Imperial Dankstar
Civil Society Brewing

 

 

Wow. Thanks to Danny for this one.
A bit chunky but a beautiful light orange. Some white foam that tapers off quickly.
Nose and flavor are, Wow! A mildly sweet base carries forth citrus notes that move toward a smooth green weediness.
Mouthfeel is a bit chewy. ABV is well hidden.
Overall, this would have its own space in my beer fridge.

Hazy yellow body with a finger of white foam. Dank hops undergird tropical fruits and citrus in the nose, especially grapefruit and mango. Taste has slight resin and herbal hops added to the already dank and somewhat piney bitters, the fruits remain the same though lime is enhanced, there is a little booze leakage on the finish though. Feel is hazy, dank, very hopped without getting saturated. Nice triple ipa that with a little refinement could be great

 

 

Pours a matte orange with a heavy murkiness to the transparency - it looks a peach is sitting in the glass aside from the two fingers of frothy white foam on top. Aroma is, well, dank. Dank isn't heavy or sticky, instead just a quick body slam of hop presence. Aside from the heavy dank hop note is herbal and resiny hops. A little citrus slips into mix too, but it's an after thought. Flavor profile is lead by dank, with some resiny, herbal, and light tropical fruits behind. Again, the dank notes are potent, but don't result in an overly sticky taste. A little green enters the mix near the final third, but is quickly swept away. Alcohol refrains from entering the scenes, either in nose or taste, thanks in large part to the heavy hop dose. Mouth feel is medium-thick with a lightly creamy texture that is only grated by some very fine chalk, which just hits initially. Overall, big time hop bomb that does well to cover up its 11% ABV, providing a smooth drinking experience.

Served in a 15.5oz Spiegelau tulip from a 16oz can.

 

 

 

 

Can from Canton St, August 2021

Wow. Right off the bat, sweet turns to dank, fairly quickly. Impressive. Shouldn't have retired. Hides alcohol well. Impressively hazy as well.