Oliphant EnnuiPA (with Waimea hops)

And now comes the dawn of the crowler. The canned growler. The pros: cheaper, easier, more disposable, etcetera. The cons: not sure. Oh, yeah, you can't reseal them. Better strap in for two pints at once.

Oliphant Brewing is now filling crowlers, and the glass growlers have fallen by the wayside. I brought in an old growler, but they wouldn't be filling any because they hadn't gotten around to cleaning any old ones to fill. Fine, I'll take a crowler, if you insist. They tossed in a token for a free pint, for bringing back the glass. Well, I'm getting ahead, aren't I?

This is not my first crowler. I had one earlier from Sisyphus, but didn't publish the notes. There are reasons for this, but I won't go into them now. Later…

Anyway, on to EnnuiPA. A single hop pale ale, whose single hop changes over time. What's so "ennui" about that?

Appearance: clear, bright golden coloring, vast white head, leaving lace. Looking good.

Aroma: beautifully fruity, apples, pears, and citrus, too. Lightly spicy. Very distinctive.



Taste: more freshness and more fruit. Zest aplenty, but not too much bitterness. Smooth and easy-drinking, with a clean, and delicious fruity flavoring. Some banana pops in, a little melon. Medium bodied, low bitterness, clean malt, easy finish.

A glimpse at the chalkboard at Oliphant. A new Simpsons mystery: who killed Carl?

This one was made with the new Waimea hop. Apparently, each iteration of this ale has a different hop. There was a version on nitro during this visit with, you guessed it, Jarrylo.

5/6 of a 6-beer flight, consumed at Oliphant last Sunday, 5/24.

More scenes from the chalkboard.