple IPAs at the Special Brews’ event.
“Triple IPA is a difficult style of beer to master and breweries that do it well are highly revered,” said Kim Sharpe Jones of the Washington Beer Blog, which is helping organize and promote the events.
Brewers use a substantial amount of malted barley to brew a triple IPA, which elevates the alcohol content (most triple IPAs have an ABV above 10 percent). To balance the malty sweetness and give the beer its requisite hoppy character, brewers use lots and lots of hops.
Here’s a list of the events
Hop Mob Kickoff: Friday, Feb. 6, 3 p.m., Brouwer’s Café, 400 North 35th St., Seattle; brouwerscafe.blogspot.com
Sunday, Feb. 8, 1 p.m., Flatstick Pub, 15 Lake St., Kirkland; www.flatstickpub.com/
Thursday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m., Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, 8564 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle; nakedcitybrewing.com
Saturday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m., Special Brews, 14608 Hwy. 99, Lynnwood; www.special-brews.com
Monday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m., Beveridge Place Pub, 6413 California Ave. SW, Seattle; www.beveridgeplacepub.com
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 11 a.m., The Red Hot, 2914 6th Ave., Tacoma; www.redhottacoma.com/
Hop Mob Finale: Saturday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m., Pike Brewing, 1415 1st Ave., Seattle; www.pikebrewing.com; All Hop Mob beers available. Served “festival style.” Cost: $18 gets you a sample tray of 6 4-ounce beers of your choice. Admission includes 15-percent off of food. Extra tokens available for $2 each.
For more information about Washington Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow, visit the official website at www.wahopmob.com.
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