Dreamless was conceived as the evil twin of Seamless. Both beers are 6.7%. Both are hopped exclusively with almighty Citra. Both feature malted rye’s mischievous complexity. But Dreamless turns the lights all the way down with the addition of midnight wheat. Yes, if it’s fall, then it’s time for black IPA to return to the board.

Black IPAs have long been near and dear to our heart. Some of the first beers Ocelot released were renditions of the modern classic style. There’s just something about bright hopiness radiating from a jet black liquid. (As you may have noticed, the Instagram handle of our head brewer, Jack “Wookey Jack” Snyder, even pays homage one of the genre’s titans.)

Like its Ocelot predecessors, Dreamless is first and foremost an IPA. Almighty Citra – alive with vibrant notes of melon, grapefruit, and lychee – is foregrounded in presentation. A subtle roast character only emerges later, the perfect foil in a bewitching brew.

Dream, baby, dream.