8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Canned 5/3/21 - once or twice a year a shipment of this shows up locally and vanishes within hours - well since COVID has me working from home and I can go to the liquor store in the middle of the day, I finally snagged some before it disappeared - suck it, motherfuckers - anyway, I actually tried this many years ago at Alchemist when it was still a brewpub but never rated it (I know, shame on me) - part of me was concerned about trying again for fear I’d not like it as much - luckily, this is not the case - in a world with a glut of good double ipas, there are still things that make this stand out - for one, it’s quite dry - the attenuation is great and the malt structure is firm - the layering of hop flavors is exceptional - a lot of dankness, pepper, pine - where a lot of hazy ipas are muddled, this retains the vibrancy of the hop oils really well - it’s definitely a standout in a crowded field - glad I got to try it again!
Tried
from Can
on 13 May 2021
at 00:49