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Castle Island Brewing CoNorwood, MA

Double / Imperial IPA
8.4% ABV
Label approved Dec 26, 2019

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Castle Island Brewing Co's Double / Imperial IPA. Label approved 26 December 2019.

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About this beer

This is the 5th of 5 labels we have from Castle Island Brewing Co. It is one of 127 double / imperial ipa labels approved in December 2019. Its label was approved 20 days after it was submitted. The label names 3 hops — Citra, Mosaic and Idaho 7. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.

From the label
“IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS. EMANATING FROM THE TANKS WITH A JUICY BURST OF TROPICAL HOPS, HI-DEF® HITS WITH HUGE AROMAS OF FRESH MELON, PAPAYA, AND TANGERINE. A TOUCH OF HONEY MALT AND HEAPING DOSES OF CITRA®, MOSAIC®, AND IDAHO 7™ KEEP THIS YEAR-ROUND CRUSHER BEAUTIFULLY BALANCED FOR A SERIOUSLY SMOOTH SIP.”

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Style: IPABrewery: Castle Island Brewing Co