Seriously. Look at it.  How can I not pick this up?

The Holy Diver of beers

This is my review of Elysian DAYGLOW IPA.

Here’s where I rant a bit.  Yes, this is an IPA, which means about half of you will avoid it to begin with.  The other half?  There are so many choices out there from so many breweries it’s hard to separate the men from the boys, so to speak.  Let’s face it, this isn’t exactly a niche market anymore.  According to the studies cited in this article the craft beer industry in 2016 contributed $67.8 Billion to the U.S economy.  It is responsible for nearly ½ million full time jobs nationwide. It’s still a fraction of the beer industry overall though, which in 2016 was estimated at $350 Billion in total.

Rejoice!  Too bad though, the downside is there has to be something, anything, to catch the customer’s eye.  This one is eye catching.  It’s got a frickin tiger with frickin laser beams coming out of its frickin eyes…

It’s the eye of the tiger! On acid!

As you can tell from my photo there isn’t much head and much to Charlie Sheen’s dismay, it is 0% tiger’s blood by volume.  It’s a hazy yellow and has a bit of sweet fruitiness (pineapple, maybe) and yeast upfront, like an unfiltered wheat beer.  From the standpoint of hop insanity, this one will disappoint the hopheads among us.  You smell them; you certainly know they are there but they aren’t going prompt questions from the authorities as to your mental state–your driving erratically on the sidewalk will do that.  Overall it’s a pretty balanced brew, but given it’s bitchin 1970s psychedelic label it seems like they are trying way too hard to sell me something.  Elysian DAYGLOW IPA 2.8/5.

Another one I was disappointed by was from Stone.  Typically, I like what they put out.  While insulting their customers is the norm for them, lately it’s gone beyond their usual ribbing and ventured clearly into virtue signaling. This is part of an annual release of the winner of a contest between their employees, so I’ll hold my nose and give them a shot.

The flavor palate on this one is similar to Elysian’s but the hops on the back end are a bit more robust.  Still a bit disappointing given what they are capable of.  Stone Merc-Machine Double IPA: 2.9/5

 

 

 

P.S. About my OT last week.

I think it came out just fine.  3 ½ minutes per pound.  The temperature was all over the place after I pulled the turkey out so it was at approximately 350F.  When I dropped it in it was at 380, so I closed the valve and let it settle around 350, but had to fire the gas back up once it dropped to 325 ten minutes later.  Total cook time was 18 mins.

For those that like it rare, here is your beloved center cut.

Here’s Mr. Gobbles while I’m at it.