As you’ve probably noticed, we’ve been taking our love of beers quite seriously in recent weeks.
So we took the trek over to Area 23 last week after seeing they had Oddball Brewing Company’s Hoptomic Imperial IPA on tap.
We have never tasted the Suncook brewery’s suds before and were quite interested to see what kind of tasty concoctions are being brewed close to Concord. And since we can’t venture outside the city limits (except for Bow) we figured why not get it while it’s in Concord.
Unfortunately, since Area 23 seems to go through kegs like it’s their job (which it pretty much is), chances are the Hoptomic won’t still be there when you stop in. But fingers crossed, because this is a beer worth trying.
With an 8.4 ABV (that’s alcohol by volume) you might expect a strong and maybe even overwhelming alcohol taste. That was not the case.
While you could definitely tell this had a stronger than normal alcohol content, it was smooth and filled with lots of delicious hops. The perfect combination for someone who’s really into IPAs – or those who like really good beers made locally.
It was hard stopping after one, but we were on official Insider business, so hopefully we’ll make it back before the keg kicks.
But if it’s gone, it won’t be hard to find a tasty beer flowing from the Area 23 taps. We got a close look at the cooler and let’s just say, there’s lots of pints to look forward to.
