red truck

i hit up a birthday celebration at st. augustine's on wednesday evening
and got to try the red truck limited release ipa!
(as featured in scout magazine)

when i first got to st. a's the staff were not aware of the ipa being on the premises
after i told them it had been tweeted about they searched around and asked enough boss-type people until the keg was unearthed and hooked up
yay!

during that time i consoled myself with a deschutes inversion
defintely my go-to ipa
and a staunch member of my revolving evolving top ten beers list

i am very happy that the red truck ipa was found!
the juxtaposition of malts and hops, sweetness and bitterness
was like a perfect tango on my tongue
i really hope there is some left in the keg on sunday when i next get to stop by st. a's

couldn't remember if i'd had the lagunita's lucky 13 before
so i ordered me one
"plenty of light roasted malt to keep it rich and mega-dosed with loads of hoppy - sweet and spicy amarillo goodness to keep it on the edge"
the nose on this one is amazing
i want to bottle that smell, err, well, you know, as an air freshener not a beer
anyway... very floral tasting
hello amarillo!
not gonna crack my top ten
but i would definitely have it again

i wanted to try the brooklyn brewery's brewmaster's reserve "the concoction" next
but alas, they ran out just then
("based off a delightful scotch-based cocktail called the penicillin and combining peat smoked malt, minced ginger, lemon juice and wildflower honey")
bummer, man

instead i went for the moylan's nitro e.s.b.
"an english-syel pale ale.  we chose to deliver this beer with a blended nitrogen and co2 gas mixture.  this delivery method provides a smooth and silky texture to the mouth without compromising a balanced hop profile"
definitely english style, very smooth
almost too creamy
interesting end to a much hoppier beginning
but paired much better with the ice cream birthday cake than any of the earlier beers would have!
might have one again some time