Your name is on it... it's "best after" date is October so sometime after then, when you are in town or I'm over at my folks, let's catch up and drink it. If The Abyss is anything to go by it'll be stunning.
Consider it a happy birthday and thanks for introducing me to some music I'd heard a lot about but never heard (James, The Knife LCD Soundsystem).
The last time I had an EPA, the beer tasted a bit old, like somehow stock was not rotated in the grocery store for quite some time. However, I bought this one at New World in the Wellington train station.
This beer tastes fresh, and tasty. No oxidation or off flavors. Good beer!
A bottle of Michaels "Bitter Sweet Night"
Yum very nice def bitter and hoppy right up my alley!
What was the abv on that I was feeling a bit chopped after one!
Maybe change the name to bitter sweet night night!
What did you end up dry hopping with? Cascade?
Cheers Chris