Bank Hop Lab

Bank Hop Lab Dry Hopped India Pale Ale, Discovery Series. 88IBUs, 7.2% ABV.
"Earthy, tropical, refreshing." Bank Brewing, Hendricks, MN.

Clear, dull tangerine color, slim white, lace-leaving head.

In the nose: big tropical fruit essence: guava, mango, pineapple. Lightly bitter. Beautiful.

In the mouth: splash of juicy, tropical hops dances on the palate. Medium body, long, fruity finish. Ends just a little dry, while the fruity flavor never quits. Tasty. Actually, yum. This I can dig. Go get it.

Bank Brewing Hop Bandit Session IPA

Bank Hop Bandit. "Fresh. Dank. Session."

Bank Brewing Company. Dry Hopped Session Ale. Brewed and bottled by Bank Beer Company, Main Street Beer, LLC, Hendricks, MN. 4.4% Alc./Vol. 20 IBU.

Clear, bright golden coloring, slim, but staying, ivory head. Looking the part, looking nice.

In the nose: bold hop presence, brash lemon and lime, huge citric attack in the aroma.

In the mouth: Hops bounce in, play around some, quit it after they hit it. Light bodied. Easy going. "Dank"? Not totally, but hoppy, citrusy, yeah.

Bank Hop Lab

I couldn't get a good picture of the beer without Sonny Boy
the Cat in it, so enjoy him in al his glory. 

Bank Brewing Discovery Series Hop Lab. 88 IBUs, 7.2% ABV. Earthy, Tropical, Refreshing. Dry-hopped India Pale Ale. DRINK NOW: bottled on 4/16.

Hazy, clouded, murky, off-amber coloring. long-lasting, lace-leaving ivory head. Looks a little off, but not bad.

Aromatics: oily, piney (a little), tropical fruit, malty notes. A bit weird. Huh.

In the mouth: More of the same from the nose on the tongue, now, and it's a weird mix. Hoppy, slightly sour, malty, and just a little, I'll say it again, weird. This one features Citra exclusively, but either the dry-hopping or the malts used, or I don't know what else, are not making this what it ought to be.

It has it's moments, but overall, it's kind of a mess. I can drink it, and maybe you can, too, but there's little joy in the drinking. Just doesn't deliver what I want from an IPA, let alone an all-Citra hop IPA. Doing an all-Citra IPA requires complementary malts. I don't think that happened here.

I've enjoyed other beers from this brewery (watch out for Minnesota Breweries One by One # 48, when I get around to it), ...this one is not a success.