DDH Milking It (Bru-1)
Icarus Brewing Company

 

Picked this up recently at Joe Canal’s in Woodbridge as I loved the other iterations of this that I’ve been able to find. This was also along the lines of those as it was incredibly sweet, smooth, and lovely to drink as it really shone through once it fully warmed up and of course, didn't last in my pint glass for very long!

This had a dirty, golden look to it as it poured like liquid pineapple with a frothy head full of big bubbles that didn't last for very long. Not much lacing was left behind aside from some spotty splotches along the bottom half that didn't form any hints of rings. Loads of lactose, sweetness, and dank fruit in the nose as the taste burst forth with pineapple, starburst, peach, apricot, and exotic tropical fruit. Lovely stickiness and burn to this as this was nicely balanced and contained just the right amount of milk sugar. At times, it was hard to remember that this was indeed a beer!

Some warmth was here and the power remained in the aftertaste and even down my pipe a bit but never did this feel fake or contrived. Balanced and lightly carbonated, I couldn't read the writing on the bottom of the can (except for what appeared to be "HOPPY BOO BERRY") but this felt and tasted fresh and just the slightest bit green with hints of swamp water and pine forest in the aftertaste. Love any Milking It beers from Icarus as this was a must-try, and a great example of why they should keep this series coming!

A: The beer is very hazy pale dark yellow in color - too hazy to see if there is any visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that died down but never completely faded away and left lots of lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of pineapple are present in the nose along with notes of stone fruit.
T: The taste follows the smell and has additional hints of lime. No bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied and juicy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is incredibly easy to drink for an Imperial IPA as it hides any traces of alcohol very well from the taste.

Serving type: can