Cranky Reviews

An Epic Surf by Iggy

 Crowd surfing. Diving into a sea of strangers at a rock concert and hoping they will not drop you or move out of the way as you make your stage dive. Who could ever have thought up and actually tried for the first time such a wild, fraught with risk, most likely to incur bodily harm, and downright crazy thing to do? Well I’m glad you asked because it just so happens the crowd surfing pioneer we speak of is no other than Iggy Pop!* I saw Iggy Pop in concert a few years ago thanks to his biggest fan, my old buddy Wes. Iggy was a little older, a little darker, and most likely a little wiser than in his 70’s crowd surfing days but he still could put on quite the show, with his shirt off no less.

I am a Flying Monkeys fan. And why is that you ask? Is it their name that brings back terror filled memories of a childhood watching The Wizard of OZ? Afraid not. Is it their beer can philosophizing? That’s something to ponder. Is it their eye catching, if not classic, beer can art? Picture that. Is it the great beer names they come up with that lend themselves to review writing? Nope, call it what you want. Or is it the great beers they brew? Now you hit the ale on the head. Case in point, the Crowd Surf Motel.

Don’t Do It!

This unique accomodation pours a dank citrus orange with a bright white cloud surf on top. This motel has some belle hops at the door, a fresh hoppy fruity aroma. Hops in the house. And it is hoppy at the start, then tropical fruit then a tart mildly hoppy finish. What a fun brew!  A complex sequence but nothing here to analyze, it’s just a very enjoyable IPA experience. Tasty fun fruit with a bit of fizz and a bit of zip, easy drinking refreshing.  Another beer worth checking into. Check in to this motel and you may never want to check out.