Beer of the Weekend #888: ReUnion IPA
The beer of the weekend is another local flagship IPA that I have yet to try: ReUnion IPA, brewed by the ReUnion Brewery of Coralville, Iowa.
The color is light, hazy amber. A finger and a half of beige, dense, bubble-spotted, buttery head dissipates slowly.
The dank aroma is noticeable after just unscrewing the growler cap. It is a bouquet of citrus and fruit with scents of grapefruit, orange, arboreal hops, cat piss, and a nondescript mix of tropical fruit (maybe pineapple, maybe mango). It smells a lot like weed, or at least it is nearly as pungent.
The flavor is not as juicy, citrusy, or tropical, but it is still very good stuff. The hops and bitterness carry the flavor with pine, floral hops, caramel sweetness, and the bouquet of citrus and tropical fruit. It is a drinkable and very tasty mélange. It is super dank. Woo! The bitterness lingers on the taste buds long after each sip.
Fun facts about ReUnion IPA:
• Style: IPA.
• Price: $12 for a 64-ounce growler fill at the ReUnion Brewery in Coralville.
• Alcohol content: 7 percent ABV.
• IBUs: 60.
• I wrote previously that I tapped all the locally made year-round brews in 2016, but I realized there are a couple I have not tried. There is also one brewery whose beer I have neglected: Backpocket. I’ve tried a number of Backpocket core beers, but the brewery is never on my radar when seeking new beer—probably because I’m not keen on spending money at Coralville’s publicly subsidized businesses.
The Quiet Man’s grade: A-.
The color is light, hazy amber. A finger and a half of beige, dense, bubble-spotted, buttery head dissipates slowly.
The dank aroma is noticeable after just unscrewing the growler cap. It is a bouquet of citrus and fruit with scents of grapefruit, orange, arboreal hops, cat piss, and a nondescript mix of tropical fruit (maybe pineapple, maybe mango). It smells a lot like weed, or at least it is nearly as pungent.
The flavor is not as juicy, citrusy, or tropical, but it is still very good stuff. The hops and bitterness carry the flavor with pine, floral hops, caramel sweetness, and the bouquet of citrus and tropical fruit. It is a drinkable and very tasty mélange. It is super dank. Woo! The bitterness lingers on the taste buds long after each sip.
Fun facts about ReUnion IPA:
• Style: IPA.
• Price: $12 for a 64-ounce growler fill at the ReUnion Brewery in Coralville.
• Alcohol content: 7 percent ABV.
• IBUs: 60.
• I wrote previously that I tapped all the locally made year-round brews in 2016, but I realized there are a couple I have not tried. There is also one brewery whose beer I have neglected: Backpocket. I’ve tried a number of Backpocket core beers, but the brewery is never on my radar when seeking new beer—probably because I’m not keen on spending money at Coralville’s publicly subsidized businesses.
The Quiet Man’s grade: A-.
