Grimm is a name increasingly known among beer enthusiasts across the country and especially in its home state. Founded by Joe and Lauren Grimm in 2018, the Brooklyn-based brewery recently took home Brewery of the Year honors from the New York Craft Beer Competition for an unprecedented third time in the past four years. Hazy IPAs have been a particular area of refinement, featuring the use of a house yeast that’s evolved from a London ale strain by constant top-cropping and repitching.
One of their more popular beers—or, more accurately, series—is Cloudbusting. It’s always a hazy double IPA made with 100 percent New Zealand hops, but the hop blend varies from batch to batch. This recipe represents Cloudbusting #11, but feel free to make your own custom blend.
ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.077 (18.6°P)
FG: 1.020 (5°P)
IBUs: 14+
ABV: 8%
