Beer of the Week 6/28: Front Stoop

Beer: Front Stoop

Type: West Coast IPA

ABV: 7.7%

Brewer: Triple Bottom Brewing

Location: Philadelphia, PA

What about this beer ISN’T awesome? The name immediately appeals to the “Hey Arnold” fan in me. The label on the can clearly took some hard work and is so very Philly. The brewer lists tasting notes such as “aromas of Lemonhead and purple PEZ.” And the mantra of Triple Bottom Brewing, a very community-focused enterprise, is “It’s bigger than beer.” There’s a lot to like overall.

But for the beer itself, in classic West-Coast IPA style, the piney bitterness and malty taste is very apparent. Front Stoop is hopped with six different varieties: Nugget, Centennial, Lemondrop, Mosaic, Chinook and Citra. Triple Bottom has their take on a juice bomb (which is also excellent), but this is the classic well-balanced IPA that reels fans back in from that haze craze. And personally, I feel very lucky that my local bottle shop is the first place Triple Bottom has distributed to in Philadelphia! That’s how fresh these cans are.

For more information on Triple Bottom, like where you can find their Front Stoop West Coast IPA along with other brews of theirs, visit their website here. You can also check them out on social media @triplebottombrewing.