Toppling Goliath XHops Experiment

Everything is the same except the hops themselves. If we can get some of these hops again, I'll change a couple things based on the personalities of some of the hops.

-Mike

 

If you can get more of the hops used in Red that would be awesome. That beer is outstanding!

 

I was lucky enough to get a bottle of each. They went super fast in Des Moines.

Haven't had green yet, but red was great. Lots of tropical/citrus notes. Maybe some grapefruit in there too? And something slightly herbal at the end. Very tasty.

 

Merp. Looks like we won't be participating in this experiment. I even had Tuesday off

 

If anyone in the Iowa City area has one of each they want to swap for something along the lines of a Supplication, Consecration, or Cantillon CG 375 shoot me a BM (or some stouts if that's more your thing).

 

Damn, that's a good deal!

(not sure I could trust a Husker tho )

 

I guess I was too slow and didn't get any in DSM either. Total bummer. For me working and family always take precedence over beer. Priorities!

 

Sounds like if all goes well, the next 2 XHops beers (blue and yellow label) will be bottled late next week!

 

Looks like the new XHops are coming this Wednesday...
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Mike,

I would like to start out by saying, wasn't a fan of hoppy beers as most are the bitter bombs, but I tried some Sue for the first time on New Year's and I never had an easier time gulping down a bomber of beer, just delightful. Well done Sir!

 

TG XHops (Blue & Yellow) bottles will hit Iowa City/Cedar Rapids shelves tomorrow and Des Moines shelves on Friday!

 

Drinking a Blue tonight - very little head, much milder than the Red and Green, good blend of piney and citrusy flavors, expected low malt presence, sort of reminds me of a wet hop ale. Very good, but not nearly as in your face as the Red and Green were (in different ways).

 

Grabbed blue, hopefully yellow Monday.

 

It was, but I liked the green even more.

 

Blue and Yellow have arrived at Casanova's.

 

Looked to be about 3 cases of each on the floor when I went earlier.

 

Down to less than a case as of 5 minutes ago

 

I was there at 1:30-2:00 browsing and it was down to less than a case of each by the time I left.

 

Anyone in Des Moines get any that didn't take the day off work to chase the trucks? Kinda bologna sandwich, but oh well. Got to Fleur and Valley West less than 10 minutes after the truck dropped them off and both were long gone the managers said. Wish Des Moines had a place like Casanova's that could get cases of each opposed to one per.

 

I got both my bottles at Fleur. I waited for 30 minutes with the rest of the stooges! They would have been gone almost with the initial people waiting. Happy group though!