So, got back in town from a wonderful wedding and got back into the local swing of things. Noticed that Black Sparrow had posted that they had a beer from Sun King named "Cream Dream IV." I was intrigued, but not interested...until I went to Sun Kings website. The full name of this beer is "Cream Dream IV: A New Hop." A teasing beer name and Star Wars reference? Yes please.
The description teased further. "A straight forward West-coast imperial IPA, with mango, grapefruit and hints of lime-zest coming from the use of American citrus hops."
I took the hint that this was probably dry hopped with citra hops, and was rewarded. The smell immediately caught me, since it actually smelled a lot like a really strong version of McLuckey Ale. The balance was very good for a 9.4% Hop-centric DIPA (i.e. not as well balanced as Hopslam), and the flavor was spectacular, with a great floral finish. Now, it tasted like there were a lot more of the citrusy American hops besides citra, and citra may not have even been dominant in the dry-hops on the hop bill...but it was definitely there...and I loved it.
-James
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