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Originally Posted by TimBone
Yeah, if you're ever in Lafayette, the brewery is a mandatory visit for craft beer guys. They've got other great beers available as well. The released a new IPA called Bloom that I actually think is juicer and tastier than the Ghost and Opus Vert. Also, they've just started a Double Dry Hopped series to their Envie Pale Ale. I sent a bottle of both of those to KCUnited to thank him for some beer he's sent me. Maybe he'll post his thoughts on Bloom here when he tries it.
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As mentioned, I was lucky enough to receive a bottle of Bloom by Parish from TimBone. I popped it last night. My shitty condo lighting doesn't do the appearance justice, but it's a beautiful opaque light orange. Aroma was bursting with citrus and tropical juice. Soft, juicy™ mouthfeel that lingers. Taste was a nice balance of tropical hops and malt sweetness that finished with a touch of piney bitterness. Fantastic beer that was a real treat to drink.
Not sure if Gulf Coast IPAs are a thing, but of the Parish pales/ipas TimBone has been generous enough to share with me, they seem to capture the right balance between the juicy flavor and soft mouthfeel of New England and the bitterness of the West Coast without the viscous booziness of a lot of Midwest IPAs (FFF, Pipeworks).
I couldn't find a lot of info on Bloom and would be interested to know the yeast strain used.
