Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Midnight Sun Brewing Company
Obliteration VIII Double IPA.
From the Midnight Sun Brewing Company website:” With
passion and purpose, we present this series of hop-centric beers. Using
different hop varieties and brewing techniques, we aim to capture bold,
distinct hop characteristics in aroma, flavor and finish. While we explore the
world of hops, we invite you to learn along with us: these beers offer an
incredible opportunity to experience the diversity of hops while engaging the
palate and obliterating the senses. Obliteration VIII returns the
Obliteration series to its Double IPA roots. This one, however, is MSBC's first
beer brewed with hop extract: Amarillo. Dry-hopped with Bravo hop pellets.
While bitterness exists, an amazingly high IBU score hits the palate with
floral, tropical and citrus properties. Inhale. Behold. Taste. Obliterate your
senses with the newest addition to Midnight Sun's Obliteration series.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours a golden orange with a dense white head
and nice lacing.
Aroma: Mostly citrus hops (lemon) and pine with little malt
in the nose. Alcohol scent is present.
Taste: Pine and citrus up front with a slight malt sweetness
in the back. Finishes with hoppy
bitterness and alcohol.
Overall: Overall a nice offering. Midnight Sun Brewing Company’s Obliteration
VIII Double IPA had ample hop flavor and decent amount of malt to balance it
out. Certainly not the best DIPA I’ve
had, but by far not the worst. At 8.5%
ABV the price is a bit steep (must be the transit from Alaska) so I don’t know
that I would grab another, but if the price was right I’d certainly drink this
one again.
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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