Mint Gray IPA

There's nothing minty or gray about this IPA. It is however the recipe I came up with using the information Caldera Brewing provided me for their Hopportunity Knocks IPA. Oldest son Matt was given the opportunity to name the brew. I sort of, kind of, thought it would have a Middle Eastern twang to it but no. He says it is a combination of near by Mint Valley Elementary School and Robert Gray Elementary School... and it rhymes. Hummm what was he thinking (or learning) about during his early years anyway?

Caldera Brewing Company - Ashland, Oregon

It's been a bit since I've written anything but it would be a tragedy NOT to write about this beautiful beer. My friend Brandi gave me a pint bottle of Caldera Brewing Company's Hopportunity Knocks IPA. They call it their "Caldera Kettle Series - Small Batch Release". It weighs in at 6.8% ABV. The label says it uses "a @#! of Centennial hops" and I believe it. It has a big round mouth feel and it is very perfumey (their word not mine).

This is only the 3rd brew I've requested a recipe for. I don't know what the response will be but it doesn't matter because I will be looking for and drinking this brew again and again and so should you.

A COUPLE HOURS LATER: And now another reason to visit Caldera Brewing in Ashland. I got an almost immediate and nice reply including the recipe from Jim Mills of Caldera. I think I've changed my plans of a Citra IPA as my next brew and I'm going to see what I can do with this new recipe. Thank you Caldera Brewing and Jim Mills.