Looking forward to some stellar beers next year and hopefully I will have something ready too that I can hand out to friends and family.
Whether you celebrate on the 4th of August or the 7th of August, you have to admit there is something special about the infamous India Pale Ale. From its much debated origins to the variety in which it can be found definitely makes this mysterious beast one to celebrate. I was not sure which day I wanted to choose for my celebration so I thought tipping one from the 4th to the 7th would be appropriate. This gives me an excuse to drink only IPA from the 4th to the 7th, not that I need an excuse though... I must admit with work and other things happening in my life I was caught a little unawares and mostly only knew of the IPA specials running at DPBC and Brewers Co-op. Unfortunately, I learned about the tap takeover/SouthYeasters meet at Banana Jam too late so had to miss it. Brewers Co-op: With half of the 16 taps dedicated to the holy brew, the various independent brewers at the Co-op in Woodstock put their best foot forward with some beers they prepared exactly for this purpose. After getting through some admin tasks, my lady and I made our way down to the Common Room and got served up hoppy beers with names as fancy they are tasty. On offer: King of the North (Double IPA - 10.1%), Below the Belt (Black Rye Double IPA - 8.2%), Battle Cruiser(American IPA - 6.2%), Hoppy Cock (Belgian IPA - 6.2%), Venom IPA (American IPA - 6.8%), Pursuit of Hoppiness (Black IPA - 6.5%), On the Ropes (American IPA - 7.0%) and Ship Full Sail (Session IPA - 5.6%). The best by far for me was the King of the North DIPA - extremely tasty, well balanced malt and hops and dangerously sessionable. DPBC: Then on Sunday afternoon we spent some time at Devil's Peak Brewing Company to catch up on their offerings and only caught the tail end of the limited edition kegs. Beautiful beers as always from DPBC with one of my favourites showing up again: Black South Easter Black IPA. I also had the IIPA, but sadly missed out on the other beers: Grapefruit IPA and the Naartjie IPA. I must mention though, that even though it should not count, that Mother City Milk Stout deserves a proper mention - that beer absolutely blew my mind and set me on a course to brew an epic milk stout of my own. Next time I will make sure to get to the brewery in time to taste them all though...I should know better by now! Who needs an excuse to drink great beer? These days have now been added to my calendar and have been set to repeat annually with no foreseeable end...
Looking forward to some stellar beers next year and hopefully I will have something ready too that I can hand out to friends and family.
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Recently enlightened by the exciting world of craft beer I have been falling in love with new flavors, colors and smells. I do not consider myself a professional brewer (yet), but I am an enthusiast and passionate about beer and that is all that matters... Archives
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