Beer 182 - Breckenridge 471 IPA

Brewed in Denver, CO.  Bought and drunk on draft at the State Bar on Travis Street, Houston, TX, while passing time and eating antipasto waiting for Sofia's plane to arrive from Miami.

web site: http://breckbrew.com/beer/ourbeers.html

This was a strong beer.  The web site describes it, "Hoppy? Brother, 471 IPA redefines hoppy. 471 is a small batch, limited edition ale that was created by our Brewmaster to separate the weak from the strong. 471 is a double IPA, that combines Pale, Munich, Caramel-30, Carapils and Torrified Wheat malts, with Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe and Fuggles hops. It has a big sweet mouthfeel, followed by more hoppiness than you've ever had at one time. Enjoy. A Double IPA, 9.2% ABV."

The beer is very hoppy, and very strong and that detracts a little from enjoyment of the beer.  The first sip knocks you back, then the bitterness is a little difficult to handle even when you know its coming.  The olives and strong cheese helped the beer, but it probably needs a strong Stilton and Carr's to mellow it enough to be enjoyable.