So a coworker of mine (and USC- Football Alum) gifted me some of his
home-crafted brew to sample. His only request was that I provide my
honest opinion with regard to my experience drinking the same. He
provided me with 6 different selections and this is how he described
this one.
It's named Malfunction Junction and references the infamous
joining of Interstate 26 and I-20 in Columbia, SC. Infused with Mosaic,
Amarillo, Motueka, and Citra hops, it correctly assumes your taste
buds will be nearly as confused as the drivers who attempt to merge
into traffic at the previously mentioned Malfunction Junction. The
following is my review of this "Double Oatmeal-Double Dry-Hopped-Double
IPA.
"Oh My Goodness! What a lovely brew. When it first touches
the tip of the tongue, it’s misleading. Light, and subtle at first and
then BOOM! The multitude of hops rushes back, flowing ever so gently
down the backside of my palette leading me to what ultimately is a
wonderfully delicious pale ale delightfulness which urges me to take but
another swallow. Although you claim it to be a double, it seems much
less so. I admit my taste is still developing but I could drink this
all night. As I swirl it around in my pie hole, my fondness grows.
Although I’m unable to definitively state I taste the different types of
hops you bestowed upon this beer, I recognize the variety of flavors
without doubt. It’s soft, yet hardy. The citra is present, but not
overwhelming. The mosaic exists but only as a forethought in the shape
of an invitation… an invitation to have more! I would not be shocked to
be offered this brew in a local craft beer establishment. It’s got
presence and staying power. A fine job you’ve done, my friend, on this
one!"
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