My beautiful wife recently grabbed me a great mixed 6 pack of beers from Trader Joe's which include two selections from Foothills Brewing out of Winston-Salem, NC. I have long been a fan of Foothills Brewing. I have always enjoyed the first of the two beers I will write about tonight, Hoppyum IPA. Hoppyum is a solid IPA with a very hoppy nature and high bitterness. It has a strong aftertaste and dry finish. Definitely some citrus notes to this beer and it will leave you wanting another. 70 IBU's and a 6.2% ABV. One interesting aspect of this IPA is that I found it to be thick on the sip. Not exactly sure what this means as I review my notes from the night I tried it, so by default I find myself needing a re-try of this delicious IPA! Well done Foothills.
The second Foothills brew is Torch! Torch is a light Czech style pilsner that I found to be very appealing. It has a full and rich finish and is surprisingly hoppy for a pilsner with 35 IBU's. I see myself enjoying this brew on a hot day this summer. Perhaps a drive to Winston-Salem is in order to get this nectar straight from the tap. Let me know if you have been to the brewery. The last Foothills brew that I want to cover in this post is the People's Porter. I enjoyed this beer after sledding with my wife and boys up in Blowing Rock, NC at a really great restaurant called Bistro Roca. It was a Sunday, but after spending a few hours going up and down a hill in the high wind and drifting snow this dad needed a beer. I decided to try Foothills People's Porter. I really gravitated toward darker beers this winter. More so than usual. People's is an English style porter with a slight hoppy flavor upfront but with a smooth espresso finish at the end. The chocolate and toffee aroma is in full tilt. It has a dark ruby hue color. This beer does not disappoint With 42 IBU's it will satisfy an IPA lover while still appealing to folks who love a dark smooth porter. Have it with the Lobster Mac...I did!
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