A little on Citiwood.... So I used to work in a print shop that did all the laser engraving for Ed from Citiwoods "Treecycled" plaques etc. First off Ed is a super guy. Basically what Citiwood does is that Ed goes around the city collecting naturally felled trees a la lightning/wind/age and so on. He then Treecycles them in to some pretty amazing stuff! An extraordinary woodworker that guy!! www.wetreecycle.com Check it out!
What is this a woodworking blog???
I've had every Hardywood beer that has been bottled since they opened save the extremely rare Quadrawine. And while I have really enjoyed them all Hoplar has been my favorite. Naturally I'm stoked its back out and am excited to tell you about the 2013 vintage.
Pours the color of harvest ready wheat with a 3/4 inch head that is beautiful.
Smells of pine and slight citrus and hints of wood.
Hoplar starts with delicious slightly caramel malt notes but its quick. Then you get the big dose of pine from the hops! A small amount of citrusy hop comes through but I get mostly pine. Which as far as I'm concerned is a great thing! Then there's the wood. Not wood like a big barrel aged beer but just a really lovely earthy wood profile that accompanies the hops fantastically and makes it different and adventurous!!! The beer goes down and ends where it begins with that delicious malt and a slight pine aftertaste.
The mouthfeel is on the thin side of sticky which is perfect for this beer I think.
This is still my favorite Hardywood beer to date! Their portfolio is amazing and who knows what's in the future but three cheers for Hoplar!!
4.3 of 5
Cheers friends!
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