Lupulin / Melvin Brewing Operation CoHoperation West Coast -style Double India Pale Ale.
9 % ABV, 100 IBU. Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake, MN. Collaboration with Melvin Brewing, Alpine, WY.
Hazy (I want to take points off for this misstep), bright golden, small white head.
In the nose: Big citrus, orange, lemon and grapefruit. Future forebodings of the dank and resinous loom ahead. Potentially potent.
In the mouth: Strong from the start, powerfully hoppy. Bold bitterness blazes the palate, with a slight sweetness to keep it in check. Just a little juicy. Medium to lightish body. And the booze starts swinging.
I'm liking this a lot, and finished the can too quickly. Must. Get. More....
This West Coast Style Double IPA is big and bold with a fruity kick. A clean canvas malt bill supports the bodacious amounts of Simoce and Columbus serving up their grapefruit and dank aromas. Then we bumped it up a notch with Talus to add citrus, woody and floral notes.
Melvin Brewing was born in the back of a Thai restaurant in 2009. Six years later a 30-barrel production facility was unveiled in Alpine, WY, population 750, and from this Mothership, Melvin started shipping beer across the U.S. and went on to win Brewery Group of the Year at GABF in 2017.
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