J J Scotch Ale at my daughter's house.
The Vacant for Winter goes down real smoothly. It's a dangerous IPA.“The hits just keep on coming! – That’s 50’s-80’s Top 40 radio talk, and the same applies to all these delicious San Diego-area IPAs! Great job!
Today I’m splitting my 4-can presentation for the sake of sobriety and my IPA-swamped organs. Pizza Port out of Carlsbad has been on the scene since 1987, making it one of the true pioneers of the San Diego area beer scene. I’ll drink the first two cans today and chug the other two tomorrow.
I could find 4 Pizza Port IPAs, no doubt there are many more. As I’ve mentioned before, a lot of the creativity in brewing is in IPAs these days. Many of the other beers are more range-bound in their flavor, IBU color and appearance profiles. Not IPAs – the hops and the sky’s the limit!
Ponto IPA is a super-easy drinking “session” IPA (how often do you see that!?) At 4.5% it is an easy chugger, very light and spritzy, and a great starter IPA to get your BMC friends feet wet!
Swami’s - I’ve had good remarks on Swami’s before, thought I’d hit it again for this weeks’ Pizza Port tour. At 6.8% ABV, this is a delicious beer and has been brewed by Pizza Port since 1992. A terrific SoCal tradition.
My pick? Ponto! Surprisingly fresh and delicious, a terrific session-strength IPA. Enjoy!
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I’ve tried different regions and found Islay is defininitely what I like. I’ve been a big fan of Johnny Walker Double Black, I know that is a blend, that was probably my favorite.^^Definitely one of my favorites! Love that smokiness.
I say yours in on the right? Both look enjoyable.My wife set up a blind tasting of my homebrewed Nelson heavy hazy double ipa and Fidens hazy double ipa with just Nelson. Pretty impressed how my beer went head to head (once I was told which one is mine). Which one do you think is which? View attachment 840730
No idea, I'll guess "left" is yours, but both look delicious!!My wife set up a blind tasting of my homebrewed Nelson heavy hazy double ipa and Fidens hazy double ipa with just Nelson. Pretty impressed how my beer went head to head (once I was told which one is mine). Which one do you think is which? View attachment 840730
Just don’t have the fourth one, you’ll be okPliny the Elder from the local watering hole. It’s so good but it’s also 8%
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Darker yellowish orange is definetly fidens. Did you use any citra hot side? I know fidens throws in some Citra in their all Nelson beers.My wife set up a blind tasting of my homebrewed Nelson heavy hazy double ipa and Fidens hazy double ipa with just Nelson. Pretty impressed how my beer went head to head (once I was told which one is mine). Which one do you think is which? View attachment 840730
Correct. I’m on the left orchid on the right.Darker yellowish orange is definetly fidens. Did you use any citra hot side? I know fidens throws in some Citra in their all Nelson beers.
I always enjoyed the Negro version a bit better. Not bad for a Bud!Having a TX beer, courtesy of the neighbors. A nice IPA, albeit a little fizzy.
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My wife set up a blind tasting of my homebrewed Nelson heavy hazy double ipa and Fidens hazy double ipa with just Nelson. Pretty impressed how my beer went head to head (once I was told which one is mine). Which one do you think is which? View attachment 840730
Correct. I’m on the left orchid on the right.
I used citra whole cone and galaxy hotside. Then deyhoped with citra lupomax, galaxy, and some Freestyle Nelson I was lucky to get my hands on.
That's a killer looking Czech pils! Nicely done!!!Got home from work and what a beautiful day, hb Czech pils while breaking in my wife's coffee roaster.
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It’s not oxidized at all different grainbill that’s all.this may sound snooty but I chose left due to brighter (less oxidized) look of the fresher left one
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