Don’t let the name of this one fool you. The Terrapin Beer Company Hop Karma IPA isn’t just an ordinary India Pale Ale. Formerly known as the “India Style Brown Ale” this American take combines a West Coast IPA-style and a complex Brown Ale to created a unique and interesting brew. And it’s a sessionable one at that, at 6% ABV with an IBU rating of 65.
I was checking out what was in stock at Wegmans this week and came across a brew from Bavaria Barbarian Brewing Company out of Williamsport, PA. I am not too fond of Brown Ales, but this beer spoke to me. Bavaria has got the Headbangerz Brown Ale and clocks in at 5% ABV.
After being intrigued by the name of this brew by Dick’s Brewing Company, out of the Pacific Northwest in Washington, I purchased the bottle of Dick Danger Ale. This is the first time I’ve heard of Dick’s Brewing and also a first for tasting one of their brews. This English-style Brown Ale packs a pretty low 5.2% ABV.
The first Dogfish Head beer that I had after I went through the 60 and 90 (I was unable to find the 120 at the time at a price that a college student could afford) was the Indian Brown Ale. I’m a big fan of brown ales; they are smooth, malty, and normally easy to find (like across the street at Rock Bottom, but I’ll review their brown ale later).
