Friday, May 18, 2018

Inbound Juicy Lucy IPA

Inbound Juicy Lucy IPA. Hazy IPA made with El Dorado, Super Galena, Citra and Simcoe hops. 5.8% ABV, 75 IBU. Inbound BrewCo, Minneapolis, MN. Crowler dated May 9, 2018, purchased May 13.

Clear, bright reddish hue, layer of off-white foam holds down the fort. (I know it says "hazy", but I can see through it, so...)

In the nose: Big fruit in here, plump berry/cherry/apple notes in this one. Lower bitterness, rich 'n' juicy.

In the mouth: Juicy and bitter up front. Luscious malt. Bitterness hangs in there for the long haul. Nice and fruity, bitter and tasty. Cherry/berry, melon, apple. Delicious. I'm digging this one. A very diggable IPA.

Careful calling it hazy, though. It's juicy, but, man, these days you get hazed if you aren't that hazy. There are some strict standards of turbidity out there. I personally don't care at all. If it tastes great, that's good enough for me.

On the menu, there was some commentary about the name of this beer, saying "let the debate begin!", referring to the never-ending squabble about who created the Ju(i)cy Lucy hamburger, Matt's Bar or the 5-8 Club. Based on their spelling, we know what side Inbound has chosen.

Hazier than a hotbox. A brand new brew made with El Dorado, Super Galena, Citra, and Simcoe hops. 

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