Review: Deschutes Brewery Tropical Fresh IPA

Review: Deschutes Brewery Tropical Fresh IPA

Review: Deschutes Brewery Tropical Fresh IPA

Another fruit-heavy IPA from Deschutes is upon us, and while this one is not made with actual fruit, it does feature Mosaic, Simcoe, Strata, and Experimental 586 hops, the lattermost of which I have to assume are responsible for the burst of pineapple that flows forth from this brew, backed up by a squeeze of mandarin orange. The expected richness of a wheat-infused hazy is on display, though it’s never overly heavy or even chewy. As summer heats up, it’s the perfect beer to kick off a Sunday evening happy hour.

6.5% abv.

A- / $10 per six-pack / deschutesbrewery.com

Deschutes Brewery Tropical Fresh IPA

$10
9

Rating

9.0/10

A veteran journalist, the author of four books, a published poet, and an award-winning winemaker, Christopher Null has more than 25 years of experience writing about wine and spirits. He founded Drinkhacker in 2007. He also writes regularly about the science of booze for WIRED and is an occasional contributor to ADI's Distiller magazine. He has been a judge for both the American Distilling Institute Judging of Craft Spirits and Whiskies of the World spirits competitions and often works as a consultant, developing formal tasting notes for spirits brands around the world.

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