241. Mountain Layers Brewing Company (Bryson City, NC) - Dragon Tamer NEIPA

“Combines barley and oat malt, along with flaked barley, rye and oats to produce a juicy, hazy IPA with citrus hop notes of orange marmalade, lemon and lime. Creamy white head and silky mouthfeel make this a sensual and delicious taste experience.”

Today was the best day of our trip to the Smokies so far, and as we were on our way to the Road to Nowhere, near Bryson City, NC, we passed a little shack with an awning that said, Mountain Layers Brewing Company. I checked it on the interwebs while Amy continued driving toward the Road to Nowhere, and deemed it worthy of a stop on our way back. Unfortunately, all they had for carry-out were crowlers and growlers; but the prices were decent, and they had lots of hoppy IPA choices. I grabbed three crowlers and a sticker for $35, which included a pretty fat-ass tip. That’s a busy grain profile going on up there, but it does have a creamy sort of thing going on. It doesn’t say anything about lactose or milkshake, but it has that kind of feel—and a very soft finish. And it feels like it drinks a lot bigger than its advertised 5.6%—but that might be because I haven’t had anything to eat since breakfast this morning, and it’s now going on 6pm.