Tropical Cloudlifter Hazy IPA
Zipline Brewing Co

Tropical Cloudlifter hazy IPA is a one-time beer that's a slightly higher ABV version of their year-round Cloudlifter hazy IPA dosed with loads of passionfruit and pineapple. It's made with Sultana, Mosaic, and Amarillo hops, as well as pilsner malt, wheat, and oats. The special additions serve to further enhance the juicy, pineapple and orange-y character of the base beer. Lots of tropical, juicy elements lead in the aromatics, highlighting fresh pineapple, oranges, and the light tang of passionfruit, with nice grassiness at the edges. This is a nicely bitter hazy IPA emphasizing vibrant core orange and pineapple notes, with ripe red fruits and berries alongside welcome bitterness that's piney, fruity, and hugely satisfying. The 8% ABV stays well tucked away behind everything, lightly vinous and fruity, and overall Tropical Cloudlifter stays exceptionally smooth. Its hop presence is impactful throughout, as lemony and bright orange notes play out alongside the secondary impact of the passion fruit; tropical notes extend into fruit expressions like papaya and guava.