Top 5 Triple IPAs of 2012: Pliny The Younger Be Damned
Categories: Beer, Year in Review
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| Drakes Brewing |
Maybe it was because this beer made its SoCal debut around Valentine's Day, but we fell in love with Drakes' limited black-label version of its annual double IPA seasonal, Hopocalypse. The regular white-label Hopocalypse alone has enough orange and tropical fruit attitude to satisfy any hop urges ("it boasts a hop arsenal of Magnum, Chinook, Simcoe, Citra and CTZ," says the brewery's website), but the black-label triple IPA pushes the concept of an imperial pale ale to the limit with 12.5%ABV, a bouquet of hop aromas and flavors as well as a smooth mouthfeel that rarely comes in IPAs of this magnitude. Good for both smelling and drinking (and in a dream world, maybe swimming), the black-label Hopolalypse alone might be worth a trip to 2013 San Francisco Beer Week.
See also: Top 6 Los Angeles Breweries to Watch in 2013
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