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You've seen hipsters drinking beer. You've seen drunk hipsters. Now, my friends, you've seen a drunk drinking a hipster. Evil Twin Hipster Pale Ale that is, and OK, I may not have been drunk in the picture to the right, but heck, I was working on it drinking that glass of Hipster Pale Ale. We’ve all heard about the Hipster movement these days (the sociological stratification, not the beer). But what exactly are hipsters?
From Wikipedia:
The hipster subculture is one of affluent or middle class young Bohemians who reside in gentrifying neighborhoods, broadly associated with indie and alternative music, a varied non-mainstream fashion sensibility (including vintage and thrift store-bought clothes), generally progressive political views, organic and artisanal foods, and alternative lifestyles.
And that, you see, brings around to Evil Twin and how they uses the name, since their beers definitely qualify as artisanal. Denmark’s Evil Twin calls this an American Pale Ale. They brew it at Two Roads Brewing in Connecticut. Here’s what they say about it on their website:
Perhaps you heard of a worldwide beer-movement that tributes favorite hipster neighbourhoods across the globe. If you feel excluded because you’re hip but your city is not, this cutting-edge, ‘hip without border’ pale ale is an homage to you - the global hipster. Cheers!
Doesn’t tell me much about the beer, of course, but hey, it sounds hip. All I know is that it has an alcohol content of 5.5% by volume and I paid $8 for an 11 ounce glass at Taco Mac.
My glass of Evil Twin Hipster Pale Ale arrived a brilliant caramel color with a very light head of creamy foam and a pinch of soft fruit in the nose. Taking a sip, I get a big caramel maltiness up front followed by a hint of fruit and an intense bitterness without much aroma at all really. Think lots of early addition hops.
Yes, this is pricey at $8 for 11 ounces of a 5.5% beer, but I rarely see Evil Twin on tap, and Evil twin beers are generally special. This one was very good, but not exceptional, and as a result I probably would not buy it again, not even in the bottle where it would likely run $3 to $4 for 12 ounces. That works out to $18 to $24 a six-pack, and there are many other pale ales of equal or better quality out there for much less money.
And remember, try a new beer today, and drink outside the box.
*Pricing data accurate at time of review or latest update. For reference only, based on actual price paid by reviewer.
(B)=Bottled
(D)=Draft