Town Hall Famarillo IPA

Town Hall Famarillo IPA. 6.5 % ABV.
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery, Minneapolis, MN.


Here's one that was released at the brewery last Monday, but I couldn't get a growler of it then, because, well, they hadn't gotten around to filling them yet. So, I picked one up a week later, and I'm finally opening it now. Falconer's Flight and Amarillo hops= Famarillo.

Clear, bold amber/bronze, slim white head.

In the nose: Citrus and pine, all the time. Grapefruit and lime, similarly in a regular, timely fashion.

In the mouth: All the hops are here, and they're buzzing the palate with bitterness. Nice and mellow, but fully flavored. Easy drinking, with a long, hoppy, bitter finish. This is just the way I like it. If you want to sell me on an IPA, this is exactly how to do it. Mmm, mmm, mmm.

In actual fact, it is: yum, yum, yum a dum dum.

Venn Amarillo Cascade NE IPA

Venn Amarillo Cascade NE IPA. 6.1 % ABV. 45 IBU.
Venn Brewing, Minneapolis, MN.

Hazy, bright golden color, big white head, leaving lace.

In the nose: Nice and fruity, citrus notes meet some tropical tones. Passionfruit plus lemon lime.

In the mouth: Mmm, tasty. Big citrus bite and bountiful bitterness at first, following by smooth and easy. All the right hop notes are here, lots of citrus and pine. Lemon and grapefruit. Plenty of bitterness and citrus-y snap. Lots of flavor. My kind of IPA.

Not sure where the NE comes in, just from the haze? I can't keep track anymore, so many hazy's and NE's and where do they fall in the spectrum? I'm not wasting too much thought on it, at least not today.

Hazy, citrus, soft. Old school West Coast IPA meets new school New England IPA.

Malts: Domestic Pale, White Wheat, Unmalted White Wheat, Oats

Hops: Amarillo, Cascade (United States)

Yeast: British Ale

Surly Kitsch Hoppy Lager

Surly Kitsch Hoppy Lager, 6.1% ABV, IBU: "moderate", Surly Brewing Company, Minneapolis & Brooklyn  Center, MN

This one appears in the new variety Hop Pack. And on tap, somewhere, I'm sure. Taproom, of course. Elsewhere? Maybe?

Lightly hazed, bright golden color, large crystalline white head, leaving lace.

In the nose: lightly hoppy, floral, nice.

In the mouth: Crisp, clean, bright, lean, and lovely. Big hop bitterness, climbs on the palate and sticks around for sure. Tasty. Light bodied. Expertly drinkable. Long hoppy finish. Did I say delicious?

BREWED FOR: OVERDOING IT. IN A GOOD WAY.

Anything worth doing is worth overdoing. Especially when it comes to hops. A dry-hop bill of Citra, Amarillo, and Centennial turns this otherwise classic lager on its ear. Traditionalists may call it "kitsch." That's a good name. We'll use it. 


COLOR
Straw-yellow

HOPS
Warrior
Amarillo
Centennial
Citra
MALT
Pilsner
Vienna
Acidulated Malt
OG
13.4° Plato
YEAST
German Lager
IBU
Moderate
ABV
6.1%

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