25 January 2020

hop hooligans: crowd control new england IPA (ABV 6%)...



you probably felt the undercurrent.  the timid, squeamish whisper of something new, slowly but surely coming your way.  it will not bring you false promises, like short-term bursts of delight and brief moments of pause from your daily toils.  it will creep into your brain, hijack your senses, turn you into an addict and ultimately ruin you.  in time, it will thunder and roar, and the cold, lifeless broadcast of the daily routine will be forever silenced .  not the usual cheap manipulation but rather something that earns your appreciation.  the best kind of crowd control.  achieve hop bliss 

12 January 2020

gara guzu: tersköşe...

gara guzu makes seasonal variants from one my favorite regions in turkey, muğla.  this indian pale lager(?) only had a 5% ABV, but it still tempted me.  it poured smooth, however it produced excessive head.  its aroma, predictably, had characteristics of a lager with a hint of hops.  this "boomerang" could have benefited from some snap