Today I have one of my old standbys, the HopDevil IPA from Victory. Whenever I want just a regular IPA, something hoppy, pleasantly bitter and all around tasty, I normally think of HopDevil. This 6.7% ABV IPA comes through every time and though I tend to think of it as an easily accessible, not that rare beer, I feel that it is way past due for a review.
Brooklyn Brewery continues to deliver, this time with their East India Pale Ale. This beer caught my eye the first time because of the retro-looking label. The East India Pale Ale comes in at 6.8% ABV, reasonable for an IPA and edges towards the higher end of the sessionable range.
Hooray for hops! The picture on the bottle says it all, Tröegs squeezes hops for all they are worth to make this wonderfully hoppy beer. I have had this beer on tap, on hand pump, and in a bottle. It is interesting to contrast the three, as well as how the beer has changed over the years. For this review I’m using a 2010 bottle poured into a pint glass, conveniently branded of course.
What is in a name? Well, a lot actually. While Stone IPA may have a very simple name it tells you all that you need to know about the beer: it is an IPA and it is from Stone Brewing Company, which means that it is going to be nice and strong and pack a punch
Terrapin Beer Company out of Athens, GA says of Hopsecutioner, “You may lose your hophead over this one!” Being a hop-head who loves beers to have more hops than a pogo stick competition, I just had to give it a go when I saw the evil looking turtle staring at me through the glass of the cooler at Craft Ale House.
