Anti-Venom - Cluster F#@k
DuClaw Brewing Co.

 

 

I don't know a lot about cluster in isolation, so this is cool beer, but it also seems to show or at least hint at a one dimensional nature for this hop. The IPA itself is fine, some medium crystal malt in here to make it bigger, and the hops are pine and bitter more than anything else. The aroma is all hops, not overbalanced despite the larger grain profile, and the flavor is the same. The hops have intense bitterness capacity obviously, but their flavor is a little harsh to me, maybe it's how they were used, but they don't scream elegance to me. Carbonation is nice and the medium body has a sticky oily aspect to it as well. Fine beer overall, but I would love to compare it with others in the series.