 Schroppfy (1810), Ohio, USA
Jan 30, 2006 Tap, in hot July, 2005, the evening prior to court proceedings in Battle Creek. What joy. The company was good, though: Heather, Amy and Eve! Well, this is a fine IPA, with only a little added white sugar sweetness (although that is not the direction I want my IPAs heading in). Color is virtually unchanged from the regular IPA, and the figginess was clear in the aroma more than the flavor. Good.
Silphium (2114), Haslett, Michigan, USA
Oct 21, 2005 On tap at Dark Horse. Hazy amber body, thick light cream head. Piney, strongly rindy hops aroma, not much fig apparent in the aroma (if any). The flavor was mostly ass-kicking piney, grapefruity hops, bitter, citric, and powerful. Some light sweetness in the background may have been figs, but they were light. Alcohol was fairly undetectable. Quite bitter and definitely an IPA with figs only added as an accent.
Dogfish120 (143), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Aug 25, 2005 Tap at Darkhorse: Interesting combination, started out like crookedtree, but fig and hops hit you on the way down. Needs a tad less hops (although it is an ipa) and more fig. A decent combination, worth a try.
Crosling (1854), Loveland, Colorado, USA
Jul 15, 2005 Sampled on draught @ Dark Horse Brewing Company in Marshall, Michigan. An India Pale Ale brewed with figs. Slightly lighter than the Bloopa in color, with a light orange hue. Suspended figs in the glass. Much more gentle than the Bloopa in the aroma with light fig and piney/fruity hops. Flavor again was full of fruity hops and fig newton, quite interesting, but not the most pleasant combination.
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