Over a Pint Episode 14 with Independence Brewing Co
Alrighty kiddos, welcome to another episode of Over a Pint, the 14th, with Rob and Amy Cartwright of Independence Brewing Co.
Yup. Rob and Amy, along with new brewer Justin Rizza, have been working on some new beers, retooling some existing ones, and experimenting with some favorites. They graciously invited us out to the brewery to check out what they’ve been up to and try some beers.
First thing is first, Stash IPA in bottles! Stash IPA in bottles! Stash IPA in bottles! …pending TABC label approval. This is great news. I’ve mentioned a few times that I’m a huge fan of what Justin has done with the recipe and have been a Stash advocate since he first cracked one open for me at the Clementine (now Thunderbird) tasting last summer. Look for it in the Spring.
Also they are working on getting the Convict Hill Imperial Oatmeal Stout in bottles soon. I’m also excited about this. Just not copy and paste three times in bold excited (it’ll be a great local IPA in a bottle!)
We spent the business end of the Over a Pint talking about and tasting the Jasperilla 2009. If you made it out to the 5th Anniversary party, you had the chance to taste and vote on a few variations of the 2009 Jasperilla. They Indy crew made two versions with oak spirals in the fermentation tanks: one on medium oak, the other on dark oak. Lots of ppl tasted and gave feedback and the Jasperilla on medium oak won.
It’s very tasty. We talk about it in the video so I’ll be brief here. The oak makes it very smooth and brings out some nice rich fruity esters, almost like a cabernet. In my opinion, it’s a very foodie beer. Big and flavorful.
It made my mouth water for cheese, steak, cheesesteak, or any other rich, sharp, or semi-spicey type foods.
The 2009 Jasperilla should be on shelves soon (the end of January), so go get some.
Rob, Amy, Justin, and the rest of the Indy crew are doing some cool things, and I look forward to some of the other things they are working on (…did someone mention several current test batches aging?)
We’re all drinking the Stash IPA and Jasperilla. So if you can, crack open a cold one and enjoy the video.
Enjoy!
