The Mad World of Beer

Mad River Brewing Co: Steelhead Double IPA

Specs:

• Price: $8.99
• ABV: 8.6%
• Ingredients: Amarillo hops. Lots of 'em.
• Process: More malt keeps the beer from being bitter, and instead is nicely crisp.

Mad River Brewing Company is based in Humboldt County, California. I don't know much about the area, but I do know the reputation Humboldt has for quality cannabis, which is in the same family of plants as hops. I'm gonna shoot from the hip here and say people in this county know everything about the plant family "Cannabaceae", or the pot smoking makes them great beer brewers. Maybe I'm wrong on both accounts, but all that matters is that Humboldt should also develop a reputation for the Mad River Brewing Company they are home to. A bold IPA at $8.99 and 8.6%? Awesome. I don't know how they do it. Maybe it's because they cut the funding on their website. Seriously, check out the geocities- looking web page of this great brewery (it's even got little theme songs for the specific ales). http://www.madriverbrewing.com/mad_river_brewing_the_remix_004.htm