Firestone Walker Union Jack (355ml)

A refreshing finish with a good balance of citrus aroma and firm bitterness from generously used hops. Won gold at GABF for 2 consecutive years!

Union Jack is a classic West Coast-style IPA that, while aggressively hoppy, also boasts an outstanding balance.

Although it is an American craft beer, it is named "Union Jack," which evokes the UK, to pay homage to the IPA style, which originated during the former British Empire, and to David Walker, the British co-founder of Firestone Walker.

Unlike their flagship product DBA, this one is 100% primary fermented in stainless steel tanks.

Released in February 2008, this IPA was the first in the brewery's "Jack" series. It uses a generous amount of hops; Magnum is used for bittering, Cascade and Centennial are added late in the boil for aroma, and then Amarillo, Cascade, Centennial, Citra, Chinook, and Simcoe are used for a double dry-hopping. This creates an impressive array of grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine, apricot, and citrus flavors, while the contrasting sweetness of the pale malt maintains overall balance.

There's a subtle, pleasant acidity in the finish, and combined with refreshing and ideal carbonation, it has a very smooth mouthfeel.

This beer, which "unites" American innovation with respect for the British-born IPA style, continues to solidify the reputation of the "American West Coast" as a leader in the IPA revolution.

It won a silver medal at the 2008 World Beer Cup, and consecutive gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival in 2008 and 2009.

• ABV: 7%
• IBU: 60
• Category: Beer
• Ingredients: Malt, Hops
• Hops: Magnum, Cascade, Centennial, Amarillo, Citra, Chinook, Simcoe
• Brewery: Firestone Walker
• Style: India Pale Ale
• Volume: 355ml
• Container: CAN