Liberty Lunch IPA

I moved to Austin in the summer of 1997, and thus am fortunate enough to have fond memories of the now defunct music venue Liberty Lunch.  The place was fun, awesome, and so quintessentially Austin, that of course it was forced to shut down in July of 1999 to make way for development (i.e. condos and upscale retail).  In those two years i was able to see amazing shows from Blur, Sunny Day Real Estate, and more, the venue cementing itself as a hallowed landmark for those who remember it (see also Raul's Club, the original Emo's, the original Antone's, and so on).  I sure miss it.  And apparently i'm not alone.  The folks over at Independence Brewery here in Austin just released a new IPA named after the beloved club, with its can artwork paying homage, the most recent in a series of Austin-themed cans from the brewer.  And it's tasty too.  The beer pours amber with a nice off-white head, and smells of citrus and pine.  An easily drinkable IPA, flavors of pine and tropical citrus combine well with hints of honey and some earthier spices to make a crisp, delicious, 5.5% ABV brew that just slides off that palate.  Yum.

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