This IPA from San Diego’s Stone Brewing Co. pours amber with a thin head that quickly dissipates. Lacing comes and goes even quicker than the head.
Beer of the Week
Alpine Beer Co./New Belgium Brewing Co. Super IPA
Posted August 9, 2012 0 Comments | Post a CommentNo, “Super IPA” is not a new style in the ever-expanding book of India Pale Ale derivations. The name of New Belgium‘s latest Lips of Faith series collaboration is “in the vein of super heroism,” wrote Alpine Beer Co., New Belgium’s partner-in-crime in the brewing of this beer.
Mikkeller Single Hop Simcoe IPA
Posted July 23, 2012 1 Comment | Post a CommentNineteen bottles of beer on the wall (or in Mikkeller‘s Single Hop series), and the Danish gypsy brewery begins the bunch with a bang. And rightfully so, because the Single Hop Simcoe IPA conspicuously displays that hop varieties play a rather significant role in the aroma and the taste of a beer.
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. Marionberry Hibiscus Gose
Posted July 17, 2012 1 Comment | Post a CommentAn ancient German beer style under revival by craft brewers in America, the gose (pronounced “goes-a”) is typically noted for its tartness and mineral characteristics due to the use of coriander and salt. Widmer’s version of this beer, the Marionberry Hibiscus Gose, pours a vibrant apricot color from the bottle. It maintains a tight head with everlasting, lively bubbles that originate from the bottom of the glass.
Coronado Brewing Co. Idiot IPA
Posted July 12, 2012 0 Comments | Post a CommentThis imperial India Pale Ale pours a crystal clear gold and creates a quarter of an inch head comprised of tiny, tight bubbles. An aroma of big, grapefruity, piney West Coast hops fills the nostrils before the tip of the nose breaks the rim of the glass.
Boulevard Brewing Co. Love Child No. 2
Posted July 2, 2012 0 Comments | Post a CommentThe beer pours a sunset orange color with little-to-no head. Funk and citric astringency lead the aroma, removing all doubt that this wild ale will not have sour characteristics.
