GABF - The Great American Beer Festival

[Keith]

[QUOTE=KarmaContestant;1060365] Two years ago I was WAY into scotch ales and IPAs (some of the IPAs I've tried taste like a bag of weed ), /QUOTE]

Was the IPA you tried called Avery The Maharaja? My local pub, the Black Squirrel, rotates its taps regularly and they always have 3 to 4 good IPAs. A month or so ago they had the Maharaja and my exact reaction was "tastes like weed." I mentioned it to the bartender, and noted everyone started asking for samples.

Did you know today is National IPA Day? I'm headed to the squirrel to celebrate.. they sometimes carry an IPA from Mother Earth Brewing called Sisters of the Moon. The first time I tried it - thought it was hoppy but not overwhelming, quite mellow and delicious - I asked if I could keep the bottle.. cool label, very Stevie.

Keep enjoying the IPA!