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- Double / Imperial IPA
- 8.2% ABV
- Label approved Oct 28
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Pondaseta Brewing Co.'s Double / Imperial IPA. Label approved 28 October 2026; not spotted yet.
Where to find it
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How to serve it
- Serve at
- 48–54°F (9–12°C)
- Glass
- Tulip: the narrow top holds the aroma in and the head up
About 235–270 calories and 19–28 g carbs
About 160 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Double / Imperial IPA. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
Also naming Mosaic and Idaho 7
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About this beer
This is the 20th of 20 labels we have from Pondaseta Brewing Co. It is one of 178 double / imperial ipa labels approved in October 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted. The label names 7 hops — Mosaic, Cascade, Idaho 7, Acca CGX, Idaho 7 Dynaboost, Wai-iti Kief and Idaho 7 Hyperboost. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.
From the label“Modern DIPA brewed with Mosaic, Cascade, Idaho 7, Acca CGX, Idaho 7 Dynaboost, Wai-iti Hop Kief, and Idaho 7 Hyperboost”
Brew it
The label names its hops (Mosaic, Cascade, Idaho 7…), which is enough for a real starting point.
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Style: IPABrewery: Pondaseta Brewing Co.