Firetrucker Tropical Burn DIPA

Firetrucker Tropical Burn DIPA.
8.5 % ABV. 90 IBU.
Firetrucker Brewery, Ankeny, Iowa.

Fully opaque, deep amber/crimson color, lasting layer of ivory froth atop.

In the nose: Nice and fruity, more tropical than citric. Creamy-smooth.

In the mouth: More fruit on the palate, with low bitterness. Juicy malt. Medium bodied. Alcohol picks up steam. Brief citrus bite, matched by a mix of tropical fruit flavors, then, yeah, the burn of the higher alcohol, tearing up the palate, buzzing on the brain.

I wish this was cleaner, more coherent, but as it is, it's just adequate. Not the DIPA I'm looking for, I'm afraid.

This high-gravity double IPA is loaded with hoppy and citrus flavors. The nose begins with sweet and fruity mango, pineapple and grapefruit aromas, accompanied by a slight tang of alcohol. The initial sweet citrus flavors slowly blend into a dry and lingering hoppy bitterness. Idaho 7 and Citra hops are dominant and balance well with the large addition of whole mangos.

I don't know why, but I really didn't pick up on the mango on this one.