Went down to Arcadia Brewing again this afternoon with a friend and had another great time at the Battle Creek establishment. I have to comment on the bartender. Chris, does a excellent job of keeping his customers happy. Not too much in your face, but always attentive to your beer needs, Chris does a great job of making sure your glass is never empty and always willing to make a suggestion as to what pint would best suit your needs. Tonight had a couple of pints of IPA but left with a treasure that I had to blog about. On the way out the door I picked up a Double Hopmouth IPA that you will see here. Excellent brew with great hoppy tones. Not too much hops as some big hops beers claim. Some of the huge hop beers out there just make your pallate scream with pain. Not this one. The Double Hopmouth is just the right combination of a large hop addition without the glaring aftertaste on your taste buds. And at a whopping 8%, you will definitely feel like you have had a drink afterwards. And what the hell is wrong with that? I paired mine with a asparagus goat cheese quiche my wife made tonight and was very happy how the two complemented each other. The earthy tones of asparagus and tartness of the goat cheese did the IPA justice. Quenched my thirst and hit the back of my throat with a bang! If you are ever in the Creek, make it a point to stop by the Arcadia Brewing Company and try all of the different flavors they have to offer.
