Big Fluffy Clouds
Whiplash Brewing

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From:
Whiplash Brewing
 
Ireland
Style:
Hazy Imperial IPA
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
3.24 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 04, 2024
Added:
Nov 04, 2024
Wants:
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Gots:
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Dive into the bold and vibrant flavours of our All Nelson Double IPA. Crafted with Maris Otter, Wheat Malt, Oat Malt, and Carapils, this 8.2% DIPA boasts a robust malt backbone that perfectly complements the star of the show: Nelson Sauvin hops.

Expect a symphony of tropical fruit notes with a touch of gooseberry, white wine, and a hint of spice. It's a hop-forward delight that’s smooth, juicy, and utterly satisfying.

EBC: 8.5
IBU: 21
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Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York

3.24/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
Murky fawn with fast-fleeing loose white head; peach, cantaloupe, and fusel red apple on the nose; apricot, plasters, pineapple, cloves; soft, smooth, hot.

3.75 3.5 3 3.75 3

Nelson Sauvin

OK, I’m done being kind.
This is just awful.
Hot ferment, if I had to guess (though how that’d happen, I can’t say) - a ton of chlorophenols and acetone.
Even the bits of tropical fruit that pop are more likely esters because they don’t track at all to the delicate, bright notes of Nelson. When 8 Degrees does a better job of representing that hop off the shelf of Tesco (and at half the price, I might add) with Cumulus Humulus, you’ve got problems.
Drainpour.

Look at how they massacred my boy.
Nov 04, 2024