Town Hall Euphoric, Red IPA, with Simcoe hops, approximately 7.2% a.b.v.
Utterly hazy, deep burgundy hue, multitudinous bubblation at the bottom. Creamy head rests at about 1/2 and sticks around, leaving lace.
Aromatics, abundantly hoppy. A great big, bittersweet, fruity explosion of Simcoe, a key component in many of favorite IPAs. Ruby red grapefruit nestled in pine needles, coated in orange and tangerine. Slightly sweet and sticky, never-stop hops.
Taste: a brisk blast of bitterness, washed in a lush, fruity wave of malt. A greet sweep of hoppy deliciousness, with a fierce, but fading bitterness. Flavor lingers long on the palate, body is full, even plump.
Town Hall has a history of experimenting with different pale ales, American and English-style, mostly APA. Nice, hoppy sessionable, terrifically tasty pale ales. Some beer geeks I know of made stinks on the internet when these new variations were released along the lines of "ho,hum, another pale ale." Are they only happy with sour ales, barley-wines, and bourbon barrel imperial stouts? Maybe they'll be slightly satisfied with an excellent IPA like this. Oh, wait, it's not a 12 % Imperial IPA aged on oak, with vanilla nibs? Forget it!
Am I becoming one of those grumpy old dudes complaining those young whipper-snappers? Maybe. Never mind, I've got a growler to finish.
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