SEPTEMBER 17: It’s not been a long time since we’ve had the BrewDog beers, but we love them. Like Mikkeller, these guys more or less brew big beers in the American style. This will kick-off the weekend into Brewgrass. Last chance to win Brewgrass Tickets! Again, an optional $5 donation to FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway gets you one ticket for the raffle. You can purchase as many raffle tickets as you want. Here’s the line-up. Very funny stuff:

DOGMA: “Dogma is an innovative, enigmatic ale brewed with guarana, poppy seeds and kola nut all blended together with Scottish heather honey. A conspiracy of transcontinental ingredients infused with some devastatingly BrewDog imaginative thinking. This beer is not cool. You may think it is, but that is just a beautiful lie fabricated by clowns and gypsies.” [7.8% abv]

PUNK IPA: “This 6% trans-atlantic fusion IPA is light golden in colour with tropical fruits and light caramel on the nose. The palate soon becomes assertive and resinous with the New Zealand hops balanced by the biscuit malt. The finish is aggressive and dry with the hops emerging over the warming alcohol. This fresh, full flavour natural beer is our tribute to the classic IPAs of yester-year. The post modern twist is the addition of amazing fruity hops giving an explosion of tropical fruit flavours and a sharp bitter finish.” [6.0% abv]

CHAOS THEORY: A big, American-style IPA. Fruity. [8.1% abv]

HARDCORE IPA: “This little bottle has a grandiloquent story to tell. 2,204 malted Maris Otter grains gave all they had to offer the world to provide the robustly delicate toffee malt canvas for the ensuing epic. Six Hop Cones willingly sacrificed themselves in fiery cauldron that is our brew kettle to ensure your mouth is left feeling punished and puckering for more. 9,900,000,000 yeast cells frantically fermented their little hearts out as the sugars were magically turned into alcohol in the dark depths of our fermentation tanks. This explicit ale has more hops and bitterness that any other beer brewed in the UK. This is an extreme beer rollercoaster for freaks, gypsies and international chess superstars.” [9.0% abv]

RIP TIDE: “A strong, silky smooth imperial stout with a deep, dark ruby appearance. Mocha, bitter chocolate, liquorice and dark cherry flavours prevail, before the balanced, warming and encapsulating finish. A contemporary Scottish take on an age old Russian classic style originally brewed for the Tsars. Our interpretation brings together hops from both sides of the Atlantic, amazing flavoured malts and dark sugars. Serving Suggestion: Enjoy with an air of aristocratic nonchalance.” [8.0% abv]