Anicca
American IPA
7.3% ABV
Appearance: Arrives a clear amber orange with a perfect finger and a half of frothy and bubbly tan foam.
Smell: This one hits hard on the nose. Lots of sharp, tropical fruit notes (mostly pineapple and tangerine). A little sour funk on the end. Fairly pungent, in the best sense of the word.
Taste: The taste follows the nose but hits even harder. Sweet and sharp citrus fruit snap, crackle and pop all over your tongue. There's a touch of pine, caramel, and some sugar cookie maltiness but its overcome by the sweet, tangy, bitter, and sour flavors single-handedly imparted by the fairly new Mosaic hop varietal.
Mouthfeel: Highly carbonated, crisp and effervescent. Fairly light-bodied.
Overall, this was a really interesting collaboration beer from two great Midwest breweries. It might simply be the power of suggestion but I swore I could taste a little bit of each brewery's trademark flavors. Really the best of both worlds here. This uber-refreshing beer packs a big, tangy citrus wallop that doesn't taste altogether different than a mouthful of Pop Rocks. It really showcases what Mosaic hops can do. With that said however, this beer was almost too intensely tart and carbonated. After two pints my tongue was fried. I can't help but feel that the addition of other hops may have rounded this one out just enough to make it perfect. Still, this is a fantastic and hugely flavorful beer that really stands out in the seemingly endless crowd of craft IPAs.
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| 4.5 out of 5 |
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