I saw New Belgium Ranger IPA advertized and on
the hot summer day that it was, my mouth watered at the expectation of the
hoppy aroma and floral finish of an IPA. So I ordered and our waiter quickly brought
me a cold beer in a nice glass. I
sniffed it, as I am wont to do. Then I
sniffed again this time even more deeply, surprised and disappointed that there
was no hops in the aroma. I took a drink.
I swallowed and waited for the hops aftertaste, and then waited a little
more, but nothing.
When the waiter stopped
for our food order I patiently asked, “How sure are you that this is a New
Belgium Ranger IPA.” He very dutifully
answered, “umm, lemme check.” He soon
returned with an apology and an actual glass of IPA.
All in all it was a good
experience. I proved to my family that
in a blind taste test I can tell the difference between a Coors Light and a
quality IPA.
No comments:
Post a Comment