Pisgah Vortex I

This is another bottle from City Beverage, that store we praised in an earlier entry. Pisgah is a microbrewery in Asheville with very limited distribution, so we were lucky to find this one.

Jay: This "triple pale ale" is almost pure hops. Smells of raisin and apricot. Thick, sticky apricot taste up front with a lingering sweet bitterness afterwards. The hop-malt balance is impressive for such a strong ale. This tastes almost identical to a beer I've had before; I think I'm thinking of Stone's Double Bastard Ale. I'm pretty pleased with this, and look forward to trying more of Pisgah's offerings when I can find them. 8/10

Claudia: Explicit bitterness. This beer makes no qualms about being hoppy, and in fact, it's the only flavor I can taste immediately. Notes of peach, green grape, pretzel, and maybe some quinoa. I don't really care for this beer that much; maybe it's because I feel like I've tasted many beers like it before. Oskar Blues Gordon (I think) comes to mind: they did the same thing better. 6.5/10