"Jim Moorehouse, Nate Albrecht and Brad Zeller, three pals planning to open a Chicago brewpub under the moniker of Aleman, won first place at last year's Iron Brew homebrewing competition in the Windy City (judged by none other than Greg Koch, Jason Ebel of Two Brothers Brewing, and celebrated Chicago brewer, designer and author Randy Mosher). Their style-bending IPA artfully married the assertive tropical bite of Citra hops with amazing coffee flavor and aromatics to create something truly unique and exceptional.Serendipitously, Two Brothers recently kicked off a new adventure roasting their own coffee beans, and provided just-in-time freshly roasted java for the brew. The result is an innovative IPA that's well balanced and intensely flavored thanks to the felicitous blend of hops and fresh roasted coffee."
Brewery: Stone Brewing/Aleman/Two Brothers
Beer name: Dayman IPA
Beer Style: IPA
ABV: 8.7%
I'll be honest I had no intention of trying this beer. I mean I am open to try any and all beers but I had my reservations with this one. Mainly due to the fact that one of my favorite styles of beer was going to be fused with coffee, which I am not a fan of at all. How could the marriage of the two work? So I started reading about the beer on Stone's website and was sold on Greg Koch's, co-founder of Stone Brewing, description.
The off-white almost tan head mounts the orange'ish/amber body of this IPA giving it a rich and bold appearance. The aroma begins your journey of a delightful and majestic marriage of hops and coffee as the roasted coffee scent beautifully overpowers the fruitiness of the hops yet ever so gently. This hoppy coffee balance transfers smoothly into your mouth. Citrusy flavors course through your mouth followed by powerful toasty coffeeness almost like a match made in heaven. Its incredible how these flavors complement each other.
Aroma: 8
Appearance: 4
Flavor: 7
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