The 2nd Annual Washington Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow (Hop Mob) is a two-week celebration of the hoppiest of all Washington-brewed beer styles. This year more than 30 Washington breweries signed up to produce special batches of Triple IPA to pour at a series of events around the Puget Sound region between February 6 and February 21. Washington Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow is produced by First Draft Production and the Washington Beer Blog, on behalf of the Washington Brewers Guild.
The series of events begins with the official Hop Mob Kickoff at Brouwer’s Café in Seattle on Friday, February 6 and concludes with the Hop Mob Finale at Pike Brewing in Seattle on Saturday, February 21. Sandwiched between those dates, five beer-focused bars around the Puget Sound area host Hop Mob Roadshow events. The Hop Mob Kickoff and the Hop Mob Finale will each feature over 30 Triple IPAs on tap—all of the Hop Mob beers. Each Hop Mob Roadshow event features at least a dozen of the beers on tap. Event dates and details are provided below and also on the official website, www.wahopmob.com.
The events showcase Washington-brewed Triple IPAs, perhaps the most boldly hoppy of all beer styles. Typically this style of beer weighs in at more than 10 percent Alcohol by Volume and features profound hop character, whether in the form of bitterness, aroma, or both.
“Triple IPA is a difficult style of beer to master and breweries that do it well are highly revered,” says Kim Sharpe Jones of the Washington Beer Blog, which is helping organize and promote the events. “Some out-of-state Triple IPAs get an enormous amount of attention and cause beer enthusiasts to swoon like preteens at a One Direction concert. Our goal with Hop Mob is to show that Washington’s brewers can produce beers that stand shoulder-to-shoulder with any of those ballyhooed, out-of-state beers. Also, it’s a great excuse to drink some really excellent stuff.”
To brew a good Triple IPA, brewers use a substantial amount of malted barley, which provides the elevated alcohol content. To balance-out the malty sweetness and give the beer its requisite hoppy character, brewers rely on substantial quantities of hops. In Washington, hops are more than an ingredient; they’re a way of life. The Yakima Valley produces between 75 and 80 percent of the nation’s hop crop each year and some of the farms are operated by families that have grown hops for four and five generations.
For more information about Washington Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow, visit the official website at www.wahopmob.com or contact Kendall Jones at kjones@wahopmob.com.
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Hop Mob Kickoff
Friday, February 6th, 3:00 PM Brouwer’s Café 400 North 35th Street Seattle, WA 98103 brouwerscafe.blogspot.com All of the Hop Mob beers on tap. Available in six-ounce pours or 12-ounce pours. Also available in flights of three: al a carte, you pick which three you want.
Hop Mob Roadshow Events:
Sunday, February 8th, 1:00 – 4:00 Flatstick Pub 15 Lake Street Kirkland, WA 98033 www.flatstickpub.com/
Thursday, February 12th, 6:00 PM Naked City Brewery and Taphouse 8564 Greenwood Avenue North Seattle, WA 98103 nakedcitybrewing.com
Saturday, February 14th, Noon – close Special Brews 14608 Washington 99 Lynnwood, WA 98087 www.special-brews.com
Monday, February 16th, 2:00 PM – close Beveridge Place Pub 6413 California Ave. SW Seattle, WA 98136 www.beveridgeplacepub.com
Wednesday, February 18th, 11:00 AM (all day) The Red Hot 2914 6th Avenue Tacoma, WA 98406 www.redhottacoma.com/
Hop Mob Finale Saturday, February 21st, 2015 Pike Brewing 1415 1st Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 www.pikebrewing.com Check In Opens at 4:00pm Event Opens at 5:00pm All Hop Mob beers available. Served “festival style.” $18.00 Tickets – gets you a sample tray of 6 beers – 4 oz samples of your choice. Admission includes 15% off of Food in the Pub. Extra tokens available for $2 each.
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