Sisyphus Nick's Double IPA

Sisyphus Nick's Double IPA.

8.5% ABV, 95 IBU. Sisyphus Brewing, Minneapolis, MN. 

Clear, bright golden hue, slim white head. 

In the nose: Dank stuff from the start, and resinous, too boot. Big citrus, grapefruit and tangerine. 

In the mouth: Juicy, fruity, and plenty bitter. Lots of hops at play on the palate. Bright and shiny, an abundance of flavors, a marching band and a carnival rolling up in one dancing in the mouth. Crisp, clean, lean-bodied, fruit forward, heavy on the bitterness, and a pure, hoppy delight. This is just what I want in a double IPA.

And it's only the second time I've had it (well, third, counting at the taproom last week...no, fourth, because I had two.) This was originally released four years ago under the name Big Wet Baby. Sam found the recipe in his files, named it after the brewer, but didn't want to release it with that silly name, and here we have Nick's Double IPA. I'm not crazy about that one. But, one re-naming is once enough.