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| - I have been a huge fan of East End Big Hop ale since the first time it passed my lips years ago. As an IPA guy, I've got criteria for what I need in an IPA and yes, Big Hop has it all and then some. During our tour, Scott the owner said it makes up 30-40% of their sales. I think I make up a good percentage of that myself because ANYTIME I see it on tap, I order it. Can't help myself. It's that good.
As part of our tour, Scott gave us a feel for the process of making their beer from grain to the final product. The distinction is very clear between what is a "craft" beer and those that your local distributor has stacked to the ceiling for consumption by the masses.It truly is a craft - guided by feel, instinct, smell, touch and taste, the craft of the brewer is his personal signature on the end product. And East End has an amazing product. This isn't the equivalent of the industrial process of large volume producers where automation rules. This is personal. And it shows in ways that keep me drinking it! It is so nice to see that their growth continues and they're being rewarded for their commitment to a consistently superior product. It couldn't happen to nicer people.
I love their Pedal Pale Ale, Fat Gary, Monkey Boy, and yes, pretty much everything they brew. Their ginger ale? Off the chart. Root beer? Amazing.
Count me in as a HUGE fan. If anyone is considering gift ideas for me let me suggest a growler or two of Big Hop. I'll share....
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