Hop Addiction West Coast Ipa - Single

Alien Hop Addiction from Cape Towns Afro Caribbean Brewing Company is a proper old-school West Coast IPA bitter, resinous, dank and absolutely not interested in being mistaken for fruit juice. Now in its third iteration, Alien Hop Addiction brings together Mosaic, Simcoe, Columbus and Nelson Sauvin for a massive hit of pine, resin, dank hops and distinctive white-grape character.

At 6.2% ABV and a whopping 82 IBUs, this isn't the beer you give someone who says, "I don't really like bitter beers." This is one for the hop heads. Tasting Notes Colour: Clear golden to light amber with a firm white head. Nose: Intensely hop-driven with pine needles, resin, dank herbal notes and citrus, alongside touches of tropical fruit and white grape.

Palate: Bold and bitter from the outset. Pine, grapefruit peel and sticky resin dominate, with Mosaic adding flashes of tropical fruit and Nelson Sauvin contributing its characteristic grape-like edge. A lean pale-malt backbone keeps the hops firmly in charge. Finish: Long, dry and unapologetically bitter, leaving behind lingering pine, citrus peel and resin.

Technical Details Producer: Afro Caribbean Brewing CompanyOrigin: Cape Town, South AfricaStyle: West Coast IPAABV: 6.2%IBU: 82Malt: Bairds Extra Pale Ale MaltHops: Mosaic, Simcoe, Columbus & Nelson SauvinYeast: AEB FermoAle AY-4