Hopocalypse

Pours clear with two or more inches of slightly off-white, thick, frothy foam. Retention is great along with some spider web, sticky lacing. Aroma is wonderfully full of hops. Pine is the biggest player while grapefruit and orange citrus dazzle the nose. Sweet malt backbone comes through but you have to go and find it. Taste is a hop bomb. Sweetness up front is swallowed by the beginnings of a hop behemoth that start to develop in the middle. Pine, orange, and other softer citrus flavors then developing into a big grapefruit backed by pine bitterness that lasts into the finish and beyond. There is a definite spice there too that complicates nicely. Medium body that is a little sticky and drying to the mouth and lips. Carbonation is medium or better. The combination is quite nice on the palate. Well put together big hoppy American beers are beautiful when well done. Hopocalypse is all that and more. One of the better DIPAs I have had recently. I have had two beers from Drake's now and been impressed by both. Enjoy!