Sierra Nevada Fantastic Haze Imperial IPA.9 % ABV. 40 IBU.
Sierra Nevada Brewing, Chico, CA (& elsewhere).
Quite hazy, with minuscule floaties bobbing about, under a slim ivory head.
In the nose: Powerful hop notes popping out, tropical notes and citrus tones. Starts sort of small, but soon to embiggen.
In the mouth: Aggressive bitter bite at the front, then along comes the juicy, mixed with the hazy. Big citrus, long hoppy finish, stays swimming on the palate. Zesty. Hop heavy. Eminently diggable. Bold flavors, everlasting bitterness and full of delicious delight.
We were in search of something fantastic. Something juicy, something hazy, something ripe with notes of mango, melon and citrus. So we said, "Reason be damned," and filled our kettles with five hop varieties and loads of malt, oats and wheat. Some may call that absurd. We call it absurdly fantastic!
Bittering Hops: Amarillo, Azacca, Chinook, Idaho 7, Strata
Malts: Two-Row Pale, Wheat, Oats
Yeast: Ale yeast
Beginning Gravity: 19.0° Plato
Ending Gravity: 3.0° Plato
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