‘Transcendental IPA’ happily not as ‘brutally bitter’ as advertised. Yellow grapefruit-peeled bittering outlasts juicy orange-dried tartness. Ancillary pineapple, peach and mango whims provide contrasting sweetness. Juniper-like gin boozing awakens resinous pine needling at bright citric finish.
On tap at Three Wise Monks, conquering super-hopped triple IPA never gets too bitter despite being first-class hophead delight. Instead, robust floral-fruited New Zealand green bullet hop oiling adds brighter citric zest and juicier tropical tang. Lemony orange rind bittering and resinous pine sapping gain prominence contrasting delightful pineapple-grapefruit-mango-nectarine-peach bouquet. Creamy caramel malt sugaring sweetens its juicy-fruited goodness further. Juniper-nipped vodka snip provides boozy ethanol burn.
Enviably enterprising West Coast trailblazers flood market almost monthly with absolutely delectable fresh hopped IPA fare. On tap at Growler & Gill, highly expressive full-bodied November-bound beauty spreads sweet pineapple, peach, grapefruit, melon, tangerine, mango, nectarine and cantaloupe fruiting across moderate pine-needled orange peel bittering. Elegant floral bouquet scintillates sugary crystal malting as well as lusty fruit juicing, resinous hop sharpness and wafting evergreen splendor. A hint of lemon zest brightens the mood even further. Magnificient!
Noble India Pale Ale changeup relies less on piney fruiting than usual upscale competitors. Bountiful caramel-burnt dark chocolate roast sweetens above less imposing wood-charred oats roast. Syrupy chocolate-dipped red grapefruit, pineapple, cherry and grape medley provides fondue-like luster. Ancillary prune, fig and date notions fill the backend.
Built for serious-minded hopheads, sweet tangy fruitiness brightens crystal-sugared ‘lean malts’ and resinous hop-oiled spices for medium-full-bodied grandeur. At the midst, evergreen-fresh piney spruce sapping drapes orange-peeled pink grapefruit ripeness as well as ancillary bosc pear, macintosh apple and pineapple illusions.
On tap at Doherty’s Ale House, bitterer, richer and reedier version of Foolproof Backyahd India Pale Ale brings wood-dried grapefruit rind bittering, tart orange peel briskness and gin-like juniper berry dryness to resinous hop fodder. Caramelized crystal malts contrast the overwhelming bitterness. Tertiary pineapple, peach and tangerine tang brightens the potent mix.
Sharp piney fruited hop pungency invigorates bitter ‘hop-head’ delight. Bright Citra-hopped grapefruit rind and orange pith bittering soaks up ultra-dry Amarillo-hopped wood tones. Sugary caramel malting, tangy tangerine-peach-melon juicing and sappy spruce resin provide generous contrast above wispy white wheat bed.
Fabulous fruit-juiced medium body with lingering pink and yellow grapefruit tang securing lemon-sugared crystal malts and mellow citric hop bittering. Light wood pining soaks up ancillary peach, cantaloupe, mango, tangerine, guava and passion fruit illusions. Definitive grapefruit theme sharpens by the sturdily zesty citric finish.
Well balanced 10% alcohol-fueled Imperial IPA (in bottle) balances English and American styles as citric-pined oily hop resin, toasted caramel malts and flaked maize drape floral pineapple, pear, nectar and honeydew fruiting. Lemony grapefruit bittering picks up metallic astringency inundating the lingered aftertaste.
Gleaming tropical-fruited delight bounds forth with crystalline sugar-caned pineapple, pear, orange, apple, mango, melon and passion fruit tang. Lemon zest midst further brightens its resolve. For elegant contrast, grapefruit-peeled juniper hop bittering deepened by resinous hop oils to pine-sapped bottom.
Coming on strong with lively grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering and astringent gin-like juniper bite, potent (10% alcohol) citra-hopped full body picks up fruited malt sweetness along the way. Mild resinous pine lacquers sugary crystal malting as spicy tangerine, pineapple, pear and apple illusions peak mid-palate. Tertiary mango, guava and kiwi tropicalia stays recessive.