Here's a twofer - a look at two IPAs from Other Half Brewing. They've got two locations, one in DC and one in New York City, so I think I need to go to both places to truly experience it.
First up is "Green City" IPA, enjoyed in a plastic cup sitting in the shadow of the Flatiron Building in Manhattan. I was up for a long weekend and needed some refreshment so I grabbed this 16oz can at the kiosk and sat down with a nice view of the Empire State Building to try this beverage.
Woof, ok, this is C H U N K Y. Full of sediment, this 7.00% ABV New England style IPA is almost like orange juice pulp. Wow. It's actually made with oats, which tones down the bitterness and provides an interesting texture. There's a touch of piney hops, too, which I'm detecting mostly on the finish. There's no real bite to it and doesn't have much flavor to linger. Pretty neat, and I like the texture.
And second is "2 Anniversary", a 10.00% ABV triple IPA made for their DC brewing location's second trip around the sun. This beer is made with a whole kitchen sink of hops: Citra, Riwaka, Cashmere, Vic Secret, Citra Cryo, Citra Incognito, and Cashmere Cryo. I haven't heard of many of these.
Pretty good, definitely feeling the booze on this one. Lighter than many other TIPAs I have had...some are quite potent and sweet, this is definitely softer in terms of bitterness. No idea the IBUs, but probably not more than 50. It's pretty fruity, not super dank, but there's some soft ripeness in there which is nice. $21.99 for 4 pints, so not cheap but not exorbitant these days. Happy anniversary, Other Half!
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