Evil Twin Brewing Releases New Beers Available at Ridgewood Taproom Pop-Up

The recently opened Evil Twin Brewing pop-up at Nowadays is an almost Wonka-esque experience, only with hops and malt in place of gobstoppers and fizzy lifting drinks.

At the bar area, I request a few samples from one of the bartenders, who presents me with flights of a triple IPA, an imperial porter, and something called a DDH or double dry-hopped IPA. I must confess: I’m no beer aficionado. But each beer was deeply fragrant and complex with a distinct flavor profile and nose. Tasting notes from the menu like “dank” and “soft carb bitterness” would, I imagine, make plenty of sense to the hard-core craft beer lover. I got whiffs of grapefruit and pine from the triple IPA; the porter, dark and full-bodied, appealed to my coffee lover’s soul.