Joe brought me a beer from the northwest that he happened to find at Payless (Kroger in every other state). The Widmer Bros' brewing Spiced IPA. After pouring it into a glass I opened up their website to do some research.
First thing I noticed are a couple beers I thought were my idea :(. They have a raspberry Russian imperial stout, and a citra based light summer ale (similar in idea to McLuckey ale).
This beer is a pretty standard IPA brewed with some unusual spices. The list includes assam black tea, ginger, cinnamon, clove, star anise, black pepper, and cardamom. The hope profile does feature some Galaxy hops, leading to outstanding drinkability.
The odor is very confusing. I'm really not a fan of the smell. The tea, ginger and cinnamon kind of dominate, but don't mix well with the hoppy undertones. The start of the flavor is equally confused, but not bad, I kinda like the flavor. The finish of the beer is pretty damned good.
Overall, I enjoy this beer a lot, would I buy a case? Probs not, but it'd be nice to have a 6pack on hand for those times I'm feeling like I want something that isn't just out of the box, but laughs at the box the other beers rode in on. I would love a little more maltiness to better balance that first wallop of flavor.
-James
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