Wasteland
Anchorage Brewing Company

 

Cloudy, orange color. Tropical fruits, melon, and dank hops in the aroma. Hoppy, moderately bitter taste with some astringency at the end

Triple IPA's are so insanely good these days; this one is no exception. Beautiful deep golden haze capped with a massive white head of foam. The nose pops with fresh tropical fruit and floral character, limey-citrus as well as some dank white wine. Hefty mouthfeel at this abv, the palate is full-up with orange, grapefruit, green grape/white wine character and a bread-like foundation of malt presence. Consumed at fridge temps, the alcohol isn't too noticeable to me. Good stuff.

 

Review: 2092
Name: Wasteland
Brewery: Anchorage Brewing
Location: Anchorage, AK
Style: Triple IPA
ABV: 10%
Date: Unknown
Finishing the night, I went heavy with this triple. The frothy and creamy hard pour created a marvelous two-fingered bright white head that dissipated slowly, leaving a generous amount of lacing on the glass. The beer's straw shade, which has a lovely light amber hue that scored a solid six on the color charts, is highlighted by its hazy appearance and yeast floaties. This mesmerizing start for a triple hinting at a memorable taste and aroma.
The Nelson hops take the stage, exuding notes of white wine, gooseberries, and floral blossoms. Upon nosing the glass again, I was greeted by the aromas of juicy oranges, passion fruit, earthiness, peaches, and a hint of dank. The malt, a perfect balance of crackers, toasted bread crust, and lightly toasted cereal grains, adds depth to the brew. The hop profile, a testament to the brewer's skill, is complex and refined.
Anticipating the dominance of the Nelson hops, I was pleasantly surprised by the collective harmony of the hop profile. The flavors that dance on my palate are a delightful medley of floral blossoms, gooseberries, orange peel, pineapple, passion fruit, peaches, dankiness, grapefruit, earthiness, and a hint of resin. The malt profile, with its notes of crackers, toasted cereal grains, and bready, provides a solid foundation. The familiar Nelson hop flavor on the finish adds a subtle white wine note, a perfect ending to this symphony of flavors.
The mouthfeel is astringent and smooth, and the finish is dry. The body is medium and has medium carbonation.
The brewers used a deft hand in creating a monster IPA using hops to craft a delicious beer. I love how they dabble with loads of different hop profiles and malt combinations, coming up with solid IPAs. I would not classify this as a Hazy New England IPA, but a Hazy IPA—a fantastic finish to the night.

 

 

Not the absolute best triple ipa ever but for my first beer from this place definitely really solid and would get again especially fresher, i do white grapes a bit of citrus, overall it has a somewhat nuanced taste up for interpretation which is great.

 

 

A - Pours a hazy deep orange with a foamy two finger head. Heavy amount of soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is candied lime, white grape and piney hops.

T - The taste is orange, grapefruit, white grape, candied lime and a punch of big piney hops.

M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with soft crisp finish.

O - Pretty solid TRIPA. Interesting hop combo. Assertive bitterness.

 

another great beer from this brewery their use of different hops at different times during the brew process makes great ipas