Stone Hammer Bandwagon IPA

[MatttthewGeorge]

Excited to announce our new one-off, Bandwagon IPA!!!

STYLE: Hybrid (English yeast)
ABV: 6.8%
IBU: 72
OG: 15
FG: 2.3
Bittring hops: Fuggle, Chinook, Cascade
Aroma/Flavour: Cascade, Citra
Malt: CDN 2 Row, Crystal, Munich II

Too see which bar has it on when (will be draught/cask only, not bottles), please keep checking this link: http://fmbrewery.com/post/49854379283/c ... onit-check or I will also post into this thread when I have the chance.

My personal description: This is a good beginners IPA (ie not a hop bomb but higher alcohol and lasting bitterness). Subtle & sessionable, it doesn't have a big front nose or bite, however it has a nice lasting citrusy bitterness and drinks a little too easily for the percentage. It reminded me much more of the Founders Centennial that was at the LCBO last month then, say Boneshaker (in terms of style, not flavour - since we didn't use centennial). Although a little timid for what we were hoping to achieve, (it is our first full-batch IPA, so we're learning) nonetheless it is a very tasty beer. Cheers!

[MatttthewGeorge]

Here's a good idea of who's getting it and when.
Cheers!

- barVolo, Toronto (delivered May 7)
- Victory Cafe, Toronto (delivered May 7)
- Mugshot Tavern, Toronto (delivered May 7)
- Bar Hop, Toronto (delivered May 7)
- Kick Off Sports Pub, Waterloo (to be delivered May 8)
- Bent Elbow, Kitchener (to be delivered May 8)
- Woolwich Arrow, Guelph (to be delivered May 8)
- Ray’s 3rd Generation, Alton (to be delivered May 8)
- eBar, Guelph (to be delivered & TAPPED May 9)
- Imbibe Food/Drink, Kitchener (Stone Hammer Tap Takeover May 9)
- Milo’s Craft Beer Emporium (to be delivered May 9)
- Winking Judge, Hamilton (to be delivered May 10)
- The Brain, Hamilton (to be delivered May 10)
- Baker Street Bistro, Guelph (to be delivered May 10)
- Delhi Street Bistro, Guelph (to be delivered May 10)
- King Edward, Ilderton/London (to be delivered May 16)
- The Stowaway, Hamilton (Stone Hammer Tap Takeover June 13)
- Cedar House, Paris (Stone Hammer Tap Takeover June 21)
- OX, Guelph (delivery TBD)
- The Only Cafe, Toronto (delivery TBD)
- Get Well, Toronto (delivery TBD)
- Castro's, Toronto (delivery TBD)
- Tequila Bookworm, Toronto (delivery TBD)
- Grapefruit Moon, Toronto (delivery TBD)
- The Rebel House, Toronto (delivery TBD)
- 3030 Bar, Toronto (delivery TBD)
- The Rhino, Toronto (delivery TBD)
- Mill Creek Pub, Orangeville (delivery TBD)

[midlife crisis]

Excellent, thanks for the info. I will look forward to trying this. Does the name signify there is now a "bandwagon" of Ontario IPAs to jump on? We've come a long way in the last few years!

[MatttthewGeorge]

We're one of the last breweries in Ontario to make an IPA, so the name is just our tongue n' cheek way of acknowledging that.