March 9, 2012 (Friday) FROM THE LABEL: "It's the little things that matter. The details, the intricacies, the things often left unnoticed. The fine tuned balance of this beer can be attributed to its complete Northwest ingredients and its obsession with being the best Pale Ale possible. Cheers! 98% Washington grain, 100% Washington hops. 36 IBUs."
FROM THE MOUTH: Pale Ale: First of all I appreciate when the list the IBUs, wish all beers would do that. Remember an IBU is a measure of the actual bitterness of a beer as contributed by the alpha acid from hops. Because the apparent bitterness of a beer is subjective to the taste of the drinker and the balancing malt sweetness of the beer this is not always an accurate measure of the "hoppiness" of a beer. But, generally speaking, beers with IBUs of less than 20 have little to no apparent hops presence- most of the beers you see advertised on Super Bowl Sunday- the Lager. Beers with IBUs from 20 to 45 are the most common and have mild to pronounced hops presence- a lot of your IPAs, Wheat Beers and Porters. Beers with IBUs greater than 45 are heavily hopped and can be quite bitter. So, this is on the bitter side ( good bitter) and not showing very much malt- it wears the pants in the family. A
FROM THE GRILL: Something mild, perhaps a Grilled Provolone on a hearty Rye
FROM THE STORE: Tonights beer is compliments of my sister Peggy Kennedy Norquist. I love her! Thanks, as always, for your love and support.
"Power up Pink Ranger" Peggy Kennedy Norquist
drink yer' beer
ei
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