Monday, December 16, 2024

Day 1,735, Quasi-Quarantine: Have Yourself A Very IPA Christmas

 

The first week of "12 Days of IPAs" revealed a nice mix of geography and taste, especially as a respite from the scam "Christmas Vacation" advent calendar.

Unfortunately, the second week did not maintain that diversity, revealing these brews: 
  • Funky Buddha Brewery's Hop Gun
  • Terrapin Beer's Depth Perception
  • Motorworks Brewing's Pulp Friction
Two of these offerings are from Florida, and the other is from Georgia. The two Florida beers also featured grapefruit, which made this week a bit more challenging for me as decidedly not a grapefruit fan.

However, the Hop Gun did not overwhelm with the grapefruit and was highly drinkable, while the Pulp Friction was a bit milder. The Depth Perception was an imperial and hit hard at 9.1%, but tasted a tad flat and tart.

The first two week had a definite eastern flavor, so I'm hopeful that subsequent offerings go west, young can.

Cheers times deux.

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