Drank: Dog Day IPA (Hondo's)

By Matthew Korfhage

Hondo's Brew and Cork is an odd institution in Astoria, a delightfully cranky little bottle shop, homebrew supply shop and nanobrewery, with beers that can be as up and down as a ride at Six Flags. Dog Day is an odd beer, billed as a "session IPA" at 5.2 percent ABV. Some might argue it's better classified as a pale ale. But where a lot of hop-heavy pales can taste both hollow and needling, this blend of Simco, Mosaic and Centennial is brightened considerably by dry-hopping with Amarillo, while that Mosaic keeps the flavor round and sweet and fruity beneath. As the name implies, it's a fine summer sipper that won't leave you under the table. Too bad it's available at Hondo's and Hondo's only. Recommended.

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