Now on Tap: Nimble Giant, Exhibit A Demo Tape 11 Side B, Trillium PM Dawn, Citizen The Dirty Mayor

TROEGS NIMBLE GIANT

Style: Double IPA

Abv: 9%

Size, Price: Large, $7.75

This a crazy coveted release from Troegs. Initially released on June 12, I have no idea how we still have any of this available to us.  Dope!  Referred to as “the new Great White Whale of Beers,” Troegs says their giant double IPA “gracefully boasts grapefruit rind, pineapple, and honeysuckle notes with a hint of earthy forest floor.”  For the layman, that means a big ol’ high ABV IPA that drinks far easier than it should with a rare balance of fruit, funk, and bitter compared to other beers in the category.  Highly recommended.

EXHIBIT “A” DEMO TAPE 11 SIDE B

Style: DDH Wheat Beer

Abv: 4.2%

Size, Price: Large $7.75

The Demo Tape series from Exhibit A is their testing round for potential new brews to hit the market.  If something is really well received, they start making it on the large scale and give it a name.  If it’s a bit of a flop, well, at least they know ahead of time and those that tried it got to be a part of the grand experiment that is beer development.  This is their 11th round of Demo Tapes, side B indicating that they’ve tweaked the recipe a little since the initial release.  Gotta love where beer nerdery and Bootleg Phish Tapes nerdery intersect…

This particular iteration is a wheat beer featuring Warthog Wheat from the team at Valley Malt, a small grain purchaser/malter who focuses on sustainability and transparency in the beer manufacturing chain.  The wheat beer is then dry hopped with Mosaic and Ekuanot hops, which impart bright citrus and tropical aromatics, and finished with raw Northern Vermont honey from Barr Hill by Caledonia Spirits.  It all comes full circle.

TRILLIUM PM DAWN

Style: American Stout infused with Cold Brew

Abv: 9%

Size Price: Small $8.75

In another exciting collaborative effort with Trillium’s neighbors, Barrington Coffee Roasters, we bring you a bold American stout infused with cold-brewed coffee. PM Dawn exhibits an earthy, freshly roasted coffee bean and dark chocolate/mocha nose. The flavor profile consists of vanilla, hot chocolate, and caramel along with rich espresso. With a medium to heavy body, luscious mouthfeel, and light bitterness, PM Dawn is balanced and full, smooth with a drying roast character.

CITIZEN DIRTY MAYOR

Style: Ginger Cider

Abv: 5.2%

Size Price: Lg $7.50

So cats up at Citizen Cider in VT are some funny dudes.  I think reading what they have to say about their beer is one of my favorite things, and the Dirty Mayor doesn’t disappoint:

We offer this cider to the honorable and fully infamous mayor of the only non-town in America, Fort Ethan Allen, USA. The mayor likes his cider with a ginger nip, so in our current effort to ensure local harmony and diplomacy we offer this cider up to the mayor and his fellow citizens.

Fresh, zippy, and wicked crisp.  The apples are grown and pressed in Middlebury, VT.