Shapiro's Purim Beer

 

My neighbor mentioned to me that she had received a couple of beers among the Mishloach Manot-Purim Food Gifts and wanted to know if I was interested in receiving them. She's not a beer drinker. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, as they say, so I didn't ask for details, just said "yes, thankyou." 

This morning she brought them to me, and one had me almost jumping for joy-- Shapiro Purim IPA. Maybe some of you remember that I wrote about the Shapiro IPA seven, yes, 7 years ago. Over the years, my taste buds have changed, and now I prefer a good IPA to wine. Once she saw how enthusiastic I was about it being a Shapiro Beer, she was happy to join me drinking it.

She was even impressed that I knew how to pour beer... then I checked the aroma. Lovely fruity, natural fruit for sure. And it tasted wonderful. Even my non-beerdrinking neighbor liked it. 

Just one thing to mention... The bottle says it's a 5% alcohol beer, contrary to what I read on the Shapiro site, but that's OK, especially in the morning. During a war, it's especially nice to find small treats, like a good Israeli IPA. Thanks, Shapiro...