{"id":3561,"date":"2012-01-20T09:08:38","date_gmt":"2012-01-20T17:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=3561"},"modified":"2012-01-20T15:54:41","modified_gmt":"2012-01-20T23:54:41","slug":"widmer-quaff-collaboration-beer-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2012\/01\/20\/widmer-quaff-collaboration-beer-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Widmer \/ QUAFF collaboration beer announced!"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE 143p: <\/strong>Chris Stawney discovered a review of the IPA written by Jim Bonomo of Portland Beer and Music Blog<\/a>. Be sure to check out his post<\/a>, part of which we reproduced below with permission.
\n“The aroma of this beer is straight-up California IPA (the beer is a collaboration with\u00a0CA homebrew club QUAFF<\/a>) and in the flavor, the spices are present but in harmony with the sweeter hop profile. The beer features\u00a0Malty Assam Black Tea from the Tao of Tea<\/a>, ginger, clove, black pepper, cardamom, and star anise. Close to chai, this beer\u2019s spiciness echoes tea and hops more than curry and heat. At 7%, it approaches Imperial IPA status, but maintains a level of drinkability for those who dig on bold pale ales. Also noteworthy here is the use of the 0% alpha acid Teamaker hop, which provides no bitterness but a complementary tea-like flavor.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Also, here’s a response from Widmer on the\u00a0availability\u00a0of this beer (when can we drink it?<\/strong>!): “The beer will start to ship over the coming days, and you should expect to see it in the coming weeks, depending on what stock is like on the current Rotator IPA on shelves, O’Ryely.”<\/p>\n

UPDATE 1241P: <\/strong>Just got word from Adam Parker on the release of this beer at KnB Wine Cellars. It will take place at 5PM on January 31st. The Chai Spiced IPA will be on draft alongside other Widmer beers such as Brrrbon, Galaxy Hopped Barleywine, Lemongrass Wheatwine, and O’Ryely IPA. Every order of the QUAFF \/ Widmer IPA gets a Widmer Tulip glass along with a sample of another tasty QUAFF homebrew(s). As this event will be a celebration of homebrewing, brewers are encouraged to bring their best beers to share. 6 packs will be available. QUAFF members get 10% off their tabs. Cool!
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\nUPDATE 958A: <\/strong>From Paul via our comments: “Note that many of the QUAFF members participated in this competition and submitted great beers. We had about 20 entries in the 1st round and I believe approximately 5 made it to the final judging. My thanks go out to the Widmer folks for making this a fun event and of course to Chris Stawney my partner in brewing this beer. But fundamentally this is a collaboration between Widmer Brothers and QUAFF (we were just the guys with the chosen recipe).”
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\nUPDATE 930A<\/strong>: A call to Paul Sangster revealed a bit more behind the beer. How did the Northwestern beer giant Widmer come to collaborate with a San Diego homebrew club? One of their brewers used to live in San Diego and was familiar with QUAFF. Widmer wanted to do an unusual IPA for the ongoing Rotator series, so they approached the club. QUAFF produced several beers in a\u00a0competition\u00a0judged by Widmer brewers, who came to San Diego, and a blind tasting was held where the\u00a0recipe\u00a0was selected.<\/p>\n

The first public release of the beer will be either late January or early February at KnB Wine Cellars<\/a>. Afterwards, another tasting will be at Churhill’s<\/a>. More details coming.<\/p>\n

ORIGINAL POST<\/strong><\/p>\n

D\"\"<\/a>irect from the source, below (press release). Local homebrewers Paul Sangster and Chris Stawney of QUAFF<\/a>\u00a0team up with Widmer<\/a>\u00a0to release a spiced IPA!<\/p>\n

WIDMER BROTHERS BREWING UNVEILS FOURTH BREW IN\u00a0ROTATOR IPA SERIES: SPICED IPA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Brewed in Collaboration with San Diego Homebrew Club\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

PORTLAND, Ore. \u2013 Jan. 19, 2012 \u2013 Widmer Brothers Brewing introduces the next release in its Rotator IPA Series and the brewery\u2019s first nationally-released collaboration brew, Spiced IPA. Originating from a recipe created by Paul Sangster and developed with Chris Stawney of San Diego\u2019s Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity (QUAFF)<\/strong>, an award-winning San Diego Homebrew Club, Spiced IPA offers an intriguing twist on the West Coast\u2019s favorite beer style. Blending familiar flavors with unexpected ingredients, this hop-forward yet balanced IPA carries notes of black tea and spices that come together, much like the brewers behind it, to create one amazing brew. Spiced IPA is a nationwide release available in limited quantities on draught and in six and 12-packs at select retailers.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the very first sip, we were impressed by Spiced IPA,\u201d said Joe Casey, Widmer Brothers brewmaster. \u201cIn many ways, Paul Sangster\u2019s recipe embodies what Widmer Brothers beers are all about: unique interpretations of classic beer styles. This was a fantastic project to be a part of, and we look forward to continuing to brew more collaboration beers with homebrewers in the future.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Spiced IPA is the fourth beer of the Rotator IPA Series which features a new, limited-run IPA every few months. \u201cThe idea for this beer came from trying to integrate the interesting variety of spice flavors of chai tea with the fruity flavors of a West Coast style IPA,\u201d said Sangster.<\/strong> \u201cAs Chris and I tested the recipe, we focused on trying to achieve a good balance between the citrusy and pine-like hop aromas and flavors we love in American IPAs with the herbal and spicy tea notes to give a more complex and full palate flavor sensation. We are really pleased with the way it turned out and are thrilled to be brewing it with Widmer Brothers.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe started homebrewing in the early 80\u2019s, and have been part of the local homebrew community in Portland ever since. Throughout the years, we\u2019ve released several collaboration beers locally through our partnership with the Oregon Brew Crew and are excited to release this collaboration beer with QUAFF,\u201d said Rob Widmer, co-founder of Widmer Brothers Brewing. \u201cSpiced IPA is a great example of the innovative recipes that homebrewers are out there brewing today. We really enjoyed brewing this beer and hope others will like it, too.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

About Spiced IPA\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the spirit of collaboration, Widmer Brothers Brewing teamed up with QUAFF to brew Spiced IPA, a beer that offers an intriguing twist on the West Coast\u2019s favorite style. The spices used in this beer include Malty Assam Black Tea, Ginger, Cinnamon, Clove, Star Anise, Black Pepper, and Cardamom.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Malts: Pale, White Wheat, Caramel 40, Carapils\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Hops: Alchemy, Millenium, Falconer, Zeus, Galaxy, and Teamaker\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Profile<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Original Gravity: 16<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Apparent Extract: 2.5<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

IBU: 70<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Alcohol by Volume: 7%<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Color: 10\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Spiced IPA has a suggested retail price of $8.99 per six-pack and $14.99 per 12-pack. \u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UPDATE 143p: Chris Stawney discovered a review of the IPA written by Jim Bonomo of Portland Beer and Music Blog. Be sure to check out his post, part of which we reproduced below with permission. “The aroma of this beer is straight-up California IPA (the beer is a collaboration with\u00a0CA homebrew club QUAFF) and in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[316,168,145,308,309,486],"class_list":{"0":"post-3561","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-san-diego-beer-beverage-news","7":"tag-churchills","8":"tag-collaboration","9":"tag-knb-wine-cellars","10":"tag-paul-sangster","11":"tag-quaff","12":"tag-widmer","13":"entry","14":"has-post-thumbnail"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","wps_subtitle":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pdtr4y-Vr","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3561\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}