Hoop Jump
Arbeiter Brewing

Good local ipa. A bit on the sweet side.

And now, for the first time, I will consume a Cold IPA. Not an IPA that has been kept at cold temperatures, (although it has), but, well, I don't know what the hell it is. This is the first time I've heard of the "Cold IPA." Again, whatever that is.

It is called Hoop Jump because the two collaborators once worked together at Town Hall under Mike Hoops.

Let's drink it.

Clear, bright golden color, slim white head.

In the nose: fresh, lively, bursting with citrus and pine. Good ol' IPA aromatics, the way they were meant to be.

In the mouth: Crisp, hoppy, bitter. More notes of grapefruit, orange, lemon/lime, with a slice of pine, greet the palate harmoniously. Everything an IPA should be. Clean. Vibrant. Refreshing. Delicious. Light bodied, lean malt, just enough to hold it all together.

I'm looking at the description posted below, trying to discern the qualities of the "Cold IPA". This is not rich in maltiness, at least not how I see that, but it does pack something of a punch. I cannot figure out what makes this different from other IPAs or double IPAs. This is just a good ol' IPA, or double IPA. And you can drink it. And I am. And I am liking it.