637. Saucy Brew Works (Cleveland, OH) - Juicy ASAP

“Our best-selling IPA boasts a deep gold hue with an opaque sheen. Dripping with ripe mango, vibrant orange peel, and a medley of hops, including Citra, and Sabro, this brew delivers a juicy profile that’s simultaneously crisp and subtly bitter, ensuring a flavorful burst in every sip.”

637 beers into this odyssey, and this is just the second time that the word opaque has appeared—and the first time that that word has appeared in the description offered by the brewery. I picked up a six-pack of these during a refueling stop on the way back from New York on Thursday. The flavor is very light, whatever it is—I get stone fruit, and I guess that could be mango; but I can’t exactly seem to put my finger on it (h/t to “Weird Al” Yankovic). Doesn’t taste remotely like it’s 6.5% ABV, which would be good if the flavor were a little more pronounced—but it isn’t.

630. Kismetic Beer Company (Indianapolis, IN) - My Dog’s From Denver

“Collaboration beer brewed by more than 13 local Indiana breweries. Featuring El Dorado and Chinook hops with a touch of Cascade. 6% of sales are donated to FACE animal clinic.”

UPDATE - 6/14/26
Finally located this beer in cans today, at the new Sahm’s joint called Big Lug Filling Station, which took over the space that used to be Garfield Brewery. The label on the can lists all 13 breweries that were involved in the collaboration, which is a nice touch. Hopefully the verbiage on the label that says, “A Truly Local Collaborative Series” means that these cats will get together again and produce something just as good as this one.

This is a new 7.4% American Pale Ale that they have just tapped, and it’s the first beer I can remember having here that has a name. It’s definitely one of the biggest beers they have ever served. Smooth and caramelly up front, with a slightly bitter finish that holds up through the first several sips. There’s a vaguely fruity flavor that might be cherries or almonds, and the overall flavor might be what is so often bandied about as “dank.” The bitter finish softens a bit as the beer warms, but the fruit stays just out of arm’s length. With 12 other hands in the mix, though, no way to know how much of this is Ryan; but it’s one of the best beers I’ve ever had here, though not my favorite.

Deep Thoughts #354

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