BlackStack Amarillo By Morning Strait West Coast IPA.
7.8% ABV. BlackStack Brewing, St. Paul, MN.
Most of the BlackStack beers you see here the Nib fall into my possession due to the beer buyer's antipathy towards IPAs. He gets the samples and passes them on to me, unless he wants to throw someone else a bone. That's what happened with this one. Someone else got the sample. But I didn't mind spending $12 for a 4-pack of a style I like....that is if it's done right, and not sarcastically. I've been burned before.
To the eye: clear (with a slight chill haze), bright golden hue, slim white head.
In the nose: Big grapefruit, with orange and lemon on the side.
In the mouth: Brisk, crisp, and full of hops. So far, so good. Tons of citrus and a trace of pine. Bitterness all up and down on the palate. Tasty stuff. Clean and dry. This is hitting all the right notes.
I don't know if George Strait is known for being a fan of IPAs, but it's a fitting tribute nonetheless. Strait up deliciousness.
(By the way, this is one of at least two dozen beers by this name from breweries across the USA. Some name ideas are just too easy.)
We got together with our favorite Austin Oil Acolytes, Pinthouse Pizza, to give a little love to the king. An extremely tasty lot of Pinthouse's selected Amarillo from Oregon and our selected Amarillo from Washington. Amarillo By Morning, Amarillos On My Mind.
Does anyone know what an "oil acolyte" is?
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