Big Axe Triple Double (double dry-hopped triple IPA)
10.5 % ABV, 100 IBU. Big Axe Brewing, Nisswa, MN.
Clear, bright golden hue, slim, but lasting ivory head.
In the nose: intense citrus, ripe lemon and grapefruit, candied orange, big and raw.
In the mouth: All that and more on the palate, citrus, tropical notes, stone fruit and then some. Orange, pineapple, apricot. Higher alcohol roars in from the start. Body is lean and light, malt is meager and mellow. High hops, big bitterness. Finishing soft and dry.
This is damned good stuff. I would never turn one away.
Although, I must make one criticism. Spruce up your labels, guys. If you're going to market, put something pretty on your cans. Someone at the brewery must have a cousin with design skills, or a regular at the taproom, or ...anything's better than "comic sans" taped to the front.
Double dry hopped (DDH) New England style Triple IPA clocks in at 10.5 %ABV and is loaded with hop flavor and aroma, including intense orange, pineapple and tropical notes along with soft bitterness and mild alcohol warm.
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