Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Land-Grant Stiff-Arm IPA

The genesis was simple enough: Walt Keys and Adam Benner were two Ohio State University graduates with an unflappable entrepreneurial spirit and a love of craft beer.
After a successful Kickstarter campaign in early 2012, a relocation back to central Ohio – and more than two years of delays – Land-Grant Brewing Co. was finally a reality.
At the end of May, Land-Grant made two of its signature beers available in cans, most-notably the Stiff-Arm IPA.
Stiff-Arm pours a bright copper in color with a foamy ivory head and noticeable effervescence. On the nose, the prominent aromas are of spruce and unripened citrus fruit. The palate provides spicy, toasted bread flavors combined with hints of tangerine and wet grass. It finishes with a considerable bite of pine and an earthy funkiness best described as “forest floor.”
At 6.4 percent alcohol by volume and 54 international bittering units, this isn't your typical over-the-top grapefruit-bomb IPA, which is currently en vogue. Stiff-Arm has more structure and depth, which also allows it to be very food-friendly. It’s a formidable match for a French onion soup, a sharp cheddar cheese or even a spicy vegetable stir fry dish.
All of Land Grant’s beers are self-distributed, so the Stiff-Arm IPA should be available in six packs of cans for $9.99 at your bottle shop. If you wish to sample the entire lineup of Land-Grant beers, visit its brewery and taproom, located in Franklinton.

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