What Our Editors Thought
Pillowy guava, yellow cake, and yuzu in the aroma with just a touch of more rugged allium and modern hop funk. Full and fruity in the flavor with an oily saturated mouthfeel that still finishes light despite the alcohol, and a very restrained bitterness despite the significant hop flavor. Exuberant yet edited.
What Our Panel Thought
Healthy diesel notes in the aroma are supported by a nice firm dankness and touches of pine, garlic, and guava. A quick flash of cracker and bready malt sweetness quickly gives way to a punchy bitterness that lingers into the finish. The sip presents notes of resin, garlic, grapefruit pith and a touch of minerality that seem to combine well and create a complex bitterness that is well balanced in its heft. Not sure I'd say crushable at this strength, but a pleasure to drink
What the Brewers Say
A Double New Zealand style West Coast IPA made with Simcoe, Citra, Nectaron, and Riwaka. This beer has a great fruit forward flavor with pine resin and citrus.