Larry
Wachusett Brewing Company

 

From the large 5 year old bottle it pours a hazy dark amber color with a modest off-white head that eventually diminishes to a thin layer and nice ring. The scent still has notes of pineapple. The taste remains on the hoppy side, with a malt base.

Poured into a can glass yields a foamy 1 inch head and a crystal clear amber appearance

Aroma is earthy, bread, and a hint of pine. Loaded with hops

Taste follows the nose as it tastes earthy and malty with a hint of apricot

It’s a bit of a tongue grabber, resins and very bitter finish are pronounced. Medium carbonation, the alcohol comes thru as well

Overall if you are looking for a DIPA that’s not smooth, creamy and juicy, this one is for you.

 

Drank from a 12 ounce can.

Appearance: honey color, nice 1” head, medium lacing.

Smell: grapefruit, citrus, mild hoppy.

Taste: bitter hops, smooth and boozy.

Mouth Feel: lightly carbonated, thin, smooth.

A drinkable beer but boozy. I would not purchase again but would drink if offered.

Tasty and rich beer. Apricot hue and creamy off white head. Notes of honey, apricot and pineapple. Pineapple and resin flavor, rich and a little funky. Some green vegetable notes too. Not a subtle beer, but well balanced enough to be tasty and go down easy.

 

 

 

 

 

12 oz can. 11/2/18

Pours out as an amber color with gold highlights. Pillowy, pure white foam, clumpy and lacy!

There is some very sweet aspects to the aroma, first is the caramel smell to the malt, and then it's a very sweet fruity blast from the hops. A bit of alcohol heat tingles, then it's key lime pie, tropical fruits,pineapple and earthy grains.

First impression on the first sip is....boozy! Some high heat and then a rush pf tropical sweetness from the hops. It's not very long before a seriously bitter and earthy dry effect rolls in and mingles with the heat. Complexity of flavor is very good with some sharp edges and sip-it only style. The malt has a very nice, medium bodied, caramel style sweetness. The high alpha bitter and dry side of the hops is pretty intense.

Overall, I'm personally enjoying this very much, bu the heat is pretty cranked up but the hop and malty balance is sublime.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not hoppy at all. Hmmmm I question the 85 IBU rating. Not a bad beer but too sweet for me. The monsta is a better IPA for me

 

 

 

 

 

A very acceptable imperial IPA. This review for the canned version. It has a hint of metallic and a tiny bit of soapiness. Nothing major. Not much of a nose that I would expect from a big IPA. Definitely big on hops, but it lacks the smoothness of some of the top imperial IPAs. But there again that is what you are paying for. Despite all that it is pleasant tasting and potent. Good value for money. Three cans in a mix pack. Better not to drink them all at once ! It packs a punch. Value for money.