Stacked Deck Citiva IPA. Made in collaboration with BSG (Brewers Supply Group).
7.5 % ABV, Stacked Deck Brewing, St. Paul, MN.
Once more, my efforts to sidestep the hazies has been stymied. There is nothing on the label here to say "hazy" or "New England-style" or, NE. You just have to expect it now. Certain brewers, it's what they're gonna do. I guess Stacked Deck is one of those. Learn something new every day.
The look: all fuzzy-like, hazy as it gets. Thick, even. Dull orange color. Milky. Slim, if long lasting white head.
In the nose: This is something else. Citrus, with a side of berries and melons. Fresh, vibrant hoppiness, fruity, slightly sweet. Arrestingly original.
In the mouth: More fuzz from the start. Coats the palate, Flavors from the nose emerge on the tongue, but all covered in fuzz. Chunky, almost. Hop flavors abound, but this one steers too hard into sweetness, leaving bitter way behind, practically nonexistent. I still don't see why anyone wants to pursue that and still call it an IPA. Don't get it at all.
I will finish this, I will enjoy it to an extent, but mostly I yearn for some kind of clarity, even just a little. It's too much.
Our collaboration with BSG Craft Brewing. Loaded with BSG's Citiva hop blend.
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