New Brew Thursday: 'Indigo Sunrise' from Dorchester Brewing Company

Last month when I visited Boston the first stop was to Dorchester Brewing Company. While I had never been I had always heard good things and I was not disappointed as the beer was absolutely fantastic. While I will go more into the visit in a future post (thanks Freddy Foreshadowing) when I was there, I saw this awesome looking light purple beer but was not able to try it. When I got my to go cans I saw that it was actually indigo and that it was called ‘Indigo Sunrise,’ and man do I wish I grabbed a pour of this when I was there.

‘Indigo Sunrise’ pours into the glass a cloudy indigo color with a light pink head. It has strong fruit notes of blueberries and plums with a soft tangerine note at the end which adds a slight sweetness. The taste is awesome and textbook kettle sour. The blueberries and plums are heavily featured with each sip with just a hint of tangerine, it finishes with the perfect amount of mid-tongue tartness that lingers ever-so-slightly after each sip. Often times, kettle sours are not very tart but ‘Indigo Sunrise’ nails it with the perfect amount of tartness for those who really enjoy sours. With a light mouthfeel and ABV of only 5% you will be nearly done with the glass before you realize it, but you will not be feeling it.

New Brew Thursday: 'Inner Crazy (Strata)' from Electric Brewing Company

Since starting the Instagram account that goes with this blog (follow The Drinking Lawyer on Instagram) I have entered dozens of giveaways. I had never won one until last week when I won a giveaway from @IPAlot. Not only did I get a new glass and t-shirt but a sweet four pack of two Triple IPAs that he collaborated with Electric Brewing Company with. I was told that these beers were awesome and tonight’s #NewBrewThursday did not disappoint. Especially because it features a hop that I am really starting to love, Strata.

‘Inner Crazy (Strata)’ pours into the glass a hazy yellow with a nice white head. As far as I know, I have never had a triple dry hopped IPA and I have to say that I am a BIG fan. It has heavy notes of sweet melon from the Strata hops that linger ever-so-slightly. The taste is fantastic. With a thick, yet soft, mouthfeel that coats the entire palate before delivering a big juicy punch of Strata. The other hops play nicely to support the Strata and it is just delightful with a slight bitterness that lingers just so on the tongue. Despite being a Triple IPA with an ABV of 10% it is not overly heavy and boozy. But be warned, it is super drinkable and you’ll be three-quarters done with the glass before you know it.

In all, the only downside to this beer is that I only have one more left.