An underappreciated trait of good beer is the nose – hitting your nostrils just before the foam, awakening the brain to liquid bliss ahead. Aroma accounts for 80% of what we experience as taste. The IPA masters at Narrow Gauge Brewing Co. triple-dry-hop this limited-edition brew, released about four times a year, to unleash the intense hop citrus and pine without adding bitterness. The result is a smooth juice bomb that exemplifies the appeal of the Hazy IPA. Named Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A after the cheat sequence in the Nintendo game Contra and colloquially known as “Konomi Code,” it’s an easy hack for maximum flavor.
1545 N. Hwy. 67, Florissant, narrowgaugestl.shop
This article appears in September 2026.