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New Belgium Brewing, Half Acre collaborate on Oatmeal IPA

March 26, 2015Jason Morgan

New Belgium Brewing and Chicago’s Half Acre Beer Co. joined forces to create Oatmeal IPA, a fruity, tropical hop-bomb with a creamier sip than the average IPA. Oatmeal IPA first came to life about four years ago, when New Belgium’s brewmaster, Peter Bouckaert, visited Half Acre where he met with owners Gabriel Magliaro and Matt Gallagher. That’s when they planted the seeds for a collaboration beer.

New Belgium Oatmeal IPA

 

In late 2013, the first beer in this two-part collaboration was released as Avoine IPA, an oat-spiked IPA brewed at New Belgium and released throughout Chicago (Avoine means “oats” in French). In February of this year, the Half Acre team traveled to Fort Collins, Colo., to brew the second installment: Oatmeal IPA.

This 2015 release is honey-hued with a velvety mouthfeel that offers brilliant pine, grass and guava courtesy of Citra and Centennial dry-hopping. Oatmeal IPA is ultra-tropical and appears softer than the traditional IPA, but be warned — lurking beneath the smooth oats and toasted malts, are vibrant hops with a bitter bite.

“Having Avoine IPA only available in Chicago was just too much of a tease,” says Specialty Brand Manager and Blender Lauren Salazar. “I couldn’t resist bringing it back and sharing it with everyone. You just can’t get better than the Half Acre guys — we’ll always have a soft spot for them.”

The beer is available on draft through New Belgium’s Hop Kitchen Series. Oatmeal IPA comes in at 6 percent ABV and 60 IBUs. Read more about New Belgium at the brewery’s website.

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    March 26, 2015 at 1:19 pm

    Interesting…an Oatmeal IPA. Hmmmmm. http://t.co/v9HdBOYpoM

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    March 26, 2015 at 12:41 pm

    New Belgium Brewing, Half Acre collaborate on Oatmeal IPA http://t.co/b3st3OLWUC via @craftbrewingbiz

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