It’s St. Patrick’s Day today, and we’re relaxing and watching March Madness basketball. Last night we celebrated my daughter’s 11th birthday, so my dad and sister are her this weekend. While we’re watching basketball, I decided to reach into the beer fridge and grab one. My friend Joe brought this one up from down south when we met up in Nashville a few months ago. I wanted to drink the IPA as soon as I could, as the hops fade, and this one says it was canned on 3/3/17.
Location: Poured into a TEKU glass at my home in Bloomington, IL.
Numbers: 7.5% ABV, 61 IBUs, 7 SRM, ~220 Calories
Appearance & Aroma: It’s a deep burnt-orange color, and it’s a little hazy. The head has a soapy texture, and fell after a minute or two to just a creamy ring around the edge of the glass. The aroma has a good amount of hoppiness with earthy-citrusy smells with some hints of spiciness.
Taste & Feel: The body is medium and the mouthfeel is smooth with a bit of oiliness from the hops. The flavor up up front is an earthy hoppiness with some juicy hop sweetness. The earthy hop bitterness picks up a little bit in the middle. The finish is a mix of earthy-citrusy hop flavors and bitterness, with both lasting for a minute or so in the aftertaste.
Food Pairing: There was a good amount of earthy-citrusy hop flavor and bitterness in this beer, which I think goes nicely with savory meals like a cheeseburger or pizza. I had it with General Tso’s chicken, and it was a great pairing.
Overall Impression: I haven’t heard of this brewery before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’m partial to IPAs with more late hop additions, so that you get more hop flavor than bitterness – and this one fit that bill. I liked the earthy citrusy hoppy flavors, as well as the hop juiciness up front. I really liked this IPA, and after having it, would like to try more beers from Cahaba.
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