The Brewery: Two Brothers Brewing Company (Warrenville, IL)
The Brew: Laughing Panda (Green Tea IPA)
Availability: 22oz Bottles & draft (limited?)
ABV: 6.25% | IBUs: ?
Rating: 8.8/10
Location: Home
Found: Fingerlakes Beverage Center
The Story? I've trusted Two Brothers beers since trying their Cain & Able several years ago - it's superb if you run into it. I'd passed this one by a few times, while still keeping it in mind. My partner picked it up to have a few beers to share in the house. We found ourselves with a relaxing Sunday afternoon with movies and figured we'd add to the occasion.
Surprisingly, there's nothing on the Two Brothers website about this beer, so what's on the label is all we get to go by.
The Beer? Laughing Panda presents itself with a rich, juicy nose of citrus, most notably grapefruit, tropical fruit, and green tea and translucent, golden caramel color and fluffy head.
The taste is quite sweet and smooth upfront and finishes with a unique bitterness, thanks to the mild astringency of the green tea. There are roasted notes, but the malts are back behind the curtain. Through the glass, notes of tangerine, apricot, grass, and lemon appear.
The green tea/hop combo is a great idea, producing a satisfyingly savory brew.
The Brew: Laughing Panda (Green Tea IPA)
Availability: 22oz Bottles & draft (limited?)
ABV: 6.25% | IBUs: ?
Rating: 8.8/10
Location: Home
Found: Fingerlakes Beverage Center
The Story? I've trusted Two Brothers beers since trying their Cain & Able several years ago - it's superb if you run into it. I'd passed this one by a few times, while still keeping it in mind. My partner picked it up to have a few beers to share in the house. We found ourselves with a relaxing Sunday afternoon with movies and figured we'd add to the occasion.
Surprisingly, there's nothing on the Two Brothers website about this beer, so what's on the label is all we get to go by.
The Beer? Laughing Panda presents itself with a rich, juicy nose of citrus, most notably grapefruit, tropical fruit, and green tea and translucent, golden caramel color and fluffy head.
The taste is quite sweet and smooth upfront and finishes with a unique bitterness, thanks to the mild astringency of the green tea. There are roasted notes, but the malts are back behind the curtain. Through the glass, notes of tangerine, apricot, grass, and lemon appear.
The green tea/hop combo is a great idea, producing a satisfyingly savory brew.
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