Episode Notes\n\n
It\u2019s the Two Minute Beer Review!
\n\nI\u2019m Andrew Burkum, and once again I\u2019m your companion as we face down that massive craft brew aisle in search of the hidden treasures we\u2019ve been missing out on all along.
\n\nThis week we\u2019re taking a look at Baggage Wagon Northeast Style Double IPA by Revision Brewing in Sparks, NV. Will this one get us down the road or will the wheels come off? Let\u2019s find out!
\n\nBaggage Wagon is a nice lemon yellow with a healthy amount of haze in the pour. It smells of grapefruit and lemon peel with no notable malt presence. All of the scent contribution from the hops is juicy\u2014nothing floral in there at all.
\n\nBut what about the taste? Baggage wagon drinks as juicy as it smells\u2014the fruit is very far forward in the taste. It has a very pleasant bitterness that is layered throughout bringing excellent balance to the beer from beginning to end. It\u2019s nice and bright around the edges, but there\u2019s a woodsiness that makes me think of the deep outdoors\u2014but it\u2019s not piney like what you might get from some other IPAs. The fruitiness that starts citrusy up front eventually resolves over time into more tropical flavors and I really like that.
\n\nBaggage Wagon succeeds where so many other beers fail these days\u2014that is in distinguishing itself in a seemingly-never ending parade of new IPA offerings. It\u2019s a different spin and one that is one hundred percent Two Minute Beer Review recommended! It\u2019s also 8.5% ABV, so it will keep you feeling happy all the way to the last drop.
\n\nWell that\u2019s all for this week, but I hope you\u2019ll join me next week as I try Maui Waui IPA by Altamont Beer Works in Livermore, CA. Is this one an island paradise in a can or will it wipe out? We\u2019ll find out next week! Look for links to this week\u2019s beer and brewery in the show notes.\nDon\u2019t forget to let me know what you\u2019re drinking and what you\u2019re thinking about the show. Tweet me @2minutebeer with the number two or drop me an email at 2minutebeer@gmail.com. And if you\u2019re listening to the show on your favorite podcasting app, be sure to subscribe so you don\u2019t miss an episode and leave a review to help other people find the show.
\n\nThat\u2019s all for this now, but I\u2019ll see you next week as we continue on our quest to taste all the beer!
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