Na Zdravi !: Prismatic Juicy IPA

Friday, June 05, 2020

Prismatic Juicy IPA

"Notice the sweet, golden hue of this IPA? It’s the color of a summer sunset here in the Northwest. There are hints of citrus in the air, the smell of something deep and earthy rising. Prismatic is a kind of magic. The colors of its six hops swirl into a halo of warmth, like a really good day."

Sweet complex citrus and tropical flavors with a generous malt background.
A very drinkable summer beer.

ABV 5.9%, 36 IBU
Hops: El Dorado, Centennial, Simcoe, Citra, Mosaic CRYO HOPS®, Simcoe CRYO HOPS®
Malt: 2-Row Pale, Vienna, Flaked Barley, White Wheat

Na Zdravi!

A 10-second take.
Not really reviews, just my way to keep track of the beers I've tried.

My mother's family is Czech. They emigrated from Bohemia and settled in Nebraska in the mid-1800s.
They were from the region that included the town Pilzen (Pilsen) where a brewery called Měšťanský pivovar Plzeň, now Pilsner Urquell (Plzeňský Prazdroj in Czech), started brewing a uniquely Bohemian-style beer we now know as pilsner.
So, as I raise a glass in honor of my Bohemian roots ...

Na Zdravi! (to your health).

Hops?

A "hop" is the cone shaped resinous flower of the female hop plant. It is used in brewing to add bitterness, flavor, aroma, and stability depending on when it is added.

Hops are one of the 4 basic ingredients of beer although they are not esential in the brewing process. The are used simply to add flavor and complexity to the brew.
Double and even triple IPA's feature an extreme amount of hops, and an ABV to match.
Noble Hops - The traditional varieties of hops that were used to make early European beers. Medieval brewers used Hallertau, Saaz, Spalt, and/or Tettnang hops. All are from Germany except Saaz from the Czech Republic (Žatec in Czech). All are still used today.