Happy Hop Day! Tonight I’m drinking a Schlafly Export IPA. Schlafly Brand is brewed in Saint Louis by The Saint Louis Brewery, Inc. They are the largest locally owned independent brewery in the St. Louis area, and they have two brew-pubs: The Schlafly Tap Room in Downtown St. Louis and Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood. Schlafly is distributed mostly within 300 miles of St. Louis. The Export IPA is one of their Special Release seasonal beers (March-April AVB 7.2%, IBU 65.)It poured a nice white frothy head and was a good orange color. The scent was wonderful and fruity: apricots and peaches with a little raisin and citrus. The flavor was even better. It was biscuit and fruity - sweet like banana and apricot. There wasn’t much bitterness - just a touch at the end. It’s not what I expect when I think of an IPA, but it is REALLY tasty. I love this beer!
