congrats! you’re not looking at your phone - tripel neipa

You see them everywhere: on buses, trams, in cafes and pubs, in shops, at bus stops, in pedestrian zones, and sometimes even on bicycles. People so engrossed in their mobile phone screens that they're completely oblivious to the world around them. The internet is full of videos showing mobile phone-related accidents. People walking head-on into signs and lampposts, colliding with other phone zombies, or stepping straight into a lake or river because they didn't notice the sidewalk ended. Most of us have a more or less problematic dependence on our mobile devices, and we're tempted to fill every free second with digital entertainment.

Atelier Vrai offers a beery alternative to this unhealthy habit, advising beer instead of your phone. With a humorous take on this pervasive addiction, the brewery recently released the Triple New England IPA Congrats! You're Not Looking At Your Phone. This NEIPA, with its impressive 9.2% ABV and hoppy, fruity character, provides a welcome distraction from the temptations of our phones.

Congrats! You're Not Looking At Your Phone is wonderfully thick and presents itself in a densely clouded peach-gold color. A creamy head of foam sits atop the opaque body and smells of ripe mango. The flavor profile follows immediately, caressing the palate with tropical fruits like mango, passion fruit, and pineapple. Pine resin and a moderate bitterness round off the drink perfectly.