A Little Much
Cloudburst Brewing in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
6.74
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TDH West Coast NZ IPA
No, we did not just have a spasm writing that italicized style line. This beer is THAT…a Triple Dry-Hopped West Coast-style New Zealand India Pale Ale that will certainly have you saying “What The Fuck?” from start to finish. That’s because this whole thing is a little much, if you will. Triple dry-hopping an IPA is very California of us, and we rarely do it, save for a special occasion. But, we felt like adding dry-hops three times to the tank – first, some T-90s (Nectaron, Nelson Sauvin, & Riwaka). Then a couple days later, some Cryo pellets (Mosaic & Citra). Then a little later, some Nelson Hop Kief from Freestyle Farms. All into an already assertive IPA base. It’s clear, it’s bitter, it’s resinous, and it’s saturated with layers of flavors of passionfruit, papaya, tamarind & beachgrass. Too much? TOO MUCH?!
No, we did not just have a spasm writing that italicized style line. This beer is THAT…a Triple Dry-Hopped West Coast-style New Zealand India Pale Ale that will certainly have you saying “What The Fuck?” from start to finish. That’s because this whole thing is a little much, if you will. Triple dry-hopping an IPA is very California of us, and we rarely do it, save for a special occasion. But, we felt like adding dry-hops three times to the tank – first, some T-90s (Nectaron, Nelson Sauvin, & Riwaka). Then a couple days later, some Cryo pellets (Mosaic & Citra). Then a little later, some Nelson Hop Kief from Freestyle Farms. All into an already assertive IPA base. It’s clear, it’s bitter, it’s resinous, and it’s saturated with layers of flavors of passionfruit, papaya, tamarind & beachgrass. Too much? TOO MUCH?!
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Cloudburst on Shilshole, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma has some tangy hops, some yeast soup, and biscuity malt. Flavour is clean and bright, with tangy hops, moderate bitterness, and crisp biscuity malt. Not the most expressive hop character, just crisp, bright and bitter. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2024
at 05:53