Personally, I would have gone for the throat and come out with a Triple Two Hearted. I can see this making a new stir because based on the flagship love for the regular version that Bell’s puts out.
So, Four Hearts?
Hunt for It
Boomtown Brewery is taking advantage of being Arts District adjacent to adorn their latest DIPA release The Hunted with cool imagery. This time the artist is J. Collins and the beer is a hazy Double IPA. If you are a fan of Galaxy and Mosaic hops, then be ready on Saturday, September 22nd at 12:00PM for the sale. Four-packs are $18 and there will be food trucks, Hunted merch and music.
Featured Review – Ferruginous from Mason Ale Works and Horus Aged Ales
Heading down south again and this time for a collaboration between Mason Ale Works and Horus Aged Ales (of which this is my first 1/2 of beer from)
Really detailed can design with Horus and their logo on one side and Mason on the flip side, plus little logos in the background. This DIPA poured a clear orange color. Orange rind and malt aroma duking it out. Getting some grapefruit notes as well. This comes across really strong. Much more alcohol hit from this than an earlier beer drunk with ABV close to it. More triple than double to me. Sticky on the tongue. This is a sipper.
Recommend? Take a flyer. One can will only be about $3 so go for it.
5DIPA
It will not come as a shock that the Modern Times 5th Anniversary beer is a DIPA and the jazzy, minimalist art telegraphs the brewery style too…
Review – Sietes de la Suertes from El Segundo Brewing
This 7th Anniversary IPA from El Segundo Brewing pours as clear and pale as a Pilsner. Aroma is fruit punch and dankness mixed. This DIPA is both light and heavy at the same time. Initial part of sip is lively and bitter, then the weight of the ABV starts to weigh heavy. Ends up being very grassy and herbal with a tiny touch of orange peel. A really well executed balancing act.
Over at Port 12
It is a rite of passage each year to have the latest numbered DIPA from Port Brewing….
Look for it in 22oz bombers.
Royal
I see new beers pass by from e-mails or the Social Media and some garner the “that would be interesting” to “if I see it on a shelf, I will pick it up”.
More rare is the, I will be actively looking for this beer.
I don’t see much of Yeastie Boys in SoCal but maybe I will see it in my fall travels. If so, I would not wait to crack open a combo of my favorite tea with the IPA style.
Featured Review – Palate Wrecker from Green Flash
Some breweries fade in and out. I haven’t had Green Flash beers in a month (or two?) and then I go out and order Sea to Sea Lager and Soul Style – Tangerine in quick succession.
So now on to Palate Wrecker 2017..
The very first sip puts you on your back foot. Very strong, piney and a bit astringent. You would think that what came next would be a heavy, near caramel malt texture to hold up the hops. But that never comes. As the beer warms, more tropical fruit notes start creeping in. I get pineapple in particular. The ABV isn’t what is front and center either. This is just straight up bitter.
Featured Review – Fastback Racer from Bear Republic
Bear Republic has added to their Racer series with a new car style, so to speak, Fastback Racer DIPA.
The beer pours a pretty bright and orange and clear. Lovely bit of foam on the top with nice bubbling to it. A cross of pine and orange peel greets the nose as I stick it into that foam. This really tastes strong and I would classify it as a triple or Imperial. I mean 10.4%! That strength comes through in the flavor. Everything else comes in behind that power which makes it a bit of a disappointment, I guess. Citrus is peeking out here and there but not very often. It makes the beer a bit one dimensional.
Really Fast
The “racing” series from Bear Republic has a new addition arriving this month with Fastback Racer DIPA making a limited appearance. Headlined by Citra and Ekuanot hops, the beer will be in both six pack and 22oz formats.