Karl Strauss To The 9's

2009 Holiday Ale and what a year it was. 20 years of beer was celebrated, a new bottling line came to life. In honor of '09, we brewed a beer with English Extra-Pale malts and no less then 9 hop varieties to give it 99 IBUs, 9.9% ABV, and 9 SRM. This Imperial IPA has a woodsy, earthy hoppiness with citrus and spice top notes in the aroma. Full in body and spirit, it's the perfect beer to take leave of the old year in style and welcome the NEW Year dressed to the nines.