Tyranena Brewing brings you "Bitter Woman IPA", which the brewers explain via the label is made to honor "Aunt Cal", a local to Lake Mills, WI.According to the bottle back story, bitter Aunt Cal would brag how she once dated Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who outlived both his wives and never wrote again after his second left him. And Aunt Cal apparently had love letters to prove it. It goes on to explain that she never married, which apparently made her as bitter as an IPA weighing in at about 68 IBUs and a 5.75% ABV.
Rub it in much?
When I drink this beer, I think I can hear the clock being set back on rights for "the ladies" about 5 decades... I kind of expect my own "Aunt Cal" to break in from the back room to take it out of my hand, waving a fist with her girlfriend, saying "Yes we can! And who used to take you fishing you little prick!"
Nevertheless, Bitter Woman IPA delivers the IBUs better than even Emily Dickinson (who wrote her own letters) could have ever imagine, appearing golden, clear and frothy on the pour, it's head abiding and thick.
Aroma: However, there's not much aroma, which surprised me.
Taste, is outstanding, if you're an IPA guy or bitter gal. Strong hoppy flavor without much aroma suggest that all the action took place early in the boil.
Mouthfeel is thick and malty, which stands up to the hopped up bitterness, and it's well carbonated, to helps ensure that Bitter Woman does it right.
The Tyranena Brewing site isn't really loaded with information, but nice graphics:
- http://www.tyranena.com/wordpress2/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/BitterWomanIPA.png
Here's the BA review of it, which comes in at 88 after over 500 tastings:
- http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/784/4902/?show_hads=Y
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