Thursday, September 29, 2016

Toaster Pastry India Style Red Ale

I don't know what "India style" is supposed to mean for a red ale. Just an IPA with slightly darker grain and maybe more malt forward, as many IPAs already are? And on top of that, is this going to taste like a Pop Tart?! Definitely bitter, and then, I'm not sure. There's something else, not really a grain flavor, but is that a fucking Pop Tart flavor. It is doughy but not grainy. It is not overtly malt sweetness I taste, but almost . . . a frosting flavor on the edges of my tongue?! I'm sure I've got to be making this up in my head. This might be a brewing experiment, or this might be a mind experiment where I'm tasting flavors only because it's printed on the label. OK, I'm done trying to figure that out. Bottom line: don't drink it too cold if you want to feel some of these flavors. And it's pretty damn good! MB

12oz can, 74 IBU, 7.6% ABV
21st Amendment Brewery
San Leandro, CA
purchased at Kenwood

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