Stop Trying To Make Fetch Happen is a 5.5% ABV Red Ale from Evil Genius Brewing Company out of Philadelphia, PA. A “Lab Exclusive” at the brewery, this brew is hopped with Bravo, Centennial, and Columbus and has English Pale, American Pale, and Vienna Malts, with roasted barley.
Pouring to a dark brown color with a thick off white head, you get the feeling this isn’t a normal Irish red ale! Smells of cherries and malts are noticeable, this one sort of smells floral like an IPA at first pour.
Tasting “Stop Trying to Make Fetch Happen” brings a hoppy bite to what you thought a red ale was. The floral and cherry flavors are subtle and not overpowering, and you get a hefty dry malt flavor on the backend that really gives this brew depth. A thin mouthfeel is deceiving, and moderate carbonation makes this a slow sipper.
“The Lab” is Evil Genius Brewing Company’s new location in Fishtown, Philadelphia. Head there to try this and other Lab Exclusives only on tap there.
