Entertaining Posts From The Beer Blogosphere #1

November 28th, 2008 beckel

Here are some interesting posts that I have come across in the past month. First from Jay Brooks we have a very cool alcohol based art exhibition and then a lovely commentary on beer and taxes in California.

Alcohol Art

So many people have posted the Buddhist temple built from beer I don’t know who to give credit to, but here it is anyhow thanks to Tree Hugger.

Buddhist Temple

And lastly we have a humorous post from Knut Albert about silly coyotes trying to smuggle immigrants in a fake piss beer, I mean Budweiser truck.

Piss Beer

Brew Dog Punk IPA

November 28th, 2008 beckel

Today we have some beer from a brewery I have wanted sample for some time. Brew Dog from Fraserburgh, Scotland produces unique, craft brews out of the UK and doesn’t care if you drink piss beer and don’t appreciate their brew, or their beer labels, which have produced some astoundingly absurd controversy that makes it easy to loose a little more faith in humanity and how those in power want to “protect” us. On to the important stuff. Punk IPA pours a surprisingly light orange yellow color, producing less than a half inch of white head that dissipates rapidly. Aroma is full of citrus and floral hops, grapefruit and orange are identifiable as well as a slight bitter alcohol scent that reminds me a bit of wine. The flavor of this ale is very intriguing. Citrus hits the tongue first followed up by a light but surprisingly dominate bitter kick. Some of the light flavors in this ale throw me off a bit because it is not what you get in a typical American IPA, but from what I have learned this seems to be typical of brews from the UK. The bottle states “Post modern classic pale ale” and I must say it’s a pretty straight on description. The body of this beer is very light for an IPA and the mouthfeel is rather clean. If you like a hoppy ale that is big on citrus and aren’t afraid of some bitter accents this would be a dandy choice. I wish Brew Dog the best in their struggles against Alcohol Focus Scotland and the Portman Group as well as any other regulatory bodies they may have to deal with in the future. Give it a shot and ride your bike.

Brew Dog Punk IPA