Frost Beer Works & Pro Pig IPA

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  1. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    Was in Vermont this weekend. As if we needed further indication that Vermont is not just about the "big three".

    Picked up something from CBC: Frost Beer Works, it was "Another VT IPA", and found it to be superb. Very "juicy", and rather "Trillium like" if that is now an adjective. Smells like tangerines.

    Also had the Prohibition Pig IPA at Pro Pig. Wow...tried the HF Harlan and Citra Pale Ale as well, and the Pro Pig was what stood out. Clearly so. Going to pop the growler I brought back for the Pats game tonight.

    Landed some other goodies, including a Foley Brothers Prospect I am looking forward to.
     
    #1 HuskyHawk, Nov 23, 2015
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  2. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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    I thought the Galaxy Multi Grain IPA from Pro Pig was awesome and one of the best beers I had while I was up in Waterbury a few weeks back.
     
    #2 jlordi12, Nov 23, 2015
  3. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    The one I had was just called Prohibition Pig IPA, and it was hopped with a mix of Amarillo, Mosaic and Citra. But I have no doubt that the others were good too.
     
    #3 HuskyHawk, Nov 23, 2015
  4. ncaudle

    ncaudle Initiate (0) May 28, 2010 Virginia

    not surprised.
    on my last trip up to VT back in June Pro Pig easily had the better IPAs over the likes of HF/Lawsons/Alchemist/Fiddlehead
     
    #4 ncaudle, Nov 23, 2015
  5. Jbrews

    Jbrews Pooh-Bah (2,214) Aug 6, 2013 New Hampshire
    Pooh-Bah

    We're splitting the smallest F'ng hairs on earth in trying to say who inched out who here though, lets be realistic ha :slight_smile:
     
    #5 Jbrews, Nov 23, 2015
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  6. ncaudle

    ncaudle Initiate (0) May 28, 2010 Virginia

    I'm not splitting any hairs. it could have just been batch variations on that day in June... but it wasn't even really close!
    on my previous trips up the 1 or 2 beers Pro Pig had were just ok. this june trip was my first since they opened the brewery next door and the quality improvement on their beers was staggering
     
    #6 ncaudle, Nov 23, 2015
  7. Jbrews

    Jbrews Pooh-Bah (2,214) Aug 6, 2013 New Hampshire
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    Oh I don't doubt that at all. My point was that those beers(almost any of them) can hold their own and we're very lucky to have so many in a concentrated area. Good to hear PP is stepping it up.
     
    #7 Jbrews, Nov 23, 2015
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  8. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    No argument from me. They didn't have Abner, or Focal Banger, or Double Sunshine etc. They did have Harlan, which is not my favorite HF IP, and the Pro Pig IPA was decidedly better side by side. It wasn't close really.
     
    #8 HuskyHawk, Nov 23, 2015
  9. beergrinations15

    beergrinations15 Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2015 Vermont

    Go Pats!
     
    #9 beergrinations15, Nov 23, 2015
  10. vtcraft

    vtcraft Zealot (719) Apr 1, 2013 Vermont
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    Frost is the real deal. their Pale ale is up their with the best.
     
    #10 vtcraft, Nov 23, 2015
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  11. natejohnson126

    natejohnson126 Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2013 Vermont

    Thanks y'all! Really appreciate the kind words; I've been pretty excited with these latest batches of ProPig IPA and Multi-Grain IPA. And cosign that Mike at Frost is putting out some pretty tasty stuff. Cheers!
     
    #11 natejohnson126, Nov 23, 2015
  12. lalancette7

    lalancette7 Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2015 Vermont

    I had a double IPA from frost a few weeks ago (it was called Some IIPA), thought it was very syrupy, had very little juicy flavor from the hops and just sort of reminded me of cough syrup.
     
    #12 lalancette7, Nov 24, 2015
  13. FFreak

    FFreak Savant (1,065) Nov 10, 2013 Vermont

    I think you're going to like that Prospect
     
    #13 FFreak, Dec 1, 2015
  14. SmittyinUpstate

    SmittyinUpstate Devotee (395) Aug 27, 2015 Arizona

    Crop Bistro had some impressive brews(Doubletyme/Idyletime) when I was in Stowe. Love the Pro Pig Coffee Oatmeal Stout. I also think I had a good Foley Brothers - Citrennial I believe. Another tasty brew.
     
    #14 SmittyinUpstate, Dec 18, 2015
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  15. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    Going to open it for the Pats game Sunday I think. I really need some HF glasses.
     
    #15 HuskyHawk, Dec 18, 2015
  16. jhavs

    jhavs Grand Pooh-Bah (3,587) Apr 16, 2015 New York
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    I throw the Frost beers in for trade extra's often...good stuff, amusing labels, etc.
     
    #16 jhavs, Dec 21, 2015
  17. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    Holy moly. Did I ever. Kicking myself for not buying more.
     
    #17 HuskyHawk, Dec 22, 2015
  18. yarnbomb

    yarnbomb Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2014 Vermont

    I love the new Lush beer from Frost! It's been so great in bottles and on draft at both the brewery and the local tap houses.
     
    #18 yarnbomb, Dec 24, 2015
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