A new
favorite beer of mine is Stoudt’s Double IPA. Not only does it have 10% alcohol
(!) but it pairs really well with some of my favorite foods, including
barbeque, which Mudville 9 does exceptionally well. With a caramel flavor, the
hops do not dominate this beer. It is a very balanced beer in flavor, but with
a hint of floral sweetness.
After opening a Beer Garden addition
to their already thriving restaurant, Ed and Carol Stoudt decided that the beer
at their beer garden was just not as good and fresh as it is at the
Hoffbrauhaus in Munich, and therefore, started one of the first microbreweries
in Pennsylvania since the Prohibition. In 1987, Stoudt’s Brewing Company was
born. Stoudt’s Brewing Company made
its start with perfecting the German style Pilsner, Munich style Helles lager,
Oktoberfest, and Honey Double Mai Bock. But as the years went on, Stoudt’s has
been brewing up some tasty Pacific Northwest style ales, a true German
Hefeweizen, English ales, and a Belgian Abbey Triple.
Come on in and try this Double IPA. I
like to pair it with sweet bbq wings, but there are 10 other sauces for you to
choose from!
