I won’t lie, it took me a good 10 sips of this to finally be confident enough to rate it because i was torn between an 8.5 and a 9 but I figured since I still have one more beer by these guys I’d go low to start things off. Now with that being said, this beer is interesting as fuck and I still really can’t put my finger on all the flavors going on here but I can tell you that I love them. So in case you were asleep in geometry or whatever math class we learned about triangles, a scalene triangle is one that has 3 sides that are all different lengths which fits this beer perfectly because there is absolutely nothing normal about this DIPA. A super smooth acidic hop bitterness starts things off before quickly pulling an Optimus Prime and transforming into mango and papaya flavors with some resinous hop bite lingering in the back before ending with a semi-sweet citrus and grassy flavor to close. For a beer clocking in at 8.5% ABV, there is absolutely no sign of it just like there is no sign that Jessica Chastain even knows I exist but I know that one day she’ll be mine. Just so you know, I meant that in a romantic way and not a serial killer or stalker way. Call me Jessica… Anyways, Garrison City Beerworks is definitely going to blow up real soon because with beers like this it’s only a matter of time before they are attracting lines that are 3 blocks long and people start hoarding their brews as trade-bait to get whatever other nonsense they are after. For the professional drinker out there and lover of the style, pick up a can or 4 of this as soon as humanly or inhumanly possible because this definitely is a unique take on a hazy IPA. As for you tenderfoots to the craft universe, look elsewhere for your first imperial IPA but make sure you keep this in mind because you’re going to want to drink this once you’re ready.
