Na Zdravi !: Dissipating Fog

Monday, February 22, 2021

Dissipating Fog

Altamont Beer Works (Livermore, CA)
Ghost Town Brewing (Oakland, CA)

"This West Coast IPA was forged in alliance with our co-conspirators at Ghost Town Brewing to expand the cult of clear beer. This Citra, Simcoe, and Enigma hopped 6% ABV agitator has an intense profile of oranges, melons, and over-ripe tropical fruit."

A solid example of the style. Lots of hops. A big initial burst of citrus followed by intense pine.
Definitely one for the "hop-heads".
Very good.

ABV 6%
Hops: Citra, Simcoe, Enigma

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.