
Friday, September 23, 2011
Il Vicino Prepares for Battle

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BILLY'S LONG BAR: Modus Hoperandi, Odell Myrcenary, Odell IPA, Chimay White
CHAMA RIVER: Hop Slap, American Session, Summer Ale, Last Minute Ale
LA CUMBRE: Gracias Por Fumar, Project Dank #3
IL VICINO: Exodus, Galaxy IPA
MARBLE BREWERY: Walt's White Lie, Saison
TURTLE MOUNTAIN: Summer Scotch, Independence IPA, Genisis IPA, Arsenal Porter, Amnesia (Strong Ale), Dark Star Black IPA
2 comments:
I ended up voting for Elsa, although Rye PA at the other end of the spectrum was a very close second. Good ol' Wet Mountain was great too, but the other two both took different parts of what's good about Wet Mountain and extremified it. WM may strike the ideal balance but when I'm voting for what's "best" I tend to go to the edges.
What shocked me was how harsh Exodus was. I've drank it many times and never noticed it, but side-by-side with all those other beers, it was impossible to not notice. How can I ever drink Exodus again now that I've compared it to Elsa?
Galaxy was crap.
Be careful with Il Vicino when you purchase growler fills. Got an Exodus on Sat. and didn't open it until Monday and the person who filled it didn't tighten it before they taped it and it was already flat of course. basically a wasted fill, but I'm slowly drinking it.
And I like Elsa too, but I liked Galaxy's single-hop character, especially being a fairly-new creation (90s). It did have a meh finish though.
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