Three Lovers - Triple IPA
Ocelot Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A: This poured a clear gold with a little white head.
S: It smelled like dank herbal hops, with some pineapple and passion fruit and lemon.
T: It tasted like dank herbal hops, with some grassy lemon and passion fruit and dried pineapple. It had a clean bitter aftertaste with alcohol warming.
M: It was oily with a little carbonation. Nice slick body.
D: This was maybe the most dank IPA I've ever had. Bold and delicious, but not as juicy and crisp as I prefer. The body was good, but the finish was hot, so it was better to sip. Another solid brew from Ocelot, but some of their other IPAs top this beast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The beer pours a nice white head that dissipates fairly quickly. The beer itself is a nice clear deep gold that looks really nice. It has a slight metallic shine to it that makes it fairly appealing.

The smell is very good. It has nice present resin and pine note in the smell with a caramel malty backbone that is fairly nice and balanced. The smell also has a light, slightly burning booze note that is nice.

The taste is very good. It's not overly hoppy but a nice balance between a pine/resin hop and a bit of grassiness as well for the bitter notes and a strong caramel backbone to balance it out. While the beer is more on the hoppy side, it isn't overwhelming. Besides that, there is also a light fruity booze note to it that adds a nice bit of character.

The feel is very good. It's a heavy bodied beer with a slightly thick body and a bit of a nice light syrup feel. The carbonation is very little but still gives a nice tingling sensation to keep it from being too smooth. Interestingly enough, there isn't much heat from the booze. There is a little bit but not by much.

Overall, this is a pretty good TIPA and worth getting while it's available. The body, smell, and taste are all balanced despite it's weight but still manages to have a nice strong hop note to it. Go for it.