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I grew up in Germany as well (Stuttgart) and love licorice, don't eat too much here but there are quite a few stores that carry it. Most NW IPAs are nasty, eno
by zwieback 6y ago
I grew up in Germany as well (Stuttgart) and love licorice, don't eat too much here but there are quite a few stores that carry it.
Most NW IPAs are nasty, enough said. Luckily the microbrewers are coming off their hops high and returning to drinkable beers again. Lots of great lagers in Oregon right now.
- kbenson 6y agoMy understanding is that IPA are extremely forgiving compared to lagers, because the hops. If so, that explains to some degree why microbreweries like to make them, they're probably considerably easier to make in a consistent quality than a lager. It makes good sense to build a name and reputation on easier to produce items and use that to perfect more complex and demanding things.
- verst 6y agoGotta love all the "German style" beers that still taste like watery IPAs and nothing like the German beer they pretend to imitate. I hear the kind of hops and water they use may be partially to blame
- sudosteph 6y agoMoved from Seattle to Asheville, and having good non-IPA options has been killer. I've talked to few folks here who say that sours are the new hotness. Not sure if thats a regional thing or a broader trend. Either way, suits my taste much better.
- verst 6y agoI love sours :) I'm jealous!