Hamsterdam is my go to brew.
“All hail the king of hops”, so say the Amsterdam brewers* about their imperial IPA. If it’s big numbers that make you King, this brew has them in spades. But Peter Parker and I both know that with great power comes great responsibility.*
The current version of Amsterdam’s Fracture Juicy IPA ups the ABV to 10.5% from its previous 9% and an off the charts IBU at 105. These numbers add up to one hazy high voltage juicer.
A super hazy particles in suspension burnt orange sedimentary pour. A nice white crown is the head of the king. A juicy aroma, tropical and stone fruit. Maybe stoned fruits at this ABV? The taste is very tropical and stone fruit juicy with a mildly boozy finish and were off to a tasty kick start. There is an imperial boozy back bite and burn, but not the extreme we sometimes get with imperials.
It has a full mouthfeel, large swigs are possible but not probable. This is one of the more accessible high ABV imperials we have sampled. The tropical juiciness is in balance with a fire and ice finish, which makes for an enjoyable and mellowing quaff.
Heavy is the head that wears the crown, *** but this regal hopfest pulls it off.
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