With my first review, I’ve decided to choose a more local brewery based out of Livermore, CA. When I first saw Morgan Territory at a bar, I was in Lake Tahoe on my honeymoon. We were at a really cool taproom right off Lake Tahoe Boulevard with some incredible selections. But one stood out to me based on name alone. Who wouldn’t want to try something called Zwickelpig? Basic google search tells me it’s named after a certain valve in a fermentor shaped as a pigtail. Maybe it’s because I’ve had so many good experiences with pig-related alcohols (WhistlePig anyone?).
When I actually tried it, I was surprised: it tasted as amazing as it sounds! Like a lot of Hazy Double IPA’s, the taste is going to be different when on tap than canned. Zwickelpig was as cloudy as a Hazy DIPA in appearance. In taste, it comes off more like a Denogginizer: abundance of hops, and your typical West Coast style. Lot of stonefruit, grapefruit notes. For balance alone this is a fantastic interpretation of a Hazy DIPA, though it does stick to the script and leaves more to be desired.
Rating: 8.4
a note on my rating system: a standard 0 – 10 scale with a midterm average TBD once I have more content of reviews. Top Box is aimed to be 9-10, again more content will be needed