HellRazer - Part Deux
DuClaw Brewing Co.

A thanks to the founding father of the canquest, woodychandler, for this beer. Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a hazy amber color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of melons, light papaya. Taste is melons, alcohol, moderate bitterness. Feels medium/full bodied in the mouth and overall is an enjoyable beer.

I was not kidding, during New DelMarVa (+ DC) DuClaw Sunday (Week 778), when I said that my diving into my DuClaw backlog would be like diving into the depths of the Marianas Trench! I am going to be with them for a while to come, all in support of The CANQuest (tm). This is simply CANother in this ongoing madness.

From the CAN: "Brewed and CANned by DuClaw Brewing Co. Baltimore, Maryland"; "Double IPA"; "Motueka Hops Double Dry Hopped"; "It's back and bigger than ever! Hellrazer has returned, but this time in the form of a 16oz can and a new recipe that pushes our favorite troublemaker well into the Double IPA category with 9% ABV. Once again loaded with New Zealand Motueka hops, the flavor profile is subsequently dominated by the blend of tropical fruit notes that made us fall in love with the original."; "Craft Be Cherished. Rules Be Damned."

I beCAN with a Crack! of the vent, followed by a slow, gentle C-Line Glug into the awaiting glass. This resulted in the formation of just over a finger of foamy, soapy, rocky, tawny head with moderate retention that faded away to wisps. Color was Deep-Amber/Light-Copper to Copper (SRM = > 13, < 17) with NE-quality clarity. Nose was full-on Motueka with its characteristic melonball fruitiness, like CANtaloupe & honeydew! Mmm. Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was melonballs, man! Ballin', yo! It was not your typical Southern Hemisphere tropical fruitiness, but instead, CANtaloupe & honeydew with some peach thrown in for good measure. Yum! I felt like a born-again Motueka virgin while drinking this one! It was as if I had never had Motueka before. Mmm. Finish had a slight alcohol burn as though to remind me to be careful when drinking it. It finished pleasantly dry as a result & I was grinning like the butcher's dog! YMMV.