Decadent Ales Double Tropical Smoothie IPA

Beer Name: Double Tropical Smoothie
Brewery: Decadent Ales (Mamaroneck, NY)
ABV: 9.3%
How sold: 4-packs of 16 oz. cans; on draft
Where bought: Belmont Station (Portland, OR)
Price: $7.79(!) for a single 16 oz. can

Date Purchased: December 22, 2017
Date Drank: January 11, 2018
When brewed? Limited-time/seasonal beer.

What's on the Can: "Out all-citra double dry hopped double India Pale Ale brewed with pineapple, peach, mango and strawberry."

Where distributed: Decadent Ales distributes to limited states. I have only occasionally seen Decadent Ales beers in the Pacific NW.

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Starts pouring hazy golden into a pint glass. Sediment at the bottom ultimately makes this hazy/cloudy peach-colored. Frothy white head; trace lacing. 4.25/5

Smell (25%): Abundant pineapple with sweet stone fruit and berry. Slight creamy aroma as well, akin to a smoothie. 4.75/5

Taste (40%): Mix of tropical and malt at the start. Malt and slight octane peak around the middle of the drinking experience. Getting a second wave of pineapple and other tropical notes on the aftertaste. Drinks very well for 9.3% ABV. 4.5/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium to medium-full bodied, good carbonation. Some creamy mouthfeel with the bitterness held in check. 4.25/5

Overall (20%): An excellent to outstanding IPA. I took a glance at Decadent Ales' website, and they appear to have a nice beer lineup. To me, Double Tropical Smoothie lived up to its name; a wonderful job on the tropical and smoothie experience. However, the price made me do a double-take. That was one expensive single can. 4.25/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.475/5