Titan IPA

Traditionally India Pale Ales, the hoppiest of all pales, were brewed with more alcohol and large quantities of hops in order to survive the lengthy ocean journey from the U.K. to India. Unlike our brewing forefathers, Great Divide enjoys the modern benefits of refrigeration and we don’t have any plans to ship Titan IPA to India. Instead, we brew Titan IPA for hop disciples – independent beer drinkers seeking out robust, flavorful beers characterized by their abundance of hops flavor, aroma and bitterness. As a big, aggressively hopped India Pale Ale, Titan IPA fills this bill – beginning with piney hop aromas and citrus hop flavors, and finishing with a rich, malty sweetness that is carefully balanced with crisp hop bitterness.

Titan IPA weighs in at a considerable 65 International Bittering Units (IBUs).

Alcohol by volume: 6.8%

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Accolades and other buzz on Titan IPA:

Silver Medal, Australian International Beer Awards, 2008 -- IPA Silver Medal, European Beer Star, Nuremberg 2007 -- IPA Silver Medal, Australian International Beer Awards, 2007 -- IPA Bronze Medal, Stockholm Beer Festival, 2006 Best of the Rockies, United States Beer Tasting Championship, Summer 2007 – IPA Regional Champion, United States Beer Tasting Championship, Summer 2005 – IPA Regional Champion, United States Beer Tasting Championship, Summer 2004 – IPA Regional Champion, United States Beer Tasting Championship, Summer 2003 – India Pale Ale Ranked 10th of the Top 10 Beers in Colorado by Ratebeer.com – RateBeer Best, Summer 2005 Rated a “96” by Ratebeer.com – Winter 2004 Rated a “90” by BeerAdvocate.com – Winter 2004 The Palate Jack, of the Rocky Mountain Brewing News, described Titan’s flavor as, “Ruby red grapefruit juice, with touches of orange zest, backed by a bracing, minerally bitterness and finishing with a caramel sweet malt zing.” Taster Pigfoot, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, reviewed Titan on Ratebeer.com, exclaiming, “Taste: AH!, big, brash, brilliantly bitter dance on the plate right off the bat, MMMM!, really, the hops are still fresh, still vibrant, doing a fandango around the senses, leaving sweet, tasty, juicy hoppiness all around. Oh, this is fiercely delicious stuff, a hophead’s delight... everything you’d want in a super-hoppy brew!” (09/05/2004). Reviewer Gbontrag of Loveland, Colorado reviewed Titan on BeerAdvocate.com, describing it as, “Very sexy... It’s like the parting of the Red Sea, bittering on one side, and malting on the other. So balanced, it might give an accountant an orgasm.” (11/28/04).

Suggested food pairings:

Big, bold, spicy flavors, like Thai curries (panang or red curry), or pad thai Grilled salmon Our friends Kate and David at Denver’s finest artesian cheese and exotic food shop, The Truffle, pair Titan IPA with Humboldt Fog, an earthy, mold-ripened cow’s milk cheese with a fine layer of ash through the center and around the outside

Availability:

Six-packs and draft, year-round

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