COVID notwithstanding, the good folks at Saranac (aka the FX Matt Brewery) continue to roll out new beers. This year's 12 Beers of Winter mix box includes new beers - Joy to Ale, Winter Warmer and the Permafrost IPA, along with one of my all time Saranac favorites - the Big Moose Ale (reviewed here https://kosherbeers.blogspot.com/2009/11/sunday-night-suds-saranac-big-moose-ale.html).
The Permafrost IPA is an unfiltered IPA which poured a cloudy orange with decent foam which lasted throughout my drink. Since this is a Saranac the carbonation was spot on and the scent was all fruit when I brought the glass to my face. The beer is brewed with Mosaic, Citra, and Galaxy hops and the mix provides a complex combination of flavors with the IPA bitters as there was some tangerine and even some pineapple notes in every sip. Mrs KB and I enjoyed this well after dinner and it was a refreshing drink all by itself.
At 6% abv the Permafrost has average alcohol content for an IPA, but there was no overt alcohol taste.
The Permafrost IPA is under the Kosher Supervision of the Va'ad of Detroit as is every other beer produced at the Matt Brewery plant in Utica, NY. Keep in mind, Saranac brews some varieties off site, so check the cans/bottles for kosher certification from the Va'ad of Detroit.
To see what the experts on Beer Advocate think about the brew, click you can search on https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/99/307269/.
As always, please remember to drink responsibly and to never waste good beer unless there is no designated driver.
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