705. Mothers Brewing – Nala-Dog IPA

Posted By kkozlen on Jun 7, 2014 | 0 comments

Well, the golf tournament we were supposed to play in got rained out again this year. So we went to breakfast and then hit Hooters for most of the afternoon. My friend Bill is a regular there, so we had a great time chatting with everyone on the staff there. After many rounds of Bud Select, we left to get more Booches’ burgers for dinner and then stopped at Quinton’s next door. They had this Missouri beer on tap, so I decided to have one (and it was served in a Missouri themed glass).

Location: On tap and served in a tumbler pint glass at Quinton’s in downtown Columbia, MO.

Numbers: 6% ABV, ~200 Calories

Appearance & Aroma: It’s amber-copper in color and extremely clear. The head was bright white and had a soapy-foamy texture. The head fell after a few minutes, but left a decent amount of lacing on the glass. The hop aroma was definitely present, with some grapefruit and tropical fruit smells and a piney-resin in the background.

Taste & Feel: The body was light-medium, and the mouthfeel was crisp and a bit sharp from the hops. There was a little bit of caramel malt sweetness detectable before a grapefruit-like hop flavor rushed in. The middle was a mix of tropical fruit and piney hop flavors and bitterness. The bitterness peaked in the finish, with lots of grapefruit and tropical fruits and notes of pine and resin. The hop flavors and bitterness lasted for a few minutes in the aftertaste.

Food Pairing: This is a pretty hoppy beer, and would need a hearty, flavorful meal to take it on. In my current location, I think it would go great with a Shakespeare’s Pizza pepperoni pizza. However, it would also add a great dimension to a Hawaiian burger or sweet and sour Asian meal.

Overall Impression: I’d only had one of their beers before, and wasn’t that impressed, so I was hoping this IPA would be better. It had a huge tropical and grapefruit hop flavor and bitterness with undertones of pine and resin. I’m not sure what hop variety was used, but it reminded me a lot of Simcoe hops. It was pretty drinkable, but seemed intent on showing off the hops. Overall, I enjoyed this beer, and it did encourage me to try some of their other beers.

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