Monday, February 12, 2018

Summit Imperial IPA

Summit Imperial IPA. Proudly Brewed in St. Paul, Minnesota. 8.5% ABV.

Clear, bright golden color, active carbonation, slight layer of ivory foam above.

In the nose: Ah, nice. Citrus and tropical tones, tangerines and grapefruit, with a splash of pine. Sightly resinous, a little on the juicy.

In the mouth: Lands beautifully on the palate, dropping fruit. and moderate bitterness. A little bit of berry to match the citrus and tropical, hitting all the right notes. Medium bodied, fully flavored. Lasting hop bitterness, increasingly likable. I don't like it quite as much as their last Double IPA, but like it I do.

The baddest beast on the block, Summit Imperial IPA will batter your senses with immense aromas of tangerine, stone fruit, melon and lemon — all thanks to powerful all-American hop additions both in the kettle and the fermentation tank. Weighing in at 8.5% ABV and 105 IBU, the imperial offers clean bitterness and a medium body with supporting malt notes of caramel and toast.

{Limited Release}
Original Gravity: 18° P
Alcohol by Weight: 6.8%
Alcohol by Volume: 8.5%
Color, (deg. L.): Pale Orange (12 L)
IBUs: 105
Malts Utilized: Golden Promise, US Pale, Carapils Copper, Malted white wheat
Hops Utilized: Eukanot, Mosaic, Denali
Yeast: US Ale
Established: 2018

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