![]() ![]() But the deeper I get into the can, the more I appreciate what Harpoon is doing. There is a fruity element in the sip-mostly grapefruit, but again, it’s weak and comes off as watered down grapefruit juice. But the beer is actually very light on the palate, to the point of being watery. ![]() It smells like a hazy IPA, with that mellow fruit cup nose, and it looks like a hazy IPA, so you think you’re in for a sweet, New England-style treat. It’s a hazy IPA but totally sessionable at just 3.8% and practically diet water with just 120 calories. Ping pong, co-ed softball, masters soccer…whatever your mistress, er, hobby, Harpoon brewed Rec. And get this: it’s only 4%, which means it’s basically a performance beverage. ![]() It’s an excellent example of the style, perfectly straight forward with nothing cute to get in the way. If you love Czech pilsners, do yourself a favor and track down this beer. Then the hops kick in for a layer of lemony bitterness and a super dry finish. It pours pale yellow with lots of bubbles and has a mild sweetness on the front end with an almost frothy mouthfeel. So without further ado, three new “ping pong beers.”ĭeschutes actually sent me a ping pong paddle with this beer and suggested I “pair it with fun.” DaShootz is a bohemian pilsner through and through, the kind of refreshing and crisp brew that “flows like wine” out of the taps in the Czech Republic. I’m too deep into my obsession to care.Īpparently, I’m not alone in my love for the sport because the craft beer world is now producing beers crafted specifically for ping pong, aka “the beautiful game.” (Editorial side note: Soccer has been referred to as “the beautiful game,” but we all know that ping pong is the more perfect sport.) Okay, these beers aren’t specifically brewed for pong, but they all have a strong “pong vibe,” and in some cases, actually feature ping pong on the label. Am I cheating on my wife with ping pong? Maybe. I sneak off in the middle of the night to play on my table in the garage. Exactly how much beer? Depends on your constitution.Ĭan ping pong be a mistress? Because I dream about it. Is it the ritual? The repetitive motion and mesmerizing bounce of the ball? Maybe I love ping pong because it’s the perfect balance of sport and drinking game you are a better ping pong player if you’ve imbibed a certain amount of beer. Honestly, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly why I love ping pong. It was a social endeavor, with lots of trash talking, but also really, really hard. But something clicked that first night I played. I started playing it in the back of a dive bar near my house, and spent months getting my ass kicked by a variety of men, women, boys and girls. The only “sport” I was interested in was consuming as much Busch Light as possible.īut in the last few years, I’ve matured and fallen deeply, desperately in love with the game of ping pong. It was too sedentary, too focused on minutiae like “eye hand coordination.” In high school and college, I grew quite fond of Beer Pong, but still never bothered with the paddles. I’ve always had a weird relationship with ping pong. ![]()
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