Ermagerd!  We’re like the Pointer Sister’s over here, so excited and we just can’t hide it!  We’ve got something special for you just in time for the holidays and we’re tapping it this Friday at 3pm!  

But before I tell you about the beer, I’m going to bring you in on a little piece of history that you may or may not be aware of.  Black Dog Brewing Company is located in the old Mooresville bowling alley, or “Big M Bowl” as it was called.  If you’ve been in and noticed the bowling lane tables, that was our first call back to our bowling alley past.  It’s been great listening to all of the stories from folks who used to come here and bowl in Big M’s heyday and we realized that this is a piece of our history that we want to highlight and continue to share with all the new people that make it down to the brewery.  Beer and bowling have always had a natural relationship and this building has always felt like the perfect fit for us.  

Now, we’ve been tossing around some ideas on how to tie in our ten pin history  with a beer but it wasn’t until Shawn crafted his latest masterpiece that it all fell into place.  If this beer was going to represent our past then it needed to have some razzle-dazzle, sort of like Bill Murray in Kingpin.  In short, it needed to melt your face with it’s awesomeness.  

My friends, allow us to present you with “7-10 Split” Imperial IPA.  This bad mamma-jamma comes in at 9.4% ABV and 85 IBU’s.  But don’t let the IBU’s shake you – it’s an unbelievably balanced beer that is at once a brilliant showcase of the style and an entirely new experience.  We used Citra, Amarillo, and Chinook hops to give 7-10 Split massive lush tropical fruit notes with undertones of grapefruit and pine.  Those big hoppy flavors are backed by the use of carapils and crystal malts which give the balance that high ABV beers need. 

Again, we’re tapping 7-10 Split this Friday, November 20th.  To celebrate, Chris Garner will be providing live music beginning at 7PM and the Gather ‘Round BBQ Food Truck will be here starting at 4:30 PM.              

We hope to see you here!