What Our Panel Thought
Aroma: “Intense white grapefruit and lemon with a touch of pine to accentuate. Assertive with freshly peeled orange, hints of lemon zest, and tropical fruit. Net effect is exotic and interesting.”
Flavor: “Intensely hoppy with a nice chewy malt backbone to support. Same white grapefruit and lemon predominate with some tropical-fruit notes peeking through. Well-balanced throughout. It’s a fruity citrus party—lemon dominates with orange, tangerine, and grapefruit facets, along with some pineapple and mango. After a moment, it shifts to grapefruit as the bitterness builds.”
Overall: “The blend of hops with the malt to balance make this a really solid DIPA. A really wonderful beer that showcases the hops. It’s tight, refined, clean, crisp, dry, and juicy with absolutely nothing taking the spotlight away from the beautiful blend of hops.”
What the Brewers Say
“It’s dry, refreshing, and a hoppy happening. Our intention was to really amp up the hops flavor and aroma. So we dry hopped twice, with more than 6 pounds of hops per barrel.”
