330. Triton Brewing Co. (Indianapolis, IN) - Star 19

“Star 19 is an homage to Indiana, the 19th State of the Union. With 19 IBU’s, this juicy double dry-hopped IPA is brewed with Citra, Chinook, Cascade and Glacier hops. The citrus flavors, and crisp, dry finish are the ‘Star’ of this juicy Ale!”

There are all kinds of interesting hops things going on here, from a nice, soft, tropical start to a shiny citrus middle, to a slightly spicy finish. (Or we could quibble over the semantics and call the finish either “dry” or “bitter,” but I’m going with spicy. I looked up the different hops they use in the beer, and a couple of them had the word “spicy” as a descriptor, so maybe that was cheating, and the idea was already in my head and shouldn’t count—but I’m going with it. I WON THE ELECTION—BIG TIME!) Not much changes with the second one, except that that spicy finish becomes a little more pronounced. Stupid name and description—nobody needs that much of Indiana’s limp dick in their mouth—but excellent beer.