Starbucks Cloud IPA

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  1. chris826

    chris826 Savant (1,117) Sep 24, 2014 Mississippi

    http://fortune.com/2016/10/13/starbucks-espresso-cloud-ipa/
    Starbucks has a new night time menu item in which they are laying shaken espresso cream on top of an IPA,not sure who's IPA they are using,along with a shot of vanilla orange infused espresso which you can pour into the IPA for a "cloud" effect. Sounds interesting. I liked Stone's Mocha IPA. I would give this a try for fun. What about you?
     
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  2. mwa423

    mwa423 Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2007 Ohio

    I've been surprised more interesting types of beer cocktails haven't become a much bigger thing. I wasn't a big fan of Mocha IPA, but I would try one of these. That being said, I think the challenge is that I can't think of a occasion in my life where I would tell myself "gee, I should go grab an alcoholic beverage at Starbucks"
     
  3. Dan_Inreallife

    Dan_Inreallife Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 Colorado

    I am strangely intrigued by this...

    However, I can't imagine any scenario where I would be at Starbucks at night, so I reckon I will try this myself at home instead.
     
  4. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,735) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    If I can get this on my way into the office on a Monday, why not...
     
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  5. mwa423

    mwa423 Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2007 Ohio

    Your only challenge is that you probably won't (legally) be available to order this to-go...
     
  6. Dan_Inreallife

    Dan_Inreallife Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 Colorado

    Evening menu only gents...
     
  7. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    As a certified coffee hater, I say as long as they are using Elysian IPA, or any other Inbev imprint really, go right ahead. Don't go fucking up a good IPA though.
     
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  8. Dan_Inreallife

    Dan_Inreallife Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 Colorado

    And I am cure plenty of coffee drinkers would tel them not to fuck up a perfectly good shot of espresso lol

    I love both!
     
  9. Lazhal

    Lazhal Pooh-Bah (1,890) Mar 13, 2011 Michigan
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    Liked Stone's Mocha IPA
    Also liked Dark Horse's Coffpa
    Loved Founders Pale Joe

    Feed my addiction!!!
     
  10. FatBoyGotSwagger

    FatBoyGotSwagger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,999) Apr 4, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    the shot of espresso comes on the side, you chose to add it or not to the IPA.
     
  11. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I've never had a reason to enter a Starbucks, and I certainly don't have a reason to now.
     
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  12. FatBoyGotSwagger

    FatBoyGotSwagger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,999) Apr 4, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I have never been to a Starbucks myself, it is very cost prohibitive for coffee like a lot of breweries are cost prohibitive for beer.
     
  13. mikeinportc

    mikeinportc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,735) Nov 4, 2015 New York
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    Starbucks?IPA?
    Not a rauchbier? ; )
     
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  14. ecpho

    ecpho Savant (1,183) Mar 28, 2011 New York

    what's next? McDonald's IPA milkshake?
     
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  15. readyski

    readyski Pooh-Bah (1,557) Jun 4, 2005 California
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    Isn't the IPA bandwagon full yet? :angry:
     
  16. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Damn, they got some of the beer community nailed. :wink:
     
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  17. ecpho

    ecpho Savant (1,183) Mar 28, 2011 New York

    They just need to have a social media hyped release of cans and they're all set.
     
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  18. catscadia

    catscadia Aspirant (299) Feb 25, 2016 Washington

    Super down for this. but im too much of a coffee snob (and someone with a financial self-interest in supporting local coffee businesses/stands) to be seen in a Starbucks.
     
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  19. kuhndog

    kuhndog Maven (1,398) Sep 6, 2011 New York
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    Can I have have a venti espresso double IPA to go please?
     
  20. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    I'm in.
     
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