So Yesterday the wife and I walked into Choco Canyon Organic Cafe, a vegan/raw vegetable cafe in the U-District of Seattle. I heard about organic beers on tap. So I tried one that a couple of friends raged on about to me. It was the Elliot Bay Organic IPA. Overall is was a real deal quality beer. As the waitress brought the cold glass out to me, it was like a glass shaped amber inclusion, you know the prehistoric kind with the bug all sealed up like on the top of John Hammond's dino pimp cane in Jurassic Park. The color on this IPA was beautiful, if it could dangle from my chain I would flex it. The beer had a caramel taste at start and then perfectly boldly bitter for like 15 seconds. Then it rolled away clean off the tongue like it was never there. The smell was purdy, yup i said and spelled it purdy, "pretty" doesn't have the emphasis i need to describe to you its smell. Its smell was like honey on a chamomile flower, but like i said don't let that be the judge, drink it. An amazing beer. I give it a 7.5 out of 10. Drink one!
Hers some info from our friends at Elliott Bay on this IPA.
Malt Varieties: Organic Pale, Organic Light Munich, Organic Roast, Organic Caramel blend
Hop Varieties: Magnum, Galena, Chinook, Northern Brewer, Glacier, Styrian Golding, US Golding
OG: 14°P
ABV: 5.8%
IBU: 141
Description:
Bold and hoppy golden brew with plenty of aroma and flavor.
Originally, IPA’s were brewed in England for consumption by the troops occupying India in the 1700’s and 1800’s.
Beers traveling such great distances were brewed to high gravities so they could slowly ferment on the journey.
They were also quite highly hopped, since hops, a natural preservative, helped protect against infection in the beer.
1 comment:
Heheh, very cool.
I'm going to have to try some of this purdy-smelling beer. ;-)
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