The Polar Vortex has arrived!
Short-Pour: I picked up a bottle from my local Molloys as the Irish beer and whiskey festival was starting up at the RDS. It weighs in a 5.8% abv and 59 IBU's (bitterness). Hops are listed as cascade, citra and Simcoe. The grist is kept fairly simple in pale malt, Carapils and Cara aroma. The aroma I found to be of the tropical fruits variety. With a slight dank/dark finish, most likely coming from the Simcoe addition. I didn't get the sherbet notes, that some times can be associated with cascade. But maybe the paring with citra edged this towards the tropical fruit end. Flavour wise I noted C hops, following with some pine and then brimming with a smooth hop bitterness.
Reminiscing I though there was a firm nod towards it's other running mate Amber-Ella, but with a slightly darker finishing hop presence. Probably similarity in colour and somewhat in aroma where the trigger for those fond memories. Over all I found this to be another very enjoyable IPA from 8 Degrees.
Color: Amber with slight red-hue.
Aroma: Tropical fruit aroma, C hops and finishing with a dank edge.
Flavour: C hops, pine, brimming with a smooth hop bitterness.
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