tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754486936965918716.post2063786956138251415..comments2023-06-17T10:30:47.497-05:00Comments on FatCat Kansas City: FatCat's 2011 IPA shootout results epilogueFatCatKChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02073111332932865865noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754486936965918716.post-26499585185163369072011-05-10T21:12:35.503-05:002011-05-10T21:12:35.503-05:00Never thought of that aspect JJSKCK good point. T...Never thought of that aspect JJSKCK good point. The beautiful thing about craft brew is I've never met one I didn't like. I like some better than others, but I've never not been able to drink one. At the end of the tasting I was a happy camper and that is what its about. Thanks for reading and the comment.FatCatKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073111332932865865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754486936965918716.post-79883642244593017312011-05-10T13:30:56.308-05:002011-05-10T13:30:56.308-05:00I've found that my opinion of IPAs is greatly ...I've found that my opinion of IPAs is greatly influenced by their freshness, moreso than any other style of beer. The IPA that's two weeks old and has been refrigerated since inception is going to have that wonderful hop flavor/aroma, and the 7-month old bottle that's been sitting on warm shelves simply won't.<br /><br />And that's the hardest "control" aspect of a blind tasting. When we've done ours, its been relatively obvious at times that we had some old beer...but what can you do?<br /><br />My guess is that the IPAs that tasted "malty" simply lost that fresh hoppiness.JJSKCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12980532680529123164noreply@blogger.com