We haven't gotten this excited about a brewery in a minute y'all. Across styles, the quality of beer coming from this Virginia based institution continues to impress. You might wanna pin them down as a haze factory, but then you try their fruited sours and it's clear they're all about hype sours, but then you try one of their crazy lagers and it's so good that you don't know what to think anymore.
Whatever, who cares, the beer is simply delicious. Check out the new goods, and decide for yourself what Aslin does best.
Esparante Afresca
This bright and lovely Mexican style lager is moderately hopped with Mosaic hops, then dosed with watermelon to elevate it to Agua Fresca territory in the best way. The aroma is a blast of watermelon Jolly Rancher and juice, and that follows on the front end of the sip. But the finish is standard lager clean, and begs for another.
Daddy Juice
Don't let the lightly creepy name throw you off, this is top-notch fruited sour beer. Blueberry and mango is not a fruit combination you see very often, and the execution here works perfectly. Not so thick that it's a smoothie, but with enough body and oomph to be very delicious and very drinkable at the same time.
Mind The Hop
These folks definitely know haze. This big double IPA pushes the hoppy flavors and aromas of orange, peach and mango to 11, and still manages to maintain a moderate body and a pleasant finish. The booze is still easy to ignore with all the juice to be had here. A big, hazy IPA that'll go toe-to-toe with the best of 'em.
NEW STUFF!
HOPS
- Stone: Downunderstruck - Double IPA with Australian hops
- Aslin: Mind The Hop - Hazy double dry-hopped double IPA
- Trim Tab: Heat Lightning - Double dry-hopped lager
SOUR
- Good People: Cherry Almond - Sour ale with cherry and almonds
- Aslin: Daddy Juice - Sour ale brewed with blueberry, mango and vanilla
- Faubourg: Strawberry Lemon - Gose with strawberry and lemon
LIGHT
- Hi-Wire: Italian Pilsner - Italian style Pilsner
- Ghost Train: El Rey - Mexican style lager
- Cahaba: Strawberry Blonde - American blonde ale with strawberry
- Aslin: Esparante Afresca - Mexican style lager with watermelon
CIDER
- B. Nektar: Pomegranate Zombie Killer - Hard cider with honey and pomegranate
DARK
- Prairie: Stuf't - Imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla, cacao nibs and Oreos
- Revision: The Right Slice - Imperial stout with blueberries, graham crackers, coconut, vanilla and cinnamon
WINE LOVERS!!
This Sunday at Hop City is The Wine Down with Red Mountain Park! Your opportunity to purchase tickets is almost gone.
From 1:30 until 4PM, come and enjoy and sample over 80 wines from all over the world. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Red Mountain Park.
For tickets and more info, go to:
rmpwinedown.swell.gives
FOOD TRUCKS
- Thursday, May 4th: Porky's Pride, 4 - 8 PM
- Friday, May 5th: Rickshaw, 4 - 7 PM
- Saturday, May 6th: Crown Meals and Catering, 11 AM - 5 PM
- Sunday, May 7th: Wine Down With Red Mountain Park 1:30 PM - 4 PM
