Schlafly Farmhouse IPA

Saw this on shelves here last weekend and was thinking I had never heard of it before. New to their lineup explains that!

 

I saw it a week ago when I was out of town along with Double Bean Blonde (coffee & chocolate blonde). I was with the wife, bought the blonde for her, and figured I'd get the Farmhouse back at home. Still waiting on it here, but the blonde is pretty nice.

 

Interesting. I'll have to pick some up. I really enjoyed their TIPA. Both my dad and I enjoyed their Irish Extra Stout special too. Wonder how this'll compare with Missouri's west side brewery - Boulevard's Tank 7.

 

If you had their Dry-Hopped Farmhouse Ale last year, it was the inspiration for this beer.

Dry-Hopped Farmhouse was phenomenal. Nice soft wheat malt base, balanced bitterness, and great yeast and hop interaction. So much Mosaic on the nose.

I'm looking forward to this one.

 

I thought it was pretty good, but it's just not very hoppy. Calling it an IPA is a stretch, especially compared to the other's in the series (TIPA, AIPA).

 

Right, 35 IBUs places this firmly into NOT AN IPA category. It's more likely a floral hopped saison, no?

 

I'm drinking one now. I'd call it more of a "farmhouse" pale. I do get some tropical hops (Mosaic) in the smell, but the not much bitterness at all when I drink it. I'm liking it more and more. The hops and yeast work really well together.

 

I got hold of some and I really like it. Keep in mind that it's a farmhouse IPA, not a farmhouse double IPA or imperial farmhouse IPA or anything like that. It's not super hoppy, but it's certainly more so than a normal farmhouse. Says only 35 IBU, but tastes like more to me. I think it's nicely balanced between the styles.