Bent Brewstillery Gïga Lüpin Triple India Pale Ale.
10% ABV. Bent Brewstillery, Roseville, MN.
Mostly clear, bright golden hue, large and lasting ivory head. Looking great so far.
In the nose: Highly hopped. Out of this world lupulin levels. Alpha acids out the wazoo. Screaming citrus and pine, with candied fruit sprinkled in. Outsized, emboldened, and just little bit wacky.
In the mouth: Boom, boom, boom, boom! Just listen to John Lee Hooker and you'll get it. All the citrus arrives on the palate, and with it, the stone fruit, too. Apricots and peaches meet grapefruit and orange, all the peels and all the rinds and all the juices, with all the bitterness, and all the power. Impressively citric-forward, juicy, but dry, but strong!
Hops, hops and more hops. Notes of sweet malt, lychee, ripe mango and papaya with citrus and dankness to keep you honest and enough delicious alcohol to perform most back alley surgeries.
Wait, it's a triple IPA, but only 10%? Ah, yes, these new rules that make a double IPA range from 7.5% to 9.5%. I hate that. Funny thing is, though, it definitely tastes like a triple IPA should taste.
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