Arbeiter x Brewing Change Collective Cool Jazz Cold IPA. Made with jasmine rice.
7.3% ABV, 67 IBU. Arbeiter Brewing, Minneapolis, MN.
Clear, bright golden, slim white head.
In the nose: rather shy, showing some slight citrus. A little floral.
In the mouth: starts off fruity, citrusy,lemon and lime on top. Brief, benign bitterness coats the palate and slides on down. Light bodied and exceptionally smooth. And quite tasty. Does the rice make it tasty? Or the hops? This goes down so nice, like a Coltrane solo, or a blast from Miles.
I’d definitely drink one again, but I also want the Cold IPA trend to die down some. Unless it takes over from hazies, then I don’t care if it’s just IPL with a new, marketable name.
Another question about Cold IPA. Are adjuncts required in the recipe? A new one from Surly that I have not yet tried uses corn, and here we have rice. Is this why they are so light? Is it also why I am not excited about them?
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