We have been “at sea”* often in these reviews and once again we find ourselves with a nautical themed New England IPA. As far as New England goes, that being from Maine to Connecticut, I tend to think of it as a sea faring region. How land locked Vermont ever got into the exclusive NE club is beyond me. We just got back from a trip to Treasure Island but as far as New England classics go Melville’s “Moby Dick”** stands out, in which man battles nature with somewhat predictable results.
Lake of Bays has us looking starboard, that being the right side of the ship for you landlubbers. Correct? Right. How about a new term for extreme right-wing politicians, “farboards”. Those would be the same ones that usually go overboard. This seems like another review lost at sea, too much flotsam and jetsam, and we find ourselves in dire straits and dead in the water. Time to get our bearings and head back to port to raise a glass and do this beer review.
Back on dry land and pouring Starboard. A juicy thick and hazy burnt orange pour, a real pea souper. A thin white roller of a head is settling rapidly. A juicy tart aroma, grapefruit tartness. Down the hatch. First swig is a juicy tart hoppy grapefruit style bitter with a grapefruit bitter aftertaste too, very good. As the bitters subside the result is a nice refreshing citrus juicer. There are some oats in the mix which could be at work smoothing out those grapefruit breakers. It could be a hazy IPA, could be a Juicy IPA, or it could well be the “right” IPA.
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