beer_name: Wet Hopsickle Triple India Pale Ale
text: This was a sweet extra from raoulduke37. I could not find any kind of date on the bottle. Poured into a tulip glass clear amber, with small off white head. Decent lacing. Nose is faint; hard to detect... citrus, pine, a hint of granny smith apples, caramel. Holy crap this beer is bitter! I appreciate candied pineapple, caramel, pine, and flowers. The bitterness is huge on the palate, but I still feel like caramel is the most prominent flavor. If you ever wondered what bitter caramel would taste like, try this beer. Although, the bitterness is intense, the malt backbone is strong enough to support it. Also, the complexity of flavors from the hops prevents the bitterness from overwhelming the palate. However, if this were my ideal DIPA, there would be a bit more complexity. Although, the hops flavors are a little hard to appreciate over the bitterness. Overall, the flavor is nice, and pretty close to what you would expect from something with the phrase "triple hoppy" on the label. The mouthfeel is luxurious. On the thick end of the spectrum for the style; very smooth and soft. Good carbonation. The bitterness hurts drinkability a bit, but it gets better as it warms. However, if you take the ABV into consideration, it's not bad... especially warm. Alcohol is really not noticeable at all. This brew displays a welcomed originality. I would be interested to try other styles from this brewery.