Indiana Replicale

Hey Clay,
my eyes are
up here.

The gathering at Spencer's for the Replicale was a busy night for the staff and the patrons both.

The recipe was augmented by several brewers to include more dark malt. Here's some random thoughts about the beers. Please add your impressions in the comments.

• Alcatraz – One of the darker ones. Good back bite.
• Barley Island – Cloudy/hazy. Darker. Medium bite.
• Broad Ripple Brewpub – Unfiltered for sure.
• Half Moon – Sharpish edge leading to nice bitter finish.
• Ram – Darker hue. Finish has nice clean hops. No sharpness in turnover from malt to hops.
• Rock Bottom Downtown – One of the darker ones. Richest, maltiest, and nicest bitter finish.
• Rock Bottom 86th St – Lighter color. Lighter body. Average bitterness. Darn Drinkable.
• Sun King – Lightest color. Creamiest. Lacks hop finish. Most carbonated.

For the most part, people were saying John's from Half Moon and Jerry's from Rock Bottom Downtown were the favorites.

One more time, Thanks to Dave, Clay, White Labs and the Brewers Supply Group for making the Replicale possible.