The Kracken
Reaver Beach Brewing Company

 

L: Poured from a tallboy can to a snifter glass. Had a bright orange color and a cloudy consistency. There was a quarter inch of foamy head that quickly dissipated. Sparse lacing.

S: A pretty good aroma of hops, citrus fruit, malt, and tropical fruit.

T: Tasted of a small amount of malt (mostly in the finish; not a big factor), some citrus fruit (tangerine, in particular), a moderate amount of hops (less than expected, but still present). And a good amount of tropical fruit (mango, in particular). This is a light, fruity and sweet flavor. For a triple IPA it's not overly hoppy, but it's still a solid flavor.

F: An average amount of carbonation with a smooth finish. Medium-bodied.

O: In general, a well done beer. Worth a look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor - nice, not a lot of head and or lacing but it has a really nice dark amber/hazy look.

Nose - not much on the nose, light pine/resin, a little tropical fruit/citrus.

Taste - Good west coast style DIPA. More tropical fruit not grapefruit, nice malt backbone. A little ethonal, but not off putting, overall a good beer. I prefer their Hoptopus more.

 

Quick note: they brew this on no special occasion so it's not a seasonal or once a year release but also definitely not a seasonal. It is pretty much they brew it when they want and then you get it.
Poured a golden dark orange with spicy citric hop aroma with touch of grape. Body is smooth with a strong citric hop taste profile with touches of grapefruit sweetness and a good balance. Malts are minimal, touch of bread and mainly caramel, and this is a hop driven beer but it never lets the hops overpower the palate and the hops are not a mess. Crisp, clean finish for a simple but effective IPA...which leads me to one last thing. This beer bills itself as a triple IPA. Honestly, I think that's a marketing ploy and not much else but there are DIPAs with more ABV and IBUs but that's neither here nor there.