Draft at brewery. While I like C hops they didn’t do it well. Some asprin and astringent hoppiness. A little sweet malt works for well but the hops just don’t shine like I want. Another DIPA Berko hasn’t had.

Pint at the brewery - hazy orange - tons of tropical fruit in the nose, dank piney character - soft texture - assertively/aggressively bitter - in most S26 IPAs this is often held in check, but in this one it’s a wee bit abrasive - citrus, pepper - the cool thing here that makes this a bit distinct from their other IPAs is the earthiness of golden promise - adds a dry malt complexity and mildly British character - good, but the occasional abrasiveness knocks it down a peg.