Boom Island Thoprock Wet IPA

Boom Island Brewing Company is in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The hops for this 8.0% ABV bottle-conditioned wet IPA were grown in the brewer's backyard in South Minneapolis.

The beer pours copper colored, with a tall head of off-white foam, somewhat thick, yet bubbly. The aroma is passion fruit, white wine, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc, along with funky Belgian-style yeastiness. The taste hits directly on all the aromas, with all the tart, fruity hops and yeast on a toasted bread and cracker malt, with some light caramel coming through. The malts can hold this up, but don’t get the idea that they take center stage, that is all the hops and yeast. It has fine, but not intense, bottle-conditioned carbonation. It drinks smooth and round, like a buttery chardonnay mixed with bottle-conditioned beer. Wet? Cool!

The non "wet" version of Thoprock is also very good, as you can see HERE.