Mission Shipwrecked Double IPA

Mission Shipwreck Double IPA, Brewed and bottled by Mission Brewery, San Diego, CA.  9.25% ABV.

"Double India Pale Ale, A style of beer curiously born on the foggy shores of Father Junipero Serra's first founding mission. Our own vigorous entry is one rebellious IPA, quick on the trigger, and brimming with a bounty of hop ingenuity. This is a big, bold, brazen beer, a restless vision of a new America."

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Bright golden/ amber, clear, with a creamy-toned, half-inch head, nicely dotted.

Aroma, pleasantly bitter and hoppy, orange peel, tangerine, and flowers.

Taste: Mmm. Great big, bitter bite up front, fierce puckering grab at the palate, then, slowly, mellowing out just a touch. Juicy, fruity, buoyant, and boozy. Hophead's joy. Nice stuff.