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.
Another day, another IPA. I feel as though I will never get tired of trying new IPAs — every brewery seems to have at least one and there are so many variations to keep things interesting. The latest IPA to come my way is the Hurricane Kitty from Keegan Ales. The Keegan Ales website describes this beer as being heavily hopped, and having a bit of an edge.
Flying Dog Brewery continually produces good, affordable beers, like their Raging Bitch Belgian IPA which is one of my go-to beers when I need something to stock my fridge. I do find myself leaning towards their more hoppy offerings. In that vein, I have the Snake Dog IPA for review, a 7.1% ABV, 60 IBU, IPA. Promising to be one of the more hoppy beers from Flying Dog, made with Warrior and Columbus hops, it should be right up my alley.
It’s been long overdue since we focused on reviewing the beers our readers suggested, so here you go folks! I’ve always enjoyed the beers Ithaca Beer makes, especially their Excelsior! series, and personally consider them a very solid brewery. We’ve already reviewed the Apricot Wheat, White Gold and Ground Break – and today we’re having a look at the Flower Power, an American IPA suggested by Jeff.
