The Brewery: Jack's Abby (Farmington, MA)
The Brew: Mass Rising (Double IPL)
Availability: Bottles/Draft (Year-Round)
ABV: 8% | IBUs: 100
Rating: 9.4/10
Location: The Westy
The Story? Jeremy from Remarkable Liquids and Sam from Jack's Abby were in town doing tastings at Fingerlakes Beverage and The Westy on Friday, serving up their lauded Hoponious Union and the freshly released, 2014 edition of Mass Rising.
The 2013 Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal winner is packed with 7 varieties of American hops. Where Hoponious solely rests on Citra & Centennial, Mass Rising packs in Amarillo, Calypso, Mosaic, and others for it's core, then touched with those two former. This batch is incredibly fresh, having come off the line earlier this week. Damn guys...
The Beer? Our star DIPL serves up with a pale, hazy yellow body topped with a thin white head - retaining it's lager looks, while packing a considerable punch. The nose is bright, but not as urgent as their IPL. Strong notes of grapefruit, grass, and even a touch of lime - all incredibly inviting.
Down the hatch, the flavors swirling around are incredible. It's a beautiful bouquet of American hop goodness. It kicks off bright (though a touch darker than Hoponious) and bitter, smoothing out just a touch early in, packed with fruit notes like tangerine, grapefruit, pear and apple. It's strong, but well balanced that's a touch on the acidic end with just a touch of earthiness, all backed by Jack's malt mastery.
It's crisp with a good amount of carbonation and a mild chewiness in the mouthfeel for a robust beer experience. Tons of pine, pith, and rind flavors are present throughout.
Overall, a recommended, hop-forward brew that's refreshing, but still a bit of a sipper. Jack's does it again, crossing styles and knocking it out of the park. Trade in your old DIPA for slammin' DIPL.
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