Basqueland Cocina Vasca
Imperial IPA - 8º
Basqueland Brewing
This celebratory Double IPA honors Basque gastronomy with a massive 25g/L dry-hop load of Citra, Strata, Vista, and Vic Secret. The sensory experience is dominated by an intense tropical profile, where the Pomona yeast amplifies vivid notes of passion fruit, guava, and ripe pineapple. On the palate, the robust malt backbone supports flavors of papaya and zesty lime, transitioning into a distinctive resinous dankness. Despite its 8% strength, the finish is remarkably dry and clean, characteristic of a well-crafted Double IPA. The interplay between the modern hop quartet and the stone-fruit-forward yeast esters creates a complex, lingering bitterness that remains smooth and refined.