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Ahh, 1985. Let’s see if New Belgium can make the past and/or future hazy.
‘85 pours a well hazed yellow color with hints of orange. That aroma is big. Just opened a can of sliced pineapple big. Super juicy. The beer itself is pretty soft and fluffy. There is a streak of solid bitterness that I like as well as some berry notes. Leaning towards strawberry. But it is the pineapple that sticks all the way through.
Of the VooDoo’s, this is my favorite.
Bundesliga is all but done, the Premier League is winding down with some important spots still in play, and MLS is back and you will need to drink something when watching from your couch. And Ambitious Ales has DDH Hazy for you. AND a cheeky Spanish football referenced beer….
Tiki Taka – Tiki Sour with Pineapple, Peach, Toasted Coconut and Vanilla
If you wanted to sample the French hop Barbe Rouge, well you can see how it hazes with the pirate themed Son of Barbarossa from MacLeod Ales. Not the most English of their offerings but think of it as hopping the channel for a visit.
Considering the bit of rain that SoCal received, this new Boomtown beer is right on Time. Marine Layer Hazy IPA is a new can release with a hop hit comprised of 7% brewed with Motueka, Ekuanot & 007 Hops for bright flavors of Peach, Watermelon & Kiwi.
Yes, I know the bottle says hazy and the glass holds a crystal clear beer but I am intrigued that Duvel has put their stamp on a hazy. Maybe it is their exposure to their trio of American breweries. Here is the summary of the beer, “‘t IJ van de Duvel is a Hazy IPA, a soft IPA, very fruity in flavor because of the use of Azacca, Mosaic and Citra hops.” Some may decry this as a nod to trends and not traditional need to remember that breweries can make more than one beer.
I am not sure what an Anaheim Hazy is but I really do dig the design on these new DIPA cans from Bottle Logic. I think there will be plenty of people sitting at home spending time with 3-D glasses on while enjoying the beer inside the can.
The Chapman Crafted Zodiac has finally come around to my sign. Not that I believe in it at all. Anything based on when and where your parents had some…. fun isn’t super science-y to me. But I think this is a cool idea for an IPA series that also tells you if it is fresh or not, subtly.
Now I have to look for Huell Melon, Citra and Amarillo hopped hazy on shelves next to hopefully only Aquarius.
I am in the midst of a beercation and apparently so is BarrelHouse Brewing of Paso Robles who have this ’50s evocative Hazy DIPA now on the market…
BPLB, the first Los Angeles release from Crowns & Hops with an assist from Eagle Rock Brewery, doesn’t pour super hazy. Haze being hard to nail down. The first taste leads me to think Session IPA more than the ABV on the can. A bit watery to me with a grassy aroma. Some haze softness and a decent amount of hop bitterness. Part orange, part grapefruit taste here. I want to like it more than I do. I am still looking forward to trying more of their beers as they move towards their own brewing facility and tap room.
6th & LaBrea (part of the Stalking Horse, Broxton, Bluebird group) will be unleashing (2) hazies a quarter under the brewing supervision of Ignacio “Nacho” Cervantes. The first duo (dyad?) will be released on the 30th of January.
Hazy # 1 – “Unbeknownst” – “a high-gravity hazy made with Citra, Cascade, and Idaho 7.”
Hazy # 2 – “Knownst” – “a more sessionable version of the same beer, that will still leave you with a little bit of knownstledge.”