The haze trend continues for Sierra Nevada with this - a new DIPA. It seems like the trend of DIPAs have just about died out. I don't know why they are becoming less favored, unless it is in favor of the new sour trend, and I can assure you that I will not be jumping on that train any time soon.
First sip is thick and bold, and it is a delight. I haven't had a DIPA in quite a little while, and I forgot how they had managed to snuggle up against the Belgian ales at the top of my list. These things are full of flavor and fruit meat. This particular one has nectarine, tangerine, orange, and mango. This is really nice.
Tip-in is nearly alarming carbonation burn with a tangerine and orange grove starting to grow in a toffee field underneath it. The middle rises with a smoothness that is slicker than a wet orange skin; the fruits rising are tamped down with the sweetness from a now grainy malt. The finish is a noticeable turn to bitter and dryness before the dry fruits lead into the trail off.
Bottom Line: Solid and complex enough to stand apart.
3.25/5