| Pages:
1
2 |
Santiago
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3528
Registered: 8-27-2003
Member Is Offline
|
|
Hoppiest IPA ever.
In my view, IPAs are getting damn-near undrinkable; here's a funny take on the trend. Tangentially Baja-related as it's about beer.
From The New Yorker online
Congratulations on getting your hands on a bottle of Fishdog River Brewing Co.’s Ultimate I.P.A.—twelve ounces of brain-melting hoptastic perfection.
We stopped at nothing to acquire the finest hops money could buy, then packed them into this beer in dangerous quantities. In fact, to make room for
more hops, we removed most of the water, yeast, and barley from the recipe. That’s the secret to the Ultimate I.P.A.’s trademark viscosity. But we
think you’ll find that having to chew your beer is a small price to pay for the boldest, most unrelenting hop profile on the market. Hop-heads
rejoice!
Our Ultimate I.P.A. is so intense that we recommend you draft a living will before cracking this puppy open. If it’s your first time drinking our
critically acclaimed brew, there’s a chance your heart may stop for a moment. But that’s a good thing! It means the hops are working. If you happen to
see Jesus when you flatline, give that sissy wine-drinker the middle finger for us. Our religion is hops.
When we started developing the recipe for the Ultimate I.P.A., back in 2004, we had one goal: to concoct an ale so utterly undrinkable that the
craft-beer community would have no option but to shower it with praise. Since then, we’ve accomplished that and so much more. Our baby has won as many
awards as it has caused deaths from hop overdose. We’re proud to share that we’ve wiped out entire Portland suburbs with this tangy nectar.
Our innovative quantum-hopping technique squeezes more hoppy goodness into each and every bottle than traditional Euclidean geometry deems possible.
The process is simple: first we snort a generous line of hop dust just to get up our nerve. Then we shoot a billion hops per second into the mash tun
using a modified particle accelerator. This rips apart the space-time fabric just enough for us to shove a few extra hops into the cracks with a
jackhammer. During the brewing process, it’s common for a rogue scientist to burst in and shout, “That’s too many hops! I need to warn the public!”
before sprinting out the door. Lucky for us, no one ever believes him.
To say that we here at Fishdog River love hops is an understatement. If hops had skin, we’d like nothing more than to wear it, Buffalo Bill-style,
around our beautiful three-thousand-square-foot, family-owned brewery. Good luck finding that kind of dedication to flavor among our soulless
corporate competitors!
The flavor of this beer is aggressively hop-forward, daringly devoid of nuance, and unlike anything you’ve ever tasted before. And we use “taste”
loosely because much of your tongue will dissolve after the first hoppy sip. Prepare to enjoy the Ultimate I.P.A.’s tear-inducing chemical aroma,
barbed-wire mouth feel, and a finish that can only be described as torturous with a hint of devastating. Rival breweries may find it too risky to sell
what technically amounts to poison, but we at Fishdog River believe in pushing the limits of the palate, knowing full well you’ll choke down whatever
bitter monstrosity allows you to add another notch to your authenticity belt. Heck, we’re just as hop loco ourselves!
Oh yeah, we almost forgot: this beer will almost certainly make you go blind.
We salute you, intrepid beer drinker. Grab your trusty bottle opener and defibrillator, and let the Ultimate I.P.A. send you straight into the throes
of hopgasm. And, remember, if you don’t like it, you’re wrong.
Prost!
|
|
|
woody with a view
PITA Nomad
Posts: 15939
Registered: 11-8-2004
Location: Looking at the Coronado Islands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Everchangin'
|
|
IPA's are to adults what Baskin Robbins 31 flavors is to a kid. Always a new one you've never tried!
|
|
|
pauldavidmena
Super Nomad
Posts: 1742
Registered: 5-23-2013
Location: Centerville, MA, USA
Member Is Offline
|
|
I'm currently enjoying a comparably tame Stone GoTo IPA, but I'm not above Extreme IPAs within reason. And yes, I have a living will - but also a will
to live.
|
|
|
woody with a view
PITA Nomad
Posts: 15939
Registered: 11-8-2004
Location: Looking at the Coronado Islands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Everchangin'
|
|
Flavor of today? Alpine Brewing Co. Duet.
edit: .
[Edited on 2-20-2016 by woody with a view]
|
|
|
tripledigitken
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 4848
Registered: 9-27-2006
Member Is Offline
|
|
I'll add another San Diego fav, Societe's The Pupil.
|
|
|
Hook
Elite Nomad
Posts: 9011
Registered: 3-13-2004
Location: Sonora
Member Is Offline
Mood: Inquisitive
|
|
I'm glad the pendulum has swung away from extreme hopping of IPAs.......and the humor in this piece is another indication of the move away from hop
bombs.
My favorite is still Deschutes Fresh-Squeezed IPA. Some of the hops bitterness replaced by the more balanced essence of grapefruit and tangerine from
the Citra and Mosaic hops. Probably the best balanced IPA I have ever had. If they could get just a hint more malt w/o disrupting the balance, I'd
probably never drink anything else, ever again. Perfect level of carbonation for my palate.
Even my beer making friends come away impressed with this one.
And while we are on the subject of beers, my favorite oatmeal stout is Founder's Estates Breakfast Stout. Seasonal, of course, and can be difficult to
find. If you find it, buy it.
I do like the legendary Pliney the Elder but that's pushing the hops envelope for my tastes.
So, did the sale of Ballast Point Brewery go through? If so, has their beers changed at all?
|
|
|
willardguy
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6451
Registered: 9-19-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
just for you rosarito folks....had a conversation with a popular restaurant owner last night thats about to break ground on an honest to goodness
craft beer joint on popotla....stand by!
|
|
|
pauldavidmena
Super Nomad
Posts: 1742
Registered: 5-23-2013
Location: Centerville, MA, USA
Member Is Offline
|
|
I didn't realize that Ballast Point was on the sales block, but noted this article confirming. I'm also hoping that the wonderful Sculpin IPA recipe doesn't go the way of the Dodo.
Pliny the Elder is a great beer. It's an Imperial IPA that is so well-balanced that you might not notice that it's quietly kicking your a$$. My
favorite beer, however, is Vermont's Hill Farmstead Edward. Officially an "American Pale Ale", it's about as close to perfect as I've found in a pint glass.
|
|
|
Hook
Elite Nomad
Posts: 9011
Registered: 3-13-2004
Location: Sonora
Member Is Offline
Mood: Inquisitive
|
|
I believe Lagunitas has also been sold. The original owners supposedly took their profits and will open a large craft brewery
in................Mexico.
That's what I was told.
BTW, San Carlos' first craft brew serving restaurant will be opening hopefully on St Paddy's Day. A local guy makes it and sells it under a Modelo
license at the restaurant, but is not allowed to make it on site. So, it is made at his man cave in town and brought over in kegs. No bottles.
And I will be handling marketing. No pay; I'm just counting on the perks being worth it.
[Edited on 2-21-2016 by Hook]
|
|
|
woody with a view
PITA Nomad
Posts: 15939
Registered: 11-8-2004
Location: Looking at the Coronado Islands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Everchangin'
|
|
Quote: Originally posted by Hook  |
My favorite is still Deschutes Fresh-Squeezed IPA.
[rquote]
That's a VERY good potion! Check out Sam Adams Rebel IPA for another dose of Neptune's Elixir!
edit: 
[Edited on 2-21-2016 by woody with a view] |
|
|
|
AKgringo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6189
Registered: 9-20-2014
Location: Anchorage, AK (no mas!)
Member Is Offline
Mood: Retireded
|
|
I am not certain about this, but I don't think the original IPA's were brewed in India. I think that the heavy use of hops was to preserve the flavor
of the ale on the long voyage to Bombay on British ships.
[Edited on 2-21-2016 by AKgringo]
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
|
|
|
micah202
Super Nomad
Posts: 1615
Registered: 1-19-2011
Location: vancouver,BC
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: Originally posted by willardguy | | just for you rosarito folks....had a conversation with a popular restaurant owner last night thats about to break ground on an honest to goodness
craft beer joint on popotla....stand by! |
Each brewpub in baja gives more reason to get to baja,,,and more reason not to leave! 
|
|
|
DENNIS
Platinum Nomad
Posts: 29510
Registered: 9-2-2006
Location: Punta Banda
Member Is Offline
|
|
Sierra Nevada is hoppy enough for me.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
|
|
|
woody with a view
PITA Nomad
Posts: 15939
Registered: 11-8-2004
Location: Looking at the Coronado Islands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Everchangin'
|
|
India = dot, not feather!
|
|
|
DENNIS
Platinum Nomad
Posts: 29510
Registered: 9-2-2006
Location: Punta Banda
Member Is Offline
|
|
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
|
|
|
Bajaboy
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 4375
Registered: 10-9-2003
Location: Bahia Asuncion, BCS, Mexico
Member Is Offline
|
|
too many to talk about....San Diego is America's Finest Beer City!
|
|
|
micah202
Super Nomad
Posts: 1615
Registered: 1-19-2011
Location: vancouver,BC
Member Is Offline
|
|
.....travel around a bit,,you'll realize there's -many- 'finest beer cities'!! 
|
|
|
bajaguy
Elite Nomad
Posts: 9247
Registered: 9-16-2003
Location: Carson City, NV/Ensenada - Baja Country Club
Member Is Offline
Mood: must be 5 O'clock somewhere in Baja
|
|
Hops can grow almost anywhere. Denver, Sacramento, Guadalupe Valley
|
|
|
micah202
Super Nomad
Posts: 1615
Registered: 1-19-2011
Location: vancouver,BC
Member Is Offline
|
|
IPA originated from the british dominance of India,,beer was shipped from england,,,the higher alc and hop levels give the beer a much longer
shelf-life
...that said,,there's no reason hops can't grow there.
.
|
|
|
bajaguy
Elite Nomad
Posts: 9247
Registered: 9-16-2003
Location: Carson City, NV/Ensenada - Baja Country Club
Member Is Offline
Mood: must be 5 O'clock somewhere in Baja
|
|
Speaking of beer..........
http://ensenadabeerfest.com/index.php?mod=1
|
|
|
| Pages:
1
2 |
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
