Leave it to Spring House Brewing Co. to create yet another delicious oddity, this time is their Mango IPA. Sampled during the same visit I made to their Taproom in Lancaster, PA the Mango IPA is an American-style IPA brewed with real mangoes. I went into this hoping for a rush of mango flavor while still retaining a solid IPA base.
The Hop Ottin’ IPA from Anderson Valley holds a special place in my heart, as it’s one of the first cases of craft beer that I ever bought. It’s also, to this day, one of my favorite IPAs. Some IPAs can be overwhelming for new drinkers, while others are too simplistic for a seasoned veteran. The Hop Ottin’ walks the line between the two quite well.
On a recent trip to North Carolina, I stopped in at a local Ocracoke Island establishment, Howard’s Pub. Mother Earth Brewing Company, based out of Kinston is one brewery easily accessible in NC that isn’t back in PA. From their menu, I chose their Sisters of the Moon, an American IPA from a twelve ounce bottle.
Another day, another IPA — not that there is anything wrong with that. This IPA comes from Lake Placid Pub and Brewery out of Lake Placid, NY. They describe their IPA offering as being a tribute to the West Coast-style IPAs with plenty of hops and a touch of malt. This beer originally started its life as a winter seasonal but Lake Placid decided it was worthy of a spot in their permanent line-up.
Famous for their Tactical Nuclear Penguin and Sink the Bismarck “extreme” beers, Brew Dog out of Scotland is well known for going above and beyond the barriers of brewing beer. I caved in and finally picked up a bottle of one of their flagships, The Punk IPA. It sounded and looked intriguing, and hopefully matches my expectations with some over the top bitterness.
