The folks at Young Henrys couldn't be accused of not enjoying a lil' bit o' Yee Haw! Harking all the way back to one of their very first limited releases, the Yippee IA (Imperial Amber Ale), the chaps with the chaps have never shirked away from the opportunity for a Southern-inspired celebration, be it barn dance, hoedown or boot scoot. And now they've gone and developed themselves a Texas-style Red Hop Poker. Originally brewed for the Carnivore's Ball in Marrickville, this is an India Red Ale that was created as the perfect accompaniment to Texas-style BBQ ribs and hot sauce. Appropriately, it's brewed with El Dorado, Amarillo and an as-yet-unnamed experimental US hop variety. But for all the hop focus, the key to this beer is the caramel malt which, the brewers tell us, is 'enough to quell the fire of the hottest chipotleâ?. NO
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