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Beer of the Week: Finback Cats Are Forever

6/26/2019

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Have to do this on a Wednesday, because I'll be drinking heavily the next few days. I had numerous frosty beverages this week, and no shortage of good options for the BOTW, but I have to go with: Finback Cats Are Forever.
Description: An imperial IPA whose most notable feature is its super creamy texture. It has some citrus flavor in the background and is a little sweeter than most IPA's (since it's 9%, hard to hide that much malt), but has a nice peppery flavor from the hops that really rounds everything together.
What you should know: At 9%, this baby is dangerous. I was feeling pretty good after one of these, but I'm just building up my tolerance for the weekend, so that's fine. Finback's IPA's are all over the place, from their flagship, which is on the bitter side, to this one, creamy and citrusy, to some very different ones, like Yellow Cake. Note that although they're wildly different, they're all delicious.
​Recommendations: Finback is a Brooklyn brewery that's pretty widely available in Boston, though I really don't know what their distribution is like outside of that. I'm a big fan. Their sours are good, their IPA's are great, and their stouts are even better. It's not stout season though, so go ahead and try out some IPA's. 

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Beer of the Week: Springdale No Fuzz

6/21/2019

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Another incredible week of beers for me, and this is the best of the bunch: Springdale No Fuzz.
Description: This sour is super smooth (probably because it's a lager). A touch of briny-ness and a subtle citrus flavor really balance the sourness, as it's pretty darn sour (which I love).
What you should know: As you can tell from the photo, this is aged on nectarines, giving it the fruitiness it needs to balance the sour. I had this on tap, but it's available in bottles. I'll be choosing Springdale first in the near future when I'm itching for a sour.
​Recommendations: Jack's Abby and Springdale make some good stuff. You can expect everything from them to be pretty smooth and drinkable, since they're all lagers, and the Springdale stuff I've had so far has been really good. I'd recommend just getting your hands on some of the Springdale offerings, many of which are available on tap in Boston, but don't forget about Jack's Abby. Hoponius Union is highly underrated.

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Beer of the Week: Tree House Seven

6/14/2019

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I've been slacking, but I've had some incredible beers in the last few weeks, so you know this one will be good. The beer: Tree House Seven.
Description: This may actually be better than Haze. It smells strongly of mango with some lemon in there also. The flavor backs it up, with some other tropical fruit flavors mixed in (maybe pineapple?). It has a somewhat creamy texture, making this basically a fruit smoothie. It is an explosion of flavor.
What you should know: This is a new beer from TH, brewed for their 7th anniversary. I haven't seen many new IPA's from them recently (other than just amped up versions of beers they already make), so I was incredibly impressed that they just brewed up a new one that's so damn good. I try not to do the same brewery so often, but it's really hard to avoid posting Tree House stuff. 
​Recommendations: I'm just going to copy/paste my previous Tree House recommendation here, as it's still entirely accurate (though I think I may have gone a week or so without a Tree House beer in my fridge before my most recent trip):
If you live in the Boston or Worcester areas (or Western Mass.), you should make regular trips to 
Tree House, and find a crew who will do the same, so you can get a variety of their stuff. I honestly can't remember the last time I haven't had a Tree House in my fridge. If you don't live in those areas, this is worth making plans to go. If you ever do a road trip to Boston (it's also less than 3 hours from NYC), make sure you stop here on the way/way back and stock up. All your friends will thank you, if you can stomach giving up any of the beers you bought. 

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