Rush River Double Bubble Imperial IPA

Brewed by Rush River Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
River Falls, Wisconsin USA

On draught during Great Taste of Midwest 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin. Pours a semi-clear pale golden colored brew with a fast dissolving off-white head that dissipates to a thin white ring. Aroma of lemon and grapefruit zest, a hint of golden grain malt, and a touch of pine. Taste is medium bodied, some carbonation with flavors close a typical IPA with more bitterness than flavor. Finish has a short lived bitter bite with very little aftertaste. Missing some of the bitter fruitiness such as tangerine and grapefruit I frequent in Double IPA but it has a sharper hope bite than its regular Bubblejack IPA.

On tap at the St. Paul Summer Beer Festival. Deep orange pour with a small white head. Medium-heavy body with some carbonation. Potent aroma of floral hops, pine, citrus and grain. Flavor is hoppier with more pine and citrus along with some honey, grapefruit, grains, and malt. Balanced fairly well with some serious hop bitterness on the finish.