BEER

I had a fondness for Transformers in my younger days. Long before there were live-action movies with endless explosions and overacting, there were action figures based on an afternoon cartoon.

These alien robots could transform into every-day objects, usually cars and trucks. The Autobots were the goodies, led by Optimus Prime who along with others stood for righteousness and harmony against the Decepticons, the baddies who only wanted to cause harm.

These IPAs are designed to be cloudy, fruity, low in bitterness and offer a playground for new-age hops.

Making my way through dozens of juicy/hazy IPAs, a relatively new beer judging category, I found