Thursday, November 12th, 2020

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: November Hazies On Fly

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Beer flights in TacomaLet’s not mince mangoes: the haze craze is not a phase—it’s a lifestyle, a foggy gospel, a citrus-drenched fever dream that shows no signs of clearing. At Peaks & Pints, we’ve seen the worshippers gather, eyes wide, palates primed, murmuring sacred phrases like “Citra bomb” and “oat cream mouthfeel,” before whispering the truly divine: “Is the chowder on?” These aren’t your dad’s IPAs, bitter as regret and twice as punishing. No, these are juicy conjurings, brewed not with fruit but with the sheer audacity of hops and fermentation alchemy. And lo, more drinkers have come to the altar because of it. Thus, we offer this haze-drenched tribute: Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: November Hazies On The Fly—a to-go flight of soft-edged, hop-saturated delirium, bottled fog for your fridge-bound enlightenment.

Peaks and Pints Pilot Program: November Hazies On Fly

Narrows-Eye-of-the-Tiger-King-IPA-TacomaNarrows Eye of the Tiger King IPA

6.2% ABV

Narrows Brewing’s Eye of the Tiger King IPA is a mashup of titular boxer Rocky Balboa and a blonde-mulleted, self-proclaimed country music star who ran for president in 2016 and then governor of Oklahoma in 2018 Joe Exotic. Featuring new grain to Narrows, new techniques, whirlpooled with Strata and dry-hopped with Vic Secret and NZ Cascade, this hazy IPA offers exotic hops for Joe and a slightly bitter punch from Rocky

E9-Shamans-Hands-TacomaE9 Shaman’s Hands

6.2% ABV

The Shaman’s Hand, also known as the Healer’s Hand, is an ancient symbol of healing and protection. The image consists of a hand with a spiral palm and it is believed to have come from the Native American solar hieroglyphs that have been found in a number of places in the Southwest. Peaks & Pints feels much better after drinking E9 Brewing’s Shaman’s Hands. This double dry hopped IPA is brewed with 2 Row malted barley and German Pilsner malt with a small amount of golden naked oats and torrified wheat for the haze. It’s fermented with slightly hazy British ale yeast too. Expect notes of tropical coconut and peachy stone fruit with a hoppy backend.

Matchless-Made-Hazy-IPA-TacomaMatchless Made Hazy IPA

6.4% ABV

Matchless Brewing hits the citrus with this hazy IPA giving Comet hops the lead in the dry-hop and bringing out some nice tangerine notes to go with the orange and citrusy Chinook and tropical Citra. Color kept low with Best Maltz Pilsen but with nice hue from the Skagit Valley Vienna malt and just enough fluff from the flaked oats to tie it all together. Don’t be fooled; no fruit was harmed in the making of this beer. Loads of “C” hops create this orange and tangerine flavored hop treat.

Wayfinder-Double-Fink-TacomaWayfinder Double Fink

8.1% ABV

Wayfinder Beer Brewmaster Kevin Davey and his crew decided that the world needed a bigger and more intense version of our classic Flower in the Kettle hazy IPA. They upgraded it with a myriad of sensational hops, boasting tropical and juicy complexity, including a pineapple-like punch of hop magic, plus hop bitterness.