Overall Impressions: LIC Beer Project has been experimenting with a number of different styles since they opened almost four years ago, but their hoppy and hazy creations are their most sought-after beers, and they will be bringing two excellent examples to Savor. The pairing should be able to stand up to the dry-hopped beer and hopefully won’t overpower it. Notes/Thoughts: Coded Tiles is double dry-hopped with Cascade, Columbus, Simcoe, Citra, and Comet hops, providing plenty of citrus flavors along with some herbal notes, before a clean citrus finish. These combine to produce both bright fruit and earthy flavors, with a finish that is mostly dry with just a touch of bitterness.

The shrimp and grits pairing makes sense, and should allow some of the malt flavors to shine through, providing a nice counterpoint.īeer/Food Pairing #2: Coded Tiles (Pale / 5% ABV) paired with Bahn Mi Meatball on Toast with Herb Salad Beer/Food Pairing 1: Higher Burnin’ (IPA / 7 ABV) paired with Shrimp and Grits Notes/Thoughts: Higher Burnin’ features El Dorado, Belma, and Mosaic hops and four different types of malt. Notes/Thoughts: Higher Burnin’ features El Dorado, Belma, and Mosaic hops and four different types of malt. In addition, they have sent some beer into town leading into SAVOR for events at Churchkey and the Partisan, as well as cans for sale at Craft Beer Cellar.īeer/Food Pairing #1: Higher Burnin’ (IPA / 7% ABV) paired with Shrimp and Grits Their beer has been spotted in DC on occasion, as they have collaborated with 3 Stars, and have been a guest at some of their events. As they have adjusted to their customer’s preferences, they are now known more for their hazy IPAs. And in 1934 it was rebranded as the Beekman Tower and opened to all. They began by focusing on farmhouse and spontaneous styles, including the first coolship in the city. It originally served as a womens-only club and hotel space for the national Greek-letter sororities. Hops of other origins may be used for bitterness or approximating traditional American or English character.What you need to know: LIC Beer Project opened in 2015 with a 20-barrel brewery and taphouse in Long Island City. Brewed with late additions of Belma, El Dorado, and Mosaic resulting in a medium bodied. (English and citrus-like American hops are considered enough of a distinction justifying separate American-style IPA and English-style IPA categories or subcategories. LIC Beer Project Higher Burnin 7.0 473ml Can.

Chill and/or hop haze is allowable at cold temperatures. Diacetyl can be absent or may be perceived at very low levels. Fruity-ester flavors and aromas are moderate to very strong. India pale ales possess medium maltiness which contributes to a medium body. This pale gold to deep copper-colored ale has a full, flowery hop aroma and may have a strong hop flavor (in addition to the perception of hop bitterness). The use of water with high mineral content results in a crisp, dry beer. Note that one or more of these American-variety hop characters is the perceived end, but the hop characters may be a result of the skillful use of hops of other national origins. Shawns burnin for some LIC Beer Project.BEER INFORMATIONHigher BurninLIC Beer Project - Long Island City, NYStyle: American IPAABV: 7Hops: Belma, El D. The style is further characterized by floral, fruity, citrus-like, piney, resinous, or sulfur-like American-variety hop character. American-style India pale ales are perceived to have medium-high to intense hop bitterness, flavor and aroma with medium-high alcohol content.

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