Found this one at the local quickie mart after a midnight shift. I stopped in to get biscuits and gravy for the family and wandered into the beer cave, as I always do, and it jumped out at me. Check out the wild graphics on the bottle and carton and you’ll see what I mean. Nothing catches your eye at 7:30 in the morning after working all night like a toothy ticked off animal that looks like it just jumped out of a Tim Burton movie or off the set of Beetlejuice pasted on a beer bottle.
It has a piney-hoppy aroma and clean white head. It had a clear golden color to it much like a volume light beer, which surprised me a little. I was expecting more of an amber hue….but I digress. (I can’t believe I just said “I digress”. I hate when people say that.) Not a whole lot in the flavor department. I has a nice dry, hoppy palate and finish to keep it true to it’s style (IPA), and just a bit of balancing malts, but not much else jumps out at me. A clean un-offensive aftertaste that knows it’s limits.
This is not a bad IPA by any stretch of the imagination, but I’ve had better. I wouldn’t go out of my way looking for it but if it’s still there the next time I visit the cave and I’m in the mood for an IPA, I’ll buy it again. Only next time I’ll get some cheese and crackers to go with it. I’m beginning to think those biscuits and gravy were a mistake.
Food pairing: Sharp cheeses and crackers, mozzerella sticks or maybe even a few hot wings. Definitely a beer for appetizers and not a “meal” beer.
P-O-R-C-H-Rating: R-
Posted by Mr. Porch