Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Flat12's six beers for Gravity Head 2013.


01/31 Update: Full program listings included.

The ever helpful Josh Hambright of Flat12 Bierwerks in Indianapolis has submitted the brewery's beer list for Gravity Head 2013. These will be featured alongside NABC's and Founders' beers on Gravity Head's third weekend (Friday, March 8).


13F RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT

Flat12 Pinko Russian Imperial Stout
Flat12 Bierwerks
Indianapolis IN
Bitterness: 86.3 IBUs
Alcohol by volume: 10.3%

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Gravity Head Twist: Brewery says: “Brewed to age. Brewed for barrels. Hoppy, roasty and pure evil. In Soviet Russia, you don't drink Imperial Stouts, Imperial Stouts drink you.”

14C IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE

Flat12 Highway to Hops
Flat12 Bierwerks
Indianapolis IN
Hops: 100% New Zealand, Australian
Bitterness: Yes
Alcohol by volume: 10%

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Gravity Head Twist: The hops say it all. Here’s your Southern Hemisphere.

Flat12 Winter Cycle
Flat12 Bierwerks
Indianapolis IN
Hops: “6 different hops from 3 continents”
Bitterness: 107 IBUs
Alcohol by volume: 9.3%

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Gravity Head Twist: Described as Half Cycle IPA’s “pissed off Viking cousin.” Keep it up, guys.

22C. WOOD-AGED BEER

Flat12 Bourbon Barrel Winter Cycle Double IPA (2012)
Flat12 Bierwerks
Indianapolis IN
Alcohol by volume: 9.4%

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Gravity Head Twist: It’s what happens when your “pissed off Viking cousin” visits Kentucky. Aged 13 months. See pg 6 for the full Winter Cycle listing.

Flat12 Pinko RIS KGBaylor (Pappy Van Winkle)
Flat12 Bierwerks
Indianapolis IN
Alcohol by volume: 11%

http://flat12.me/

Gravity Head Twist: About Pinko RIS (page 5), Flat12 says, “Brewed to age. Brewed for barrels.” In this case, Pappy Van Winkle 23-yr-old barrels, with a nod to the Publican.

Flat12 Pinko RIS Nitro (Pappy Van Winkle)
Flat12 Bierwerks
Indianapolis IN
Alcohol by volume: 10.5%

http://flat12.me/

Gravity Head Twist: As above; aged five months in Pappy Van Winkle 10-yr-old barrels, and kegged for nitro delivery. Smooth.

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