IPA

Graveyard Shift DDH (Double Dry Hopped) India Pale Ale is another from my birthday mixed-six pack from my neighbor. This IPA is made by Westbrook Brewing Co., in Mt. Pleasent, South Carolina. This is from one of my favorite breweries. This beer is 7% and has Citra and Citra Incognito hops. Incognito hops are man-made hop concentrate. This is like fruit juice with concentrate which is more flavor versus fresh fruit which may not be as flavorful. This is my first time seeing, hearing about, and trying this incognito hop. This beer pours a cloudy yellow with a one-finger white head. The aroma is citrusy, and bitter, with light earthy notes. It smells like and not like an IPA. I don’t know how that is possible. The flavor is creamy, bitter, citrusy orange, and earth. It has a little orange creamsicle taste to it but not fully. The mouthfeel is medium. Then it has a bitter creamy orange finish that will lead you into an aftertaste of bitter orange that goes quickly. This was a deliciously delightful IPA. I can solidly give Graveyard Shift an A+. If you like orangey IPAs then I highly recommend Graveyard Shift from Westbrook Brewing Co. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Here is another from the New Belgium Brewing Voodoo Ranger IPA mixed twelve pack. This IPA is Hop Raider IPA. This beer is 8.1% ABV. This beer pours a deep gold color with a two-finger white head. The aroma is malty, bitter, and light with tropical fruits. There is melons, and pineapples amorous. The taste is Pineapple and melon. There is a malty flavor, pine, and bitterness. This IPA comes with a pine, malt, and bitter finish. The aftertaste is a malty pine flavor that lingers a bit. This is okay, not the best. I give Hop Raider IPA a C+. The tropical fruit clashes with the malt and pine flavors. I didn’t like that. But those flavors on their own are not too bad. Would I recommend this? Just barely. I don’t think I would go back to this right away. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

A neighbor of mine gave me a mixed twelve-pack of New Belgium Brewing Voodo Ranger IPAs. This one is Hop Avenger IPA. This IPA is 7.7% ABV. Voodo Ranger is a beer line from New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado. This IPA pours a light orange color with a two-finger white head. There is sediment in this beer. I don’t know if that is supposed to be there and if that is bits of fruit. I didn’t find any information. This IPA has a citrus aroma of orange, and grapefruit There is a light pineapple and bitter aromas. The flavor is orange, grapefruit, pineapple, and bitter. This has a medium feeling in the mouth. This IPA has a bitter fruity finish. The aftertaste is bitterness and orange. This is okay. I found this to have a more dominant orange flavor to it. I would say Hop Averager IPA is a C, just barely. The orange clashed a bit with the beer bitterness. I can’t say I would or wouldn’t recommend this. This beer wasn’t terrible nor was it good. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

A Very Rhino IPA is a collaboration between The Rhino Marke & Deli and the Town Brewing Company. This IPA, which is 6.2% ABV, was purchased at the South Park Charlotte location of the Rhino Market. This IPA pours a bright yellow color with a two-and-a-half-finger white head. The aroma is tropical fruit, hoppy, and lightly bitter. The flavor is of juicy tropical fruit, citrus fruits, and bitterness. This beer has a barely medium feeling in the mouth. This IPA has a nice bittering fruit finish. This IPA has a semi-sweet aftertaste. The aftertaste is juicy, hoppy fruit flavors. This is a good IPA, B, in my opinion. It has a balanced flavors of hoppy with tropical flavors. I would recommend this Very Rhino IPA. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!