Hey everyone, I hope you're all having a great weekend! Tonight I am trying Hoponius Union, my first beer from Jack's Abby Brewing in Framingham, MA. The bottle was kindly provided by Greg, a friend of the family who lives in Massachusetts. Thanks Greg! This is also the first time I'm trying an India Pale Lager. I can only assume that the beer will have the hop profile of an IPA, but will be dry from a longer, cooler fermentation. Let's open this beer up! Hoponius Union Jack's Abby Brewing India Pale Lager 6.7% ABV 65 IBUs Fun Fact: Locally grown dehulled spelt (a kind of wheat) is used in the brewing process Hoponius Union pours a light pale golden color with a finger width head. Not too much lacing is present, and there are lots of large bubbles rising from the bottom of the glass. It's a great looking beer. There are mainly citrus aromas, including lemon, grapefruit and pineapple. Takin...
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