GABS Brewer: Thornbridge Brewery from the UK.

What beer are you making for GABS?
An Imperial Black IPA.

Does it have a name yet?
Valravn.

Where did the inspiration come from?
We won a bronze medal at the Beer World Cup with a black IPA , so I wanted to try my hand at an Imperial black IPA.

Do you think it’ll be a one-off or are you considering adding it to the range after GABS?
Not too sure, depends on how successful it is.

What do you think of the concept of GABS?
I think it’s a fantastic concept. It’s great to see craft beer growing all over the world.

The Great Australasian Beer Spectapular (aka GABS) is on in Melbourne on May 23-25, 2014.