For August, I am mourning the loss of one of my local beer buying haunts, Red Carpet here in Glendale, CA. They are moving east to Monrovia which means I probably won’t get out there as much as I used to. But here are 3 beers taken from a recent e-mail of what they have in bottles. All three have weird ingredients as a secondary theme.
Dogfish Head / 61 Minute IPA with Syrah Grape Must 6.5% ABV
“The name Sixty-One is a reminder that this beer is Dogfish Head’s best-selling 60 Minute IPA plus one new ingredient: syrah grape must from California. ” An interesting hybrid that is more wine forward than hops to my palate.
Brúton / Stoner Blonde 7.5% ABV
Pours a golden yellow. Really odd aroma on this one. A lot of fruit flavor to this one. More than I can recall having had in a beer. Mango. Passionfruit. Pineapple. Does not get sweet and the 7.5 abv is completely hidden.
Great Divide / 19th Anniversary Ale 10.2% ABV
“Brewed with pure birch syrup and aged on birch wood, this beer embraces reverential tradition and revolutionary innovation”. Good to see an anniversary ale that is not only not an IPA but uses different cooperage as well.”