(Native South) American IPA by Kuka

It was not what I expected from seeing a Mayan-looking drawing on the front and it definitely wasn’t what I think of as “American” Let me backtrack a little. The word America/n is what I think of as the USA. Sadly I don’t think, “American” as North or South American. I only think of North or South when explicitly stated so. For example, the North American Natives known as the Mayans compared to The Americans known as the Mayans.

Excuse me but I’ve just been informed that I am an egit for calling it Mayan. Kuka is word from the Andes and Mayans were in Souther Mexico. As the Andean Brewing Company says,

In native Andean language, Aymaran, "kuka," means "food for workers and travelers," a reference to the bounty provided by gods.  It was used to refer to the Coca plant and how its leaves played a major role in religious and social ceremonies of Andean indigenous civilizations.

Please note: At Pretentious Drinking we act like we know but don’t claim to actually know a thing.

Okay, okay semantics aside. An “American IPA” is exactly what this tastes like (The Brewery is based in New York) and is why I have been enjoying this six pack. It has the punch a good ale, specifically an IPA should have: She’s that sweet floral mother you always wanted to drink (what?!) There’s a bite that lingers after she goes down with a spicy pinch  and it goes down with some gravitas (that’s weight/gravity you ig’nant Sonofa…) With a moderate alcohol content of 6.2% you’ll be enjoying yourself only after a few bitter-sweet moments.

Kuka says their American IPA is brewed with maca root. From what I read (ain’t I so smarts?) the root can vary from sweet to bitter-sweet flavors as the color of the root varies. What I find interesting is both could work but which is it?! Kuka, I demand an answer! Is it Sweet, is it Bitter? Where can I compare the two? Blasted fancy beers convoluting my pretentious mind!

Its time again, time to say adu. I am off to the Andes… well Nawlins to visit a good friend and well known writer to himself.  If you have any New Orleans based brews let me know and I’ll grab ‘em before I leave. Maybe you’ll get a Pretentious review out of it…

Cheers.