Episode 317 – Single Hop Blind

With most blind shows, we aim to learn more about how our biases impact our perception of beer styles, and we are often surprised and enlightened by the results. But not this episode. Our attempts to try and determine hop varietals through a blind sampling of five single-hop beers ends disastrously, so listen and enjoy our slow descent into existential crisis. But the beers here are varied and delicious, making the pain go down a bit easier. We analyze Craig’s Van Halen dream, Ryan does well at Celebrity Alias Trivia, and we finally call out the guy who stole our email address. (And despite a few strong proclamations, we are not quitting the podcast.)

ABV Chicago Episode 317 – Single Hop Blind

Beers Reviewed Blindly (in order of appearance)

Hubbard’s Cave – Fresh IIPA: One Hop Mosaic

Kane Brewing Company – Enigma (DIPA)

Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. – King Sue (Citra-hopped hazy DIPA)

Hop Butcher for the World – Funderbolt (Sabro-hopped hazy IPA)

Pipeworks Brewing Company – Place in Space (Ekuanot-hopped DIPA)