New from Widmer is their Pitch Black IPA, the latest to follow the trend of dark IPAs (think Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous). The 6.5% ABV is matched by 65 IBUs, and should be a solid offering. Though only recently released to the public, it was entered and won a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival in the "Out of Category- Traditionally Brewed Beer" category. Whatever that means. It is hopped with Cascade, Warrior, and Millennium hops. Widmer has always done a decent job with their Broken Halo IPA, and this special Brewmaster's Release is worth trying at the $7.99 retail price.
Kelly Liquors has a good deal going right now on Red Hook 12-packs. $8.99 for any variety of the family of beers, including Longhammer IPA, ESB, and my old buddy, Winterhook. I picked up some Winterhook because it is probably the most flavorful of the line. Red Hook may not make the best beers out there, but for $8.99, I'll get a 12-pack or two. Not quite as great a deal as the day I picked up a 12-pack of Winterhook for $4.99 at Quarters, but that was a loonng time ago.
New from Widmer is their Pitch Black IPA, the latest to follow the trend of dark IPAs (think Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous). The 6.5% ABV is matched by 65 IBUs, and should be a solid offering. Though only recently released to the public, it was entered and won a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival in the "Out of Category- Traditionally Brewed Beer" category. Whatever that means. It is hopped with Cascade, Warrior, and Millennium hops. Widmer has always done a decent job with their Broken Halo IPA, and this special Brewmaster's Release is worth trying at the $7.99 retail price.
Kelly Liquors has a good deal going right now on Red Hook 12-packs. $8.99 for any variety of the family of beers, including Longhammer IPA, ESB, and my old buddy, Winterhook. I picked up some Winterhook because it is probably the most flavorful of the line. Red Hook may not make the best beers out there, but for $8.99, I'll get a 12-pack or two. Not quite as great a deal as the day I picked up a 12-pack of Winterhook for $4.99 at Quarters, but that was a loonng time ago.
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I'd never heard of this "dark IPA" category, but it really needs its own distinct name. Granted, calling your IPA "Pitch Black" suggests that it's no typical ipper, but I bet I'd be pretty surprised if I was told this was an IPA and took a gulp.
I'd get me a few 12s of Red Hook for that price, too. I'm scared that I'm starting to accept $8.99 a six....
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