BlackStack Chop Chop NE IPA

BlackStack Chop Chop NE IPA. Collaboration with Falling Knife.
6.6 % ABV.
BlackStack Brewing, St. Paul, MN.

Hazy, bright golden, large, lasting white head.

In the nose: Soft and smooth, lightly fruity, slightly sweet.

In the mouth: Brief blast of bitterness grazes the palate, subsequently light citrus hop flavors shine. Juicy. Lemon and grapefruit lead the charge. I'm waiting for the tropical hop element that is requisite for the NE IPA style to come on in and join the party, but it's running late. Oh, wait, here it comes, a little bit of sweet juiciness.

I'm liking this. Not too hazy, not too sweet, but yet not bitter enough for me to fall in love with it.
Not bad, though. Good NE IPA and you can drink it.

Thanks to Julie for bringing this back from far-off St. Paul for me.

Our buds from Falling Knife came over to get dicey with some hops. We cut this one from a lush cloth of hand-selected Citra & Sabro Cryo with a sprinkle sprankle of Idaho 7 for kicks in the whirlpool. A heavy portion of spelt give a creamy, cloudy body you could cut with a falling… pair of scissors.