Cranky Reviews

Juiced Up not Spruced Up

DDH IPA

Beer Type

11 to 14

11 to 14

Honourable Mentions

Rating

Juiced Up not Spruced Up

Thirst Trap

Daft Brewing Co.

5% Alcohol

I would suggest a thirst tarp to cover up with.

How do you escape a thirst trap? I thought the answer was obvious, you drink you’re way out. But these days nothing is at it seems, is it. Apparently a “thirst trap” has more to do with the half-clothed gentleman pictured on the can (the beer can, not the toilet) posing as a testimonial for the Beach Ball Body Exercise Program™ than it has to do with an empty beer fridge on a hot day. Let me explain.

In these days of social media mediocrity, a thirst trap is a provocative picture that someone posts of themselves on the internet.  Where do they come up with this? Sounds like it should be called “worst crap”, not “thirst trap”. Time to leave the social media mind melt and make it real with this Daft middlin’ ABV DDH and a pour and score.

A muted OJ pour, started out thick and foamy from the can but ended up with a white line head in the glass. An aroma of light fresh juice. First taste is a fizzy juicy juicer, no bitters, not hoppy, just juice. The fizz fades a bit, the citrus tropical remains the focal point, no hops or bitters, just a bit of funk in the trunk. Juicy as a DDH but none of the pine hops or bitters I expected. Lots of juice for a session level ABV IPA but the hops and bitters are MIA. Juiced up but not spruced up.

*Editor’s Comment: According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, a “thirst trap” is “ a photograph (such as a selfie) or video shared for the purpose of attracting attention or desire.

*Reviewer’s Comment: It’s just like our Egghead Editor to go to the dictionary to find out what a thirst trap is. I just asked the Grandkids.

Final Rating: Juiced bt not Spruced at 13 out of 20

DDH IPA

Beer Type

11 to 14

11 to 14

Honourable Mentions

Rating

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