Fields of Green (Lucy)
Fort George Brewery + Public House

Growler fill of Fields of Green from Last Drop Beer Shop. I'm not actually sure if this is the Lucy series, but it's a recent release, so I assume so. Per the brewery, Lucy features Citra, Azacca, Motueka, and Lotus hops. Whatever it is, it's a super thick, cloudy (ugly!) NE IPA with a juicy grapefruit aroma. On top of, or despite, the big dose of citrus and tropical fruit, there's an aggressive alpha bitterness to remind you, hey, this is still an IPA. Even though the flavors are delicious, that harshness on the back of the throat detracts from drinkability. This beer deceives the front of your palate with fruit and unfermented grain, and then drops a buttload of IBUs on the back of the palate. Pushing the limits of my lupulin receptors, indeed.