Decadent "Lime Citrus Citra" Double IPA

The Decadent run has been an enjoyable one to partake in. I don't think I would ever have imagined that a single brewery could dedicate themselves to the idea of a dessert beer, but these guys are hitting that niche market hard. Generally, they're doing a pretty good job of it, too. Their graph at the bottom of the reviews shows a stairstep going upward. This means that they try quite a bit, in most of their beers are doing very well. They haven't encroached in the excellent category yet, but hope is still gestating in my heart.

The very hazy yellow beer has relatively large chunks of white detritus suspended in the middle that eventually float all the way to the bottom. There isn't much head right out of the can, and the little bit of head that there is leaves no lacing. A modicum of bubbles in the center of the beer complement the razor thin ring of small bubbles around the sides of the glass. The aroma is citrus fruits, but it also has a bit of a funk. This should be interesting.

First sip has the thick, sweet malt of a DIPA, and it undeniably has more citrus than most of its brethren might have. However, the funk that I smelled is unequivocally there, and it dominates the trail off, despite the added lime that is trying to poke its head through. I'm reminded of how the lime managed to salvage something out of the Bud Light Lime that I tried, but the lime here isn't managing to overcome that unnecessary funk.

Tip-in is sweet honey-covered bread with orange, tangerine, and grapefruit asserting themselves. The middle drifts in with some increased carbonation over top of a wealth of fruit juices; lime really starts to assert itself here. The finish gets hung up on a bit of unwelcomed funk while bitterness swells up to take over as a lime-fringed trail off.

Bottom Line: It is certainly tolerable if drunk quickly.

2.0/5