I wrote a few days ago that Hoptown Brewing Company was hanging it up. Since then I wanted to make sure I got a chance to try at least one of their beers before they were off the shelves for good. On a recent expedition to Bottle Barn here in Santa Rosa (fine hunting grounds for sure) I grabbed a bottle f their IPA, because with a name like Hoptwn, you better make a fine IPA.
This IPA pours a nice cloudy orange. There was a little sediment at the bottom of the bottle which I went ahead and dumped into the glass. The first thing I noticed was a bit of a unque aroma. Most west coast IPA have a strong grapefruity-citrus aroma and flavor. This one citrusy to be sure, but was more orange than grapefruit. I really enjoyed this IPA, the falvor wasn’t as intense as the typical IPA that you find today, but was more complex, and easy to drink.
It really is a shame that there won’t be anymore of this beer making it to the stores anymore. I really enjoyed this beer and may try to find more of their ales to sample before it’s too late. Let this serve as a reminder, be adventurous, try new beers, especially local beers. If we don’t, then we’ll see more breweries closing up shop, and none of us want that to happen.
BEST DAM BEER IN THE WORLD…