Offaly hazy

Poor oul Kings County Brewers Collective had better get used to the midlands references for as long as their product is in Ireland. Brooklyn also has the alter ego "Kings County", hence the name of this New York outfit. I paid handsomely for one of their tall cans of IPA at Stephen Street News.

Superhero Sidekicks is 6.9% ABV, includes oats in the recipe, and is hopped with Idaho 7, Cascade, Centennial and Mosaic: nothing wrong with any of that. It pours a dense and opaque orange, giving off a mix of lime citrus aroma, with hints of savoury caraway and sesame. It's surprisingly thin for the spec, and I expected to be halted on my first pull by thickness and burning. Instead it's light and breezy: spritzy juice for the main part and just a mild and dry chickpea and red onion kick at the end. There's a bit of oaty/yeasty fuzz going on, but not so much that it blocks the hops.

It's not exciting; it's absolutely not worth an €8.29 dip into your pocket; but it's fine to drink. 440mls weren't Offaly long in disappearing.