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India Pale Ale.
7.5 % ABV. BlackStack Brewing, St. Paul, MN.
At last, after nearly three years in business, BS has produced their first see-through IPA. The nerve! The gall! The sheer chutzpah! I can believe that they would throw their reputation on the line like that.
Actually, I'm thrilled beyond belief. So tired of every single damned IPA being DDH and Hazy, etc. Or juicy. Give me what I crave, the clean, the dry and the bitter. Unless....we'll see...
Crystal clear, bright golden color, slim, but lasting ivory-toned head on top.
In the nose: Alive with citrus-y hop aromas, with pine on the side. Crisp, clean, and beautiful.
In the mouth: Brash bitterness begins it. Electric hop sensations on the palate. Slight sweetness, moderate malt, easy-drinking and not holding back on the bitter. Lemon, grapefruit, orange. Wonderfully hoppy expression of the West Coast style, the kind that's been missing from the local breweries in favor of the juice and the haze and all that craze for days,...I says...
Now, how is it to get something like this on the reg? I know it's unorthodox to ask for such a thing, but, you know me, I'm a rebel.
It only took us 3 years, but we made our first see-thru IPA. We figured it was about time to scratch that crispy itch and have some good old-fashioned, clear-headed fun. West Coast classics Simcoe & Mosaic low riding with El Dorado & that new new Sabro. CAN U C ME? R U OK?
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