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PAGE 10 • GO! MAGAZINE ThursdAy, OcTObEr 21, 2021 • ThE buLLETIN BEER, WINE & MORE bendbulletin.com/godrink Goodlife’s Triple Lava Cave IPA is MASSIVE in flavor Top 5 Beers of the Week Green Flag citra Fresh hop IPA — bevel craft brewing Mocha Porter — bend brewing story of the Ghost hauntingly Pale Ale — block 15 brewing Oude Perzik — boneyard beer Pecan Pie Porter — backwoods brewing While it’s challenging to achieve great flavor with the higher alcohol volume of Goodlife Brewing’s Lava Cave Triple IPA, “Our inspiration lies in the challenge,” said Tyler West, head brewer at Goodlife Brewing Co. “We like to make beers that really get you thinking, and challenge us to rely on our experience of the science be- hind beer and fermentation.” Jon Abernathy/For The bulletin BY JON ABERNATHY • For The bulletin T he spectrum of India pale ale substyles is a wide one. The original IPA-inspired variations ranging from lower-alcohol “session” IPA, to a color palette spanning black, brown, red and white, to the newer hazy, juicy and New England styles. And then there is double or “imperial” IPA, which amplifies the hop levels along with the strength for an intense, hop-forward experience. Brewmaster Vinnie Cilurzo of Cali- fornia is widely recognized as pioneer- ing the style. Cilurzo first brewed what he called a double IPA, Inaugural Ale, in 1994 at Blind Pig Brewing Company. It was around 7% alcohol by volume and 100 IBUs — practically unheard of at the time. In 1999 at Russian River Brewing Company, he created Pliny the Elder. At 8% ABV and full of intense grape- fruit and floral hop character, it set the standard, widely considered to be a “best of class” in the beer world. Pushing the limits in these ales, one may ask, if there is double, could there be a triple IPA? Unsurprisingly, that answer is yes. In 2005, Cilurzo brewed Pliny the Younger, released as a winter seasonal and labeled a triple IPA. With 10.25% ABV, it’s a triple dry-hopped cult favorite which to this day inspires hordes of fans lining up for its release. What separates double from triple IPA? Strength, primarily; double IPA is considered to range from roughly 7.5% to 10% ABV, while triple IPA is over Continued on next page
