E 1.099 Eternal Belgian Dark Strong Ale

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Dustin Striplin of Tacoma, WA, a member of the Browns Point Homebrew Club, won a gold medal in Category 25: Strong Belgian Ale in the 2024 National Homebrew Competition Final Round. Striplin’s Belgian Dark Strong Ale earned gold out of 167 entries.

Striplin shares this about E 1.099 Eternal: “Rich, dark bread crust with fig, dried plums, caramel, dark sugar, clove, and pepper intermingled. Dry, clean finish with the impression of sweetness due to bitterness/malt balance and high alcohol. Balance is to the malt with no specific hop flavors. Improves greatly with age. Ready to drink at 1 year, but you’ll be rewarded if you wait 2 years.”