Cape of Good Hope DIPA
Brewery: Yards Brewing Co, Philadelphia, PA
Beer Style: Double IPA
ABV: 9.9%
Beer God’s Notes:
Pretty good. Big malts in this DIPA that counter the hops. This was a really tasty brew, I wasn’t sure it was a double IPA when I opened it. The floral notes were really masked by the overwhelming malt-bill that this must have. This is only the 2nd or 3rd Yards beer I’ve had, but with all of them I noticed a focus on balance. Even at almost 10% this beer isn’t hop-forward like you expect a double IPA to be.
#CAPETOTHERESCUE
Though the recipe changes year to year, this West-Coast style double IPA always embodies the adventurous spirit of the original India Pale Ales, and each year’s release is guaranteed to take you on an epic journey. This year’s batch bursts with notes of citrus, melon and pine from Ella, Lemodrop, Ahtanum, Motueka, Citra, Chinook and whole flower Columbus hops. Cape of Good Hope is a limited release beer, available for one month only in 12oz bottles and draught. 9.9% ABV
KNOW YOUR YARDS
STYLE Double IPA
ABV 9.9% / IBU 76 / PLATO 18.5
FORMATS 12oz and draught
AVAILABILITY August only
SIGNIFICANT INGREDIENTS Changes by year
PAIRINGS Spicy Indian, grilled chicken, Mexican fare
YEAR INTRODUCED 2008
