![]() Overall, the West Coast IPA blew us away because this isn’t usually a style you can drink more than one or two of without blowing out your palate.īut with RationAle’s non-alcoholic version, you could crush an entire 6-pack. “It has the nose of a West coast IPA, it has the dankness of a West Coast IPA, and it has the hop structure and finish of a piney…West Coast IPA,” says Fay. Getting those predominant bright, bold notes characterized by a West Coast style can be difficult in a non-alcoholic beer, but RationAle just nails it. ![]() “I will tell you right now the West Coast IPA that we packaged in December is frickin’ off the charts I flipped out when I tried it because it is so good,” says RationAle Founder Jamie Fay. Which tracks, because it took five different batches and five months for RationAle to nail this recipe. While each brims with flavor, a smooth mouthfeel, and a crisp finish, we particularly enjoyed the West Coast IPA. We recently had the chance to try all of them. Non-Alcoholic West Coast IPA – One of our favorite non-alcoholic beer brands, RationAle makes four high-quality, craft, premium crushable styles. Sonoma, CA Photography courtesy of RationAle Read More West Coast IPA – RationAle Brewing On my visit, I actually enjoyed a 100 Spired Czech-style lager, 60 Days in Hell Bavarian helles, and Mittpils German-style pilsner, the latter of which Next Glass Brewery Solutions Account Executive Libby Borchert named as one of our Best Beers of 2022. Mosey on up to the sunlit wood and white granite bar, peruse the taplist, grab a small pour or a big one, mosey on back out to a table full of friends, and just while away the hours. An absolutely gorgeous brewery belies the gritty craftsmanship that goes into developing a plethora of European-style lagers, hazy ales, and IPAs. I had a chance to stop by the San Luis Obispo taproom recently. German Pilsner – One of our “Best Breweries to Watch in 2023,” There Does Not Exist actually does exist. ![]() ![]() San Luis Obispo, CA Photography courtesy of | There Does Not Exist Learn More Mittpils – There Does Not Exist This is the kind of beer that reminds us why we do what we do and why we love the imagination of craft brewers so much. Bottom line: With Gotta Have My Hops you have that incredibly saturated last sip at the end of the bowl that’s full of hoppy goodness.Ĭraziness. Take out the milk, replace it with beer and add hops instead of cereal. To us, the best part of any bowl of cereal is the ultra saturated milk at the bottom. “And while I can be prone to hyperbole, he is decidedly not.” “Chris says it’s the best beer he’s ever brewed,” Koestler wrote to Hop Culture in an email. We can’t officially recommend that this beer be a part of your balanced breakfast, but… We must be dreaming to think that someone could funnel so much hoppage into a juicy, balanced bowl of goodness. But under Koestler and Shelton’s direction, this hoppy ale drinks like a dream. In the hands of some, this beer could break the IBU bank. Let’s say that again because it’s not a misprint: Gotta Have My Hops from Musical Box Brewing and Chris Shelton at Whole Foods Market Brewing Company has 14.5 pounds of hops per barrel including Citra, Vic Secret, Rakau, and Waimea. Hoppy Ale – When our friend and hoppy ale historian Larry Koestler sent us one of his newest collabs with a whopping 14.5 pounds of hops per barrel…yeah, we paid attention. Houston, TX Photography courtesy of Musical Box Brewing □ 10 Top Beers We Drank in January 2023 Gotta Have My Hops – Whole Foods Market Brewing Company x Musical Box Brewing Not sure yet? We bet if you pop anyone of these ten best beers we drank in January, the ideas will start flowing pretty freely. Tell us: What are your new year’s resolutions for the year? Most importantly, we’re one hundred percent on board for a “Wet January.” We’re committed to trying as many hop waters as we can. We promise to listen to these incredible voices changing the way we think about craft beer.Īnd we dare to drink beers with candy cap mushrooms and pawpaw fruit. A new year means new top beers and new year’s resolutions.įor instance, we pledge to drink more beers from our “Best Breweries to Watch in 2023.”
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