Founder’s Brewing Company has always offered, in my opinion, top notch beers consistently across many different styles. I was at Canal Street with Shane and saw that they just received the Founder’s Devil Dancer IPA. Being a fan of IPAs, I jumped at the opportunity. This 12oz bottle cost $8.00 and stands tall for a labeled “Triple IPA” at 12% ABV.
Hop’solutely from Allentown Brew Works labels itself as a “triple” IPA. I was delighted to pick this one up being a huge fan of IPAs. This review is based upon a corked and caged 750 ml bottle. I was happy with the Monkey Wrench Saison that Shane and I reviewed in our latest video review and was excited to uncork this bottle and get down to some beer loving fun.
Southern Tier describes the Hoppe, an Imperial Extra Pale Ale, by the brewer as an ale of simple composition and is made with those classic and essential ingredients: barley, wheat, hops, yeast, and water. Because of this minimalistic approach I’m expecting clean crisp flavors that stand on their own and play well with each other. This should be refreshing on a hot humid day.
Long Trail Brewery’s slogan is “A taste of Vermont,” and I have yet to be disappointed with what Vermont has produced, namely Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream. The label on the 22oz bottle that I picked up felt like real and genuine compacted paper, a trend emerging from microbreweries. But, we all know that you can not judge a brew alone on the label though. Otherwise my review would end here.
The Harpoon Brewery out of Boston, Mass. delivers yet another take on the Imperial (Double) IPA-style with their Leviathan. Brewed and available only since 2008, this has become a year-round staple to their flagship collection, and at 10% ABV, makes a great alternative to their others beers.
