They're calling this a crushable
IPA, and I assume that has something to do with the relatively low
4.7% ABV. I guess if you can be hanging around on the beach all day, and you can be drinking all day, you probably want something that you can continue to drink without getting significantly sloshed. I just like the taste a good beer. I'm certainly hoping this fits in to that category. I've only ever had one
other beer from these guys, and it was a
double IPA that I liked quite a bit. But let's see if they can match that or do better.
The beer is a very pale yellow with a thick mixture of bubble sizes that goes down relatively quickly and doesn't leave a whole lot of lacing. It still leaves a good amount of bubbles laying on top, so we're not going to get fooled into believing this is a cider or something. The smell is quite good; it features a bread malt underneath citrus fruits and what smells like light spices. It's a good presentation, and it's the beer that really makes me want to drink it.
First sip is quite striking. It's a lot heavier in grains than I expected to be, and it has more of a pine and floral mix then it is up front with citrus. The spices are definitely causing a rift between the malt and the hops, and that makes it seem a little more caustic than it would need to be if someone wanted to call this crushable. But, that's only with a sip. And a sip will not get you anywhere these days.
Tip-in is light carbonation burn that rises precipitously as lemons and pine dance atop grains. The middle fetches more carbonation burn and a rising acid with spices dancing around like naked witches around a campfire. The finish is abrupt and dry with the acid being joined by pine and a little bit of flowers before the trail off of bitterness.
Bottom Line: No. I wouldn't call this crushable.
2.0/5
