Mother Earth Brew Co - Auld Knucker

What's up everybody?! Been a while. I've been busy with work and drinking some random beers. Some of those will end up here on Tastes Like Beer and others will just be found over on Untappd. You can follow me there by clicking here.

So today I came home from work and found a big mess. Basically, my wife and her brother went and bought some insulation and insulated a bar cabinet we have here at our home. In other words? I've got an insulated cellar! It'll definitely be better than what I was using, which was nothing, but you get the point. Major thanks to them!

But enough about that, tonight I'm drinking another beer from my friends at Mother Earth Brew Co. Tonight I'm drinking Auld Knucker which is a 7% abv IPA. The back of the bottle says it's brewed with some honey and a citrusy hop variety. So, let's get this one poured and see how Auld Knucker stacks up to some of the other IPA I've had recently (and from Mother Earth Brew Co)

Auld Knucker pours out a really nice looking golden color with some orange hue to it. There's about a 2 finger fluffy white head that is sticking around for a long time. A nice amount of carbonation streaming up from the bottom of the glass. This isn't the freshest bottle so it's nice to see we've got some active carbonation. The head is leaving behind a really sticky and thick lacing. Very foamy. This looks like a really nice IPA. Let's get the nose.

Nice, right away, big grapefruit citrus. Like, very intense grapefruit. There's a nice bit of orange and tangerine behind that as well. Going back in for a 2nd opinion and I get some of that sweet honey. It's sugary, sticky, and definitely playing a big part in this beer. There's some peach in here as well. I'm getting a little bitterness as well but for the most part, this is a big grapefruit bomb. Lots of sugary sweetness. Let's do some drinking!

First thing is that bitter grapefruit. A lot like a grapefruit peel or zest. That bitterness drives through the entire palate paving the way for everything else. Orange, Tangerine, honey, sugar, sweet peaches. Just a really nice balance between everything. The hops really drive this beer. The honey is much more prominent via bottle than I ever remember it being on tap (surprise, I've had this one before!). Not a bad thing at all, just really a pleasant addition to an otherwise hoppy, citrus forward IPA.

So overall, Auld Knucker from MEBC is another home run. It's everything you want from an IPA; bitter, sweet, citrus, etc. Finishes nice and dry. MEBC does IPA better than most in the area (we've got a lot of breweries) and this one is no exception. Just another fantastic beer from MEBC. Readily available in the area and potentially available outside the area depending on where you're at. Check this one out!

Rating: A