If my cat can survive the falls, I sure as hell can.
A high risk low reward barrel ride over Niagara Falls could be considered a daredevil deed or a suicide ride, most likely the latter as opposed to the former. Some say the devil is in the details. One detail to consider before planning to go over the falls is that your devil may care attitude will most likely result in your death. If by the grace of God you are in the less than 1% survivor rate for such a foolhardy feat you will then have to pay the devil his due, to the tune of a $25,000 fine. *
I would have to say that Niagara Brewing has taken a risk with this brew, a Dr. Beer-in-stein creation cross-species combination of an amber and an IPA. The devil you say! Lord knows I love me an amber, and at times am fond of a well-done IPA as well. But Ambers and IPAs are like chalk and cheese, oil and water, or Ambers and Johnnys. ** Time to hop in this caramel barrel and brace for impact.
An amberesque pour, a devilish tinge of red below the bright white head. A very clear pour, no haze or mist. No aroma? Either my sniffer is on a work to rule campaign (for what I don’t know) or the amber caramel is cancelling out the IPA fruit and hops. A watery mouthfeel, an Irish red combined with some hops that at first seems like it has gone flat. A somewhat off putting combination upon first quaff. The caramel amber seems to be neutralizing the hops so the high IBU just isn’t registering. This is not your son’s, or grandson’s IPA.
It took some getting use to, as in half the glass, at which point I employed a glass half full philosophy and recognized this brew for what it was and started to enjoy it. I’m not sure if the risk was worth the reward, but the light watery mouthfeel and minimal bitters did make for an easy drinking IPA.
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