55. Lost Coast Brewery & Cafe – Indica India Pale Ale
It’s a really nice Saturday afternoon on Memorial Day weekend. My parents came to town and are watching the kids while my wife and I shop for a minivan. It’s been a good morning visiting dealerships and test driving cars, and we stopped back at home for lunch. I was looking for a nice IPA, and fortunately, just picked a few up on Friday. I decided to go for the Indica India Pale Ale from Lost Coast Brewery & Cafe. ...
50. Founders Brewing – Red’s Rye P. A.
I spent my early evening at work, working outside this evening, so when I finally got home I wanted to go for a nice refreshing IPA. In the beer fridge I had quite a selection of Founders beers to select from and reached for the Reds Rye P. A. Ale. The label says that it’s “hopped up and brewed with rye,” it’s got 6.6% ABV and 70 IBU’s. It poured a dark amber, and reddish color, and had a decent head,...
45. Dogfish Head – 90 Minute Imperial IPA
I got back from my son’s preschool graduation tonight and felt like grabbing something both refreshing and strong, and much to my delight, I found a Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA in the back of the beer fridge. The bottle says, “what you have here is an Imperial India pale ale featuring a single, constant 90 minute hop addition. It’s balanced by a ridiculous amount of English two row barley. Then we dry hop in...
27. Goose Island – IPA India Pale Ale
I was stuck in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport for a few hours and my phone showed that there is a Goose Island Pub in the airport. I finally tracked it down, and to my disappointment, it was more of a hot dog stand which sold bottles of Goose Island beer. I was already bitter at the American Airlines gate agent that wouldn’t let me on the earlier flight despite there being plenty of seats… So, I wanted something that...
21. The Ram Restaurant & Brewery Rosemont, IL – Big Red IPA Draft
It had been a long day of traveling and I hadn’t eaten much, so I was ready for a big meal at The Ram Restaurant & Brewery in Rosemont, IL. I ordered “The Beast,” not realizing that it was a 1 pound hamburger. It was huge! After having their Butthead Amber Ale before my dinner arrive, I was ready to try their Big Red IPA. The menu said, “An American style IPA, our Big Red combines the distinctive and...
17. Faultline Brewing Co. – Cask Conditioned IPA Draft
We’ve had a long, long day. We left Chicago at 7 a.m. this morning and have been working all day. We finally arrived at Faultline Brewing Company around 8 p.m. (Pacific Time, so that’s 10 p.m. Chicago time). It looked like a good place to eat, and it was a brewery, so I figured I couldn’t go wrong. Whenever I go to a brewpub, I always try to have what’s in the cask, so I ordered the cask conditioned IPA. ...
15. Mendocino Brewing – White Hawk Select IPA
It was good to be home for the weekend. The weather was fairly nice, partly cloudy and a bit cool. It was an afternoon that was calling for a nice IPA. As you can probably tell, I’ve got a sampler pack of Mendocino brews, so I decided to try their White Hawk Select IPA. According to their website, “White Hawk Original IPA has a rich distinctive hop character and bold malt flavor. This Select IPA has a unique aroma, a...
