Year of New Beer: King MacAlpin Double IPA, Highland Brewing (NC)

Written By: Dion on 08/06/2015

For IPA Day I decided to make mine a double, and couldn't be more satisfied with my choice. Juicy pineapple, grapefruit, and candied apricot anchor the nose, with underpinnings of pine and honey. On the tongue, the cavalcade of fruit continues, sticky and sweet before drying out slightly as the evergreen components take charge. The alcohol burn kicks in with warmth, but overall this is a rock solid double IPA. I hope Highland decides to give this one another run at some point. Well worth the $3 or so I spent on it at the Trappe.