so, for the longest time, this was one of my standbys. all sorts of hops everyplace. well balances, all that other good stuff. then the hop shortage hit, and for like six months, it was completley undrinkable. it tasted like way too much sour malt. did they have a bad batch? did they tweak the recipe too hard? i don't know, but it wasn't just me.
but now i'm having a draft of it, and the fond memories i once had have returned. it's got a nice wood smell to it. i think it's still heavier on malt than it used to be, but the distinctive hop bite has come back, alebit subdued.
so, if you have been avoiding this one for a bit (and i know some people have), they managed to mostly fix it. not what it was, but still a really nice double ipa. good job, sam. i will not yell at you if i see you again.
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Really? Where did you have a bad one? I've enjoyed this beer for a while now and haven't noticed any changes myself...
from like december of 07 until the last time i had it prior in like apirl 08, all the bottles i could get out in western mass tasted like a butt. chauz experienced something similar, so i know it's not just me
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