Gold in Specialty India Pale Ale
Green Cheek Beer Co., Costa Mesa, CA
Hops
Tasting Notes
BLACK. Deep as the abyss, immeasurably smooth. A mountain of Mosaic loomed vast, crowned with a gate of clean, unerring bitterness.
| Form | Use | Farm or Lot | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook | Chinook | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | greencheekbeer.com |
| Ekuanot | Ekuanot | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | greencheekbeer.com |
| Mosaic | Mosaic | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | greencheekbeer.com |
Aroma
Grapefruit, apricot, pine resin, juniper
Grown by
Not Found
Aroma
Green pepper, papaya, lime, apple blossom
Grown by
Not Found
Aroma
Tangerine, lime, peach, passion fruit, blueberry
Grown by
Grown by. These farms publish the variety as grown. It does not mean this beer used hops from them.
Doom Sludge is a 7.0% West Coast black IPA hopped with Mosaic, Ekuanot and Chinook, brewed by Green Cheek Beer Co. and poured at its Costa Mesa, California taproom.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23, Specialty India Pale Ale | Gold (1st place) | 65 | Green Cheek Beer Co. | Costa Mesa, CA |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | West Coast Black IPA | Green Cheek: Costa Mesa tap list |
| ABV | 7.0% | Green Cheek: Costa Mesa tap list |
| IBU | Not Found | Not Found |
| Hops | Mosaic, Ekuanot, Chinook | Green Cheek: Costa Mesa tap list |
| Malts and grains | Not Found | Not Found |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | none named | Green Cheek: Costa Mesa tap list |
| Other | black in color | Green Cheek: Costa Mesa tap list |
BLACK. Deep as the abyss, immeasurably smooth. A mountain of Mosaic loomed vast, crowned with a gate of clean, unerring bitterness. A tower of Ekuanot ascended, and the plains of Chinook stretched into shadowed infinity.
Source: Green Cheek: Costa Mesa tap list
BLACK. Deep as the abyss, immeasurably smooth. A mountain of Mosaic loomed vast, crowned with a gate of clean, unerring bitterness.
Source: greencheekbeer.com
The tap list names three hops, Mosaic, Ekuanot and Chinook, and otherwise speaks only of "hop upon hop, malt upon malt" without naming a malt or yeast.
| Hop as Published | Variety | Form | Use | Lot or Farm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook | Chinook | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | greencheekbeer.com |
| Ekuanot | Ekuanot | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | greencheekbeer.com |
| Mosaic | Mosaic | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | greencheekbeer.com |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Color (SRM) | Not Found | Not Found |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | Not Found | Not Found |
As category context only, the closest Brewers Association guideline entry is American-Style Black Ale (also called Black IPA): very dark to black, 6.3 to 7.6 percent ABV and 40 to 70 IBU, with dark roasted malt under assertive citrusy, fruity or piney hops. The published 7.0% ABV and black color fit; no IBU is published.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Great American Beer Festival | American Black Ale or American Stout | Silver |
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Specialty India Pale Ale | Gold |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Green Cheek Beer Co. is in Costa Mesa, CA. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Brewpub.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram.
Each farm listed as growing a variety grows that variety according to the hop farm data; the brewery has not said it bought hops from that farm.