We Love LA West Coast IPA

By the 1790’s the British were established in India and needed beer, which was considered a staple in every household. India, however, presented serious problems for brewers. Hot temperatures, poor water and short supplies of basic ingredients made it impossible to brew beer. Attempts to ship beer out of Britain to Calcutta failed. 

George Hodgson of London produced a pale ale of greater strength and bitterness than those he sold in London. The hops helped protect the beer from spoilage, as did the increased alcohol content. Hodgson’s India Ale arrived in Calcutta in fine shape-clear, strong, and bitter, with a big, resinous hop aroma.  The word spread of India Pale Ale and people throughout England and the United States were clamoring for this wonderful new beer. The rage lasted through 1970’s, but lost steam in the 1980’s and became just another name for low alcohol bitters. 

As craft beer has emerged and grown, so has IPA! IPA has helped grow Craft Beer to what it is currently today. There are now many shapes and forms of IPA, but they all share bright aromatic hop aromas of citrus, tropical fruit, and pine.

This beer has been created in support of the recent wildfires in Los Angeles that have caused widespread devastation, leaving many in desperate need of aid. We Love LA is an international fundraising collaboration that brings breweries and beer lovers together to raise funds and coordinate support for those impacted by the LA wildfires. In homage to Southern California, we built this beer upon a super light and dry base using pilsner malt and dextrose. For the hops we went all-in on the “Holy Trinity” hop blend of Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe; using both pellets and advanced hop products to create an expressive beer that finishes ultra clean!