Proofman
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A few weeks ago I discovered IPA for myself. I had known about them for a long time, but for some reason the thought of them didnt appeal to me. A few weeks ago we and SWMBO were at a local brew pub when I decided to try one. I was blown away
.and hooked. I live in Arkansas, and unfortunately, the spectrum of micro/specialty brews is quite narrow. I went looking for IPAs. They are few and far between here. I tried Samuel Smiths India Ale. Im a big fan of that brewery, but was unimpressed with this beer. It lacked the hop character, too me, that my introductory IPA had. I tried the local Micro Brew IPA and was very unimpressed. They are the only Micro in this state and I have never been impressed with their work. The following week I heard an interview with the owner and he said they dont dry hop any beers there?!?!?!?!?!?! (I have other issues with this micro that I will leave for another time.) Last night I did some driving hitting a few liquor stores and came across Avery IPA. That satisfied my need for hops. I was very impressed, albeit my sensibilities when it comes to IPA are quite unrefined. The first thing I thought when I woke up this morning was Mmmm that was some good beer last night. I could drink another right now.
A hop head is born.
A hop head is born.