The Doctor Is In: Dr. Hoptagon Black IPA from Parish Brewing

Parish Brewing gets a ton of well deserved acclaim (some may say hype) for their double IPA, Ghost in the Machine. Bottles fly off shelves within hours of release and kegs are drained quickly. That’s all with good reason. Ghost is a world class double IPA, and it would not shock me one bit if it takes home a medal in that category at the Great American Beer Fest later this month.

But if you missed out on the latest release of Ghost in the Machine, never fear. Parish has released a new batch of their black IPA, Dr. Hoptagon, and bottles of this are much easier to find. According to Parish:

Parish Dr. Hoptagon is a badass Black IPA. Pleasantly offensive, this serum is bursting with bitter hops and black roasted malts. If you prefer weak, yellow beer or rainbow pooping unicorns, put this bottle down and slowly back away.

I do like rainbow pooping unicorns (who doesn’t?), but I certainly detest weak, yellow beer. And Dr. Hoptagon is anything but weak and yellow. It pours a jet black with a

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