Inbound Halucidation 2019

Inbound Halucidation 2019. 14 % ABV.
Belgian tripel fermented with grape must.
Inbound BrewCo, Minneapolis, MN.

I thought that this beer had never appeared in the Nib, but apparently forgot that 2018 was the first time I dropped twenty bucks for a bottle of this stuff. (Although it's been created by the various iterations from Lucid to North Loop to Inbound, for about 8 years.)
On the first day of 2020, I did so again, and I decided tonight was the night to drink it up.


Also of note is that last year's version used their Imperial Saison, and this year's the tripel.

Clear, light crimson coloring. Slim white head.

In the nose: Lightly fruity, slightly funky. Grapes are showing, stone fruit, juicy stuff. Getting bigger and more expressive as it unwinds. Sweet, ripe, tart, and more.

In the mouth: Fruit is forward, juicy, berry-fun, and not hiding the triple. Plenty of Belgian funk, yeast, and warming alcohol. The 14 % is making itself knowing right away, not being shy in the least. Boom, boom, boom, boo. A nifty nightcap for sure.

Light bodied, refreshing, and delicious. Tangy and tasty. Juicy and boozy. I may have to go get another bottle to sock away for a special occasion.

Let's read the label, shall we?

Release your expectations and open your mind to Halucidation. Brewed somewhere in the valley between beer and wine, Halucidation is a collaboration beyond your wildest drinking dreams. Inbound’s own Belgian Tripel fermented with Frontenac grape must from Parley Lake Winery.  Halucidation is a hybrid temptation of mind-tripping proportions. deceptively light and sweet for a boozy masterpiece the seventh iteration of Halucidation is this season's greatest temptation. 

I wondered what music would pair best with this beer, and I eschewed the obvious first thoughts of something psychedelic and trippy by the Beatles, Hendrix or the Strawberry Alarm Clock, and thought that this little track by one of my favorite bands would do the trick. Put on your headphones, sports fans, for "We Are Normal" from the second LP by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, 1968's "The Doughnut in Granny's Greenhouse"
They're singing just for you covered in sequins: