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I had a good time hanging out in the Rogue Ales hospitality suite, but decided to head back over to the Oregon Brewers Festival for the rest of the evening. So far, it’s been a good day for trying to stick with Oregon beers – including the all-Oregon OREgasmic from Rogue – along with super hoppy beers. Just like the Alpha Centauri Binary IPA I had right before going to the Rogue room, this beer also registered 100 IBUs.
This one was orange in color and had a very thick, creamy, white head on it. The smells were fruity, lemony, and piney hop aromas.
The body was surprisingly lighter than I expected for a 9% ABV double IPA, although it did have somewhat of a creamy mouthfeel. The flavors were light and fruity up front, followed by a big piney hop finish. The hop flavor lasted for a bit in the aftertaste. It was nicely balanced for a super high hopped beer, and although it had a big hop flavor, it wasn’t overwhelming.
As I say with all of these big double IPAs, they really aren’t made to be enjoyed with food, so I won’t even attempt a pairing. Overall, I thought this was a pretty good, hoppy double IPA with a nice malt backbone to make it enjoyable.
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