Beer Advent Calendar 2015 - December 10th (Birthday beer!)

I know you're dying to hear, I've had a very nice birthday.

Went to Wahaca for lunch and ate what I thought was a relatively small amount of food
(Nachos and Frijolas, a pair of taquitos, 1 quesadilla, and 2 bits of sumptuous - there I am again with the M&S language - brisket in small soft tortilla).

But by the time I finished I was incredibly full, uncomfortably so.  The food was just so dense and rich.  Definitely ordering less next time.

Birthday beer!

Finally a big IPA!

Stone - Delicious IPA
A rather modest ABV (7.7%) wasn't really what I wanted after lunch, since I'm still full - but it's tasty enough so I'll give it a pass on that front.
It's pretty dry, and as you'd expect from an IPA this strong is all about citrus, pine et cetera.  There's a strange fresh-pack-of-paper whiff in the smell too.

Also it's bitter.  Perhaps too much for my taste - it's nice, not quite as good as Brewdog's Jackhammer across the board.

7/10