dogma- west coast ipa

While the true origins of the original India Pale Ale lie in the 19th century, we tend to think of its roots in the 1990s. Back then, the traditional beer style, developed for shipping to the British colonies, experienced a renaissance. Pioneers of the craft beer movement breathed new life into the IPA and made it their own. The bold, hoppy character remained and was further developed. Different (competing) versions developed on the West and East Coasts of the United States—both hoppy and delicious.

With its latest IPA, Dogma, the Spanish brewery Cierzo Brewing recalls the straightforward, intensely resinous, dry, and crisply bitter India Pale Ales of the West Coast. For them, the American West Coast IPA is the pinnacle of the genre and the beginning of something truly great. Their own interpretation, brewed with Amarillo, Cascade, and Citra hops, boasts not only intense flavor but also intense bitterness. The brew combines spicy, sticky pine resin, subtle, velvety malt, and tangy grapefruit notes with a sharp, clean, and resinous bitterness that provides contrast and character.

Dogma is definitely not a brew for craft beer newbies. Hopheads and fans of dominant bitterness will definitely find it a great choice and will definitely get their money's worth!