Found it!
From 2/2/10:
Le Freak-Green Flash Brewing-What a complex brew. I split the bomber over 2 nights and had pretty much the same thoughts each night. This is a hybrid, blending American IIPA and Belgian Triple styles. What I tasted was the mild pink grapefruit hoppiness of the IIPA as expected with the estery taste of bananas and zest of orange from the triple. This is a bottle-conditioned ale and pours a cloudy yellow-orange with some of the fizz of the triple and the foaminess of the IIPA. It is fairly well-balanced with the malts giving it a some light brown rum characteristics and an ABV of 9.2% and the IBU is somewhat higher than I would have guessed. They are 101 which makes it higher than Bigfoot. I'm not sure which entree I would match with this as I tasted it with a crisp Granny Smith apple one night and enjoyed it by itself the next night. I've got another bomber and this one will be shared this fall at a Brunchgate .
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Imperial IPA-C*arolina Brewing Company (brewers of tasty liquids)
Their description:
"We brew a small batch of something special every year to celebrate our Anniversary. The beer is released on July 3rd at our Anniversary celebration at 42nd Street Oyster Bar. Come and join us for the fun. In 2014, our 19th year, we are making an Imperial IPA. It is hopped with a ridiculous amount of Columbus, Magnum and Cascade and then dry-hopped with more of the same and an added dose of Crystal hops. There is just enough malt character to hold it all together. Hop heads delight, your beer is coming.
It is 9.1% ABV and 95 IBU."
Mine:
I sub-divided a 12 ounce bottle last PM with 4 ounces for my wife's cousin, 4 ounces for me and the remainder tonight to be enjoyed after a black IPA I think. Poured a golden-yellow with a small head, this IIPA's scents are all pine and resin. Somewhat viscous and oily but not on the order of an imperial stout like Ten Fidy. There's a bit of dried apricot on the palate with some caramel sweetness to try and help balance the hopitude of this pungent ale. It's a bit heavy on the bitterness and a bit of a different take on the style. It wouldn't become a favorite as I'd much rather have a DFH 90 Minute or a Great Lakes Chillwave or Lake Erie Monster but certainly worth a tasting.
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Opened it tonight. This is my best new find in awhile, especially for hot summers where you don't want a pilsner or fruit beer or a real heavy chew. Yum yum yum. Hope they have it during fb season so I can growl one on up to Dur'm.
dd nailed the Flavors. The growler is a bit fresher than the bottles I had last time, so not as smoky.
Paired it with lemon-pepper seared tuna, actually, which worked nice. Bet it would rock anything with nuts (pecan chicken, Pad Thai) or a non-savory fish/chicken/pork.
Steak or lamb -- I am going with a Cabernet or Shiraz respectively anyway, sorry. But this may not be the pair you seek.
Speaking of grapefruit, Green Flash also has Palate Wrecker which is like sucking on a grapefruit. Really not my cup of tea. But everything else they have done that I have tried has been top notch.
Last edited by OldPhiKap; 07-10-2014 at 07:37 PM.
Bottled my BBQ beer today, about a week+ to condition a little. May venture out tomorrow and buy my "test kitchen," which is highly transportable and qualifies as true brewery equipment should I have it in multiple establishments/breweries
Le Freak took me a bit to get used to -- I was not ready for the combo when this style first hit the scene. However, I came around when I was at an Italian restaurant, and needed a follow up beverage after having the best glass of vermouth I have ever had (Carpano Bianco -- a real refreshing treat). It was hot, and I did not want regular wine after the intro, so I chose Le Freak for the main attraction.
We were splitting appetizers and small plates, and it went perfectly.
http://www.nationalbeerexpo.com/schedule
Only days away
July beer costs $67. Dang, that's over half of what I spent the first 6 months of the year.
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That total includes all beer purchases for the month so far which is all bottles/cans with no bar/restaurant costs incurred yet in July. Glad I saved my $$ from Jan-June. I'm dreading the costs for August as we'll make a trip through the northeast with special stops planned in Maine, Vermont and upstate New York, too.
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Hardywood Bourbon Cru
Hardywood Float
Allagash White
Allagash Curiex
BFM Abbaye de Saint Bon Chien
BFM SqRt 225
Boulevard Saison Brett
Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
Strangeways Uberlin
St. Bernardus Extra 4
3 Brothers Blend #1
Ardent Honey Ginger
COTU Pocahoptas
Lickinghole Bourbon Triple
Blue Mountain Hopwork Orange IPA
Apocalypse Lustful Maiden
Devil's Backbone Pear Lager
Victory White Monkey
Oskar Blue Ten Fidy
Dogfish Head Namaste
Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
Firestone Walker Wookey Union BIPA
Firestone Walker Double Jack IPA
Bockor Vanderghinste
Evil Twin Lil B
Stillwater Goose Gone Wild
These are the beers on tap at Mekong for the NBExpo this week; I'll try to go by Monday to sample a few (can't do too much as my boy's have hoops at 9 that night). I know many of you have experience with many of these, but are a few I can sample and review? I want to try DB's pear lager, but I can get that any time. Taking suggestions
OB Ten Fiddy is wonderful, but I would love your take on the Blue Mountain Hopwork Orange IPA. Wicked Weed did an IPA (maybe a pale) that was brewed with oranges that I didn't particularity care for. Also, I have a snifter glass from Blue Mountain, but I dont think I've had any of their beers...
I hope you have a blast, and look forward to reading your reviews.
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I love this name and tag line.
The beer -- a collaboration between Stone, Heretic and Beachwood (?) -- is a worthy new IPA. Overflowing with fresh hops, it has enough character to make me want to pick this out of the line up at the local store. It is nice that people can still come up with new flavors in a style that has become ubiquitous.Unapologetic IPA.
Who says the world needs another IPA?
We do.