finally

On the first day of Beermas I went and bought for me
A bird dropping beads on the street
Two turtledoves
Three Belgian roosters
Four birds calling for blood
Five rolling blings
Six geese parading
Seven mermaids bird flipping
8 breakfasts steaming
Nine drinkers dancing
Ten boars a-drinking
Eleven pipers charming
Twelve words of parting

So in the end the best I could do was connect with the song ending instead of the actual line.  That's probably okay once in a while, though.  Some might start a Beermas thinking that it won't be much of a challenge, and end it frustrated by how much trouble it actually was.  Well, I won't do that again, they might say.  But then the season rolls around again.  Previous statements?  Famous last words.  Just like this DDH IPA!  The can is a little...offputting if you're not much of a seafood fan, but maybe that's a serving suggestion?  A flavorsome IPA can go well with understated seafood I think.

It's on the lighter side for an IPA, very clean head, just the lightest scent of citrus too.  The hop flavor, on the other hand, is powerful, rolling in and slapping the tongue around a little.  It's tangy and sharp at first, then kind of falls off with a bitter poof.  The liquid beer itself isn't very grabby, it's overshadowed by the flavors, so this is less of a simple thirst quencher and more of an experience.  The bitter ending dies off before the beer is half gone, leaving the swelled up citrusy hops to dominate the taste.  It retains a little bit of a kick, but isn't as abrasive as some NEIPAs and DDHs I might mention.

And so ends another Beermas!  See you next year!  Or are these just some famous last words?

Supplier: Labirratorium
Price: €6.35