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Heartland_indiana_pale_ale

Brew Review 116

Heartland Indiana Pale Ale

American IPA

Greenpoint Beer Works, Brooklyn, New York, USA

I RATE THIS BEER: 92

RELEASE: Year Round // THE ABV. 6.5% | IBU’s. ? // THE NOSE: Rose, Daffodil, Sea Salt, Boiled Cabbage // THE TASTE: Quinine, Yellow Grapefruit, Radish, Toasted Wheat Germ, Malt Vinegar // THE BOTTOMLINE: Supremely bitter and very much to the point, this tongue numbing unfiltered IPA simulates the sensation of having a bushel of barbed and bruised hop flowers dragged firmly across your taste buds and cheeks. I'm not entirely sure how the brewmaster responsible was able to do it, but this single India Pale has more buck, growl and bite than any number of Double IPA’s you care you mention. If you like razorblade sharp hoppy brews and you find yourself in NYC, you should stop by a Heartland and give this a try, heck buy a growler to take home. // THE BACKBONE: English Pale Ale and Caramel Malts, Unmalted Flake Barley, Chinook, Amarillo, Cascade and Simcoe Hops // PRICE POINT: $12 | 1x 64oz growler //

Food Pairings:

Cornish Pasty Fish & Chips Pad Thai with Chicken