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Happy Monday Nerd City! I want to talk about a style of beer that people either love or hate, it has polarized more people then the Phantom Menace, I am talking about Double IPA’s or Imperial IPA’s. It’s a full on blitzkrieg of hops in your month that you don’t get with a normal IPA. When brewing beer hops & malt act as the Yin & Yang of beer; malt adds sweetness to beer and hops add bitterness. Most beers are balancing act between the two. Double IPA’s however are full on bitter tongue bruising hop over load. It used to be hard to find a Double IPA because for a short time in the early 00’s there was a hop shortage and hop prices made it hard for a brewery to make a cost effective Double IPA. Now they are becoming increasingly available year round. I will list my top 5 (This is just my opinion and according to my ex-girlfriend it doesn’t matter)
5) Great Lakes Brewery: The Lake Erie Monster. Great Lakes is one of my favorite breweries, the beers they make are always spot on for the style. I got excited to see their interpretation of a Double IPA and it did not disappoint big hop flavor with soft caramel malt flavors.
4) Southern Tier: Unearthly IPA & Inequity . Unearthly has big grassy hop flavors with soft citrus notes that is surprisingly well balanced for the style. I also wanted to mention Inequity because it’s a twist on the style. It’s a Black Double IPA, they use black malt similar to the malt used in stouts to give it a darker color but the citrus hop flavors are not masked by the darker malt.
3) Three Floyd’s: Dreadnaught & Apocalypse Cow. “I love the smell of hops in the morning, it smells like victory” Nick Floyd. Dreadnaught is a slick oily citrus hop assault a well crafted hop bomb from Three Floyd’s. Apocalypse Cow is another twist on the Double IPA, they use lactose sugar that adds a creamy texture to the the onslaught of hop flavor.
2) Lagunitas: A Little Sumpin’ Extra. It’s cool to see a west coast breweries take on a Double IPA, west coast breweries are known for making hoppy pale ales. Big grapefruit citrus hop flavors with a creamy malt. I really enjoyed this beer because it was real easy drinking for a Double IPA, the 8% ABV was well hidden.
1) Bell’s: Hopslam. The Double IPA every hop head dreams of. It comes out once a year and beer geeks squirrel away as many six packs as their fridge will allow. If I could I would dress this beer like Sailor Moon and marry it in Las Vegas. Hopslam is hopped to the gills but has this pleasant creamy finish.
Honerable mentions: Left Hand Brewery Twin Sisters, New Holland Double Hatter, Two Brother’s Heavy Handed, Founders Double Trouble & Dogfish Head 90 & 120 minute.
Till next time, Cheers!
Uber-rockers Fu Manchu are playing @ Chicago’s Double Door Halloween night. I am a huge fan of this band, as you probably are, and this should be a super rad show.
You should make it the best Halloween ever and stop by Piece for pre/post party. FU MANCHU! HALLOWEEN! NERDS!
Get your tickets here.
1572 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
773-489-3160
For those of you that have followed our near weekly page updates of Tim Seeley’s “Colt Noble and the Megalords” and wanted the full issue in one post, well your dreams are answered. And for those of you just joining us, where the hell have you been? These 44 pages represent the finished work of the first issue that was first posted in August just before the Chicago Comic-Con. Huge thanks to Tim and the rest of the crew for letting us post this at Nerd City exclusively, and here’s hoping that we get to see more of Colt and the gang! Click the “View in Fullscreen” for the best effect, and you need Flash. Get it here!
Art by Mike Dimayuga, Color by Mark Englert, Letters by CRANK!
COLT NOBLE and THE MEGALORDS, copyright 2009, Tim Seeley. Published by Nerd City with permission.
As Revolution Tattoo’s Matthew Ryan Sharp and Toby Stranger art show comes to a close June 22nd, Sharp has announced a reduction in price for many of his remaining pieces. The show was awesome, and this is a great way to get some badass art for cheap. See Nerd City’s coverage of the show here. Listen to Matthew’s episode of Nerd City here. Also, look for Revolution @ the Tattoo and Body Art Expo @ Navy Pier this weekend.
Our friends @ Revolution Tattoo are putting on a cool one night art show tomorrow @ The Flat Iron Bar in celebration of the Melvins 25th Anniversary and concert @ The Double Door. Featuring over 40 artists, all proceeds from the show go to The Paul Green School of Rock. Festivities begin @ 8 p.m.
1565 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, Il
Thanks to the assistance of Comedy Central sister network Logo, The Sarah Silverman Program will be returning for a third season. Budget cuts imposed by the comedy network had resulted in Nerd City fave Rob Schrab threatening to walk off, and luckily Logo realized that maybe money should be spent on this hilarious, intelligent, inspiring-ly lewd show, and not on another Larry The Cable Guy Roast. Our hats off to you, Logo, keep up the gay work.
Look for Max’s cameo in Chip Kidd’s Salon.com NYCC video here. It pretty much says it all. (it’s towards the end). See Chip in Nerd City’s Bat Manga video here.
More from Nerd City’s exploits @ Chicago wrestling outfit UWC. Listen in to episode 29 for more on UWC from announcer/Nerd Citizen Darwin Smith.
See part one here.
For a fun party game, take a drink every time you can tell how badly Max is balding.
Rob Schrab is the shit. His work includes “Scud: The Disposable Assassin“, “Monster House“, “Heat Vision and Jack“, and “The Sarah Silverman Program“. (See his Nerd City profile here.) Max recently had a chance to ask Rob a few questions about his work, his future, and his recent return to Scud.
You recently returned to “Scud: The Disposable Assassin” after a ten year hiatus. How does it feel to come back to a project after so much time away, and what was it that brought you back to finish Scud?
It feels great. I had Scud hanging over my head for ten years. It died and came back better than ever. I didn’t think I could do it. I hope it inspires a generation of Scud fans to not give up on things that are important to them.
With the recent completion of the Scud saga, and a soon-to-be-released Scud action figure from Shocker Toys on the way, Scud seems to be as, if not more, popular than ever. What do you think it is about him that has attracted fans to the character for so long?
Good question. It’s hard to say since I’m in the middle of Scud and I can only see it from inside and only the fans can see it looking in. I think Scud reminds fans of themselves. He has the same wants and desires they do (to be accepted, find sanctuary in a soul mate) and he has the same weaknesses (the need to be accepted, and find sanctuary in a soul mate). He’s slight of frame but can kick ass, he protects his friends more than himself and even though he finds this life to be completely without logic and utterly unfair -it’s still precious to him. That’s why I like him.
What else is in store for everyone’s favorite disposable assassin? Is there any possibility of a Scud movie?
I really don’t know. It’s something that might be a better dream than reality. I take it as a real compliment that fans want to SEE the concepts and stories I came up with. I’d like to see them too but there are such incredible compromises that have to be made in order to get a movie into production. Monster House sat on the shelf for almost 10 years. We’ve been trying to make Heat Vision and Jack into a movie for nearly as long. What I can say is this; if Scud only existed as a comic book, I’d be fine with that.
You’ve worked in a variety of mediums including comics, animation, and live-action television. Which is your favorite?
Depends on the project. My favorite projects are those that combine everything. I’m a “gimmie too much” kind of a guy. I like my projects big, colorful and over the top. Loud and noisey. I like films and TV that are layered with all sorts of media.
“The Sarah SIlverman Program” recently began a new season on Comedy Central. The show has utilized cartoons, musical numbers, and puppetry. What kinds of things can fans expect this season of the show?
More layers to be sure. One thing I demanded of my crew and post house was to bump it it up in terms of craftsmanship. Really get the show tight and slick. We really did it. Each episode has at least one “Wow moment” in it that makes it so much different from anything on television. I’m incredibly proud of my team.
What other Rob Schrab projects should fans look for?
Like I said, I’m working on the Heat Vision and Jack movie right now. In the final draft phase. I’ve grown a lot as a writer over the last decade and I’m hoping to go to the next level with this one. I learned so much when I resurrected Scud, now its Heat Vision and Jack’s turn. It’s exciting and scary -good thing, since every great story needs both. I’m also working on a killer Octopus movie, something I’m trying develop as my feature directorial debut. It’s in the vein of Tremors and Shaun of the Dead -pure creature feature fantasy. I’ve got a bunch of things up my sleeve…maybe another comic??? Who knows?
Thanks Rob.
For more info on Mr. Schrab, check out his website here.
Check out our friends Veggiesomething, (currently starring in Nerd City Episode 20) Joey Potts, and soon-to-be-Nerd-City-guest Shawnimal at this huge, awesome toy/art show at Oh No! Doom. Look for Nerd City at the event. Or Else.
Recent Nerd City guest Len Kody and one of Max’s favorite writers, Chuck Dixon, are releasing Cisco Kid Vs. Wyatt Earp on Chicago comic imprint Moonstone, featuring art by Erik J.
There may or may not be a hint for our current contest in this post.
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