Dry County Dank County Red IPA

Review Date 3/12/2019  By John Staradumsky

  Style: Red IPA   Brewery: Dry County   Country: USA   State: Georgia   $ Per OZ: $.30 (D)   ABV: 7.7%

Hey! I love Red IPA! You don’t see them that often, and really when you do, they’re a lot like a hoppy red ale, though I think the distinction should be a Red IPA should be more malty, more hoppy, and stronger in alcohol than a hoppy red ale. Makes sense, no? Well, that’s just what you’ll get with Dry County Dank County Red IPA.

Dry County says:

Dank County provides a punch of dank, earthy hops and a solid malt backbone to enjoy in the cooler months of the year. This Red IPA weighs in at 7.7% ABV and is a change of pace from the dry, citrus-pine finish of our flagship Dry County IPA.

I’m not sold on the “dank” IPA business. Sure, I like them well enough, but dank is like damp and wet and every beer is damp and wet. So there. Dry County released Dank County on October 6^th this year, and I tried it on December 30^th at Taco Mac. I paid $6.80 for a 23-ounce mug. I have not seen it in cans.

My mug of Dry County Dank County Red IPA arrived a muddy reddish brown color with a thick foamy head and luscious juicy berry stewed malts in the nose. Taking a sip, I got more of those red berry notes with a hint of chocolate and at the last a big earthy herbal hop infusion, with a dry grassy bitter finish.

Now isn’t this a wonderful beer? It is indeed maltier, hoppier and stronger than your average hoppy red ale. It’s also a nice change of pace from today’s dime a dozen namby pamby fruit loop hoppy IPAs. I love the malts here and the hops. You know I want more of this one baby!