Ross E. Lockhart's Blog, page 62
September 13, 2011
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September 12, 2011
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Adult Beverage: Firehouse Brewery Hops On Rye India Pale Ale
I wandered out to see Apollo 18 this afternoon and talk about H. P. Lovecraft and horror-as-escapism with David Templeton for his column in the Pacific Sun. The movie was fun, a found-footage monster flick with creepy creatures, government conspiracies, and outstanding lunar landscapes. I got home in time to watch the Giants beat the Dodgers, and am now settling in with a bit of reading, KCSM, and a Firehouse Brewery Hops on Rye, which sounds like a lost Dr. Seuss title...
Hops on Rye IPA pours Halloween-dark orange with a thick, eggshell-colored head that leaves sticky clumps of lacing all over the glass. Citrus and rye on the nose, hints of burnt caramel, hop resin, lemon, and sweet malt. Sweeping, jaw-clenching bitterness on the tongue: rye bread and tropical fruits: citrus, mango, and pine. Sugared malt crest; dry, harsh, bitter finish. Dense mouthfeel, with little carbonation, and overwhelming bitterness throughout. A great choice for a hophead, but likely to scare off those with less discriminating palates.
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September 11, 2011
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Adult Beverage: Stone Japanese Green Tea IPA
A beautiful day. We wandered down to Walnut Park to check out Art in the Park (and may head back tomorrow), then came home, read awhile, and are now watching the Giants/Dodgers game, post-dinner. I'm having a Stone Japanese Green Tea IPA, a collaboration between Stone, Tashi Ishii, and Bryan Baird. I've had a green tea beer once before, one of a flight of micro-brewed exotics I sampled while visiting a pub in Montreal with a bunch of writers and editors. That one failed to impress, too much sweet tea and not enough substance, but I trust Stone to provide a beer with plenty of bite.
Stone Japanese Green Tea IPA pours a sunny, opaque orange with visible carbonation and sediment lurking at the bottom of the glass. A finger-thick head falls quickly, leaving a ring of white bubbles cresting the perimeter and no lacing. Green tea, lemon, and peach on the nose. Bitter peach on the tongue, followed by sweet malt, bitter hops, and (of course) green tea. Bitter as expected from a Stone IPA, but smoothed out by fruity green tea. Creeping alcohol warmth. Heavy mouthfeel, with moderate carbonation and antiseptic high-octane burn. Pleasant overall, but I remain convinced that beer and tea are two beverages best enjoyed separately.
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September 10, 2011
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Adult Beverage: Lagunitas Bavarian-Styled Doppel Weizen
A lot of reading today, but still managed to fit in a couple of shorts. Today's theme: Yellow: Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" and Robert W. Chambers's "The Yellow Sign." Decadent, Yellow, madness. I needed to choose an adult beverage that hit a high mark.
Lagunitas Bavarian-Styled Doppel Weizen sets the tone with bananas on the nose. Thick-headed, bright, and golden; over time, the head decays to a hurricane eye with occasional punctuations of lacing on the glass. Sweet and fruity on the tongue, full of yeast, with an antiseptic alcohol burn along the roof of the mouth. Creamy. Bitter below the tongue and against the back of the throat. Crisp finish.
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