Elysian Brewing Space Dust American IPA at 7.2% ABV ($3.50 at South Trail Co-Op, 650ml, no bottle date or best before)
Pours clear pale gold with two fingers of rocky white head, excellent retention and lacing. (4/5) Nose is caramel malt, citrus, pine, tropical fruits. (8/10) Taste is moderate sweet, moderately strong bitter. (8/10) Medium body, moderate carbonation, lingering bitter finish. (4/5)
That is one big solid beefy IPA. I honestly don’t know why this isn’t called a DIPA – the hop load and the ABV are both more suited to a double than a single. It’s well done, and reasonably well balanced, but a bit more malt-forward than I prefer. (16/20)
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