The Establishment Brewing Company Sky Rocket VI – American Double / Imperial IPA at 7.3% ABV (C$4.72 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 1-Dec-2020, acquired 9-Dec-2020, reviewed 11-Dec-2020)
Appearance: slightly hazy straw with two fingers of loose white head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, resiny dank pine, stone fruit, pale malt, green vegetal. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (9/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, moderate bitter lingering slightly vegetal finish. (3/5)
I can’t find any proper brewer’s notes for this brand-spankin’-new continuation of the series, but what can I find says it’s hopped with Mosaic and El Dorado in early fermentation dry hopping. That source also compares it to II, and I’m inclined to agree. Like some of the other incarnations, I’m getting a bit of a green vegetal note, but a bit more aggressive than previously. Still good, but with a little harshness. I’d be the first to admit I don’t know what the fuck I’m talking about, but I have to wonder if the early fermentation dry hopping is contributing to that slightly harsh note, which for me always feels a bit like over extraction, like when I forget to press my French Roast at the right time. On the other hand, the Rocket has now for the first time gained enough altitude to be considered a DIPA, so it’s got that going for it… (16/20)
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