Beer - #398 - Funk Estate - So'phisticuffs

I had this on tap out on my travels and I see it made into a bottle version.

So for the Funk Estate and brewed by Kereru Brewing Company this is styled as an India Pale Ale (IPA) or American IPA and they are in Wellington, New Zealand

"Medium caramelly malt base with a spicy grapefruit and citrus twang"

This is a 355ml bottle of a beer that is 6.5% ABV, about 195 calories, and 1.7 standard drinks

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The result of ongoing flirtations between an aggressively fierce serving of kiwi hops and a solid distinguished malt character is this love child. So’phisticuffs. As the names suggests she is beautiful, bold balanced and banging, bringing together the quintessential elements of a funkalicious IPA.

Give her a go, she’s a badass lass with a lot of class.

I'll be honest and say that out and about this was middling as a beer goes. But for a Sunday where I've seen to much sportsball it might be just the go.

Beer at the beach house (Bach) - Behemoth Brewing Company - Hopportunity Cost IPA

All I can tell you is that this is a 7.2% ABV beer, It is an American IPA. and it's from a new brewer.

Of Sorts,  the brewer, Andrew Childs has been making beer under the "Tall Tale Ales" banner for a bit.

and some of his beers get rebranded. All a bit confusing.

Still it's the beach house, it's a cart beer, and I'm looking forward to it, and may update this later if I'm still able.

Update:  it is powerfully hoppy, pours a nice deep orange brown, and carries a decent head.  Has a full mouthfeel, but although it is resinous in its taste it's a bit sour and there appears to be no softer balance underneath to carry it. Which is odd because the aroma indicates that there should be a caramel in there.

For no reason I think that an IPA is the easiest of the beers to make, and this is for that reason I think a swing and a miss. I can see what he's aiming for though,I think.  I'm not going to write the whole thing off, I'll search out some other beers before I decide if this is the Emperors  new clothes. Or not, I have a fridge chockka full to get through first.

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