Many of you probably know we released Scratch #31 last week, the Citra of Brotherly Love IPA, for last week’s Philly Beer Week (PBW). Loaded with Citra hops, which are new to us, this beer is like a tropical hop explosion. If you like a hop barrage, you’re going to like this one. It’s currently on tap at the brewery, but due to limited production, we only have six-packs of the Citra for sale. We also oak-aged a few barrels of this brew for Philly Beer Week firkins, which I can personally attest were terrific as well. I read that there were 1000 events for PBW this year, and it seemed like we filled firkins for most of them! We could’ve done even more, but if you viewed the barrel geyser video earlier, you know the beer gods giveth but they also taketh away. Anway, the oak brought on vanilla, coconut, and oak (duh!) flavors, enhancing the “IPA of the tropics” feel of the beer, and showing off just what fresh oak can do to a 7.5% hop monster. (read more…)