Thirsty Thursday Beer Painting #89, September 8, 2016, Alien Church IPA by Tired Hands Brewing Co.

This week’s beer painting is of Alien Church IPA by Tired Hands Brewing Company in Ardmore, PA. Jean Broillet IV, the brewer/owner/founder of Tired Hands is knocking it out of the galaxy with this one. I got a chance to chat with him and his wife, Julie Foster, at Culmination Beer Fest, hosted by Anchorage Brewing, and I tasted for the second time the deliciousness of the Alien Church India Pale Ale. This IPA really brings a lot of serious dry hopped flavor, but is smooth and fruity at the same time. The freshness is probably the best thing about canned beer, just like a brand new keg every time you open one. I tried several other Tired Hands brews at Anchorage Brewing, including a collaboration beer brewed by Jean and Gabe Fletcher, called Works of Love, which was fabulously sour and fresh. To me it was a work of art. When I made this painting, I put the can of Alien Church inside an alien cathedral in front of alien stained glass. I think that Jean and his crew were imagining beer made by alien monks when they came up with the recipe. I can’t wait to go to the new Fermenteria in a couple weeks during my short trip to PA, followed by a cross-country drive in six days with my friend who is going on an epic beer run for his son’s wedding in CA. I am hoping to make a cool painting inside this great new Tired Hands location, which I have heard so much about!