Hill Country Beer Club
Paradox Beer Company
Paradise Nines Project American-Belgo IPA
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Member Notes:
Slightly cloudy, bold and bright orange in color with an off-white head, this beautiful Belgo IPA has a sweet, doughy, and fruity aroma that's thick and almost... Almost candy-like. It's somewhat light and yet sharp in the mouth, with a soft hop palate that's yeasty, but clean. It finishes easy and superbly clean, with mellow hops, malts, just about everything, but all components still very well present. Very easy and inoffensive for a Belgo IPA,and avoids pitfalls of both styles. Excellent. 7 4 7-8 4 15-16 A-/A - Noss
Club & Brewer Notes:
Everything old becomes new again--We've taken long-neglected American variety hops, ancient Belgian yeast strains and venerated, antiquated brewing processes to bring tradition back to Avant-Garde brewing. Maris-Otter, Golden Promise and crystal malts provide a substantial and traditional canvas upon which Paradox painted notes of citrus, floral and earthy hop notes, against an umber backdrop setting the stage for the spicy, peppery and sublime fruitiness of the Belgian yeast. This surly American Belgian ale is finally sentenced to several weeks of confinement to barrels experienced in deep red wine and mellowed whiskey. We've found that forcing this beer to do anything is an exercise in futility--we therefore had to naturally condition it in the bottle - gently...