All that Glitters is Gold
After a long week of work, a night out with my beau and girlfriends was highly deserved. I consider myself lucky to have such a tight-knit group who are all such strong, independent, driven women who also have a yearning to get together with pure intentions of a good time and new brews. For this occasion, we were on a mission: to try the exclusive, limited quantity concoction brewed by The Vegetable Hunter, their Purple Reign IPA.
This IPA is not just another dart thrown at the proverbial brew wall of trying to twist the traditional IPA - this has been done by many breweries, some with success and some not so much, as I'm sure I'll be touching upon in future posts. No, they took the general "what makes a good IPA" and threw in glitter. You read that right, glitter. This particular brew was purple with glitter.
Visually, this was not quite what was advertised - think typical Amazon order rather than a Wish order. The coloring was definitely there and glitter apparent IRL, but could not be properly photographed, which is why we all came, no? Do it for the 'gram and all that jazz, however, it was well worth the trip and bragging points to say we've tried a purple, glittery, organic beer. The flavoring was not affected by the coloring or glitter, albeit I had a nice purple-y tongue afterwards which excited my inner child. I wasn't sure what to expect with an organic beer, but mentally it made me feel better about myself and that's what matters.
Following the big glitter beer event, our little band of beerophiles ventured down to Bridge's Social Club on 2nd Street in Harrisburg. Typically the main level is a bit less wild than most of the other venues on a Saturday night, which was our aim. (Maybe this is a sign of maturity?)
Thankfully, they had Tröeg's Crimson Pistil on draft. Tröeg's is a popular microbrewery in Hershey, PA - while I don't understand from a linguistics point of view why there is an umlaut over the "o" when there is a neighboring "e" when this sequence "vowel + e" is typical in German words to signify the umlaut when it cannot be produced in type....but I digress.
The Crimson Pistil has a light hibiscus flavor infused in the IPA vat upon brewing. So stinkin' good. While I prefer the scratch batches over most of the regular or seasonal beers, the Crimson Pistil is another one of those beers to try if you want to ease yourself into the IPA world. Give it a whirl with some of the spicy ketchup on French fries if you're ever in the area and need to unwind after dealing with screaming children at Hershey Park.
This IPA is not just another dart thrown at the proverbial brew wall of trying to twist the traditional IPA - this has been done by many breweries, some with success and some not so much, as I'm sure I'll be touching upon in future posts. No, they took the general "what makes a good IPA" and threw in glitter. You read that right, glitter. This particular brew was purple with glitter.
Visually, this was not quite what was advertised - think typical Amazon order rather than a Wish order. The coloring was definitely there and glitter apparent IRL, but could not be properly photographed, which is why we all came, no? Do it for the 'gram and all that jazz, however, it was well worth the trip and bragging points to say we've tried a purple, glittery, organic beer. The flavoring was not affected by the coloring or glitter, albeit I had a nice purple-y tongue afterwards which excited my inner child. I wasn't sure what to expect with an organic beer, but mentally it made me feel better about myself and that's what matters.
Following the big glitter beer event, our little band of beerophiles ventured down to Bridge's Social Club on 2nd Street in Harrisburg. Typically the main level is a bit less wild than most of the other venues on a Saturday night, which was our aim. (Maybe this is a sign of maturity?)
Thankfully, they had Tröeg's Crimson Pistil on draft. Tröeg's is a popular microbrewery in Hershey, PA - while I don't understand from a linguistics point of view why there is an umlaut over the "o" when there is a neighboring "e" when this sequence "vowel + e" is typical in German words to signify the umlaut when it cannot be produced in type....but I digress.
The Crimson Pistil has a light hibiscus flavor infused in the IPA vat upon brewing. So stinkin' good. While I prefer the scratch batches over most of the regular or seasonal beers, the Crimson Pistil is another one of those beers to try if you want to ease yourself into the IPA world. Give it a whirl with some of the spicy ketchup on French fries if you're ever in the area and need to unwind after dealing with screaming children at Hershey Park.
"A fine beer may be judged with only one sip, but it's better to be thoroughly sure." -Czech Proverb
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