Potato improves beer, according to the maker of Idaho Potato Ale

Bear Island Brewing Idaho Potato Ale

Bear Island Brewing Idaho Potato Ale

december 03, 2017
Beth Bechtel, co-owner of Bear Island Brewing, came up with the idea for the brewery's best-selling Idaho Potato Ale while serving overseas.

Beth Bechtel:

“When I was in the service I was on deployment in the Middle East, and I ran out of barley - I was brewing out of my room.”

“So I needed a starch solution to make alcohol, and I was working on my IPA recipe...I went into a Middle Eastern market, and the first thing I saw was russet potatoes, and [the] IPA in my brain immediately became Idaho Potato Ale.”
According to Bechtel, the idea is more than just a gimmick: The potatoes actually improve the beer.

Beth Bechtel:

“It's still a beer, so it still has barley and all those things too, but the addition of potatoes actually enhanced the body and the head retention of the beer.”

“They have a little more protein, and that's what protein does for beer.”
The IPA has a delicate boozy aroma, and each sip teases the palate with floral notes and a quick punch of hops that vanishes on the finish.
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