Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Arcadia Ales Hopmouth Double IPA


This, my friends, is one of my most favoritest beers in all the whole wide world. Yep, you read that right, most favoritest... Arcadia's Hopmouth is a double IPA, with an amber color that pours absolutely perfect on a warm summer's night. In addition to the hops, you'll notice a slight caramel undertone which is just like perfection in my mouth. And at at robust 8.1%abv, it does the trick while making a bad day slightly better.

For the longest time, I assumed that Arcadia was out of Maine, but apparently I was wrong as it's actually brewed in Battle Creek, Michigan. This just goes to show how not so bright I can be (looks like i confused Arcadia with Acadia, not my proudest moment). And all this time I thought I was supporting a local brewer. I think I really need to start reading labels more carefully.

For all of you out there looking for a hop-erific new beer, I highly recommend you give this a whirl. It says it's a double IPA, I'd say it's more of a 1.75 IPA, but still definitely worth the trip to the store to pick some up.

I've actually tried quite a few beers from the Arcadia Ales brand and must admit I have yet to be disappointed. I give the Hopmouth a solid 4.5, mostly because it has just about the perfect amount of hops for my ever so refined pallet.

On an unrelated note, I'm looking for suggestions again. Whether they be serious, or completely ludicrous (see: clamato). If I can find it, I'll try it, so let me have it beer crusaders...

2 comments:

Knight of Saint Arnold said...

Good review. I'll keep an eye out for that one.

For a suggestion: maybe try to pick a region or a particular beer style and use it as a theme for your reviews? You could have beers from Maine, or California, or only lagers, or something like that...

Vince Pitelka said...

Summer, sure, but it certainly tasted fine on December 24. I had a Hopmouth earlier this evening, and am now enjoying an Avery Maharaja Imperial IPA. It would be hard to choose between the two. Mmmmmmm.