Blind Pig is an India Pale Ale (IPA) by Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California. The name is an ode to the Prohibition Era where asking for a "blind pig" would get you a beer in an unmarked mason jar. See the description at the end for more information!
Blind Pig pours a honey/copper yellowish brown with a good three finger beige head that fades moderately. A decent amount of carbonation can be seen flowing through the glass.
The aroma is mostly tropical and citrus fruit with light pine and caramel. Some floral hops are also evident.
With the taste, grapefruit citrus is the main player along with pine and resin. Good carbonation and a medium body. Floral notes from the hops come through towards the end with nice hop bitterness and a somewhat dry finish. The hops and malt play nicely together and don't overpower one another.
Score: 4.5/5 (Untappd Caps)
Bottle Label Description:
"Ask for a "blind pig" in a saloon during prohibition and you might just get a beer... During prohibition, using the term "blind pig" discretely meant many different things. Sometimes it was the secret code given to a bartender to receive a beer. In other places, it meant that you paid a small fee to see a "blind pig", and along with the viewing you'd get a beer, or something else... And what type of glassware would your "blind pig" be served in? An unmarked mason jar of course. In those days, a mason jar was known as a pig, and an unmarked mason jar was known as a Blind Pig.
Use the term discreetly today and you'll get Russian River's Blind Pig IPA, a bold IPA packed full of hop aroma, flavor, and bitterness. Please keep Blind Pig IPA refrigerated and consume fresh to experience the immense hop character. Unlike many of our other beers, Blind Pig IPA is not meant to be aged."
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