Beer 208 - Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA

Brewed by the Boston Beer Company at one of its breweries in the NE USA.  Bought at HEB Grocery and drunk at home in Katy while waiting for Patricia to call to say the problem at work had been found and she was ready to come home.

new on the web site: http://www.samueladams.com/index.aspx are details of The Melting Pot, a Brewmasters Collection of beers "inspired by some of the Worlds great beer styles".

Latitude 48 IPA is one of these beers.  The web site says "Samuel Adams® Latitude 48 IPA is a unique IPA brewed with a select blend of hops from top German, English, and American growing regions all located close to the 48^th latitude within the “hop belt” of the Northern Hemisphere.  The combination of hops in this beer creates a distinctive but not overpowering hop character.  The beer is dry hopped with Ahtanum, Simcoe®*, and East Kent Goldings hops for a powerful citrus and earthy aroma.  The hop character is balanced by a slight sweetness and full body from the malt blend. OG 14.8 deg Plato, 6.0% alc/vol."

Lots of hop character in this beer, perhaps a little bit too much for my taste.  It really needs a spicy or strong flavored food to couteract the aftertaste of the bitterness.  The web site suggests spicy buffalo wings.