Olde Hickory - Death By Hops

[h4hahn]

I used to be a Malty, Carmely girl, but now I just want the

A local brewery, Olde Hickory, has teamed up with their local Hombrewing club to turn out a bitter hoppy brew that just spins my head. Death by Hops was conceived by a local retailer in Asheveille, NC. It's got bite and of course hop, and it's clean and fresh on the finish. I can taste the hops, the floral, all up in my palate. The floral just permeates and makes you salivate. Care to share your own hoppy nectar?

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[jamapanama]

I kind of live in the middle of nowhere, so most of my beer consumption is either generics on tap or bottled beers I pile up when I feel like making the 30 mile drive to Whole Foods, but I still love me a good, biting IPA. [And I am completely and totally jealous of your Asheville connection. (I used to spend a lot of time in Greenville, SC, and made the occasional trip to Asheville for an awesome weekend.)]

I know it is a fairly wide-run bottled brew, but I'm always a sucker for a Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA. Poured into a cold glass, it can be heaven on a hot southern day.

When I'm up in the home of my heart, Portland, Oregon, I'm also a big fan of the Imperial IPA.

Stone Brewery's Arrogant Bastard is a little different, but pretty good in its own right (or I think so), and is another find-it-in-Whole-Foods type bottled micro.

Of course, I am a total beer amateur, and basically will try anything set down in front of me, so I am always looking for suggestions, as well!

[hectic]

Lagunitas IPA. Best. Beer. Ever. If you can find it, buy it. If you like hops, you won't be disappointed.

[jamapanama]

I will hunt for it in the wild supermarkets of Carolina.

[feuervogel]

I've seen Lagunitas at the Weaver Street Market in Hillsborough (Chapel Hill area). I'm not into IPAs, so I've never tried it.

[h4hahn]

I'm in the carolinas too, near Charlotte. My local now has greenman and pigsah on tap. But I still love a trip to asheville when I can. Jack of the wood is just my favorit place.

Thanks fro the heads up on Stone. -kve had their standard IPA, but nothing else. I'll have to check this Arrogant Bastard out.