Brewed
in Easton, PA by the Weyerbacher Brewing Co., this double IPA contained
a no foolin' around 9% alcohol. The beer poured swampily--it was a dull
orange-swill, hazy, and created with a thin, off-white head. It's
potent aroma made me stand up and take notice--powerful woodsy and
citrus notes in equal measures, along with the promise of silly amounts
of bitterness. To my dumb tongue, murky, bitter grapefruit was the
driving force, backed with a boozy sweetness and a whisper through the
pines.
As I often complain about, many double
or Imperial IPAs are too sweet, in an effort to get the percentage up.
My favourite thing about this spooky nectar was that the sweetness was
held in check to a serious degree. Three words to describe this beer?:
hoppy, dank, and strong. Those of you who know me will recognize that
those are all pretty good adjectives for me to assign a strong ale. This
beer wasn't pretty, and a healthy head would have been nice, but it
sure tasted sexy.
Rating: 8.5 out of 10.
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