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Notch Brewing - Left of the Dial IPA
a 4.3% ABV Session IPA. Why session you ask? Cause Chris Lohring (the owner and brewer) is the fuckin' man and you will drink whatever he brews.. ya hear me?! Well, it's actually because Notch (and Chris) opts to only brew low ABV - session - beers. His mindset, at that of many craft drinkers, is they want flavor, tons of it, but want to be able to enjoy the beer for what it is and be able to come back and have another without risking a DUI or shelling out crazy money for a cab ride home. Seriously, go read up on him, Notch, and his knowledge/description of the beers. The man knows his shit. ... back to the beer! It's a slightly hazy golden orange pour, just the right amount of head.. There's some orange/citrus and tropical hops.. slightly grassy.. with mildly sweet honey and bready malts on the nose. As for the taste.. take everything you know about IPAs and throw it right out the window. Keeping with the 'session tradition' and English style, the malts are flavorful but light and sweet. The hops also are very flavorful, but far subdued and not as bitter as we're used to as craft drinkers. They're tropical, piney, and slightly spicy/peppery.. there's some herbal notes that pair well with the mild hops. It's hard to describe this one as it's like a watered down IPA without actually being watered down... tons of flavor, incredibly crisp and drinkable. Just a superb beer and one that makes you rethink the state of craft beer.
- - 8 Hops!
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