I went to bat, and I hit a triple! Yes I did! A triple IPA, that is. In fact, I hit three of them, drinking three triple IPAs in a short span of time. I didn't drink them all at once of, course. That would be asking for triple trouble. I did, though, enjoy them not so far apart over a few weeks. All of them were hazy juicy New England style brews. All of them were at least 10% alcohol by volume.
The first of these that I enjoyed was Other Half 4 EZ Payments Double Dry Hopped Triple India Pale Ale, and that's the one I'm here to discuss today. It is also the one I liked best of the three, although with beers the caliber of these, that is up to interpretation. I selected them in a rather desultory fashion, with no rhyme or reason other than random choice. Ironically, I reviewed them in the reverse order of which I drank them.
Other Half says: A hazy Triple IPA brewed with a hand-selected blend of hops giving notes of passion fruit, orange, pineapple, and some pine.
The label has a number recorded on it: 1 (212) 564-6065. It also says: While supplies last! and Operators are standing by. So of course, I called the number. No operators were standing by. I got voicemail instead. Area code 212 serves Manhattan and is one of the very first area codes established in the United States. This I did not know, but Wikipedia told me so. Other Half is from Brooklyn.
I felt cheated when I bought this beer. I did not get to make 4 EZ payments. I had to pay all up front, and I paid $8.99 for my pint can from Half Time. This I did not think excessive, since I had wanted to try this beer for some time. I have no other pricing for this beer. It has an alcohol content of 10% by volume and is hopped with Citra, Galaxy, Idaho 7, and Simcoe. My can was stamped 02 26 2024 and I drank it on April 8th.
A very nice beer indeed, and one I would definitely drink….wait what's that you say? Don't go Brewguru! What are the other Triple IPAs I drank? You want to know this? Well of course you do. They were Old Nation MI,MI, MI which I liked very much, though not as much as Hoof Hearted Konkey Dong 4UP Evolutions Aquatic Ape Theory. So there you go. My Triple IPA triple is now complete.
About Other Half Brewing Company
Sam Richardson, Matt Monahan, and Andrew Burman founded Other Half Brewing Company in Brooklyn, NY in 2014 with a simple mission: to create beer that they wanted to drink from a company that they wanted to be a part of. Their vision was to push the boundaries of beer and the culture that surrounds it by representing the “Other Half” of the industry.
Tasting Notes
Other Half 4 EZ Payments Double Dry Hopped Triple India Pale Ale pours to a very hazy yellow color with a thick fluffy white head and a nose bursting with zesty grapefruit peel. Taking a sip, the beer is medium in body, more than the style usually provides. It's super juicy and grapefruity with pith and peel and fruit. I get the orange, pineapple, and to a lesser degree pine, too. It's smooth and a little creamy and pasty from the oats and finishes with a gentle bitterness and alcohol warmth.
Value & Verdict
$8.99 for a pint can was not excessive given how long I'd wanted to try this beer.
A very nice beer indeed, and one I would definitely drink again.
