New Beer Friday: Boxing Day Edition

I hope, Santa was good to you… If not? Mikey will be! Every Friday is Xmas around here. My sleigh…er Volvo is always full of cheers for all of good girls and boys that are willing to pony up the quatloos for a bit of liquid happiness. If your burnt out on all of yesterday’s stresses he’s some relief for your body and mind.

RedRock American Session IPA – This showed up at limited grocery stores Christmas Eve, so I didn’t have the opportunity to try it. My guess is that it’s somewhat similar to RedRock’s IPA Junior, a session IPA that’s been poured at the brewpub for years. If you’ve already tried it let us know how it is. 4.0% ABV
 
Squatters: Take Out Rye IPA – Dark amber in color. Nice piney floral nose. A fair amount of fruity rye spiciness on the tongue. Hops are full and bitter. Mostly pine with some bitter citrus peel. Was hoping for a little more tropical hops to pair with the malt fruitiness. Good but not as great as some of their IPAs. 6.25% ABV @ Beer Bar, The Beer Store, …