The Brew: RESIN (Double IPA)
Availability: 12 oz can - 4-packs & draft (year-round)
ABV: 9.1% | 103 IBUs
Rating: 9.5/10
Location: Home
The Story? A celebration of the essence of a hop cone - the resin. I hotly anticipated this beer last spring when it was released, first picking up a 4-pack at Nathaniel Square Corner Store in Rochester, just before it landed in Ithaca. I picked up this can from Finger Lakes Beverage Center earlier this summer to share with a hop-head friend who was moving to Poland, but we didn't quite get around to it. My gain!
For more background on the concept behind the beer itself, check out more info here and this wonderful video.
The Beer? Nice, staying head and shimmering caramel color. Lighter than some Double IPAs.
Delicious and resiny, as the name would suggest. Packs a bitter punch in celebration of the glorious hop. Strong pine, citrus rind, and even a bit of toasted flavors sneak in the back door along with herbal elements. Resin starts of on the creamier side of a beer this intense, followed by a strong, lingering hop finish. The ABV never comes off as boozy as you may expect. At first guest, I would not have put this one just over 9% in my first taste last year. Excellent carbonation staying power for a high ABV beer too.
There's a dark, dank nature creeping around the thunderous IBUs that really helps take the cake with this one for me. Happy IPA Day!
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