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Black IPA is a new trendy beer style among craft brewers. Our twist on this style was to use our Belgian yeast and add Belgian candi sugar, thus making a bigger (ABV) beer. Name is a play on Jean Claude Van-Damme - late 80’s / early 90’s kickboxer turned action star - remember Bloodsport? His nickname is "The Muscles From Brussels". So we developed a kick-ass Belgian-style, big, strong, hoppy beer! Malt Profile: Standard 2-Row, Munich, Cara-Pils, Chocolate, Black Patent, Flaked Barley, Belgian Candi Sugar, Brewer’s Crystals. Intentionally did NOT add roasted barley since we wanted the bitterness to come from the hops, not from the addition of dark grains. Hop Profile: Features Amarillo & Citra. Also contains Saaz and East Kent Goldings in the flavor. Citra is a new hop that has a fruity aroma and flavor - grapefruit/lime/melon. Amarillo is well known - has a distinct citrus/orange flavor. Dry-hopped with Citra & Amarillo which enhances the aroma. This was an 8bbl test batch available only at Barley Island, 10.2%, 80 IBU’s