Hop Juice Double IPA
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Brewery: Left Coast Brewing
Alcohol By Volume: 9.40%
Beer Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: Rotating
Average of 1 rating: 3.5 stars.
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Here at Left Coast Brewing Co. we pride ourselves on being one of the first breweries to pioneer a Double IPA style beer. In 2003, we brewed our first Double IPA, and haven't looked back since. This hop monster uses Premium American 2- Row and a touch of light crystal malt to create a solid malt foundation. The recipe calls for hops to be used in every step of the brewing process; in the mash, in a hop back, in the fermenter, and in the bright tanks. We use hop extract, hop pellets and hop flowers, hence the name Hop Juice. Hop Juice spends more than 4 weeks dry hopping in the fermenter and the bright beer tank. It is approximately 9.4% abv and has massive IBUs. Hop usage is over 4lbs per barrel. Hopeheads, step up to the plate!
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Appearance - 4.0
Pours 1 1/2 fingers of sticky white head that has a nice retention and leaves plenty of lacing. The beer has a light copper hue with some cloudiness.
Aroma - 3.0
A good amount of pine and a bit of alcohol present in the nose. There's also some grapefruit present. A little underwhelming.
Mouthfeel - 3.0
Medium in body with lots of hops oils coating the mouth. Seems a tad thin.
Taste - 3.5
Tastes like it smells. Lots of pine with a pale malt base and alcohol is evident in the taste. It finishes with a big bitterness. I found it to be a little one dimensional for a DIPA.
Overall - 3.5
A good DIPA, but not a great DIPA in my honest opinion. It lacks complexity and the alcohol is too apparent in the taste.
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