For Tasting Tuesday, Christian has an evolution of an IPA from, well, Evolution.
A few weeks ago, on the recommendation from some friends, I got my hands on some of Evolution's Lot No. 3 IPA. And it was really delicious.
So when I found their Lot 6 double IPA, I jumped at the chance to see if it enhanced everything that was great about #3.
"Enhanced" is really the key word here, as everything is cranked up several notches by the extra hops that have been added. Lots of grapefruit, a little lemon, and slight pine in the aftertaste. It's slightly dry, VERY bitter, and has a solid 8.5% ABV, so the alcohol content is on-par with other double IPAs.
There is definitely a lot of BIG flavor (and bitterness) in this beer, and it's enough that I'd be hesitant to recommend this to a casual beer fan. Hop heads should make a beeline for s bottle, though. Personally, I prefer the #3.
Anyone else do this head-to-head battle? Let us know what you thought in the comments below.
Cheers!
Christian and Eric
