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A Breakfast IPA Called Noon is Good in the Evening

Breakfast IPA

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11 to 14

11 to 14

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A Breakfast IPA Called Noon is Good in the Evening

Noon is Good

Great Lakes Brewery

5.4% Alcohol

Great Lakes claims that this brew is “the orange juice or beer with breakfast answer”. I am not much of a breakfast drinker myself although ol’ Kris Kristofferson tells us “the beer I had for breakfast wasn’t bad, so I had one more for dessert.”*. GL also suggests it is good for a lazy weekend brunch. Not much of a brunch man myself either, after my early morning oatmeal by the time brunch rolls around brunch is lunch. I don’t picture ol’ Kris as much of a bruncher either.

I like to save and savour my brew with a Leafs’ game, like the one last night for example. Sloppy but still two points for the buds with an OT win on the road which I expect left the Blues blue.

Is “Noon is Good” good?. It pours golden sunrise orange and bubbly. A fresh mild aroma, citrus with a bit of hops, perhaps there is a zing in the thing? Taste and time will tell. It has a tropical fruit with a bit of fizz but no hoppy zing, just a fresh finish. Very tasty, maybe one for dessert?  Go forth and be fruitful.** Easy drinking with a mild fizz finish. As it warmed the fruit faded a bit and the finish flattened out and some bitters entered the picture, so whenever you drink it, best keep it cold.

*Editor’s Comment: Lyrics from the Kris Kristofferson song “Sunday Morning Coming Down”. The song was first recorded by Ray Stevens in 1969. Johnny Cash had a number 1 hit with it in 1970. Many others recorded it, including quite an unlikely recording artist, Telly Savalas on his 1975 self titled album. According to Kristofferson “it was the song that allowed me to quit working for a living.”

**Editor’s Comment: Perhaps our reviewer is leaning on his Sunday School learnings? Genesis 1:28 “Be fruitful and multiply…”

Final Rating: Noon is Good is Good at 14 out of 20

Breakfast IPA

Beer Type

11 to 14

11 to 14

Honourable Mentions

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