Empires Rise
Modist Brewing Co.

2018 notes:

Extra Brut? And double IPA? This, I gotta drink!

Clear, bright golden hued, slim white head.

In the nose: Fruity, but not too sweet. Citrus and tropical, big pineapple. Lovely stuff.

In the mouth: Bright, sharp, strong. Big hop bite with a stronger alcoholic edge. Fresh fruity flavor, but "bone dry", as they all like to say these days, utterly stripped of sweetness. It makes for a unique flavor profile.

Quite the brut, this one, ever so dry. I'm liking this quite a bit. Very light in body, very clean, nothing but hops and deliciousness. I can honestly say that I like this. So, go drink it.

(I should point out that this one is only available at the taproom, for a limited time.)

i dont dislike this beer, but if the original mission was perfect dryness, they failed. its actually sweet, and its not just perceived sweetness, like its actually sugary through the whole second half of each sip and in the finish, i really couldnt believe they called this a brut, enzyme or not, its unsuccessful as a dry beer. however, the hop profile is great, i love huell melon in this dry hopped context, lots of white grape character to it, peach and honeydew melon too, and the classic citra character is all over this as well. i think the abv is an issue, it takes a certain amount of sugar to get it that high, and at a point, the yeast tires and becomes less efficient, in this case leaving quite a bit of residual sugar. if they shot for 7% abv and let the rest of this sweetness ferment out it would be a way better beer. its not boozy or anything, but its not as advertised. i think some of the fruity oily character of the hops comes across as sweet too, but i really like the hop profile. i think they need to refine this one a little bit, focus on the way it drinks, get the sweetness out, and they will have a winner.

Pours a clear champagne gold color, with a thin white head. Smell of white fruit and wine. Taste follows nose ,twas fruity with a dry yeast in the finish, mouuth was crisp and dry.

Extra brut dipa.

On tap. Clear yellow gold. White head.

Fruity with ester notes. Beth dry. A little bit of abv shows. Very interesting with the champagne yeast. Some orange peel. Odd style, but seems to be executed well.