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Freshness helps so much. I have had some IPAs from unknowns that for that moment in my life feel "amazing" and taste the same. Isn't that all that really matters? (1 could say their mcdonalds meal was the greatest ever, so I can see the flip side). Is there a certain plateau of greatness that our minds or taste buds reach? Does one instantly blow their load after consuming HT? It's a tough gauge.. Double blind tastings help so much.. People who have HT trade away for other beers, and vice versa. It's a great problem to have if you are them.. Focal Banger rose the IPA charts almost instantly. I can't help but think a lot of these VT beers have that overrated cloud around them that few want to poke their nose at.
On that same front, I did some TW shopping. That IPA/DIPA sampling really helped me out. Picked up more elevated IPA four packs, a Marble IPA sixer, and a surprise SN Hop Hunter 12 pack. That beer deserves my money this time around. Surprise beer among others like Sculpin and Two Hearted which cost almost 2-3 times as much. I'm doing great this year limiting my bomber buying. I passed on some Clown Shoes undead IS sitting at $8/bomber. Even some Marble Imperial Stout, at a bargain $12/bomber.. I passed on. Local shops FB page had some vintage bombers of goodies that I passed on as well. Feeling really good that I can get a solid 12 pack of something instead of a single bomber
Sculpin and Two hearted, I have been having almost nightly side by side. Almost down with my allotment. So crisp, and overall just a clean flavor out of Sculpin. Two hearted feels a bit more creamy and fuller bodied (dare I say like HT). Sculpin is holding up well for almost 2 months old. I may have one more crack at a blind sampling this weekend to see if I can guess any better
On that same front, I did some TW shopping. That IPA/DIPA sampling really helped me out. Picked up more elevated IPA four packs, a Marble IPA sixer, and a surprise SN Hop Hunter 12 pack. That beer deserves my money this time around. Surprise beer among others like Sculpin and Two Hearted which cost almost 2-3 times as much. I'm doing great this year limiting my bomber buying. I passed on some Clown Shoes undead IS sitting at $8/bomber. Even some Marble Imperial Stout, at a bargain $12/bomber.. I passed on. Local shops FB page had some vintage bombers of goodies that I passed on as well. Feeling really good that I can get a solid 12 pack of something instead of a single bomber
Sculpin and Two hearted, I have been having almost nightly side by side. Almost down with my allotment. So crisp, and overall just a clean flavor out of Sculpin. Two hearted feels a bit more creamy and fuller bodied (dare I say like HT). Sculpin is holding up well for almost 2 months old. I may have one more crack at a blind sampling this weekend to see if I can guess any better
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