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Published: Dec. 10, 2019, 8:06 p.m.

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Episode 68: Dust Bowl Brewing Co\u2019s Lateral 6 Juicy IPA

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It\u2019s the Two Minute Beer Review!

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I\u2019m Andrew Burkum and it\u2019s that time again where we take on that massive craft brew aisle to find the hidden treasures waiting for us there.

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This week we\u2019re taking a look at Lateral 6 Juicy IPA from Dust Bowl Brewing Company in Turlock, CA. Have our friends at Dust Bowl enumerated another winner? Let\u2019s find out!

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Lateral number six is exceptionally cloudy when poured into a glass. It\u2019s got that great orange core ringed with a golden highlight. The scent isn\u2019t overpowering, but fruit is very prominent here. Despite the fact that you often think of citrus when it comes to juicy IPAs, what I\u2019m getting most here is stone fruit. There\u2019s no spice and not much in the way of piney hops, either.

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But what about the taste? The juicy side of the beer pays of exactly as advertised. As I have found with many other Dust Bowl brews, they are fully capable of bringing fruit flavors without adding too much sweetness to the beer and that\u2019s exactly what they have done here. The bitterness of this one sits in my mouth way differently than I expected. It\u2019s an all-over sensation, not just hanging out in one part of my mouth the way a lot of IPAs do. Lateral 6 is a really light IPA, and that\u2019s not to say that it\u2019s lacking in flavor. But there is such an excellent balance of the fruity juiciness and the strong bitterness of the hops that it\u2019s extremely easy to drink in quantity.

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Lateral 6 is currently sitting at a 3.89 out of 5 on Untappd, so you don\u2019t have to take my word alone when I say get out and give it a try. It\u2019s a 6.7% alcohol by volume, so it will treat you right if you decide to have more than one, which I think you will find a very easy prospect.

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That\u2019s all for this week, but I hope you\u2019ll join me next week as we take a look at Firefall Red California Red Ale by Tioga Sequoia Craft Brewery in Fresno, CA. Will we be calling the fire department to help us put this one out? We\u2019ll find out next week.

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