better than gold

On the fifth day of Beermas I picked out for me
One secret promise
A possibly chatty barnyard animal
A random French reference
A bird that's not a pigeon
And a flamingo with mangoes and beets

At first I thought it was the beer that was the Golden Promise, but it turns out it's the brewery.  This RIPA is actually Best Secret.  Name still works, though.  Interestingly, the brewery is based in Queens, but as one of those "nomad" breweries they actually get their stuff made all over the place.  This one looks like it was made in Zaragoza.

A good whiff of IPA comes out when the cap comes off.  It's dark gold, a little cloudy, good head, very fluffy.  The taste is pretty grainy, a little sweet.  Kind of a bitter aftertaste, but not too much.  There's also a little sour hiding in there, something mildly citrusy.  It feels a little dusty, like some unfiltered brews can be.  It doesn't claim to be unfiltered, although it has the look as well.  It's a fairly heavy feel for an IPA, maybe the rye makes gives it more weight, and it feels just fine for early winter evenings.

Supplier: Cervecissimus
Price: €3.40