Hoppy Holidays
Block 15 Brewing Company in Corvallis, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
7.14
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Imperial IPA with Citrus and Spruce Tips
Brewed with a sleigh-full of resinous and citrus-forward hops, Hoppy Holidays blends seasonal flavors of pine and orange zest with a generous, warming malt backbone. Kettle additions of sweet orange peel and locally-foraged spruce and Douglas fir tips lend a blend of citrus and spice notes that evokes holidays past, like opening a gift box of citrus under a holiday tree. Hoppy Holidays from Block 15!
Brewed with a sleigh-full of resinous and citrus-forward hops, Hoppy Holidays blends seasonal flavors of pine and orange zest with a generous, warming malt backbone. Kettle additions of sweet orange peel and locally-foraged spruce and Douglas fir tips lend a blend of citrus and spice notes that evokes holidays past, like opening a gift box of citrus under a holiday tree. Hoppy Holidays from Block 15!
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz. can, pours a clear amber with a medium white head. Aroma is full of spruce tips upfront, followed by big woody, resinous hops, toasted bready malt, and a touch of citrus. Flavour reveals a harmonious blend of resinous hops, sweet orange peel, and spruce tips -- how this works well is surprising to me, but I guess leave it to Block 15 to manage it. Slightly on the sweet side for a IIPA for me, but given the avant-garde nature of this beer, I'm pleased with it. Very good.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2023
at 04:25