Tonight's beer: Tröegs Nimble Giant
Opens searingly and explosively bitter: flowers and musk, pineapples and melons and other tropical fruits; pine and grass and citrus mostly in supporting roles. Rapidly evolves to juicy, almost-sweet, with impressions of bread and maybe caramel. Dries out quickly and severely, leaving traces of musk and spice on the lingering finish.
Maybe a little lighter than medium-bodied, very well-carbonated. Hints of resinous-syrupy stickiness, mostly clean and cleansing. Steeply drying, impressively refreshing. Alarmingly little alcohol presence.
A big and brawny—but nimble!—Double IPA, from one of my favorite more-or-less-local breweries. Giddily intense and madly complex; nothing like balanced, but intentional and graceful and well-put-together. Terrifyingly drinkable. I gather Tröegs took their time getting this recipe right, and it shows.
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| Tröegs Nimble Giant |
Opens searingly and explosively bitter: flowers and musk, pineapples and melons and other tropical fruits; pine and grass and citrus mostly in supporting roles. Rapidly evolves to juicy, almost-sweet, with impressions of bread and maybe caramel. Dries out quickly and severely, leaving traces of musk and spice on the lingering finish.
Maybe a little lighter than medium-bodied, very well-carbonated. Hints of resinous-syrupy stickiness, mostly clean and cleansing. Steeply drying, impressively refreshing. Alarmingly little alcohol presence.
A big and brawny—but nimble!—Double IPA, from one of my favorite more-or-less-local breweries. Giddily intense and madly complex; nothing like balanced, but intentional and graceful and well-put-together. Terrifyingly drinkable. I gather Tröegs took their time getting this recipe right, and it shows.
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