Tag: American Restaurant

Troon Brewing's Take Off Your Skin and Chew on Your Bones

I am drinking a Take Off Your Skin and Chew on Your Bones by Troon Brewing at Charcoal BYOB.

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Beer: Take Off Your Skin and Chew on Your Bones
Style: IPA - Imperial / Double
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.6%
IBU: 0
My rating: 4.5/5
Venue: Charcoal BYOB, Yardley, PA
Brewery: Troon Brewing, Hopewell, NJ, United States
Brewer's notes: After an exhaustive vetting process, which included learning how to use LeashedIn and countless in-person interviews, we are delighted to announce that Troon has now ballooned to a staff of three!

Wallace is our newest crew member and as is the tradition we let him brew and name a beer as a welcome to the party. This IPA, brewed with insane amounts of wildflower honey and an equally immoderate amount of hops, was his request. It's a really fun beer that takes one of the recipes we were fondest of in the early days of our brewery and nearly doubles the honey and hops. Only a select few are likely to remember the predecessor to this one, so if you're one of those people I hope you enjoy a taste of the past. To everyone else, I think you'll dig it too.

Triumph Brewing Company's New England IPA

I am drinking a New England IPA by Triumph Brewing Company at Triumph Brewing Company. @TriumphBrewing

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Mild citrus on the nose. Thick white head. Mild citrusy bitterness on the tongue. A safe interpretation of NEIPA.

Beer: New England IPA
Style: IPA - New England
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7%
IBU: 0
My rating: 3⁄5
Venue: Triumph Brewing Company, Princeton, NJ
Brewery: Triumph Brewing Company, Princeton, NJ, United States
Brewer's notes: Hazy appearance with a bright hop aroma. Dry hopped three times with Simcoe and Citra for a fruity and juicy IPA without being overly bitter.

Kane Brewing Company's Head High

I am drinking a Head High by Kane Brewing Company at Old Man Rafferty's.

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Dinner wirh my college kid.

Beer: Head High
Style: IPA - American
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.6%
IBU: 80
My rating: 2⁄5
Venue: Old Man Rafferty's, New Brunswick, NJ
Brewery: Kane Brewing Company, Ocean, NJ, United States
Brewer's notes: Head High is our interpretation of an American-style India Pale Ale (IPA). This beer is all about the hops; we use a blend of five different varieties all grown in the Pacific Northwest. A small charge of Chinook and Columbus early in the boil adds a smooth bitterness. A majority of the hops are then added late in the kettle or post-fermentation to produce a beer that is heavy on hop flavor and aroma. The combination of Cascade, Centennial, Citra and Columbus give Head High a noticeable grapefruit flavor with aromas of citrus, tropical fruits and pine. Our house American ale yeast ferments to a dry finish that accentuates the use of imported Pilsner and lightly kilned crystal malt resulting in Head High’s straw color and crisp flavor.