Dank Hill Double IPA

I found it everybody, what just might be the greatest beer name of all time.  Certainly the best can art.  I give you the Dank Hill Double IPA from the good folks at 903 Brewers.  The 7.3% ABV brew pours a slightly fuzzy gold with a white head and smells of citrus and florals.  The flavor is a well rounded bitter mix of said floral notes and citrus along with some other notes of fruit and spice.  I don't know what that has to do with Hank Hill, but i'm sure glad it's a thing that exists.  Well played everyone.

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Jester King Phylactery Phactory Double Hazy IPA

It's still hot here, so we can't be drinking Fall brews all the time.  Enter the Phylactery Phactory Double Hazy IPA from the good folks at Jester King.  The 8.5% ABV brew pours a murky, hazy golden orange and smells of citrus, pineapple, and a ton of tropical fruit.  The flavor is similar, with lots of citrus and juice, lightly bitter, and maybe even just a touch sour.  It's definitely something good to drink in the sunshine.

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Lorelei Brewing Ephyra Double IPA

My vacation is coming to a close, reaching its sunset this evening with the real world waiting in the wings tomorrow morning.  Trying not to let that bring me down, while drinking the last of the beer we brought home with us from Corpus Christi.  And the Ephyra Double IPA from Lorelei Brewing is doing the best it can to ease the pain.  The 9% ABV brew pours a light caramel color with a white head and smells of tropical fruits and a little bit of pine.  The flavor is a mix of pineapple, grapefruit, pine, and a hint of alcohol, a real nice summertime brew.  Now i'm gonna go grab the last of them and enjoy the day.

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Cigar City Florida Man DIPA

If they're calling it Florida Man, you'd think it would be kind of crazy, or at least illegal in other states.  But the Florida Man Double IPA from the fine folks at Cigar City Brewing is a tasty and balanced brew that could sit right in with your more civilized society, albeit in cut-off shorts and a tank top.  The 8.5% ABV beer pours a cloudy orange with a foamy white head and smells of citrus with notes of pine and florals.  The flavor is a wonderful, syrupy, and (probably too) easy to drink mix of orange, citrus, and tropical fruits with some hoppy pine notes and maybe a hint of clove.  Drink a few of these, take off your shirt, and go cause some trouble.

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Zilker Late-Night Lookout Hazy Double IPA

It's a gray and rains holiday Monday here in Central Texas, so i'll try to brighten it up with a delicious and tropical noted brew.  Along with some other breweries in the greater Austin area, Zilker Brewing has been pumping out a slew of new beers during our time in lockdown.  The Late-Night Lookout Hazy Double IPA, an 8.2% ABV dream, pours a murky golden wheat with a white head and smells of tropical fruit and funk.  The flavor is heavy on the fruit, pineapple and grapefruit predominantly, but perfectly balanced with just the right amount of dankness.  Let's get more of this please.

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Austin Beerworks Incognito Cowgirl

Over the weekend, a bunch of breweries and Texas beer people put together an event called The Great Texas Beer Run, the idea being to pick up as much beer to go from your favorite local brewers as possible.  I've pretty much been doing this every weekend since the lockdown began, but it was nice to participate in more of an official capacity this time around, hitting up 5 breweries over the last couple days.  I wish i could have done more...but i'll be back.  My favorite score of the weekend was the brand new Incognito Cowgirl from Austin Beerworks, a delicious, 8.2% ABV double IPA.  The beer pours a murky straw color and smells of pineapple and tropical fruit.  The flavor is that same mix of tropical fruit, the pineapple up front and center, with some dankness on the back end and a juicy mouthfeel.  A really wonderful beer for the Spring.  Hopefully someday we'll all be able to share one together.

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Hamburg Hoppenstance Double IPA

My wife sometimes does this cool thing where she signs me up for a beer-of-the-month kind of thing, usually as a gift for Valentine's Day or Father's Day or something, and then i reap the rewards.  From my latest delivery, i got the Hoppenstance Double IPA from New York's Hamburg Brewing.  The 8% ABV brew pours a light gold with a white head and smells of tropical fruit, grass, and some light dank notes.  The flavor is a smooth (especially for a double IPA) mix of citrus, grass, lemon peel, and some peppery spice.  This is a great brew to start the springtime with, even if it is abnormally cold in Austin today.

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Austin Beerworks and Sun King Brewing Body Spray Brut Double IPA

I'm sick today, body aching and throat scratchy, and have spent most of my time in varying degrees of sleep.  Quite honestly, the last thing in the world i want right now is a beer.  That being said though, i did enjoy a few over the weekend.  And the Body Spray Brut Double IPA, a collaboration (collaberge) between the folks at Austin Beerworks and Sun King Brewing, was a wonderfully strong libation to enjoy before the plague found its way into my home.  The 10% ABV beer pours a nice golden straw color with a bubbly white head and smells of tropical fruit, floral hops, and resin.  The flavor is a dry mix of floral and citrus hops with some subtle notes of sweet and tart and some warming alcohol notes that hit hardest in the chest and stomach.  Someday i'll be well enough to drink again.

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Mazel Hops Double IPA

Am i a fan of puns?  Yes i am.  Mazel Hops is a delicious IPA from the Shmaltz Brewing Company, a New York brewery with a whole horde of beers named with Jewish puns.  The brew pours a nice and crisp gold with white, quickly dissipating head.  Strong aromas of citrus and pine, with some bready notes abound.  The flavor starts slightly sweet with strong hints of grapefruit and orange, but finishes dry and bitter.  All in all, a great IPA.  Enjoy this one outside in the shade.

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Real Ale Brewer's Cut Double IPA

Real Ale's continuing Brewer's Cut series never ceases to impress me.  Each subsequent one-off release is just as tasty as it is different from what preceded it.  The latest batch is a Double IPA.  The beer pours a nice transparent copper with minimal head, but nice lacing on the glass.  The aromas are immediately detectable, hints of orange, florals, grass, and pine.  The flavor is hoppy and spicy, but well balanced with notes of orange and pine as well.  The brew is easy to drink, and not overpowering, a great beer for an IPA fan.  I dig it.

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