Lupulin Sophistry #8 India Pale Ale

Lupulin Sophistry #8 India Pale Ale. 

7.5 % ABV, 50 IBU, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake, MN. 

All kinds of hazy. Bright golden hue. Large, lush ivory head. Looking good. 

In the nose: Bold, brash, bright citrus notes abound. Ridiculously lively and hoppy. Beautiful. 

In the mouth: Fresh, vibrant, delicious. Bursting with hoppy goodness. Never too bitter, never not enough. Grapefruit, orange, guava, and pineapple. Medium bodied, light, long, slightly bitter finish. Easy drinking. Nice, nice, nice. 

Just bitter enough, and plenty juicy, but ending on a dry note. This is a delight to drink down, all the way. Flat-out yummy. I mean, a dum dum-y. 

TL;DR: Go drink it. 

Welcome to Sophistry. An ever changing series of beers that explores the possibilities of what hop flavor can be.

Malts: 2- Row, Pilsner, Crystal Birch, Flaked Rye

Hops: Sultana, Sabro Cryo, Columbus, Falconers Flight

Tasting Notes: Creamy smooth body with Killer Pineapple notes with accents of Coconut and Mandarin Orange.

I'm sorry, everyone, I really should have referred to those pineapple notes as "killer." I don't know what I was thinking. 

Addendum: The phrase "killer" is one of my greater pet peeves that I shall never vanquish. It has been around since, I don't know, at least the 1930's, and yet everyone who uses it acts as if they are cool by employing this hackneyed phrase. What does "killer" even mean? That you're so cool that you're good at murder? Do you feel edgy by employing it, when saying that something is "killer" it makes you "killer"?It's one of those phrases, like "badass", that you can't critically contemplate without proving yourself some kind of a loser by the fact that you oppose it. 

It evokes a lack of imagination, ....