Wednesday, April 17, 2019

EPISODE 37: Brut!

EPISODE 37: 
Brut!

I guess it's a reaction to the craze
That gave us hazy beers all rich with fruit
Which brings a brand new trend in IPAs
A clear dry style that has been christened "Brut"

Like the Champagne from which it draws its name
It's sparkly-effervescent, and so pale
But it's absurdly hopped-up all the same:
This isn't wine, it's India Pale Ale!

How does its Plato number get so low?
And how do all those sugars get erased?
The trick is adding enzymes to the show,
A dose of salivary amylase!

If you crave dry refreshing beer, I think
Brut IPAs are just the thing to drink!

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

EPISODE 36: "Jesus Brewed This IPA," "Catch a Cannonball," and "Guava Hop Convoy": Three From Old Stove

EPISODE 36:  
"Jesus Brewed This IPA," "Catch a Cannonball," and "Guava Hop Convoy": Three From Old Stove

They say that Jesus brewed this IPA
And if He did, I guess that is just fine
But did He brew, or conjure it the way
That once He transformed water into wine?

Now next I'm going to catch a cannonball 
A big ol' massive double IPA
It hits you in the stomach and you fall
But it's so good you love it all the way

And finally I ride the Hop Convoy
This shipment adds fresh guava to the mix
It's thick and fruity, hazy,  and oh boy --
I want to drink some more to get my fix!

Three IPAs from Old Stove Brewery:
I'll have to visit them more times, I see