Monday, August 24, 2020

277. Heretic Brewing Company (Fairfield, CA) - Make America Juicy Again

“This is all about bringing the juice back to American beer. It isn’t about big football commercials and fancy packaging. It is about the liquid in the can. We spent our money (which is your money if you think about it) on an insane amount of the best hops available, so the can ain’t fancy, but the beer certainly is. Hazy, luscious, and full of juicy hops. This beer is brewed with no bittering hop addition, just whirlpool and insane amounts of dry hopping. That results in a gentle bittering and a huge, juicy hop profile. Vote Juicy!”

Smells like it’s going to smack me in the face with a mango, or maybe a big ripe peach; but the flavor and the dry finish are both pretty mild. First few sips don’t taste like it’s 6.5%. Drinks light enough to qualify as a lawnmower beer, but there’s the danger that if you have more than one or two, you might wind up also mowing your neighbor’s lawn by mistake—and not even caring.

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