Fulton Hop Kingdom Imperial IPA.
9% ABV, Fulton Brewing, Minneapolis, MN.
Clear, golden / amber hue, large, lasting, lace-leaving ivory head.
In the nose: big citrus, grapefruit, orange, tangerine. Bit o’ pine. Slight sweetness to match the bitter.
In the mouth: bursting with big hop flavors. Citrus, pine and dankness permeate the palate. Full-bodied, lush, hop bitterness popping out all over. Big booze starts to shine over all, but hops won’t let it hog the spotlight .
(This can has a little age on it. I’ve had it fresher, and it’s a different a animal. I like it new and at six months.)
A Midwest take on the Imperial IPAs of the Northwest. Mosaic hop extract creates just enough bitterness to cut through the large quantity of malt used in this 9% IPA. Fermented with a clean West Coast ale yeast and heavily dry hopped with Simcoe and Talus; this beast of an IPA creates a delicate synergy of flavors including grapefruit, pine resin, floral, & citrus rind.
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