Best IPA I have ever had. High alcohol content yet impossibly smooth and drinkable. Notes of citrus. Very hazy. Was at one point considered one of the hardest beers to find because of limited, local release confined to Lafayette, LA area (literally took me 3 years to find it). I can find it all over the gulf coast now.
Ghost In The Machine Parish Brewing Co. on Untappd https://untp.beer/bd54a6b567
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Virtual Pub for February? Deets?
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From last PM:
Red Wolf-Four Saints Brewing
Local enough
Credit-Tripping William; thanks!!
Style-red IPA
Format-pint can
Serving vessel-standard pint glass
Appearance-clean/clear amber/red; modest, foamy head
Nose-berry, toasted wheat, orange
Mouthfeel-mild, piney bite
Tastes-damn if this doesn't remind me of 21st Amendment's Toaster Pastry with strawberry, orange, biscuit and a bit of resin
IBU-45
ABV-6.2%
Pairing-spicy southwest chicken salad
Overall impression-not many of these on the market and I rather enjoyed it and got lucky with the pairing
Ymm, Beer rating-upper cat 2, scoring a couple extra points on creativity and its 10% contribution to the real NC Zoo (an not the jackarses in chappaheeya)
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Short rib nachos take-out to/at the office for dinner tonight a few hours ago. No beer allowed until I got home about 545 PM.
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Going a bit out of order here because it is Nrrrrvous' birthday and he traded this during our last meet-up AND claims he sipped one tonight to celebrate:
tasted like sunshine dust-The Answer Brewpub
Local for him
Credit-^^^^; pay attention here! (thanks!!)
Style-DIPA
Delivery container-pint can
Finishing vessel-snifter
Appearance-light copper; moderate, creamy head after an aggressive pour
Nose-strong grapefruit and orange
Mouthfeel-moderate bite
Tastes-grapefruit juice and rind, OJ and rind, orange liqueur, pine, honey
Hops-Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe; great combination
IBU-gotta be 60 to 70
ABV-8.5%
Overall impression-reminds me a lot of DFH 90 Minute IPA which I probably haven't sipped in 5 years since a tailgate; high compliment
Ymm, Beer rating-low cat 3; it's clean, citrusy, slightly sweet, moderately bitter and has a wonderful variety of hops; Happy Birthday, indeed
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One for fuse and one for the RVA beer guys on this list:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shanemo...h=209fe4d46f5a
"The Top 10 Beers I Drank In 2019"
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A favorite returns - delivery today, consumption Sunday as soon as I get off work...Ardent -
Barrel Aged Defenestrator 32oz Crowler
We took this doppelbock collaboration with our friends from The Cask Cafe and further lagered it for 10 months in bourbon barrels. Barrel Aged Defenestrator maintains the same malty base and stone fruit character as the original, adds some extra bourbon aroma and oaky flavor, and still remains a balanced beer. 10.4% ABV • 22 IBU