About six years ago, I started collecting labels and/or caps from ales and lagers that I sampled during my travels. When I go to a new city, I try to visit the local microbreweries and, if possible, take a tour. When people come to visit, they bring new beer for me to try. I am not a home brewer, just a consumer. These are my observations about the ales and lagers that I have sampled.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
New Glarus Double IPA
I tried the regular IPA last night (and liked it). So now I'm trying the double IPA. It reminds me a lot of Bells Hop Slam. The color is a bit more golden than I expected, but the nose is spot on - bitter hops! I think this is about 85 ibus and super hoppy. Like Hopslam, it has a sort of sweet finish. I like this double IPA a lot.
I started experimenting with microbrews about ten years ago. Before that, I thought that staying away from the macrobrews meant that I appreciated beer. I was wrong. I started trying stouts before moving on to doppelbocks, wheat ales, witbiers, Belgian tripels, farmhouse ales and sour ales. I am not much of an IPA fan, but my appreciation of hops is maturing. I am not an expert, I just know what I like, or, more accurately, what I don't like. I hope you find this informative, but I would settle for entertaining.
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