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New Beer Blog Lagunitas Brewery Equinox Pale Oat Ale

In this special beer blog, we are going to get into a brew from Lagunitas that was brewed back in 1995. It is called Equinox Pale Oat Ale. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to this West Coast Craft Brewery. Let us get into this Pale Ale.

It has a clear golden color with overly constant white head. The carbonation is through the roof. The smell has a citrus notes. The taste has a bready to earthy notes with citrus notes. The aftertaste has a dry biscuits finish. It is extremely drinkable.

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

Equinox Pale Oat Ale |Lagunitas Brewing Company

A creamy, pale oat ale hopped up with a huge charge of Equinox and Simcoe hops for a piney, eucalyptus, cedar, sprucey, forest blast. First brewed in 1995… brewed today in a time of change.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.lagunitas.com

Twitter: @lagunitasbeer

In the end, I am a huge fan of this west coast craft brewery. I am always looking for something new to come out from Lagunitas Brewery. I like it. I don’t love it. It is different. I know people back then did not get it. I believe the Midwest craft beer drinker in general still do not get it. Chicago might be a different than the rest. I have a hard time finding their beers but it has been getting easier after a year moving back to Michigan. I recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Green Flash Mosaic Session India Pale Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Green Flash Brewery. It is their Mosaic Session India Pale Ale. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this West Coast craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know Green Flash Brewery. Let us get into this IPA.

It has a clear golden color with a semi on white head. The aroma has a heavy citrus to light mango notes. The taste has a light body with hints of sweet citrus to mango notes. The aftertaste has a dry bitter mango finish. It does not hang around in aftertaste. It is extremely drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Epic Journey Limited Release

We believe in hop experimentation, constantly exploring new varietals, fresh combinations and innovative brewing methods. Our passion for hops presents infinite possibilities. Embark on an epic journey with each Hop Odyssey release, and discover unexpected brews to inspire and enlighten your palate.

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

ADVENTUROUSLY HOPPY

The first beer of our 2015 Hop Odyssey Series features Mosaic hops. This bold hop has notable characteristics from its parentage Simcoe and Nugget hops, but Mosaic creates a unique and complex floral, tropical, fruity blend with earthy characteristics. Mosaic also imparts blueberry and other dark berry notes to the beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.greenflashbrew.com

Twitter: @Greenflashbeer

Closing, this is the second session IPA in which came from western part of the United States. The hops kick off tropical fruit like notes. The malty backbone has a light body to it but it is still strong enough to kick through the hop that they picked. I love this beer. They need to make it all time. I just hope in the near future that they make this a full body IPA. I like it as a session but there is too many Mosaic hopped session IPA’s. I cannot think of one that is a normal IPA with a single hop of Mosaic. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Oskar Blues Brewery Pinner Throwback IPA

In this beer blog, we are going to sample the newer beer from Oskar Blues Brewery. It is Pinner Throwback IPA. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know their history of this craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this brewery. Let us get into this Session IPA.

It has a clear golden color without a head. The smell has a light citrus notes. The taste of this light body IPA has a light citrus to some pineapple notes with a dry hop bitter notes for the aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.oskarblues.com

Twitter: @oskarblues

Closing, I have always been a pretty big fan of this craft brewery. I just feel their beers are little overpriced for the Midwest area of the United States. I love this beer. I love the tropical fruit and pineapple notes. This is a great beer. I love the hops that they picked in this beer. I hope they do a full body IPA with the same hops. This is a great lawn work beer along with their Dale’s Pale Ale. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Kona Brewery Castaway India Pale Ale

Kona Brewing Castaway India Pale Ale is the brewery and beer that is being featured in this beer blog. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Hawaii craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Kona Brewery. Let us get into this IPA.

It has a golden color with small constant bubbles. There is a semi on constant white head. The aroma has a heavy citrus notes with a slight grapefruit notes. The taste has a nice citrus notes that is not bitter at all. It is pretty smooth on tongue. There is a nice grapefruit aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Since 1994, Kona Brewing Co. has been committed to making handcrafted ales and lagers of uncompromised quality. We invite you to visit our brewery and pubs whenever you visit Hawaii. Mahalo!

Set Sail For Adventure!

Hawaiians crossing the channel between Oahu and Molokai faces perilous journey. Our Castaway IPA is inspired by these brave island explorers. A smooth yet spirited brew, it’s as refreshing as the wind in your face when you set sail for adventure.

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

Kona Brewing Company | Castaway IPA

Set Sail for Adventure

Take a sip of this copper-colored India Pale Ale and you’ll taste bold, citrusy hops with a touch of tropical mango and passion fruit, balanced by the rich caramel malts. Castaway IPA has a clean, crisp finish that’s as refreshing as the wind in your face when you set sale for adventure.

NEW TO THE MAINLAND IN 2014 – Check out our beer finder tab to see where you can grab some.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.konabrewingco.com

Twitter: @konabrewingco

In the end, it just seems all the time that I have to make trades to get beers from the west coast. I was happy to see this brewery finally made an IPA. I love this beer and I wish it was in Michigan. It has finally made it to the Michigan market. It has a nice grapefruit and citrus notes. This beer has a nice color in the beer glass. There is some nice smooth but has a nice bitter notes to make a hophead happy. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Magic Hat Electric Peel Grapefruit IPA

In this beer blog, we are going to get into a new brew from Magic Hat Brewery. It is their Electric Peel Grapefruit IPA. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this East Coast Craft Brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know Magic Hat Craft Brewery. Let us get into this IPA.

It has a clear golden color with a semi constant white head. The aroma has a citrus to grapefruit notes but it is really faded. The taste of this light body IPA has a nice sweet citrus notes to light grapefruit hoppy notes that is light on the tongue. It is not overly bitter. The aftertaste has a nice juicy citrus finish. This is a very and extremely drinkable IPA.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

The ancient ritual of brewing a distinctly rich and flavorful beer is a performance to behold. Our mysterious melange of time-honored ingredients harmonize with chaotic chemistry, humble patience, and blind faith to create this unique beer to share in the rousing company of kindred spirits. Cheers!

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.magichat.net

Twitter: @magichat

Closing, This is a huge trend in the craft beer world. I am talking about the heavy Grapefruit IPA’s. Since living in Michigan, there is a Michigan craft brewery, who is Perrin Brewery, that made one if the first Grapefruit IPA. I say and describe it as a Shandy IPA. It is a really good beer. This one is a different animal in a good way of course. One, there a is a bigger punch in the alcohol stand period. Perrin Grapefruit IPA is about 4.3% to 4.5%. Electric Peer Grapefruit IPA has a 6%. Perrin has a heavy grapefruit notes. Magic Hat gives the Grapefruit lovers the love but not in your face. It gives people on the fence enough to make them happy. Magic Hat Electric Peel will be in draft and package. Unlike Perrin Grapefruit IPA, it is draft only. There is many craft beer drinkers in Michigan and around the country that want it in package too. Let us talk more about Electric Peel then comparing it to Perrin’s brew. It has a light body and drinkable beer. It is perfect for any season. There is some nice hop and bitter notes that do not take over the brew. This will be my lawn work beer in summer. This is a great beer. This beer is not released yet but I would start looking for it. Thanks for the share, Magic Hat Brewery! I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Sierra Nevada Brewery Hop Hunter IPA

In this beer blog, we are going to get into a new beer and new technique to brew an IPA from Sierra Nevada Brewery. It is called Hop Hunter IPA. If you read earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this west coast craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know Sierra Nevada Brewery. Let us get into this IPA.

It has a clear golden color with small not constant bubbles. There is a nice white constant head. The aroma has an earthly to hop oil notes. The hop bitterest will burn the craft beer drinker’s nose. The taste has an earthly to evergreen notes. The aftertaste has a hop bitter finish. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from this beer bottle:

Steam distilled hop oil, gathered right in the hop fields, gives a mighty boost to the floral and citrus notes of traditional whole-cone hops for intense, unmatched hop aromatics.

Hop Hunter IPA is the first beer to feature oil from wet hops steam distilled directly in the field, minutes after harvest. We use this pure, powerful hop essence in concert with whole-cone hops in our brew kettle and in our Hop Torpedo to create the ultimate IPA experience.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.sierranevada.com

Twitter: @sierranevada

Closing, when I heard what Sierra Nevada Brewery was doing for their new IPA, I said WHAT?!?!?!? I have to say I was pretty stun between the taste profile and aroma. You can smell the hop oil and I believe this will start a new trend in the craft beer world. I love this beer. This beer is one of my favorite IPA’s in the beer market. This is a great IPA but it is still not a Goose Island IPA. I have that beer as my #1 IPA. I have to say this beer is not that far off. Sierra Nevada is my #1 brewery to get my IPA fixed. I highly recommend this brew. I have been talking to everyone about this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Une Année Brewery Maya Belgian Imperial India Pale Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into one of my favorite craft brewery from Chicago. It is Une Année Brewery and it is Maya Belgian Imperial India Pale Ale. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their stout, you know the history of this young and upcoming craft brewery. If you have not, please, read it to get to this Chicago base craft brewery. Let us get into this Imperial IPA.

It has a cloudy copper color with a white constant head. The smell has a slight citrus notes. The taste has a funky sweet citrus notes with slight carbonation notes. The aftertaste has a sweet malty to citrus notes. It is pretty drinkable beer.

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

Maya – Belgian IPA

ABV: 7.6% – Inspired by the founder’s daughter, and just like her, truly a one of a kind. A uniquely dryhopped Belgian Golden Ale with a subtle sweetness and a lot of mischievous tones. Don’t be disarmed by her easy going nature, she packs quite a punch.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.uneannee.com

Twitter: @uneannee

Closing, I am so happy to see this craft brewery having some success and start moving their beers out of the Chicagoland area. I love the name of this craft brewery. It is the French word for one year. There is some nice packaging. They did a great job color and aroma. There is a nice balance in the taste profile. I love it and it is pretty drinking brew. This is a great brewery and I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Stone Brewing Delicious IPA

In this beer blog, we are going to sample Stone Brewing Delicious IPA. This is one of the newer beers from this west coast craft beer legend. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of Stone Brewing. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this west coast craft brewery. Let us get into this IPA.

It has a clear golden to a light copper color with a white constant head. The aroma has a Lemon Drop candy like smell. The taste has a slight lemonish notes but a heavy grass to weed notes. The aftertaste has a heavy weed like notes along with the dry bitter finish. It is kind of drinkable beer.

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

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While our beers are many and diverse, yet unified by overarching boldness, India pale ales are our undeniable bread and butter. We’ve brewed many over the past 18 years, from double-down bitter bombs to piney session sippers. Whether it’s big IBUs or a precise ABV, there’s usually a target we’re shooting for. The same is true of this, our latest IPA, but we gave zero thought to any acronyms. This one was all about packing as much unique and, you guessed it, delicious flavor into a glass as humanly possible, regardless of oomph or octane. This intensely citrusy, beautifully bitter beer is worthy of the simple-yet-lordly title of Stone Delicious IPA. Lemondrop and El Dorado hops combine to bring on a magnificent lemon candy-like flavor that’s balanced by hop spice. It’s unlike anything we’ve tasted in nearly two decades of IPA experimentation, and another lupulin-laced creation we’re excited to introduce to hopheads everywhere.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.stonebrewing.com

Twitter; @stonebrewingco

Closing, I am a sucker for new beers and even more for new IPA’s. I had to pick up this beer from Stone Brewing. I know there are so many new and different IPA’s on market and Stone Brewing has made so many to hit the market. Why another IPA to the market? It is pretty simple. New hops hit the market and they do different things to the aroma and taste profile of beer. This one has a nice balance with a nice malty backbone. I love it. I will be getting more of it. This is a limited release and kind of seasonal beer. I hope this become an everyday brew. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Smuttynose Brewing Finestkind IPA

In this beer blog, we are going to sample one of my favorite IPA’s in the United States. I am talking about Smuttynose Brewing Finestkind IPA. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Northeast craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Snuttynose Brewing. Let us get into this IPA.

It has a clear golden color with a constant white color head. The aroma has a heavy citrus notes. The taste has a heavy citrus notes with a dry aftertaste. It is a pretty drinkable beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.smuttynose.com

Twitter: @smuttynosebeer

In closing, Just what I said in my last blog about their brown ale, I am so happy that they finally made it to the Michigan market. This brew was one of my go to IPA’s when I lived in the Chicago market. This is one of my favorite IPA’s. I was so happy to see them make it to the Michigan market. When I left the Chicago market, I was sad to leave many of my favorite brews and breweries. Why I like this beer? It is pretty simple. It is not overall bitter and hoppy but it has enough for this hopheads. I could drinking this beer in any season. I hope cans make it to this market soon. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog New Belgium Slow Ride Session IPA

In this beer blog, we are going to feature a new brew, which is Slow Ride session IPA, from New Belgium Brewery. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this craft brewery. If you have not, please, them to get to know New Belgium Brewery. Let us get into this session IPA.

It has a clear golden color with a white constant head on this session IPA. The smell has a floral to tropical notes. It has a complex aroma notes. The taste has a juicy citrus notes. This is a session IPA with a full body IPA that will keep hop head guessing all the way through this brew. It is drinkable beer.

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

Kicking back and relaxing with a session beer requires little more than a couch, some free time, and a few pals. Slow Ride Session IPA is up for this easy-going challenge, starting with a pour of sheened gold and plenty of fluffy, white foam. A blend of eight hop varieties, led by exotic Mosaic and Nelson Sauvin, twist together brilliant tropical scents of melon, peach, lime and grapefruit for a vividly fruity aroma. The flavor mirrors the aroma, while balancing a malty-sweet yet clean start and hoppy bitterness in the back. Light bodied and extra quaffable, Slow Ride Session IPA brings the finish line to you.

Looking for Slow Ride in Texas? Our friends in the Lone Star State can find Slow Ride under the name New Belgium Session IPA beginning in early March. Don’t worry: It’s still the same green and yellow package and label with the same awesome couch bike and, most importantly, the same great beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.newbelgium.com

Twitter: @newbelgium

In the end, I will say it again and again. Session IPA’s are pale ales. This is just a reality check. It is just a marketing situation which is fine. Founder’s Brewery in Michigan started this trend with their All Day IPA. There are some Session IPA’s that are not very good. This one from New Belgium Brewery is very good and they did a great job throughout the process. There is a ton of complex aroma notes that makes the craft beer drinker thinking he is drinking a full body IPA. The taste profile is light body but with the aroma, it makes the beer drinker think he or she is drinking a full body IPA. The aftertaste will bring new IPA drinkers into this hophead world because it is clean and crisp. This session IPA is unlike any other session IPA’s on the market. New Belgium Brewery has changed the way we look at session IPA’s. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

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