Picked up this growler at the soon to be closing Laurelwood Pizza Pub, over my first actual pizza from the restaurant. It was good, but the beer was great. I had a pint with dinner, and ended up taking home this growler, too.

Unfortunately, I failed to write down the last word in this beer’s title, which was written on the chalkboard behind the bar. It was called El Rojo … Sorachi? Sorachi is a type of hop, so that’s plausible, but my understanding is that Sorachi is supposed to have a distinct lemony flavor, and I didn’t pick up on that at all. And then Matt refers to El Rojo as being an Amarillo-based single hop red … which seems more like what I experienced, but it would be difficult for this designer to mistake the word “Amarillo” for “Sorachi,” even at a distance. I spot type like some people spot cars.

Anyone know the story behind this beer?

Beer Name: El Rojo
Brewer: Laurelwood Brewing
Price: $10
Sampled: June 2, 2010
Rating: 4/5
Notes: I swear this is oaked. It’s like my ChardonnIPA but even oakier. And buttery hops. Got that dangerously drinkable quality Lucky Lab used to have. Yum.
ABV: 6.0% abv
IBU: N/A
OG N/A
TG N/A
Serving Type: Growler.