When Your Beer Sounds Like a Mythical Creature and Tastes Like Vermont Got Lost in a Hops Field
In the grand pantheon of craft beer names, where the bizarre meets the buzzworthy, Fat Orange Cat Brew Co. has unleashed upon the world the "FOC Less Monster," a New England Style Double IPA that begs the question: Are we naming beers after elusive creatures now, or is this just what happens when brewers run out of animals to name their beers after?
Let's dive into the murky waters of this concoction. The FOC Less Monster isn't just a beer; it's a legend, a fable wrapped in a hops vine, shrouded in the mists of a New England morning. If Bigfoot brewed a beer, would it be this hoppy? We may never know, but Fat Orange Cat seems to think that if you're going to chase mythical creatures, you might as well do it with a beer that packs more punch than a Loch Ness sighting.
The first sip of FOC Less Monster is akin to stumbling upon a secret gathering of hops conspiring to overthrow the senses. It's a full-frontal assault of fruity, juicy flavors that makes you wonder if you're drinking a beer or if someone squeezed an entire orchard into your glass and then dared to ferment it. The haze? Oh, it's not just atmospheric; it's a deliberate ploy to obscure just how much this beer is going to mess with your head.
In the tradition of craft beer one-upmanship, the FOC Less Monster isn't just an IPA; it's a Double IPA, because, in the world of craft brewing, excess is a virtue. Why settle for one layer of hops when you can double down, ensuring that every sip delivers a roundhouse kick of flavor so powerful, it might just register on the Richter scale?
The irony of the name "FOC Less Monster" in a beer that is anything but 'less' is not lost on us. It's as if Fat Orange Cat Brew Co. is playing a linguistic game of chicken, daring us to find out what 'less' means in a world where more is never enough. This beer is a paradox, a riddle wrapped in a hops enigma, ensconced in a can that promises a monster of an experience.
In conclusion, the FOC Less Monster is less a beer and more a journey into the heart of what makes craft beer both infuriatingly pretentious and endlessly fascinating. It's a testament to the creativity (or madness) of brewers who look at a vat of beer and see a canvas for their wildest experiments. So, here's to the monsters, the myths, and the mayhem they inspire. May your glasses never be empty, and may your monsters always be less, except when it comes to flavor. Cheers, or as the craft beer aficionados might say, "To the next creature feature in a can!"
Cheers you, silly Bastards!
