Cigar City Florida Man Double India Pale Ale

 Cigar City Florida Man Double India Pale Ale.

8.5% ABV, 50 IBU. Cigar City Brewing, Tampa, Florida.

Lightly hazed, bright golden hued, large ivory head. 

In the nose: Classic citrus and pine combo in effect. Orange peel and lemon with a splash of grapefruit.

In the mouth: even bigger citrus blast laying into the palate, with hyper hoppiness in tow. Slightly sweet to match the Brobdingnagian bitterness. Clean, brisk, popping with hoppiness. And then the booze pops up. 

Despite all the bigness, it feels very mellow, very groovy. Hops are hitting in all the right places. 

The world needs heroes, and in our home state of Florida only a very special hero will do. A hero with a shark tooth around his neck, a Grim Reaper tattoo on his arm, and a rap sheet longer than his mama’s mustache. A hero who’s forgotten more about amateur taxidermy and alligator rasslin’ than you’ll ever know. What better way to pay tribute to our beloved Florida Man than with a big ol’ Double India Pale Ale brewed with a nearly-criminal amount of hops and a moderate bitterness that just about matches Florida Man’s general disposition. This hopped-up whopper of a beer is big in character and guaranteed to sear itself into your memory, just like “the world’s worst superhero,” Florida Man.