Tonight's beer: Samuel Adams Latitude 48
Piney, musky, citrussy (lemon and grapefruit, mostly) bitterness, floral dashes around the edges. Some caramel-toasty bread a solid counterpoint. Bitter, then a bit of sweet, then slowly dry.
Medium-bodied, a little soft and smooth, gently carbonated. Gently drying, hints of chewiness and stickiness. A bit scrubbing, quite refreshing.
A tasty and decently drinkable take on an American IPA. Not as boozy or as crazy-hoppy as the style has evolved into being, but it's intense and complex enough to be worth paying attention to. Nicely balanced—arguably too balanced for the style, as it is now—and superbly integrated. It's interesting to see what this brewer, the 800-pound gorilla of craft beer, is doing with this style, and how different it is from so many other craft brewers.
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| Samuel Adams Latitude 48 |
Piney, musky, citrussy (lemon and grapefruit, mostly) bitterness, floral dashes around the edges. Some caramel-toasty bread a solid counterpoint. Bitter, then a bit of sweet, then slowly dry.
Medium-bodied, a little soft and smooth, gently carbonated. Gently drying, hints of chewiness and stickiness. A bit scrubbing, quite refreshing.
A tasty and decently drinkable take on an American IPA. Not as boozy or as crazy-hoppy as the style has evolved into being, but it's intense and complex enough to be worth paying attention to. Nicely balanced—arguably too balanced for the style, as it is now—and superbly integrated. It's interesting to see what this brewer, the 800-pound gorilla of craft beer, is doing with this style, and how different it is from so many other craft brewers.
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