Guys. I might have a new favorite IPA. I mean, favorite favorite. Potentially a new, all-time favorite IPA.
I've been a bit nervous to say anything about it, even though I've felt this way for a few weeks now. It's a little like when you've gone on a few stellar dates, but you haven't spilled to your best friends yet. As if by remaining mum, your excitement for this new unknown can't be ruined by reality's frequent letdowns.
Well, I can't keep it a secret any longer: I kind of love Cloudburst Brewing's No Recess IPA.
A number of us went to Cloudburst on January 8, its second official day of operation. Upon opening the door of its low-key, warehouse-style storefront, we were immediately greeted with a hoptastic medley of aromas and chatter ‒ the place was packed.
And soon it was very clear why. Upon my first sip of No Recess, I audibly moaned. "Ohhhhhhhhhh. This. is. a. really. good. beer."
Second sip. Moan number two, followed by "Guys, this is an amaaaaaazing beer. You need to try it. Now."
No Recess IPA, at 6.8% ABV and 65 IBUs, is jam-packed with hops (Chinhook, Centennial, Citra, and Amarillo) but remains an incredibly well-balanced, crisp and citrus-y pint of wonderment. And since it's a slightly lower ABV than a number of my other favorite IPAs (e.g., Fremont's the Brother), it's very, very drinkable. Perhaps dangerously drinkable.
Perhaps the amazingness of No Recess shouldn't be surprising ‒ after all, it's a first-class IPA lovingly crafted by the brewer who concocted few of my Elysian favorites (e.g., Dayglow and Space Dust). Yet each time I have it, whether it's at the brewery or on tap at this city's fine beer establishments, I'm once again blown away by No Recess.
Well done Cloudburst. You may have just upended my top IPA list. Or at least until I try your new hop-laden brew, Pigeonhole IPA, which apparently tastes like a grapefruit beer bomb...(yayyayyayyay). Welcome to the neighborhood and congratulations on a smashing debut on the Seattle beer scene.
Cheers!
N
I've been a bit nervous to say anything about it, even though I've felt this way for a few weeks now. It's a little like when you've gone on a few stellar dates, but you haven't spilled to your best friends yet. As if by remaining mum, your excitement for this new unknown can't be ruined by reality's frequent letdowns.
Well, I can't keep it a secret any longer: I kind of love Cloudburst Brewing's No Recess IPA.
A number of us went to Cloudburst on January 8, its second official day of operation. Upon opening the door of its low-key, warehouse-style storefront, we were immediately greeted with a hoptastic medley of aromas and chatter ‒ the place was packed.
And soon it was very clear why. Upon my first sip of No Recess, I audibly moaned. "Ohhhhhhhhhh. This. is. a. really. good. beer."
Second sip. Moan number two, followed by "Guys, this is an amaaaaaazing beer. You need to try it. Now."
No Recess IPA, at 6.8% ABV and 65 IBUs, is jam-packed with hops (Chinhook, Centennial, Citra, and Amarillo) but remains an incredibly well-balanced, crisp and citrus-y pint of wonderment. And since it's a slightly lower ABV than a number of my other favorite IPAs (e.g., Fremont's the Brother), it's very, very drinkable. Perhaps dangerously drinkable.
Perhaps the amazingness of No Recess shouldn't be surprising ‒ after all, it's a first-class IPA lovingly crafted by the brewer who concocted few of my Elysian favorites (e.g., Dayglow and Space Dust). Yet each time I have it, whether it's at the brewery or on tap at this city's fine beer establishments, I'm once again blown away by No Recess.
Well done Cloudburst. You may have just upended my top IPA list. Or at least until I try your new hop-laden brew, Pigeonhole IPA, which apparently tastes like a grapefruit beer bomb...(yayyayyayyay). Welcome to the neighborhood and congratulations on a smashing debut on the Seattle beer scene.
Cheers!
N
