Mid-West IPA Fest: OH-IO
Smuttynose IPA.....The Good Stuff!
After a trip from Seattle to Ohio and a 40 degree drop in temperature, we are warming up by the fire with some IPA’s brewed East of the Mississippi. Unavailable to us back West, we are taking our time with these brews and soaking it in!
Great Lakes Commodore Perry IPA: Brewed in downtown Cleveland, OH, Great Lakes is a Beer Blotter favorite (Christmas Ale anyone??). This IPA has a kick to it. The hops are not overpowering, but are present in each sip.
Goose Island IPA: Straight from Chicago, Illinois, this IPA is well balanced- not too bitter, not too hoppy, not too fruity, not too sweet….just right. Very drinkable with no one element overpowering the flavor. On the safe side, but you know what your getting with this one!
Smuttynose IPA:Mouth puckering bitterness with an intense hop flavor, no sweetness, zip zlich.
Atwater Salvation IPA: Detroit Rock City can claim this IPA with pride. Although this brew does not get much love from ratebeer.com, we were pleasantly surprised. We drank Salvation immediately after the Smuttynose IPA and it was on the other side of the IPA spectrum with strong flavors that consisted of citrus fruits, like oranges and grapefruits. This floral, fruity, sweet IPA was a great end to the night.
Off to Hoppin’ Frog Brewery today. More on B.O.R.I.S the Crusher Oatmeal Imperial Stout later. SO GOOD!
