Month: July 2014

New Beer Blog Lagunitas Brewery Day Time Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Lagunitas Brewery. It is their Day Time Ale. This is a beer that I picked up a six-pack from the brewery while in Chicago. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this West Coast and Midwest craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this craft brewery. Let us get into this session IPA.

This session IPA has a clear golden color with a white constant head. The aroma has a floral to earthy notes. The taste profile has a light carbonation with hints of earth notes. The aftertaste has a dry crisp hop finish. It is all day IPA beer.

Here is a desecration from their website (www.lagunitas.com):

Sometimes you want a beer, then you realize how much crap you need to do before you call it a day. This is it. Nicely dosed with Big, Round Hop Flavors and a Toasty Malt Foundation to satisfy your every need. But it still lets you stay in the game to do what needs to be done. Yup.

AVAILABILITY: SUPER LIMITED
ABV: 4.65%
Sold as: 6-packs & Kegs
Net contents: Ounces and ounces of Malt, Hops, Yeast and water.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.lagunitas.com

Twitter: @Lagunitasbeer

Closing, I love this session IPA. I just feel it is pretty hard to find their beers in southeast Michigan. When I do, I feel they are overpriced. I hope with the new brewery in Chicago that could solve some issues. I love this IPA beer style because I can get the big hop from aroma and taste but yet I am able to drink it most of the day. Before this beer style, I had to switch to a pilsner or lager. It was not making my taste buds happy. I had to drink a few IPA’s and I have to move on to another beer. I love the hops and the malty backbone is just about right. I recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Anchor Brewing Anchor IPA

In this beer blog, we are going to get into our first brew from Anchor Brewing. It is one of their two new beer, which is Anchor IPA. Anchor Brewery started brewing in 1896 in San Francisco. Ernst F. Baruth and Otto Schinkel, Jr brought the brewery from Gottlieb Brekle, who came over from Germany. The brewery struggled throughout the 1950’s and finally in 1965 Frederick Louis Maytag III brought about 50% shares in the brewery to save it from closing. He later brought the rest of the shares in the company and moved in to its current location in 1979. In 2010, Maytag sold the brewery to Keith Greggor and Tony Foglio. They kept on pushing the brewery forward. Today, they brew several different beer styles. They released two new beers in the last two years. They are California Lager and this one Anchor IPA. Let us get into this IPA.

It has a clear bright copper color with a white constant head. The aroma has floral and earthy notes. The taste is an earthy with hints of malt. The aftertaste has a dry hop finish. It is kind of drinkable beer to drinkable.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

The California Gold Rush lured thousands went to “see the elephant,” a 19th-century metaphor for the hopeful but risky pursuit of happiness, adventure, and fortune. As early as 1849, India Pale Ale prepared by British brewers for export to India by adding dry hops to barrels of hoppy ale – was also heading west, from England around the Horn to San Francisco. Thirsty ’49ers savored imported IPAs, but it wasn’t until 1975 that Anchor, America’s original craft brewery, pioneered the revival of dry-hopped handmade ales. Now, that tradition fast-forwards to an adventurous new brew: Anchor IPA. Made with 2-row barley malt and fresh whole-cone hops, its bright amber color, distinctively complex aroma, spiky bitterness, malty depth, and clean finish unite to create a uniquely flavorful, memorable, and timeless IPA.

Here is a description from their website (www.anchorbrewing.com):

The California Gold Rush lured thousands west to “see the elephant,” a 19th-century metaphor for the hopeful but risky pursuit of happiness, adventure, and fortune. As early as 1849, India Pale Ale – prepared by British brewers for export to India by adding dry hops to barrels of hoppy ale – was also heading west, from England around the Horn to San Francisco. Thirsty ‘49ers savored the best imported IPAs, but it wasn’t until 1975 that Anchor, Americas’ original craft brewery, pioneered the revival of dry-hopped handmade ales. Now, that tradition fast-forwards to an adventurous new brew: Anchor IPA™.

Anchor IPA™ is made with 2-row barley malt and fresh whole-cone hops, its bright amber color, distinctively complex aroma, spiky bitterness, malty depth, and clean finish unite to create a uniquely flavorful, memorable, and timeless craft IPA.

The elephant you see on Anchor IPA™ was hand-drawn by our label artist, James Stitt. To “see the elephant” was a popular 19th-century expression that originated with a tale that predates the California Gold Rush.

There once lived a farmer who had heard of elephants but had never seen one. He longed for the day when he might catch a glimpse of this rare, exotic creature. When the circus came to town, he loaded his wagon with fresh produce and headed to market. On the way, just as he’d hoped, he came across the circus parade, nobly led by an enormous elephant. The farmer was ecstatic, but his horses were terrified. They reared and bucked, overturning his wagon and scattering its precious contents in the road. “I don’t give a hoot,” exclaimed the farmer. “I have seen the elephant!”

The elephant became the universal symbol of the Gold Rush, as evidenced by the journals, letters, and sketchbooks of the forty-niners. Whether or not they struck it rich in the diggings, those plucky pioneers would forever treasure their California adventure as the defining moment of their lives. Have you seen the elephant?

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.anchorbrewing.com

Twitter: @AnchorBrewing

In closing, I am always interested in what Anchor Brewery puts out in the beer world. I have a problem living in Michigan. It is hard to find Anchor Beers. I have to always ask for it. I could not find this beer so I had to go to Chicago. Their Wholesaler here in Michigan is not very good. They worry about Michigan craft beers, which is fine, as long as they are good. Most of them are not very good. I am a huge hophead so this beer was on my radar. This beer lives up to the IPA’s. I would not say this IPA is an American. I look at it as English IPA. It is right in the middle between the two beer styles. I get why it is American IPA because they use American hops or yeast. There is a ton of Malty depth. It is pretty complex there and then add the hops on top of it. The hop selection takes this beer to another level of complex flavors. I do enjoy it and I hope to try this IPA and their Liberty Ale side by side. Of course, if I can find them in my market, I might have to ask for both of them at my local beer store. I recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Sierra Nevada Beer Camp 3 Floyd’s Brewing Chico King Pale Ale

In this special beer blog, we are going to get into the eighth of twelve of beers from Beer Camp from Sierra Nevada Brewery. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on both of these craft breweries, you know the history of this craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know both of these craft breweries. Let us get into this craft pale ale.

It has a clear copper color with a white head on this pale ale. The smell has a slight citrus notes. The taste has a light carbonated citrus notes with a dry hop aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

This pale ale stacks plenty of bright, fruit-forward, resinous hop varietals atop a robust malt body.

3 Floyds has a reputation as the Midwestern kings of Alpha (hops), and it seems our flagship beer helped lure them down the lupulin-paved path. Chico King is a mash-up of our mutual passion for hoppy pale ales and we suspect you’ll find it fit for royalty.

Here is a description from their website (www.beercamp.sierranevada.com):

3 Floyds has a reputation as the Midwestern kings of alpha (hops), and it seems that one of our beers helped to lure them down the lupulin-paved path. Chico King is a mash-up of our mutual passion for hoppy pale ales and combines a uniquely robust malt body with intense citrusy and fruity new school hop varietals.

3 Floyds marches to the beat of their own (double kick) drum when it comes to collaboration, often partnering with comic book artists, tattoo parlors or heavy metal bands when inspiration strikes. These eclectic beers are coveted throughout the Midwest and some beers, like the legendary Dark Lord Imperial Stout, have spawned something akin to a beer-themed holiday in the brewery’s hometown of Muenster, IN.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.3floyds.com and www.sierranevada.com

Twitter: @3floyds and @sierranevada

In the end, I respect both of these craft breweries. I love both breweries’ beers but at times I feel like pay too much for 3 Floyd’s Brewery. I do not understand what both craft breweries were looking at when they made this beer. I get they wanted to use what put 3 Floyd’s Brewery on the map, which is the hop. I just feel they could have done something a little different. I was really disappointed with this beer. It is not really good but I get what they were doing towards in of the bottle. I just hope they will look at this beer and use it as a learning curve. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Sierra Nevada Beer Camp New Glarus Brewery There And Back English-Style Bitter

In this special beer blog, we are going to get into the seventh of twelve beers from Sierra Nevada Beer Camp. This beer is teamed up with New Glarus Brewery from Wisconsin and the beer is called There and Back English-Style Bitter. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on both of these breweries, you know the history of both of these craft breweries. If you have not, please, read my earlier posts to get to know both Sierra Nevada and New Glarus Brewery. Let us get into this English Bitter.

It has a clear amber color with a constant white head. The aroma really has no smell. The taste has an earthy notes to smooth creamy caramel notes with caramel aftertaste. It is a pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

This easy-drinking English-style bitter features nutty, toasted English malts balanced by a solid dose of zesty hops and a fruity, dry finish.

For beer folks, Chico, CA, and New Glarus, WI, are bucket-list pins on the U.S. brewing map, but it’s no simple feat seeing both. There and Back is named for the planes, trains, and zeal that connect them. This classic English-style Bitter is a complex mix of toasty malt and fruity, herbal hops.

Here is a description from their website (www.beercamp.sierranevada.com):

For beer folks, Chico, CA, and New Glarus, WI, are must-see capitals on the U.S. brewing map, but getting between the two is no simple feat. There and Back is named for the planes, trains, and zeal needed to connect them. This classic English-style Bitter is a complex yet easy-drinking mix of toasty malt and a fruity, herbal hop flavor.

New Glarus is fiercely loyal to its home state, growing to one of the largest breweries in the U.S. without selling a single drop outside of the borders of Wisconsin. With those local tastes in mind, New Glarus has perfected traditional German styles and invented masterful versions of complex and intense fruit beers featuring Wisconsin-grown ingredients.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.newglarusbrewing.com and www.sierranevada.com

Twitter: @newglarusbeer and @sierranevada

Ending, I am not a huge fan of New Glarus but I do respect and like some of their brews. I was kind of shocked to see this beer pop up in this back. At the same time, I am really not that shocked. This brewery is respected around the country at least in the United States. I am glad I had a chance to try this beer but I am not really liking it. I just feel this beer did not delivery what the rest of the beer were trying to delivery to the craft beer drinker. I mean something different and unique. I am not saying it is bad but it could have been better. If you have a chance to get your hands on this beer, I would pick it up. This pack might be a once in a lifetime pack. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Starr Hill Brewery Northern Lights India Pale Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from my beer trade. It is Starr Hill Brewery Northern Lights India Pale Ale. If you read my earlier beer blog posts, you know the history of this East Coast Craft Brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this craft brewery. Let us get into this IPA.

It has a cloudy copper color with a semi white head on this IPA. The smell has a floral to piney notes. The taste of this medium body is a light carbonation piney notes with a caramel notes finish for the aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a descriation from their website (www.starrhill.com):

A classic American-style India Pale Ale, Northern Lights weighs in at 52 IBUs and 6.5% ABV. Characterized by its full-flavored bitterness and poignant citrus-floral aroma, a perfect blend of barley and hops make this a very balanced IPA. For the craftbrew connoisseur, Northern Lights is a deliciously crafted piece of the heavens.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.starrhill.com

Twitter: @starrhill

Closing, there is only been one beer that was pretty disappointing for me from this craft brewery. I have liked just about everything that I had from Starr Hill. I was pretty excited to see this beer in my beer trade. I love the hop notes from the aroma and taste. The other thing that I like about this beer is the IBU’s. It is pretty low. I could drink this beer about half the day and have to switch to something else or stop drinking. This is a great beer. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Asheville Brewers Tater Ridge Scottish Ale

In this special beer blog, we are going to get into the sixth of twelve of beers from Sierra Nevada Beer Camp. This one is partner with Asheville Brewers from North Carolina and it is their Tater Ridge Scottish Ale. Asheville Brewery started in 1998 in North Carolina. There is not much history on their website (www.ashevillebrewing.com). Let us get into this Scottish Ale.

It has a jet black color with slightly tan color head on this ale. The smell has a sweet malty notes with hints of sweet potatoes. The taste has a heavy sweet malty notes with a slight sweet potatoes notes. The aftertaste has a dry malty finish. It is a sipping beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

This rich and malty Scottish ale gets a kick from sweet potatoes, a North Carolina staple.

We’re fortunate to call the passionate and talented folks in the Asheville Brewers Alliance our North Carolina neighbors. Tater Ridge is our nod to the area’s Scottish Highland history, and we hope this ale accented by sweet potatoes will be the first of many collaboration to come.

Here is a desecration from their website (www.beercamp.sierranevada.com):

The Asheville area is a brewing hotspot nestled in the mountains of North Carolina. Tater Ridge was brewed by something of a craft beer super group made up of members of the Asheville Brewers Alliance. We’re fortunate to call these passionate and talented brewers our neighbors, and we hope this unique ale will be the first of many collaborations to come.

We’ve made plenty of new friends in the nearly 30-strong Asheville Brewers Alliance (ABA) since we started brewing in North Carolina. Two of whom—John Stuart of Green Man Brewery and Luke Dickinson of Wicked Weed Brewing—led this collaboration recipe and work tirelessly to bring creativity and a deep-seated love of locally made craft beer to the Appalachian Mountains.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.ashevillebrewing.com and www.sierranevada.com

Twitter: @ashevillebrew and @sierranevada

In closing, I do not know Asheville Brewery but I will be trying to trade with my friends out east to get to know them a little better. I was interested on how the sweet potatoes will go over in this Scottish Ale. You can kind of smell them in the aroma. I love the aroma and the color tone of it. The taste is pretty sweet from the malts but I feel like I can kind of taste the sweet potatoes. Overall, I really like this beer. I recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Russian River Brewing Yvan The Great Belgian Style Blonde

In this special beer blog, we are going to get into the fifth of twelve of beers in this Sierra Nevada Beer Camp. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on Sierra Nevada’s beers, you know the history of them. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this brewery. Russian River Brewery was founded years ago in California. It was sold to Vinnie Cilurzo and his wife Natalie from Korbel Champagne Cellars. When Cilurzo took over, they started to grow the brewery at a rapid rate. There is really not too much history out there on this awesome West Coast Craft Brewery. Let us get into beer.

It has a clear golden color without a head on this blonde ale. The aroma has some Belgian spice notes. The taste of this light to medium body beer is a refreshing Belgian spicy notes with some slight earthy tones. The aftertaste has a dry funky finish. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

This hoppy Blonde Ale blends the dry, complex yeast character of Begian farmhouse ales with the bright, citrus-like profile of American-grown hops.

As longtime friends, Russian River brewmaster Vinnie Cilurzo and our own Brian Grossman are no strangers to brewing experiments. For this collaboration, they honored their friend and renowned Belgian brewer Yvan De Beats. This Belgian-American mash-up harmoniously blends Yvan’s penchant for yeast with Vinnie and Brian’s affinity for hops

Here is a description from their website (www.beercamp.sierranevada.com):

As longtime friends, Russian River brewmaster Vinnie Cilurzo and our own Brian Grossman are no strangers to brewing experiments. While looking for inspiration for this collaboration, Vinnie and Brian decided to honor the creations of legendary Belgian brewer Yvan De Baets with their own hop-forward American-Belgian mash-up.

From complex Belgian-inspired styles to American wild ales and hoppy Double IPA’s, Russian River always pushes boundaries while respecting technique and quality. Co-owners Vinnie and Natalie Cilurzo are longtime friends of Sierra Nevada and they always have a six-pack of Pale Ale in their fridge at home.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.russianriverbrewing.com and www.sierranevada.com

Twitter: No twitter account for Russian River and @sierranevada

In the end, I only had one beer from Russian River Brewery. I have been looking and searching for more their beers. The problem is they are not sold in the Midwest part of the United States. The one beer that I had was their American Wild Ale. I do not know where I had it but I loved it. I want to say it was in the San Francisco area. I was pretty excited to see this beer in this pack. Yes, this will be my second beer from Russian River Brewery. I am loving the beer as far as a mouth feel but I am not fan of the aftertaste. The aftertaste is what is killing me from liking this beer overall. I am glad to had the chance to try this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Ninkasi Brewing Double Latte Milk Sout

In this special blog, we are going to get into fourth of twelve beers from the Sierra Nevada Brewery Beer Camp. This beer was teamed up with Ninkasi Brewing from Oregon and the beer is the Double Latta Milk Stout. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on both of these breweries, you know the history of both of these both West Coast Breweries. If you have not, please, read them to get to know Sierra Nevada and Ninkasi Brewing. Let us get into stout.

It has a jet black color with a tan color head. The aroma has a fresh coffee bean notes. The taste has a slight sweet malty notes at first, however, back half of taste profile is coffee notes. The coffee notes live in aftertaste. It is a sipping beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

This cold-press milk stout features roasted grain, artist coffee and a dose of lactose for a robust body, and sweet coffee-chocolate-like flavor.

Inspired by the perennial cafe favorite. Double Latte combines two great things: coffee and beer. Oregon’s Ninkasi Brewing knows their way around a good cup of joe. Featuring cold-press coffee from legendary Stumptown Coffee Roasters and a dose of milk sugars, this coffee milk stout is a rich and roasty treat.

Here is a description from their website (www.beercamp.sierranevada.com):

Inspired by the perennial café favorite, Double Latte combines two of the greatest things in life: good coffee and great beer. Oregon’s Ninkasi Brewing knows their way around a good cup of joe. Featuring cold-press coffee from the legendary Stumptown Coffee Roasters and a dose of milk sugar, this coffee milk stout is a rich and roasty treat.

This young-gun brewery has a locomotive charge. A rich conversation at a local bottle shop in 2005 has morphed into a Pacific Northwest staple. Named after the Sumerian goddess of fermentation, Ninkasi’s first batch of beer was Total Domination IPA and it remains a must for those with a lupulin itch.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.ninkasibrewing.com and www.sierranevada.com

Twitter: @ninkasibrewing and @sierranevada

Closing, this is by far my favorite beer. I might be a hophead but I love my porters and stouts. In the stout world, I am in love with milk stouts. Sierra Nevada and Ninkasi Brewing had to add coffee to this stout. This beer put me in heaven. The coffee is not overpowering the stout and the beer. Coffee blends in nicely with the milk stout. It makes it nice smooth and creamy just like a Latte. I just wished I could get a few more bottles. I hope either brewery takes this beer and continue to make it. This beer is worth buying this Beer Camp. This beer is the MVP in the pack. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Oskar Blues CANfusion Rye Bock

In this special beer blog, we are going to get into the third beer of twelve in Beer Camp sampler pack. Sierra Nevada Brewery teams up with Oskar Blues Brewery from Colorado. It is CANfustion Rye Bock. The theme of this beer is featured in a can. Oskar Blues was the first craft brewery in the modern-day to put their beers in cans. You would know that if you read my earlier beer blog posts on Oskar Blues’ beers. If you read any of my earlier post on Sierra Nevada’s beers, you know their history. If you have not read these posts on either breweries’ beers posts, please, do so to get to know both of these awesome craft breweries. Let us get into this Rye Bock.

It has a clear copper color with a white constant head on this bock. The smell has notes of malty to citrus notes. The taste has a sweet malty with some spicy notes. The aftertaste has malty sweet spicy note finish. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the can:

Brewed in collaboration with Oskar Blues, the pioneers of great craft beer in a can, this partnership was a perfect fit-we’re mutual members of the canned craft club and North Carolina neighbors. A dry hop rye bock, CANfusion blends features from across the brewing spectrum: spicy rye, tangy wheat and bright citrus-like hops. The complex malt body launches a peppery blast that’s balanced by the fruity and floral Australian Ella hop verietal. CANfusion is a true synergy of friends and flavors.

Here is a description from their website (www.beercamp.sierranevada.com):

Our friends at Oskar Blues pioneered great beer in a can and, as mutual members of the canned craft club, this partnership was a perfect fit. CANfusion is a coming together—a fusion, if you will—of flavors from across the spectrum of brewing: spicy rye, tangy wheat and a bright citrusy hop aroma.

Oskar Blues is the granddaddy of canned craft beer. Like us, they have a fun-loving passion for the outdoors and bikes. It was a natural fit for them to adopt cans as a portable, durable way to tote their favorite beer on the trail, and in the process they paved the way for all other craft brewers to follow.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.oskarblues.com and www.sierranevada.com

Twitter: @oskarblues and @sierranevada

In the end, I am a huge fan of both of these craft breweries. This is one of two beers in this pack that is featured in cans. I was pretty excited to see Sierra Nevada teamed up with Oskar Blues. I did not care what the beer style they picked. I will say this beer did not disappoint me at all. I saw some reviews from my friends on Instagram and Untappd and this beer is going over pretty well. I love the hops and the nice malty backbone in this beer. The rye notes shine pretty well through the drinking experience in this beer. I highly recommend this beer and sampler pack. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Ballast Point Electric Ray IPL

In this special set of beer blogs, we are going to get into the first of twelve beers from Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp sampler pack. You will notice a theme throughout these beers. The name of the beers and beer styles is taken from the partner craft breweries. The first one that I picked is partner Ballast Point Brewery. It is Electric Ray IPL. Ballast Point Brewery was founded in 1996 by Jack and Yuseff. It came from a home brewing supply shop that they opened in 1992. The themes of this brewery is coming from the sea, water, or ocean. They brew several different beer styles but they are known for their IPA’s like most West Coast craft breweries. Let us get into this IPL.

It has a clear light copper color with a constant white head. The aroma has floral to grapefruit notes. The taste has a light carbonation grapefruit notes with a dry grapefruit finish for the aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

This nautically named India Pale Lager combines intense cirtusy, floral American hops with the clean, classic malt body of a blonde lager.

As ever, San Diego’s Ballast Point looked the sea for inspiration. A play on the fish’s scientific name – Torpedo California – Electric Ray pays homage to our Hop Torpedo, the source of much of this beer’s big flavor. Its massive grapefruit and floral notes deliver a high-voltage hit of hop flavor.

Here is a description from their website (www.beercamp.sierranevada.com):

As ever, San Diego’s Ballast Point looked to the sea for the inspiration behind Electric Ray. A play on the fish’s scientific name—Torpedo californica—this beer pays homage to our mutual home state, as well as to our Hop Torpedo, the source of much of the big flavor in this high voltage, hop-forward Imperial Pale Lager.

Ballast Point brought their homebrewing dreams to the big leagues and started brewing professionally, but they never forgot their roots. They still run a successful homebrewing supply shop in San Diego. A love for hops and the ocean inspire incredible brewed and distilled offerings, and their one-of-a-kind labels boast some beautiful, and sometimes gnarly-lookin’, fish.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.ballastpoint.com and www.sierranevada.com

Twitter: @bpbrewing and @sierranevada

Closing, it is kind of fitting the fact that there would be IPL in this pack. IPL is a growing beer style in the world of IPA’s. I love the fact they named it after Electric Ray because of Ballast Point (BP). BP using fishes and everything in the water to name their beers. I really love the packaging and how it explains the back story of the partner brewery. I love how it explains their thoughts on why they picked this beer style. Of course, being a Hophead, I had to pick one of the India Pale Ale or Lager. I love the aroma and the taste profile that this beer offer. This is one of the best beers in this pack. I realize this is the first one I had in this pack that I am doing a write up but when I am finish this review up. I will already had about half of this pack. I recommend you getting a pack if you can find one. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

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