#BeerSaturday is at week 202 as we happily drink away lockdown time and get back into IPAs! ![zekes-hops.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmYczufmVzAH7N4mn3ST35Jt5SrbaXWQ4Me1BCJZ9VjuUd/zekes-hops.jpg) *Source: https://www.pinterest.pt/goldensaintbeer/ with a little Zeke design on top.* I became a beer blogger organically years ago because of the blockchain as I came to write either about that which I am learning, or know very well. The years I spent brewing for myself, the breweries I work with now on their technology and marketing, and the decades spent imbibing combine for the self-proclaimed title of the #Blockchain #Beerologist. This week, we may still be hung over from #beersaturday 200 a couple weeks ago but I am enjoying some regional IPAs as hair of the dog. ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmXdD8hMvJbpLLzxhRodBLkP7J9urP5Nv3dH3z1P5QWSLz/image.png) # Shorty of the Week ![177659009_458787685353289_7045457307203039621_n.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmX46zViKpPtPwMvWaG2qWkpF5YprW6gYo7wT3vq3HvgQo/177659009_458787685353289_7045457307203039621_n.jpg) I like to keep a few shorties in the fridge for those times when a smaller, different beer is the right one. There have been more shorties than pints on the town because of the lockdown but I promise I will catch you up on the local draft beer scene when the bars are open again. The shorty this week is sent to me by a guest from the big city. Here, we have a fistful of Rumblecat Double IPA from one of my favourite breweries Great Lakes Brewery https://greatlakesbrewery.myshopify.com/products/rumblecat-355ml It is rather light for a double IPA at only 7.5 ABV and a modest 60 IBU At some points, I feel GLB is simply changing the labels and keeping the beer the same as it all seems to have oats & wheat, be nice sweet and bold, and hazy hoppy. Which is fine by me as I like what they do! ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmXdD8hMvJbpLLzxhRodBLkP7J9urP5Nv3dH3z1P5QWSLz/image.png) # DIPA for your Face ![IMG_1151.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmZFxjh582CaSiGLRgBNGshL6frREoycozfg3vBQrhbPkg/IMG_1151.jpg) This can spoke to me so much, I bought it on 2 occasions in a sixpack of new beers and it didn't register as Wellington Brewery https://www.wellingtonbrewery.ca/ Their stouts and ales played a large part in rescuing me from drinking shitty Labatt's and Molson products but I will have to admit that I have enjoyed the newer wave of craft breweries so much more. ![IMG_1152.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmPQAwhqvHAoiB7VvJnWgYPVm9hx4ezbHKnvtMTAn7PgAj/IMG_1152.jpg) The eclectic artwork is perhaps better on a wall than as a brand which will stand out on a can but I enjoyed the colours and the curious clones farming some sort of produce from the faces? The side panel proudly displays the classic Wellington logo which I cannot remember ever changing and a fairly standard description of a double IPA I would like. The last line is a little presumptuous for my tastes so lets have a taste and see whether they are correct. ![IMG_1153.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmUwqK4t5VCUjmfk2cEfoztqmrxRBxMZPYXmtFYDnja5EN/IMG_1153.jpg) Truth is, I can't recall an IPA with Mosaic I didn't like. The gift of increased hops listed at 80 International Bitterness Units (IBU) and heavy 8.5% alcohol by volume that comes with a Double IPA is usually good enough for me! When you drink a DIPA that doesn't taste like a normal beer with a shot of vodka and isn't an overwhelming mess of hops, you know you are enjoying a good one. Using wheat and oats is cheating a little but it makes for a seriously good pint in this case. Glad I bought 2! ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmXdD8hMvJbpLLzxhRodBLkP7J9urP5Nv3dH3z1P5QWSLz/image.png) # TransAtlantic is BACK! ![IMG_1170.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmcH9RsYi9T5TcwMCJPYMD2BKKt85qG4MUzQM2Msv6GQ4k/IMG_1170.jpg) I have a pretty direct connection with Abe Erb Brewery https://abeerb.com/ having worked with them as a network Beerologist and building their computing networks and point of sale systems for years. Earlier this year, the combination of a bunch of lockdowns and lingering ownership issues, they closed for good. I had growlers on shelves and was mourning the fact I would never have any of their IPAs again. Then, I received a call a few months later from the controller informing me that they require our services to help update and open each of the breweries. A new ownership group joined the owner I really liked working with and I may have use for these growlers after all! ![IMG_1171.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQma7NDnYBGgDU2xp62XSyfJvhqWHgGNy6HgMdLjfdzhitu/IMG_1171.jpg) I was always a Buggy Whip IPA https://abeerb.com/pages/taplist-waterloo kinda guy 'til I picked up 6 Transatlantic 355ml cans to feature as a shorty of the week. I was uninspired by many American pale ales at the time and just happy to be trying something new. This was one delicious beer a couple years ago. This tall can is from the latest batch brewed so the pub could reopen. It was a moment in time I feared impossible and the beer tasted as sweet as it had back then. ![beerologistapproved.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmNgNnMcCKvgcGEA9cRmeFgGza8CydHE1eAYgtGtv2sqgU/beerologistapproved.png) So great to have Abe Erb back in business, know the Transatlantic is at least as good as it was, and rejoice in knowing I will have it again soon. ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmXdD8hMvJbpLLzxhRodBLkP7J9urP5Nv3dH3z1P5QWSLz/image.png) # This One's got Moxee ![IMG_1011.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmVbrPVbgY3xiYu6EpitCFX6zTvB9zf4e2yEhQ384Ji1QH/IMG_1011.jpg) To close, a little more Great Lakes Brewery https://www.greatlakesbeer.com/ as I was pleased to once again find this on the shelf. It is usually a seasonal I enjoyed about a month ago so I am wondering if I am catching the end of the batch, it was a bigger batch, or hopefully it is available year round. ![IMG_1012.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmWPZQzzAVb8gY4ZGjwuBDp8bL62bod3Tcytmc9eS3qbnb/IMG_1012.jpg) Either way, GLB has never made a NEIPA I haven't enjoyed and Moxee https://www.greatlakesbeer.com/Beer/meanwhile-down-in-moxee-ipa/ is one of the best. El Dorado hops have been such a great supporting hop for the best New England IPAs which have been my obsession the last 2 years. There is nothing to say except this is a fantastic beer and I would couple it with any in my top 10 if it becomes available year round. ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmXdD8hMvJbpLLzxhRodBLkP7J9urP5Nv3dH3z1P5QWSLz/image.png) # #BEERSaturday! ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmPLZWyy6bGWEzxEStKnEBvfgHWmdFg9jWhqduc5G7Yyvc/image.png) Thanks again for this wonderful #hive #beer gift by @spirall on Twitter! 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# Are breweries open where you are?