Bitterness ran deep Saturday night at the Dunedin Brewery, but few complained. It was the Hoppy Endings IPA Fest, a celebration of all things lupulin-infused. With over twenty five offerings, live music, and some tasty hors d’oeuvres, the balmy Florida summer weather could not keep the “hopheads” at bay.
The event began at 7 pm with all 25 taps covered and labeled with simply a number. Attendees were given a checklist identifying all the beers available and were encouraged to figure out what was what. It was a fun exercise, albeit a tad humbling for some of us who thought we were good at this blind tasting thing. At 8:30, the taps were revealed and everyone checked their notes and by and large, people were surprised at how few they got right!
This article appears in Jun 3-9, 2010.
