Hop Butcher (2020)

that’s a blown out palate my friend. You need a winter of lagers.

 

Or just buy old favorites too.

I find myself buying so much more Sierra Nevada, Revolution, Half Acre, etc. than anything else lately and it's made me appreciate those breweries that for a while I was taking for granted.

But yes, style variety is key too. I'm going through probably two dozen or so different Oktoberfests right now. Still want to try some new brown ales, pumpkin beers, etc.

 

The Jewels and Grid(NOT double grid) on deck for the upcoming week

 

Well, I believe Jim Koch when he says Sam Adams is complex. Perhaps some of these other breweries should start selling me on the complexities of their flagships over their one-offs.

 

Complexity isn’t something the most excitable American drinker is after right now. They’re after intensity and obvious flavors they don’t have to figure out for themselves.

if complexity were what the people wanted Breweries like Transient, Monkish, Hubbard’s Cave, Penrose, ect ect ect wouldn’t have turned towards hazy IPAs and pastry stouts, and eventually the fruit purée Smoothie. They would have continued featuring their favorite styles that inspired them to brew beer in the first place.

 

I wonder how 5 Rabbit closing their Bedford Park brewery will affect Hop Butcher

 

Would be cool if HB just took it over.

 

Grid is fire. Trying to think if I like it better than HA Smoking Gull.

 

Yeah had one last night. Super good. Top 5 HB for me.

 

3 brews for the upcoming week...

-Dirt Bath: hazelnut stout brewed with chocolate

-lager beer hall: festbier

cold crunch: milkshake with lemon and vanilla

 

Some of my Dirth Bath cans had some canning overspill... My car smells so good right now.
Back at work now but I was so tempted to lick the can, but you know, COVID

 

That can is getting licked on the way home.

 

Looks like someone is into canilingus...

 

As long as the can gives back.

 

Today’s HBFTW newsletter was glorious. I hope it’s really here to stay.

 

oh? Tell me more.

 

Grabbed some Dirt Bath just now. Needed some non-BA stout in my fridge.

 

One of their new beers has some really cool can art with a zeppelin offloading onto the Hancock Center.

https://untappd.com/b/hop-butcher-for-the-world-moored-dirigible/3976971

Also, could you imagine:

https://www.wbez.org/stories/zeppel...took-off/6bc1ecca-8e29-45c6-a8ed-1e5d58d38a3c

 

You could also just follow the artist on Instagram @jetsah

 

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