I've said it before, and I'll most likely say it yet again. This Minnesota brewpub/Wisconsin brewing company business of Barley John's is becoming very confusing. I went on Untappd to find information about this one, given to me as a sample by the gnome himself, and nearly all the listings had it as being "by Barley John's Brewpub" and having been consumed at "Barley John's Brewing Company" or elsewhere that a brewpub beer from New Brighton, MN couldn't be served. Well, no. Someone made the simple mistake, and everyone else just logged on to that error. Because Brewpub comes first and no one thinks about the two being distinct? Should anyone care? When it's this impossible to un-tangle, how can anyone?
Never mind, I'm going to drink a beer.
Barley John's Brewing Company Stuck Bridge Wheat IPA. 5.3% ABV.
Clear, light amber color, brilliant white, lace-leaving head.
In the nose: lively, spicy, vibrant citrus fruit and pine aplenty.
In the mouth: Pow! Hop bitterness hits the palate hard, flooding the senses, dropping off all the orange and lemon, tangerine and pine needle goodness. Smooth malt flavors. Medium bodied. Long, bitter finish. Big hops. Delicious.
"Barley John" informed me that he remains loyal to his 6 Knot IPA, though this new creation of Mr. McKenzie is more in line with the current taste in IPAs. And mine, too. Yeah, this fits right in with the India Pale Ales that I dig the most. Sorry, John.
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