8.2% ABV, 77 IBU. Outstate Brewing, Fergus Falls, MN.
Lightly clouded, bright golden hue, long-lasting, lace-leaving, snowy white head.
In the nose: beautiful blend of citrus and tropical notes. Orange peel and pineapple, with a touch of apricot.
In the mouth: intense bitterness from the start. Hazies are supposed to avoid the bitter, that’s why I hate them. This, though, revels in it. Gratuitous citrus and pine, boosted by the high alcohol. Juicy mouthfeel. Big bitterness and big booze cling to the palate.
This is hazy in appearance, but in no way resembles the typical hazy, which is smooth over all, hardly ever bitter, and not usually this strong. If this was by BlackStack and their like, it’d be called a DIPA and would be a lot hazier and wouldn’t have a single note of bitterness and I wouldn’t like.
I think this is a terrific beer, but misleadingly labeled.
Pairing West Coast’s bitterness, with East Coast’s soft mouthfeel, we call this Double IPA a Minnesota Hazy. Double dry hopped with Mosiac and Cascade hops, tropical fruit and citrus flavors dominate the palate, with a light maltiness in the background.
Top 20 in the Alpha King Competition whose criteria is to identify beers 60 IBU that are highly balanced and drinkable.
Hoppy, Tropical, Citrus, Apricot, Bitter
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