Long Trail SPACE JUICE
Double IPA
Canned: No Idea
Consumed: 12/12/15
ABV: 8.7% 82 IBUs
ABV: 8.7% 82 IBUs
I am drinking this one from the can, as a personal policy on 16-ounce double IPAs.
Not the propulsive hop explosion I had envisioned. Melon, honey, and light citrus notes. Real smooth, the 8.7% really doesn't seem to jump out and bite at all. This seems to be a pretty dangerous can. It used to be that an IPA of this caliber would let you know the alcohol was coming with a burn or an unrelenting hoppy bitterness to mask it. Now-a-days with beers like Sip and Heady, the precedence has been set that these strong IPAs no longer have to warn you. This beer certainly falls into the category of deceptively smooth doubles.
I think this is a great beer. My only criticism is that it could be a little more hop forward to compete with other DIPAs, though it seems incredibly well balanced. Then, on a personal note, I am not a huge fan of this melon-y bit, I like my hops piney with some citrus.
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