Samuel Adams, a brand owned by Boston Beer Company, has expanded its Rebel IPA family range with the introduction of Rebel Rouser Double IPA and Rebel Rider Session IPA.
Made with Bravo, Galaxy, Simcoe, and Centennial hops, the new Rebel Rouser Double IPA is brewed at 8.4% ABV and 85 IBUs.
The Rebel Rouser Double IPA also contains Amarillo Hops, Cascade Hops, Centennial Hops, Simcoe Hops, and Zeus Hops which were added during the dry-hopping process.
Brewed at 45 IBUs and 4.5% ABV, Rebel Rider Session IPA contains Citra, Topaz and Cascade hops and is dry-hopped with a variety of West Coast hops.
Commenting on the launch, Samuel Adams nano-brewery brewer Seth Adams said: "Working on a small system, we're able to tweak the recipes and create lots of test batches with different hop varieties, quantities of hops and recipes for dry-hopping. We offered early batches on draft at our Boston Brewery so that visitors could try them, until we perfected the recipe.
"These two brews use some of my favorite West Coast hop varieties and both feature robust hop flavor and aroma without palate-scorching bitterness. In fact, all three Rebel beers - Rebel IPA, Rebel Rouser Double IPA and Rebel Rider Session IPA - use Cascade, Centennial and Simcoe hops as part of their recipe, which is a cool thread that ties all three brews together."
