Stone's Throw
Sockeye Grill & Brewery

12oz can from Brewers Haven. Looks ght golden pour, cloudy, skin of head leaves streaky lacing. Soft, sweet aroma, fruit punch. Taste is light sweetness, mildly fruity, hop presence, some of the ABV. Pils or IPA? Not sure but this is really tasty and easy to drink

 

the hoppy beer has just gotten excellent here, and even though everyone and their dog is making a cold ipa right now, this one is a little different from the crowd, its a touch hazy and unfiltered looking for one, most of these ive seen have been pretty darn clear. its also in the double ipa range in terms of abv, quite a bit higher here than most others i have encountered so far. its still blonde in the glass, relatively light to look at, maybe a little bit dull or lacking sparkle, but it has a fine inch of white head on it and looks pretty active. the aroma is zesty and fruity, pungent right away, oily and very fresh, with green grape, pear, and clean citrus character to it, some dankness for sure too, a heady bag of hairy orange nuggets, a little honey thing from the grain. its not quite as clean and invisible on the ferment in the taste as the very best of these, but its still pretty quick, especially for being stronger. the alcohol kind of serves to enhance the hops a little for me, make them penetrate a little deeper, mango candy, pithy tangerine, and fresh muddled lemongrass. a summery profile even though this is stronger, and maybe a little easier drinking than expected. good carbonation, distinctive hop profile, and overall quite good. loving the new innovation from these guys in recent months, especially the hoppy ones!