Squatters Craft Beers Hop Rising Tropical Double IPA – American IPA at 9% ABV | 72 IBU (US$1.50 at Specs #4 North Houston, 355 ml, best before 12-Mar-2020, acquired 7-Mar-2020, reviewed 9-Mar-2020)
Appearance: hazy medium gold with a short, short-lived pale ivory head, spotty lacing. (3/5) Aroma: bready caramel, tropical fruit, resiny pine, pithy grapefruit, earth. (7/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, high bitter. (6/10) Palate: medium slightly creamy body, moderate-soft carbonation, sticky lingering bitter finish. (3/5)
Flavours and aromas are not clearly better than the base while the appearance is slightly inferior. OK for a change, and maybe just slightly easier to drink, but not as easy as a more modern NEIPA (or NEDIPA). (13/20)
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