Tropic Like Its Hot
The Shop Beer Co.
- From:
- The Shop Beer Co.
- Arizona, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 10.1%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.24 | pDev: 0.71%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jun 18, 2018
- Added:
- May 01, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Triple milkshake IPA with toasted coconut, grilled pineapple, vanilla and lactose. Creamy and laid back.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
4.21/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.21/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Received some of these as extras in a trade. Canned on 3/29/18
A - Poured into my Duvel tulip a nice super hazy golden sunshine hue with a big creamy almost three finger white head that fades incredibly slow to leave sticky side lacing. For the ABV this is beyond impressive!
S - Aromas of sweet malts, some sweet pineapple, definitely getting 'grilled/charred' elements from the 'grilled pineapple' addition, little bit of toasted notes from the toasted coconut. Not a whole lot of coconut in general. Really light vanilla creme aroma. As it warms the grilled/charred aspect actually overpowers the nose a bit.
T - Taste is loads of sweet malts and sweeter pineapple flavours. There is some nice light coconut sweetness that plays in as well. Flashes of that 10.1% heat. Lactose definitely noticeable on the finish with lots of creaminess. More of that vanilla creme. Comes across like a boozy, aggressive pineapple forward pina colada.
M - Mouthfeel is nicely carbonated, smooth and creamy. Alcohol a bit noticeable but still doesn't come across as double digits.
O - Overall this was a very interesting 'triple' IPA. I think it would have come across a bit better around 8.0-8.5% though as there wouldn't be that noticeable harshness towards the finish. The pineapple is really nice here, though the 'grilled' aspect is a bit much on the nose. Wished there was more coconut going on and the malts dialed back a bit. Still though, certainly unique.
Serving Type: Can
May 01, 2018A - Poured into my Duvel tulip a nice super hazy golden sunshine hue with a big creamy almost three finger white head that fades incredibly slow to leave sticky side lacing. For the ABV this is beyond impressive!
S - Aromas of sweet malts, some sweet pineapple, definitely getting 'grilled/charred' elements from the 'grilled pineapple' addition, little bit of toasted notes from the toasted coconut. Not a whole lot of coconut in general. Really light vanilla creme aroma. As it warms the grilled/charred aspect actually overpowers the nose a bit.
T - Taste is loads of sweet malts and sweeter pineapple flavours. There is some nice light coconut sweetness that plays in as well. Flashes of that 10.1% heat. Lactose definitely noticeable on the finish with lots of creaminess. More of that vanilla creme. Comes across like a boozy, aggressive pineapple forward pina colada.
M - Mouthfeel is nicely carbonated, smooth and creamy. Alcohol a bit noticeable but still doesn't come across as double digits.
O - Overall this was a very interesting 'triple' IPA. I think it would have come across a bit better around 8.0-8.5% though as there wouldn't be that noticeable harshness towards the finish. The pineapple is really nice here, though the 'grilled' aspect is a bit much on the nose. Wished there was more coconut going on and the malts dialed back a bit. Still though, certainly unique.
Serving Type: Can
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