Skadoosh XII
The Alchemist

 

 

16oz can. Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow with an inch of frothy white head. Lots of citrus in the aroma. Orange, grapefruit, lemon, and white grapes. The taste is mostly the Citra hops. Grapefruit, orange, lemon and peach. Some piney notes as well. Lemon peel and pine finish. Floral notes. Medium body with an oily mouthfeel. Good showcase of the Citra.

 

 

A- Tallboy can drops a murky golden-light orange brew into my snifter. A thick and foamy-creamy head ascends atop the beer to about a finger high with good retention. The lacing left behind forms in very thin but plentiful sheets.

S- Oh what a classic hop Citra is. The crop used here strays towards the softer, juicier side of Citra but still retains plenty of it's characteristic citrus aromas. Juiciness up front with peaches, bubble gum and mango leading into notes of tangerine, dank herbs, floral hops and lime.

T- A slight shift in the overall balance of the dominant Citra hop profile from the aroma to the flavor. The bitterness accentuates the citrus with tangerine, bitter grapefruit and clementine leading into the tropical and juicy notes of mango, peach and bubble gum. Plenty of floral and dank herb hints to go around too. A bit sweet but the grains and yeast are silenced to let that Citra shine sans basal crackery and bready flavors.

MF- Medium bodied overall with a high level of the bubbles. The carbonation springs on a very puffy and somewhat creamy texture; silky and luscious even. Ends with a light but sharp citrus oil bitterness.

These people have a great track record with hops and it keeps showing with the new hop forward brews they release day after day. This is a modern ode to one of the best hops to ever grace the Earth and they do a great job bringing out a mixture of juicy and bitter fruit notes from the hops.

 

 

 

 

 

L — Pours a fairly haze golden orange body with a three-finger white head produced with moderate pour. Decent retention and good lacing
S — Definitely lots of citra! Getting a decent citrus presence alongside new sneaker, grass, pine, floral, yellow peach, and apricot
T — HUGE, bitting, citrus rind, grassy, herbaceous, pine resin flavors dominate the palate. Getting a touch of semi-sweet bready malts but even that barely makes it through the onslaught of West Coast hoppiness.
F — Big mouthfeel, medium carb. The harsh bitterness throughout completely annihilates the palate and then continues through the finish.
O — I was hoping I’d enjoy this one a lot more. Basically an amalgamation of everything I dislike in IPAs. Good if you’re into insane-IBU brews. At least it looks and smells good

70/100

 

Fuuuuck... this is some good shit... Citra is the featured hop... Medium gold body, heavily hazed... Tall white head slimmed to a filmy cap and trailed lace layers behind... Herbal, floral, grainy, grassy, and dank aromas previewed a sticky, chewy, dank beer with tropical undertones... Bitterness left a shellac on my tongue and a special place in my heart... Great beer...