BlackStack Magic Misfits West Coast IPA

 BlackStack Magic Misfits West Coast IPA.

6.5% ABV, BlackStack Brewing, St. Paul, MN. 

Crystal clear, bright golden hue, slim white head. 

In the nose: bright, bold, floral, fruity. Mango meets grapefruit. 

In the mouth: begins with bitterness, followed by fruit. Nice and dry, a bit brittle. Lighter bodied, bristlingly bitter, clean, popping with hops. Right on the money. A well-done West Coast IPA from BlackStack. 

Scott Johnson had a long history in beer here in Minnesota, one of the owners of the importer/ distributor All Saints, which brought us many great beers, back in the day. When he was putting his brewery together back on 2016, he would often lunch at Acadia with his crew while I was behind the bar and the conversation was always lively and he always overtipped. When I visited BlackStack, I could never spend any money. He gave me beers, growlers, glassware, merchandise. I never felt good about panning his popular NEIPAs and regret that our last interaction was when I posted a review online that he took issue with. A really great guy who left us too soon. 

Brewed with our buds at the Real Magic House in Hudson & Magic Giant, fine purveyors of top notch ear candy, in honor of a special show in a special place with some special folks. Chock full of Strata & Motueka with Phantasm, a newer product made out of Sauvignon Blanc grape skins from New Zealand that helps out hops shine even more brightly.