This week's Sunday Night Suds looks at Coney Island Brewery's Merman NY IPA.
Its been a while since I tried a new Coney Island brew and they all have labels and names which seem to be inspired by "permanent makeup" artists. As I wrote when I reviewed the Mermaid Pilsner back in 2016, no they don't make this beer out of real mermans and no, I don't have a clue why Coney Island has linked mermans with IPAs. Even the guy on the label does not look like Ethel. (To see the review of the Mermaid Pilsner, click here https://kosherbeers.blogspot.com/2016/09/sunday-night-suds-coney-island-brewery.html).
Leaving aside the ink and name of the brew, this IPA is one of the more refreshing brews I have tried in a while. There is fruit, which Mrs KB thought was reminiscent of mango and which I thought was more of a mild grapefruit, but it was sweet without the addition of any flavoring. The alcohol content was on the mild side, being 5.8% abv, but it did not taste like a light beer. I found myself wishing that I had bought a sixer instead of a single as Mrs KB and I really liked this brew.
The Coney Island Brewery Merman NY IPA is certified kosher by the Star-K and there is a Star-K on the label, although not every beer brewed by Coney Island is currently on the LOC. To view and download the LOC for Boston Beer which includes Coney Island, Angel City, Angry Orchard, Sam Adams and Traveller Beer co, click here https://express.star-k.org/viewer/LOCViewer.aspx?PEFQZ4N3.
To see what the experts on Beer Advocate think about the brew, please follow this link www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10707/248707.
As always, please remember to drink responsibly and to never waste good beer unless there is no designated driver.
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