Hecate
Mortalis Brewing Co.

 

A bright, mango, opalescent glow (SRM 3-5). The three-inch, dense, off-white head lasts an eternity, leaving thick patches of lace on a Spieglau IIPA glass.

Mango aromas are strong, followed by orange. Both are extremely fresh. Grapefruit and pinesap come out from the background, following a wave of citrus pith. Citrus peels are clear throughout the background, while warmth transforms it into a dark, herbal potion.

Fresh citrus fruit explodes on the tongue. This is highly bitter with strong sweetness that valiantly attempts balance, only to fail. Pine adds earthiness just before a long, blunt finish carries these flavors in a duller fashion. There are no malts perceived. It seems to be purely hops. Warmth amplifies the earthiness, while suppressing the fresh fruits.

The body is soft and dense, similar to nectar. Thick carbonation coats the tongue, while a ton of residual sugar has a similar effect on the lips.

The brewer knows how to make an IPA to excellently combat summer heat. Without having checked my notes, this may be the first blatantly 3IPA that I have encountered. It seems that this more akin to what I would imagine to be an Imperial NEIPA.

This one pours a hazy golden yellow color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.

This smells like candied lime, lemon, pineapple, booze, and hop syrup.

This is definitely big. It's not necessarily boozy, but it's definitely candy sweet, almost like concentrated juicy hop syrup. There's mainly pineapple and lime here, syrupy sweet but bright and tasty, with very little bitterness.

This is medium bodied, syrupy, with not much booze to it. It's decently drinkable.

Triple IPAs are never going to be my favorite thing in the world, as they just tend to be too big and too syrupy (like this one trends towards). Despite that, I did enjoy this one.